Department of Aeronautical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering, KDU

Mr. Kodithuwakku Arachchige Pasindu Malake

BScEngineering(Hons) (KDU), MBA (PIM-USJ), CTHE (KDU)
Lecturer (Probationary)
Qualifications
Experience
Awards
Training
Research Interests
Publications
Teaching Areas
Academic Involvements
Memberships
Extracurricular Activities
  • Qualifications

  • Qualifications

    Educational

    • Master of Business Administration, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
    • BSc Engineering (Honours) in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University – Second Class Upper Division
    • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

    CPD Courses

    • Introduction to Programming with MATLAB conducted by Vanderbilt University
    • Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading conducted by Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Project Management Foundations conducted by LinkedIn
    • Administrative Human Resources conducted by LinkedIn
    • Aviation in a Climate Change World conducted by the Institute of Engineering and Technology
    • iThenticate - Publish with Confidence conducted by Turnitin
    • MATLAB Onramp conducted by MathWorks Training

    Professional

    • Certificate Course in “Safety Management Systems”, Sri Lankan Airlines Engineering
  • Experience

  • Experience

    • Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Aeronautical Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (01.03.2023 - Present)
    • Instructor (Grade II), Department of Aeronautical Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (18.01.2021 - 28.02.2023)
    • Technical Services and Production Planning Executive, Ceylon Aeronautical Services, BOI, Koggala (05.08.2019 – 04.12.2020)
    • Visiting Lecturer, College of Technology, Galle (05.2019 – 11.2020)
    • Graduate Trainee, Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (14.01.2019 – 26.07.2019)
    • Trainee Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Sri Lankan Airlines Engineering, BIA, Katunayake (30.07.2018 – 12.01.2019)
  • Awards

  • Awards

    • Trophy for the Best Academic Performance in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Stream, Awarded by KDU at the General Convocation 2020 of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
    • Award for the Best Performance in Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education Course conducted by Staff Development Centre of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
    • Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence - 2018
    • Dean’s List for Academic Excellence - 2017
    • Dean’s List for Academic Excellence - 2016
  • Training

  • Training

    • Teamwork and Leadership Programme conducted by Commando Regiment Training School, Kuda Oya (2016)
    • Leadership and Team Building Training Programme for Graduates conducted by Sri Lanka Army (2020)
  • Research Interests

  • Research Interests

    • Aviation quality assurance
    • Project management
    • UAV
    • Computational fluid dynamics
    • Process evaluation and improvement
    • Composite materials
    • Aviation human factors
    • Safety management systems
    • Organizational behaviour
  • Publications

  • Publications

    • Malake, KAP., Kariyawasam, PK., Karunaratne, UWLAB., & Yalagama, WNI. (2020). Airline Maintenance Cost Optimization Through Spare Parts Inventory Control at 13th International Research Conference, 15th-16th Oct. 2020, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/2890
    • Malake, KAP (2023). Factors influencing the knowledge sharing behaviour of employees: mediating role of self-efficacy at The PIM Annual Research Conference, 5th Dec. 2023, Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Sri Lanka. http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/12871/Abstract.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
    • Malake, K.A.P., & Dharmasiri, A.S. (2024). Factors Influencing the Knowledge Sharing Behaviour of Employees in the Aviation Industry: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy. Sri Lankan Journal of Management, 28(2), 88-119. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33939/SLJM.28.02.04.2023
  • Teaching Areas

  • Teaching Areas

    • Aviation Research and Design
    • Maintenance Operations in Aviation
    • Aviation Maintenance Management
    • Safety Management Systems
    • Airframe Systems
    • Workshop and Hangar Practices
    • Airbreathing and Propulsion
    • Research Methodology
    • Project Management
    • Human Factors
    • Organizational Behaviour
  • Academic Involvements

  • Academic Involvements

    • Level Coordinator (Level 1, 2, 3 and 4) for BSc in Aircraft Maintenance (Hons) Degree Programme
    • Member of Faculty Level Board 03 for Examination Bylaws and Training Development
    • Department Representative for the Engineering Faculty Internal Quality Assurance Cell
    • Module Coordinator “Tamil for Beginners”
    • Department Coordinator for the International Research Conference - KDU
    • Coordinator for AE laboratory practical and evaluation procedures
  • Memberships

  • Memberships

    • Member of National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
  • Extracurricular Activities

  • Extracurricular Activities

    • Academic advisor for the student chapter of RAeS KDU
    • Academic advisor for the student chapter of SEDS KDU
    • All Island Age Group Badminton Championship Under 13, 2006 - Finalist
    • All Island Age Group Badminton Championship Under 15, 2007 - Finalist
    • Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Championship Under 17, 2009 - Champion
    • Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Championship Under 17, 2010 - Runners up

The Department of Aeronautical Engineering was first established in 1993 under the Director of Academic Studies as a separate Department at KDU. Prior to its establishment, all Officer Cadets who were enlisted to the Technical Engineering branch of the Sri Lanka Air Force through KDU were awarded bachelorettes in Defence Studies based on a Mechanical Engineering background. Considering the requirements of the nation and the evolving technologies used within the Sri Lanka Air Force, the need was felt to establish an educational element which produced competent officers with a sound Aeronautical Engineering background. The first batch of Officer Cadets for the Aeronautical Engineering degree programme was enlisted to KDU in 1993 (Intake 11) and they were graduated in the year 1997.

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Contact Info

Address :
Department of Aeronautical Engineering,
4th Floor,
Faculty of Engineering,
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,
Ratmalana,
Sri Lanka.

 

Email : dept_aeroeng@kdu.ac.lk

Phone :
+94112635268
Ext. 642

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