Chamila Weerathunghe

Experience

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  Browns Group of Companies (Engineering Services Limited)

  Apr 2004 - May 2008

  Manager/Chemical Engineer

  Technical support for industrial clients to ensure efficient heat transfer in their heat transfer systemsTechnical support in annual maintenance of heat transfer systemsDesign of water treatment systemsDesign of chemical water treatment systemsManaging the department of Industrial Water Treatment

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  Environmental Foundation Limited

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2011

  Project Manager

  Smooth Implementation of the MFF initiative funded project on" Increasing the resilience of coastal and riverine communities to climate change and other threats through conserving the ecosystems of the Maha Oya" Budget ManagementGeneration of scientific information for legal cases and other investigations

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  Dilmah Tea

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2014

  Projects Manager

  Smooth implementation of all Dilmah Conservation programmesBudget ManagementTechnical support for implementation of ISO 14001Technical support for reducing carbon and water footprint of the organisationTechnical support for solid waste managementRaising awareness of staff in the Dilmah Tea Company

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  Environmental Foundation Ltd. (EFL)

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2018

  Chief Operations Officer/ Manager - Programmes

  Technical oversight of programmes and projectsRaising funds for the organisation and projects and smooth implementation of projects.Represent organisation in National CommitteesPolicy formulation and interventionsGeneration of Scientific information for litigation and other means of settlements

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  International Labour Organization

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2021

  Sustainable and inclusive rural area developmentSustainabilityPolicy analyst Coordinating ILO Sri Lanka’s green jobs portfolio targeted at building climate and disaster resilience.

  • National Project Officer

    Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

  • National Project Coordinator

    Jun 2018 - Feb 2020
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  Monash University

  Nov 2022 - now

  I work as an Assistant Lecturer to Masters units Corporate Sustainability Management (Human Geography, Anthropology and Development Studies Department, School of Social Sciences) International Institutions and Organisations (Monash Business School). PhD Student - Research focusing on the transformative policy mixes to engaging SMEs in urban sustainability transitions. I analyse Net zero emissions by 2050, and Halving food waste by 2030 policy mixes to engage hospitality SMEs in the metropolitan Melbourne context. Teaching Associate for Master’s programmes units (International Institutions and Organisations; International Trade Policy; Resource Evaluation and Management) and undergraduate programmes ( Extreme Earth! Natural Hazards and Human Vulnerability, and Environmental and Climate Policy and Management, Resource Evaluation and Management) I contribute to map the regional circular economy actors in Australia as a part of the collaborative National Environment Science Program. These informal actors are categorised based on several criteria including on CE activities, Retention Options (RO).

  • Assistant Lecturer

    Feb 2025 - now

  • PHD Student

    May 2021 - Feb 2025

  • Teaching Associate/Senior Tutor

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2025

  • Research Officer ( National Environment Science Program)

    Nov 2022 - Nov 2023
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  RMIT University

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Project Research - Circular Economy

  I work as an RMIT team member to promote systems thinking in Victoria's circular economy policies and business actions. The RMIT project team has been conducting workshops for State and LG policy actors and industry partners.