Mr. Binu Jayawardhana
Lecturer (Probationary - S)
Biography
Binu Jayawardhana is a Lecturer in the Department of Supply Chain & Operation Management at Sri Lanka Technology Campus (SLTC). He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Transport & Logistics Management from the Faculty of Engineering at University of Moratuwa and a PgD from University of Colombo. Also, currently reading for PhD at University of Moratuwa is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (MILT). Prior to the current appointment, he served as a Lecturer (Temporary) in the Department of Industrial Management at University of Kelaniya, and as a Visiting/ Guest Lecturer in several state & non-state Universities. Also, conducted Personality & Professional Development seminars for undergraduates at several universities, reflecting his interest in psychology and experiences at University Psychiatry Unit of National Hospital of Colombo (NHSL) & at Indira Cancer Trust. Additionally, he has contributed as a resource person for academic related programs at VAPA TV.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
PhD (Reading) - Aviation Operations & Logistics (University of Moratuwa)
PgD in Counselling & Psychosocial Support (University of Colombo)
BSc (Hons) Transport & Logistics Management (University of Moratuwa)
Teaching Areas
Transport & Logistics related modules with Analytical modules as Business Mathematics, Business Statistics, Operations Research/ Optimization Techniques
Research Interests
Aviation Operations & Logistics, Organizational Behavior, Passenger Behavior
Publications
- A Precision Timing Analysis to Improve Turnaround Efficiency in Narrow-Body Aircraft Operations, Journal of Business Research and Insights (JBRI) - Vol. 11 No. 02 (2025)
- The impact of Budget Airlines on the Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka, International Conference on Tourism, Transport and Logistics (ICTTL) held in Sydney, Australia
- The Impact of Flight Delays and Cancellations on Airline Catering Logistics, International Conference on Smart Computing & Systems Engineering (SCSE 2026)
- Analysis of Ground Handling Turnaround Time, 8th International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI) - 2023
- Analysis of Airside and Terminal Side Congestion at Bandaranayaka International Airport, ERU Research Symposium - Engineering Research Unit (ERU) of the University of Moratuwa
- Reducing Perishable Goods Lead Time in Air Cargo Logistics, ERU Research Symposium - ERU of the UoM.
- A Study on the Shift of Tourist Demand Towards Low-Cost Carriers, ERU Research Symposium - ERU of the UoM.
Research Projects
- Social Acceptance toward Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in developing countries: a systematic review using a socio-technical paradigm shift perspective.
- The impact of IT-enabled training on employee performance from an Organizational Psychology perspective among public sector professionals.
