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Prof. Niranga Amarasingha

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Faculty of Engineering | Civil Engineering

Career Summary

Dr. Niranga Amarasingha specializes in Transportation Engineering, boasting over 20 years of training and experience across Sri Lanka, the U.S.A., the Netherlands, India, and Thailand. Beginning her professional journey as a civil engineer in the industry, she later transitioned into academia. A recipient of an Asian Development Bank scholarship, she pursued a master's degree spanning two years, subsequently embarking on her academic career. Holding roles as a lecturer at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and a post-doctoral associate at Kansas State University, U.S.A., she joined SLIIT in 2013.

At present, she teaches transportation engineering modules, with her research centering on a range of areas including traffic engineering and operations, transportation system modeling, planning and simulation, safety and human factors, highway/street design, railroad engineering, and multi-criteria decision making.

Throughout her tenure, she has made significant contributions to various national-level transportation projects. Currently, she serves transportation sector as the president of the Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD in Civil /Transportation Engineering: Kansas State University, USA 

- MSc in Civil /Transportation Engineering: Thammasat University, Thailand 

- BSc (Honours) in Civil Engineering: University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

HONOURS AND AWARDS

HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • Principal Investigator of a AHEAD Research Grant, World Bank
  • Best paper award recipient at at the 6th International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry
  • Best paper award recipient at at the 5th International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry
  • Research excellence award recipient, SLIIT
  • Teaching excellence award recipient, SLIIT
  • Outstanding Civil Engineering Ph.D. student award recipient, KSU 
  • Best paper award recipient at the 6th National Conference on Technology & Management
  • Poster award recipient at MWITE and TRB 4th Urban Street Symposium, Chicago 
  • Poster award recipient at MWITE, Annapolis
  • Nominee for the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Nominee for Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Missouri valley Section of ITE Thomas J. Seburn Award at Student Paper Competition

SCHOLARSHIPS

  • For masters studies from ADB
  • For doctoral studies from KSU Transportation Center
  • For training on transportation planning and safety from INRETS
  • For training on road safety from DRSC
  • Several travel scholarships from diffrent institutes

Research Interests and Memberships

Research Interests

  • Traffic Engineering and Operations
  • Transportation System Modeling, Planning and Simulation
  • Safety and Human Factors
  • Highway/Street Design
  • Railroad Engineering
  • Multi-criteria Decision Making

Memberships

  • The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)
  • The Highway Engineering Society, Sri Lanka (HES)
  • The Sri Lanka Society of Transport and Logistics (SLSTL)
  • The Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
  • The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Ongoing Research

Integrated Traffic Management System for Safe and Sustainable Mobility

My Publications

Journal Publications

Conference Proceedings

  • 1. Amarasingha, N., Piantankulchai, M.   Fuzzy Extension of the Analytic Network Process for Mode-Choice Modeling  in The International Joint Seminar on New Technologies for Infrastructure Development and Protection,  year 2007,  Phatumthani, Thailand,          
  • 2. Amarasingha, N., Piantankulchai, M.   Fuzzy Extension of the Analytic Network Process for Travel Mode-Choice Modeling  in The 7th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies,  year 2007,  Dalian, China.,          
  • 3. Amarasingha, N., Piantankulchai, M.   Travel Mode-Choice Modeling Using Fuzzy Extension of the Analytic Network Process  in The 4th National Transportation Conference,  year 2007,  Chiang Mai, Thailand.,          
  • 4. Amarasingha, N.   Characteristics and Contributory Factors of Young Driver Involved Crashes in Kansas.  in MWITE,  year 2010,  Minneapolis, U.S.A.,          
  • 5. Amarasingha, N.   Young Driver Involved Crashes in Kansas: Characteristics and Contributory Factors.  in Transportation Research Board of the National Academies,  year 2011,  Washington, D.C., U.S.A.,          
  • 6. Amarasingha, N.   Analytic Network Process for Travel Mode-Choice Modeling  in MWITE,  year 2011,  Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.A.,          
  • 7. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Modeling the Injury Severity of Young Drivers Using Highway Crash Data from Kansas  in The 53th Annual Transportation Research Forum,  year 2012,  Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.,          
  • 8. Amarasingha, N.   Characteristics and Contributory Causes of Young Unlicensed Driver Involved Crashes in Kansas.  in Midwestern Institute of Transportation Engineers (MWITE) Annual meeting and Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (TRB) 4th Urban Street Symposium,  year 2012,  Chicago, IL, U.S.A.,          
  • 9. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Safety Restraint Usage Characteristics and Risk Factors Associated with Children Involved in Crashes  in Research and State, Kansas State University,  year 2012,  Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.,          
  • 10. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Characteristics, Contributory Causes, and Factors Affecting the Severity of Crashes Involving Young Drivers  in 92nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies,  year 2013,  Washington, D.C., U.S.A.,          
  • 11. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Risk Factors Associated With Crashes Involving Unlicensed Young Drivers  in 92nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies,  year 2013,  Washington, D.C., U.S.A.,          
  • 12. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Modeling Frequency of Truck Crashes on Limited Access Highways  in 92nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies,  year 2013,  Washington, D.C., U.S.A.,          
  • 13. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.,   Effect of Traffic and Geometric Design Characteristics on Truck Crashes  in the 54th Annual Transportation Research Forum,  year 2013,  Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. ,          
  • 14. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Characteristics of Child Safety Restraint Use and Modeling the Injury Severity of Children in Crashes  in the 54th Annual Transportation Research Forum,  year 2013,  Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. ,          
  • 15. Amarasingha, N.   Risk Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Unlicensed Young Drivers  in the 54th Annual Transportation Research Forum,  year 2013,  Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. ,          
  • 16. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.,   Effect of Traffic and Geometric Design Characteristics on Large Truck Crashes  in the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering and Transportation Systems,  year 2013,  Colombo, Sri Lanka.,          
  • 17. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Age Factor in Road Safety: Young Drivers versus Experienced Drivers  in Road Safety and Simulation International Conference,  year 2013,  Rome, Italy,          
  • 18. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Investigation of differences between male and female young drivers using injury severity models  in Road Safety and Simulation International Conference,  year 2013,  Rome, Italy,          
  • 19. Dissanayake, S., Amarasingha, N.   Safety Experience of Young Drivers in Comparison to Experienced Drivers  in Second T & DI Congress of ASCE,  year 2014,  Orlando, FL, U.S.A.,          
  • 20. Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   Factors Associated with Rural Run-off-road and Urban Run-off-road Crashes  in , 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment,  year 2014,  Colombo, Sri Lanka.,          
  • 21.Amarasingha, N., Dissanayake, S.   A Comparison of Factors Associated with Run-off-road and Non Run-off-road Crashes  in KDU International Research Conference,  year 2014,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,          
  • 22. Amarasingha N.   Characteristics of Three Wheeler Crashes  in the 5th International Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements,  year 2015,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,          
  • 23. Amarasingha N.   Identifying the Predominance Factors of Three Wheeler Crashes  in the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering & Transportation Systems,  year 2015,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,          
  • 24. Amarasingha N.   Characteristics of Motorcycle Crashes  in KDU International Research Conference,  year 2015,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,          
  • 25. Amarasingha N.   Modeling the Severity of Three-Wheeler Crashes Using the Data from Sri Lanka  in 95th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies,  year 2016,  Washington, D.C., U.S.A. ,  pp.No. 16-2669,        
  • 26. Amarasingha N.   Risk Factors of Motorcycle Crashes in Sri Lanka  in the 1st International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry,  year 2016,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,          
  • 27. Dissanayake, S., Amarasingha, N.   Effects of Traffic and Geometric Design Characteristics on Truck Crashes on Limited Access Highways  in International Conference on Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE,  year 2016,  Houston, U.S.A.,        June 26-29,  
  • 28. Gunathilaka, O.H.D.C., Amarasingha, N.,   An Observational Study On Motorcycle Helmet Use in a Sri Lankan City  in Transportation Research Forum,  year 2016,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        23-24 Aug.,  
  • 29. Weerasekera, T.D., Amarasingha, N.,   Estimation of Vehicle Kilometers Travelled in Southern Province, Sri Lanka  in Transportation Research Forum,  year 2016,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        23-24 Aug.,  
  • 30. Alwis, L.N.V., Amarasingha, N.,   Estimating of Fuel Loss During Idling of Vehicles at Signalized Intersections in Colombo  in 6th National Conference on Technology and Management,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        27th Jan.,  
  • 31. Weerasekera, T.D., Amarasingha, N.,   Characteristics of Traveler and Vehicle Kilometers Travelled in Southern Province, Sri Lanka  in the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        27th Jan.,  
  • 32. Mallawaarachchi, C.E., Amarasingha N.,   A Study on Pedestrian Crossings in Colombo  in the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    27th Jan.,  
  • 33. Mafas A.M.M., Amarasingha, N.,   An Analysis of Signalized Intersections: Case of Traffic Light Failure  in the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    27th Jan.,  
  • 34. Lankathilake, N., Amarasingha, N.,   The Effect of Roadside Elements On Drivers’ Speed Selection and Lateral Position on Road  in the 6th National Conference on Technology and Management,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    27th Jan.,  
  • 35. Amarasingha, N., Gunathilaka O.H.D.C., Ragulan K., Aravinda M.P.N., and ernando W.S.H.R.*   Characteristics of Railway-Roadway Level Crossings at Coastal Railway Line in Sri Lanka  in KDU International Research Conference,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        03-04 Aug,  
  • 36. Amarasingha, N., Rodrigo K.M.P.A., and Lankathilake TN.,   Influence of Vegetation Density on Vehicle Speed and Position of Roadway  in KDU International Research Conference,  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        03-04 Aug.,  
  • 37. Amarasingha, N., Balasayanthan V.,   Travel Characteristics and Vehicle Kilometres Travelled in Jaffna, Sri Lanka  in the 6th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS),  year 2018,  Galle, Sri Lanka,        15 Mar.,  
  • 38. Lankathilake, N., Amarasingha, N.,   Impact of Roadside Vegetation on Road Safety  in the 3rd International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry,  year 2018,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        07th July,  
  • 39. Thevarajan J., Amarasingha N.   An Observation Study on Un-signalized Marked Midblock Crossings in Colombo Suburban  in Transportation Research Forum,  year 2018,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        3-4 Aug.,  
  • 40. Ragulan K., Amarasingha N.   Evaluation of Roadway-Railway Level Crossings in Main Line from Colombo to Polgahawela  in Transportation Research Forum,  year 2018,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        3-4 Aug.,  
  • 41. Bombuwala B.G.A., Amarasingha, N.   Empirical Study of Parking Problem on Malabe Campus, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology  in Wayamba International Conference,  year 2018,  Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka,        24-25 Aug.,  
  • 42. Amarasingha, N., Egodawatta H.M.H.   Mobile Phone Distracted Pedestrians: A Study at Street Crossings  in Wayamba International Conference,  year 2018,  Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka,        24-25 Aug.,  
  • 43. Fernando W.S.H.R., Amarasingha, N.   Crash Frequency Models for Identifying the Hazardous Railway-Roadway Level Crossings  in Wayamba International Conference,  year 2018,  Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka,        24-25 Aug.,  
  • 44. Galagoda D.Y., Amarasingha N.,   Cost Effective Method for Pavement Roughness Computation for a Developing Country  in International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University,  year 2019,  Baddulla, Sri Lanka,        07-09 February,  
  • 45. Egodawatta, H.M.H., Amarasingha N.,   Mobile Phone Use at Un-signalized Mid-block Pedestrian Crossings in Sri Lanka  in Proceedings of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    EASTS,    9-12 Sep.,  
  • 46. Amarasingha, N., Ilhaam M.N.M   Red Light Running Violations of Four Intersections in Colombo Suburban  in Proceedings of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    EASTS,    9-12 Sep.,  
  • 47. Jayasinghe, J.A.D.M.N., Amarasingha, N.   Pedestrian Crossing Behavior at Three Urban Signalized Intersections in Colombo  in Proceedings of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    EASTS,    9-12 Sep.,  
  • 48. Gunathilaka U.W.R.S.L., and Amarasingha, N.,   Ranking Pavement Rehabilitation Projects Using the Analytical Network Process  in Proceedings of the IESL 113th Annual Sessions Transactions of Technical Papers,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,  pp.107-114,  IESL,    17-18 Oct.,  
  • 49. Amarasingha, N., and Rodrigo, K.M.P.A.   Affecting Factors on Vehicle Speed and Its Lateral Position on Straight Roadway Sections  in Proceedings of the IESL 113th Annual Sessions Transactions of Technical Papers, part B,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,  pp.61-68,  IESL,    17-18 Oct.,  
  • 50. Amarasingh, N., and Samarasingha, N.N   Speed Variation of Vehicles Correspondent to Road, Driver, and Environmental Characteristics  in Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development,  year 2019,  Galle, Sri Lanka,        17 Oct.,  
  • 51. Aberathne M.C.C., Amarasingha N.   Traffic Conflict Analysis for Pedestrian Crossing at Un-signalized Predesrian Crossing at Kandy  in Proceedings of the Transportation Research Forum,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        5-7 September,  
  • 52. Mishael M.J., Amarasingha N.   Characteristics of School Trips in Colombo  in Proceedings of the Transportation Research Forum,  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,  pp.56,      5-7 September,  
  • 53. Eeshwara, M., Thilakumara R.P., N. Amarasingha N.   Recursive Image Segmentation for Vehicular Traffic Analysis  in Proceedings of the 13th KDU International Research Conference,  year 2020,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        15-16 Oct.,  
  • 54. Gunathilaka U.W.R.S.L., and Amarasingha, N.   Vehicle Kilometers Travelled Estimates Using Household Travel Survey  in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry,  year 2020,          21 Nov.,  
  • 55. Amarasingha N., and H.M.M. Firdhaws   Self-reported Behaviour and Perceptions of Young Drivers in Sri Lanka  in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Research for Transport & Logistics Industry,  year 2020,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        21 Nov.,  
  • 56. Eeshwara, M.*, Thilakumara R.P., N. Amarasingha.   Detection of Cyclists and Motorcyclists in Streaming Traffic Video  in Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 76th Annual Session,  year 2020,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        13-18 December,  
  • 57. Gunathne D., Amarasingha N., Wicramasighe V., and Kulathunga A.   Experience in Calibrating the VISSIM Microscopic Simulation Model for a Signalized Intersection  in Proceedings of the Transportation Research Forum 2020 ,  year 2020,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,  pp.24-25,      14 Dec.,  

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