معرفی
Chamindi Malalgoda is a Senior Lecturer and Quantity Surveying Course Leader at the Department of Design and Architecture, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Huddersfield. She is a member of the Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC). Her research focuses on disaster risk reduction, resilient built environments, and climate change adaptation. Dr. Malalgoda has led EU-funded projects like REGARD (2022) and CCA-DRR (2023), emphasizing disaster resilience and management.
Education:
- PhD in Disaster Resilience and Urban Development (University of Salford, 2014)
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (First-Class Honours)
Research Interests: Disaster resilience education, urban resilience, sustainable construction, and empowerment of local governments. She explores transdisciplinary approaches to climate adaptation and inclusive disaster education through digital pedagogy.
Grants & Projects:
- REBUILDING AFTER DISPLACEMENT (REWARD) - Erasmus+ funded (2022)
- CCA-DRR (Tackling Climate Change) - Erasmus+ funded (2023)
- Built Environment Learning for Climate Adaptation (2020-2023)
Awards: Google Scholar h-index of 18 (1080 citations) as of 2025.
External Roles:
- External Examiner, Birmingham City University (2023-2027)
- External Examiner, University of Brighton (2022-2026)
Labs/Teams: Active in GDRC, collaborating on disaster resilience and climate adaptation research.
