my-profile
Contact
somasundaram.s@sliit.lk
Prof. S. Sandarasegaram
Professor
Faculty of Humanities & Sciences | School of Education
Career Summary
- 2010 - to date : Independent Consultant
- 2007 2010 : Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo
- 1995 2007 : Professor & Head of Department
- 1990 1995 : Head, Department of Social Science Education
- 1986 1995 : Senior Lecturer(Gr I)
- 1980 1986 : Senior Lecturer(Gr II)
- 1975 1980 : Assistant Lecturer
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.Ed Hons (Cey), 1967
- M.Ed (Hiroshima) 1980
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Japanese Government scholarship, 1980
- Vidyanithy, Sri Lanka Presidential award for education, 2017
- Visiting Professor, Auburn University USA 1998,
- Visiting Professor, Hiroshima university, 2009
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Knowledge economy and education
- Education for the 21st century
- Issues in higher education
- Education in developing countries
Memberships
- Chairman, Official Languages Commission (to-date)
- Member, Board of Manaagement, National Education Research Centre, University of Colombo, (NEREC)
- Member, Expert Panel, Human Rights Commission
- Vice Chancellor, Esoft Metro Campus
- Member. Faculty Board, Faculty of Education, Open University of Sri Lanka
Ongoing Research
- Impact of ICT on education
- Soft skils in school system
- Education of minorities, India and Sri Lanka
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