Mrs. Amani Karunathilake
Head of the Department
Biography
Ms. Amani Natheesha Karunathilake joined SLTC Research University in 2024 and currently serves as a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Supply Chain & Operations Management, Faculty of Business Management. She received her BSc degree in Transport & Logistics Management from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2018. She obtained an MSc by Research from the Department of Transport & Logistics Management, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2023. Prior to joining SLTC Research University, she worked as a visiting lecturer for several years and pursued a corporate career in the freight forwarding industry, holding roles related to sales and marketing analysis.
Academic Qualifications
Master in Transport & Logistics Management (Department of Transport Management & Logistics Engineering)
B. Sc. (Hons) Transport & Logistics Management (Department of Transport Management & Logistics Engineering)
Teaching Areas
Supply Chain Management | Operations Management | Operations Research | Transport Management & Operations | Inventory & Warehouse Management | Service Operations | Aviation & Operations Management
Research Interests
Aviation
UAM
Freight Forwarding
Sustainability
Supply Chain
Transportation
Publications
Amani Karunathilake, Varuna Adikariwattage “A Framework for evaluating the potential for using air-maritime integration in modern supply chains”, Presented and Published at World conference on Transport Research – WCTR 2019, Mumbai.
Amani Karunathilake, Praveen Perera, Herath, H.M.O.K. Sivakumar, T. “A Comparative Study of Traffic Flow Models: A Case Study in Colombo, Sri Lanka”, Presented and Published at Research for Transport and Logistics - R4TLI 2021, Sri Lanka.
Amani Karunathilake, Anuja Fernando “Identifying the Key Influencing Factors for the Growth of Air Cargo Demand”, Presented and Abstract published at International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Engineering - ICLSE 2021, Sri Lanka. The full paper published by the Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing – March 2023.
Research Projects
Social acceptance toward Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in developing countries.
Millennium Challenge Corporation” Project – Sri Lanka (This project aimed to identify the solutions for the traffic issues in Western Province.)
Awards & Achievements
6th Research for Transport & Logistics Industry (R4TLI) of Sri Lanka Society for Transport & Logistics, Sri Lanka 2021, Best Research in Postgraduate Research, Amani Karunathilake, Praveen Perera, Oshadhi Herath, T. Sivakumar and Amal S. Kumarage: A Comparative Study of Traffic Flow Models: A case Study in Colombo, Sri Lanka
