1. Personal Profile
Name in Full: - ASKEY HARINDA LAKMAL
Sex : - Male Civil Status : - Married
Address : - 143/23/1; Dalupitiya, Kadawatha. 11850.
Contact Information: - (+94)113 370661 (Office), (+94)112 922002 (Home)
(+94)716865304 (Mobile)
lakmalah@gmail.com , lakmalah@kdu.ac.lk (email)
Occupation: - Dean, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences
Official web page:- http://kdu.ac.lk/faculty-of-build-environment/
Employer Name & Address: - Vice Chancellor,
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,
Kandawala watta, Ratmalana.
Sri Lanka.
Executive Profile
Dean / Chief academic officer of the faculty, serves both academic and administrative purposes in that they are
responsible for hiring department chairs and providing management oversight to bureaucratic processes within the
university. Decision-making responsibilities of dean typically encompass the following areas: educational
program/curriculum; faculty selection, promotion, and development; student affairs; finance; physical facilities
development; and public and alumni relations.
Senior Lecturer competent in creating learning environments that are relaxed, and enjoyable. Accomplished at
optimizing learning in multi-cultural settings via the innovative integration of multimedia, the sharing of ideas, and
by providing a framework that inspires skills development in learners of all ages and backgrounds. Leadership
appointments have rewarded strengths in staff training, program development, and quality delivery methods that set
benchmarks for excellence and enhance community reputation.
Researcher and a lecturer with a diversified background over the past three (3) years. Recognized for creating
stimulating and interactive learning environments, encouraging participation and individual contributions and
providing effective, clear, and concise information in formats that promote high retention levels.
A highly Successful Land & Geodetic Surveyor with over 10 years of experience in managing all land surveying
activities and staffing; responsible for ensuring best practices are followed and quality assurance goals are obtained;
as well as participate in development of best practices as related to land & geodetic surveying.
Career Achievements
Deanship – As a founder Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Science in General Sir John
Kotelawala Defence University. Faculty conducts three degree programs named Bachelor of Architecture,
Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying and Bachelor of Science in Surveying Sciences.
• Provides overall academic leadership within the faculty, especially as the chair of the curriculum development
committees and coordinates the faculty’s strategic direction.
• Have overall budgetary authority, accountability and responsibility for all budgets allocated in the faculty,
including budgets for research and self financing.
2. • Have responsibility over the faculty guideline, staff recruitment, promotions and discipline.
Lectureship – As Senior Lecturer, Lecturer & Visiting Lecturer in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence
University and a pioneer training institution for professionals in Surveying & Mapping, respectively and in
most prestigious Moratuwa & Peradeniya universities in Sri Lanka
• Utilize advanced technology skills to create and publish training and development materials
for individual and lecture hall distribution.
• Designed, planned, and implemented an information booklet for demonstrators, advising probation
lecturers on teaching methods, adapting to curriculum and location of teaching resources and materials.
• Applied classroom management skills and curriculum knowledge
• Lectures undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students focusing on
international projects manipulation
• Supervise mid semester and end semester examinations and grade students.
• Develop and deliver coursework and training materials designed for effective education of intended
audience.
• Effectively implemented available lesson plans to ensure continuity of instruction.
Research Fellowship – As a scholar in a pioneer university in People's Republic of China
• Generated and pursued independent and original research ideas in the field of research and support the
initiation of new lines of research in related areas.
• Designed, executed, analyzed, communicated, and consulted on the results of ongoing and one-time
analytical studies using appropriate inferential statistics.
• Devised, and contributed to the development of proposals for external funding of research.
• Provided guidance to other staff and students in own specialist area, including supervising and assessing
undergraduate students' projects.
• Lectured postgraduate students focusing on geomatics engineering related projects manipulation
• Took part in knowledge-transfer activities, including collaborative meetings with other research
groups
Survey Professionalism – As a professional in a recognized government department of Sri Lanka
• Instituted organizational development initiatives to include project teams, self-directed work teams, and
management alignment with union leadership Ensured sustainable change through team development,
staff empowerment, and caching/mentoring for all management personnel.
• Commended for dedicated work ethic and rewarded by steady promotions and training in all aspects of
work
• Spearheaded and successfully implemented ongoing recruitment program to hire and effectively train
all personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to meet the needs of patrons, dependable, hard working, reliable, and punctual
• Researched and proposed system improvements, presenting recommendations with detailed cost-benefit
analyses and estimated ROI.
• Researched multiple sources for supplies, evaluated proposals, and negotiated contracts.
• Presented concerns of community groups to appropriate government departments and initiated weekly
updates to citizens detailing governmental responses.
3. Qualification Highlights
Academic-Administrator Professional
• Possess some measure of managerial and leadership talent.
• Excellent communication with faculty to avoid disagreements
• Building consensus, influencing outcomes in support of academic programs in a context of disparate
goals, and in negotiating for resources in an increasingly scarce resource environment
• Collaboration and integration that facilitate development and implementation of new academic programs
and cultivation of new opportunities for research and student learning
• Ability to operate in an environment within which their authority is subject to ongoing challenge, making
fortitude, perseverance, and humility important attributes for survival.
Academic Professional
• Ability to contribute to the intellectual life and debate of an academic organization by conducting
research, which will enhance its reputation as a research-led teaching institution.
• Willingness to take responsibility for the quality of teaching delivered and to make necessary changes to
improve quality and maintain standards.
• Awareness of curriculum developments and industrial developments
• Excellent time management skills to ensure targets are met and plans completed efficiently.
• Ability to maintain high standards of achievement, behavior, discipline, and punctuality amongst
students.
• Managing students by providing guidance and feedback to help them strengthen their skills and
knowledge base.
Research & Development Occupier
• Development research projects to strengthen and expand the existing program of research.
• Publication in high quality peer reviewed international academic papers.
• Presentation research work at national and international conferences/meetings as appropriate.
• Successful direction to technical sessions as a session chair at international conferences.
• Awarded performance in research activities.
Surveyor Professional
• Thorough knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of as built surveys, topographic surveys,
boundary surveys, geodetic surveys, all kind of levelling works, legal descriptions and easement
preparation.
• Well-developed communication skills demonstrated through extensive public services.
• Highly mindful of safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Performing data entry, report preparation, and organizational tasks.
• Recognized for outstanding job performance, reliability, multi-task skills, efficiency, accuracy, speed,
and timely completion of all assignments.
• Remarkable ability to synthesize complex and divers information; collect and research data; use
intuition and experience to complement data, design work flows and procedures.
Technical Expert
• Programming Languages - VB, VC, VC++, VB.net, VC.net, VC#.net, Java
• Database Design, Implementation, & Manipulation - Access2007, Oracle 10g, Postgress
• GIS Data Manipulation - ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, GRASS
4. • Satellite Image Processing & Manipulation - ERDAS, ENVI, Matlab
• CAD Software - AutoCAD, Civil 3D
• Project Management - MS Project 2007, RationalPlan 3.2
• Statistical Data Manipulation, Processing & Analysis - SPSS, Minitab
• Data & Process Modelling - UML, UML-RT
Professional Background
Dean from February 2014
Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences
Southern Campus
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka
Provides the academic and strategic leadership and plays a pivotal role in the overall academic and strategic
development of the faculty and ex-officio member of the Senate of the University.
• To be an in-charge of all academic works of the faculty
• To chair the faculty board of the faculty and to forward its relevant decisions to the Senate
• To chair the board of examination (BOE) of the faculty and to finalize and release results
• To be an overall in-charge of the academic, academic support and non academic staff of the faculty and to
exercise administrative control and supervision over them with the coordination of the Registrar of the
University
• To plan, organize, conduct examinations and other evaluation procedures
• To liaise with other Universities and Higher Educational Institute and other Academic bodies in
maintaining and promoting the Academic Standards of the students of the faculty
Visiting Lecturer from October 2012
University of Moratuwa (Dept. Of Town & Country Planning) Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
University of Peradeniya (Faculty of Engineering) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Lectures two (2) course modules, Digital Image Processing & Advanced Remote Sensing Applications for
Urban Planning for M.Sc. (Environmental & Water Engineering) & BSc (Town & Country Planning)
Postgraduate & undergraduate students, respectively.
• Prepared and delivered lectures to students
• Stimulated class discussions
• Compiled, administered, and graded examinations, and assigned this work to others
• Advised students on academic and vocational curricula
• Served on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry
Technical Consultant from September 2012
Geoinformatics International (Pvt.) Ltd Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
Provides technical consultation of GPS, Remote Sensing & GIS related projects, which are administrated by
the company.
• Provides Technical background of
High resolution satellite imagery processing
Star Fire Based GNSS technology
Location intelligent technology
5. LIDAR technology
• Conducts awareness programs for subordinates in the company
• Meets client’s requirements & advices for technical specifications
• Technical consulting projects
Internet mapping application for integrating GIS & Satellite images in Sri Lanka
www.landgatelanka.com
Intranet based Estate Mapping on Sapumalkanda Estate (ongoing)
Stability monitoring of Lotus tower with University of Moratuwa (ongoing)
Senior Lecturer from July 2012
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Lectures relevant course modules for B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) & other related diploma courses in
engineering and conducts short term programs in Geomatics Engineering for both Civil & Military
community
• Prepares and delivers lectures to students
• Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, and assigns this work to others
• Acts as co-moderator of the student council, and serves as a member on the academic and faculty board
• Develops and implements a balanced literacy program using various methods and assessment techniques
to enhance learning
• Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry
• Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals
• Directs research of other teachers and graduate students working for advanced academic degrees
Lecturer July 2011 to June 2012
Institute of Surveying & Mapping Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka
Lectured relevant course modules for both PG. Dip (Surveying Science) & B.Sc. (Surveying Science)
courses and conducts CPD programs in Geomatics Engineering for Professionals in Surveying & Mapping.
• Prepares and delivers lectures to students
• Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, and assigns this work to others
• Acts as co-moderator of the student council, and serves as a member on the academic and disciplinary
board
• Develops and implements a balanced literacy program using various methods and assessment techniques
to enhance learning
• Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry
• Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals
• Directs research of other teachers and graduate students working for advanced academic degrees
PhD Research Fellow 2008 to 2011
Liaoning Technical University Fuxin, P.R. China
Performed spatio-temporal process modelling studies based on the concurrent processing and signal
transmission-based derivatives.
• Perceived new concepts, developments, implementation, prototyping, validation and report writing
• Wrote and submitted report for international collaborative study aimed at setting international quality
control standards for specialized media
6. • Prepared and delivered lectures to students
• Directed research of other teachers and graduate students working for advanced academic degrees
• Conducted research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals
Visiting Lecturer 2008
University of Moratuwa (Dept. Of Earth Resource Eng.) Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Lectured two (2) course modules, GIS & Spatial Statistics and Digital Image processing & Photogrammetry
for B.Sc. (Engineering Science) undergraduate students.
• Prepared and delivered lectures to students
• Stimulated class discussions
• Compiled, administered, and graded examinations, and assigned this work to others
• Advised students on academic and vocational curricula
• Served on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry
Government Surveyor 1998 to 2008
Survey Department of Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
Served eight (8) years as a qualified managerial & professional body as well as two (2) years being a training
surveyor
• Conducted research in surveying and mapping methods using knowledge of techniques of
photogrammetric map compilation, electronic data processing, and flight and control planning
• Computed geodetic measurements and interpreted survey data to determine position, shape,
and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features
• Determined appropriate and economical methods and procedures for establishing survey control
• Analyzed survey objectives and specifications, utilizing knowledge of survey used
• Conducted all kinds of land survey works and geodetic surveys.
• Maintained rules, regulations & ethics in surveyors’ profession
• Entirely supervised subordinate and apprentice officers
Educational Profile
Doctor of Philosophy, Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering 2011
Liaoning Technical University Fuxin, P.R. China
Selected as the “Excellent Oversea Student” at Liaoning Technical University in 2011
Awarded Liaoning Government Scholarship to read PhD. Specialty: Modelling in Spatio-Temporal GIS
processes. Awarded Scholarship for Best performance on research activity.
Master of Science, Geographic Information Systems & Remote Sensing 2007
University of Peradeniya Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Graduate research project was entitled, "Functional & Financial feasibility in GIS Software for Sri Lanka."
Awarded Scholarship for Best performances of MSc.
Graduated with honours.
Bachelor of Science, Surveying Sciences 2004
Institute of Surveying & Mapping Diyathalawa, Sri Lanka
7. Graduated with academic honours.
Technical research on the database development for geodetic control network in Sri Lanka.
Industrial Training on the establishment of 1st order triangulation control point using GPS and conventional
triangulation and trilateration methods.
Extracurricular activities include positions of leadership as well as additional work on teams and committees.
Successfully completed coursework in self-directed, self-paced learning environment.
Honours
• Scholarship for Best Performance, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2005.
• ITEC Scholarship, Indian Technical and Economic Corporation Program, Government of India, India,
2007
• Liaoning Government Scholarship, Liaoning Government, Liaoning Province, P.R.China, 2008.
• Scholarship of Liaoning Tianyi Corporation, Fuxin, P.R.China, 2010.
• Excellent Oversea Graduate, Liaoning Technical University, 2011
• IPNTJ Scholarship, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan, 2013
Professional Training
• The First Summer School on GNSS in Tokyo, Institute of Positioning, Navigation and Timing of Japan
(IPNTJ), Japan, 2013
• Remote Sensing with Specialization in Digital Image Analysis, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing,
DehraDun, India, 2008
• Workshop on Dynamic Modelling for Landslides and Floods using GIS & RS, The International
Institute of Geo information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2006
Licenses
• Registered Surveyor, Land Surveyors Council of Sri Lanka, 2007
Memberships
• Member, Surveyors Institute of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (MSI)
• Member, Institution of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Geosciences and Remote Sensing Society),
United State of America (MIEEE)
• Member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka (MSLASS) & Vice President
of Section C, 2012.
• Member of Steering Committee for Implementing a National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Ministry of
Land and Land Development, Sri Lanka
Memberships (on Ex-officio)
8. • Member, Standing Committee on Engineering and Architecture of the University Grants Commission
(UGC) of Sri Lanka
• Member, Senate of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU)
• Member, Ethics, Research and Higher Degrees Committee of KDU
• Member, Board of Residence, Discipline and Students Affairs of KDU
Publications
Books
• Xu Aigong & A. H. Lakmal, "Process Oriented Modeling Approach for Spatio-Temporal Phenomena", ISBN
978-5030-3223-3, Published by Surveying & Mapping Press, 50 Sanlihe Lu, Xicheng, Beijing 100045, China,
Dec 2013
Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)
• A. Xu & A. H. Lakmal, "Signal transmission to concurrent processes: Spatio - Temporal process model."
Proceedings of the 2009 2nd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP'09, 2009.
IEEE Computer Society, USA, May 2009, 356-360
• A. Xu & A. H. Lakmal, "Integration of signal transmission and concurrent processing into spatio -
Temporal process modeling." Proceedings - 2nd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Computer
Control, ICACC 2010. IEEE Computer Society, USA, March 2010, 78-82
• A. Xu & A. H. Lakmal, "Signal transmission and concurrent processing in spatio - Temporal
perspective." 2010 WRI International Conference on Communications and Mobile Computing, CMC
2010. IEEE Computer Society, USA, April 2010, 82-86
• A. Xu & A. H. Lakmal, " Logical modeling for spatio-temporal phenomena: With the perspectives of
concurrent processing and signal transmission." Proceedings of the 2010 2nd International Conference
on Future Computer and Communication, ICFCC 2010. IEEE Computer Society, USA, May 2010, 248-
252
• A. Xu & A. H. Lakmal, "Logical level implementation of spatio-temporal process model with
concurrent processing and signal transmission techniques." 2010 6th International Conference on
Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2010. IEEE Computer Society,
USA, September 2010
• Xu A. And Lakmal A.H. (2010) “Logical Process Modeling of Spatio-Temporal Application” XXIV FIG
International Congress, Sydney Australia.
• Xu A. And Lakmal A.H. (2009) “Conceptual Framework for Spatio-Temporal Process Model” ICC2009
International Cartography Conference, Chile.
9. • Xu A. And Lakmal A.H. (2009) “STPM, the spatio – temporal process model: For concurrent processes
and message transmission” 30th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS2009), Beijing, China.
• Xu A. And Lakmal A.H. (2009) “Multi-hazard risk analysis through spatio-temporal approach” The
Second International Conference on Earth Observation for Global Changes (EOGC2009), Chengdu,
China.
• Kumar M., Lakmal A.H., Abeysinghe A.M.K.B. And Dadhwal V.K. (2008) “ Expert classification based
land use / land cover change detection : A case study of Dehradun, India” 29th Asian Conference on
Remote Sensing (ACRS2008), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Referees (Non Related)
Prof. Xu Aigong, Dean, Professor, PhD / PhD Supervisor, School of Geomatics Liaoning
Technical University 88 Yuloong Rd, Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China. 123000 Tel/Fax:
+864183350478 Email: xu_ag@126.com
Dr. Lal Samarakoon, Director, PhD / MSc Lecturer, Geoinformatics Center Asian Institute
of Technology Thailand Tel: +66813749105 Email: lalsamarakoon@gmail.com
Dr. Xu Ping, Director, Professor, PhD Promoter, Office of International Exchange and
Coorperation 47, Zhonghua Rd, Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China. 123000 Tel:
+864183350187 Fax: +864182823977