Prof. A. C. De. Alwis

Prof. A. Chamaru. De. Alwis

Professor
Vice-Chancellor's Nominee - Research Council - University of Kelaniya
Member of the Board of Studies – Board of Multi-disciplinary Studies

e-mail:chamaru@kln.ac.lk

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Academic Details

Academic Qualifications

PhD (Management and Economics) – TBU in Zlin, CZ
MSc (Management) USJ
BSc (Business Administration) Special Hones - USJ

Professional Qualifications

Teaching Interests

Total Quality Management, Entrepreneurship Management, Marketing Management, Management, Small Business Management, Reward Management, Human Resource Management, Research Methodology, Strategic Management

Research Interests

Awards

A scholar among best 20 Business & Management Scholars In Sri Lanka – AD scientific Index 2022
5th among best Human Resource Management scientific scholars in Sri Lanka - – AD scientific Index 2022
The Most Outstanding Researcher in 2015 – Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
University Best Researcher 2016 - Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
University Best Researcher 2017 – Second place -- Faculty of Commerce and Management University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
A scholar among the Top 100 Google Scholars of the University of Kelaniya
A scholar among the Top 500 Scholars of the University of Kelaniya (2014- 2019)
Bast paper – 12th International 13th Conference on Business and Information 2021
2nd place on the best paper awards: 8th Annual International Bata Conference, Tomas Bata University in Zlin held in April 2012
University Senate awards for publishing researchers papers in index journals (8 times)
Certificate of Excellence on Constructive Review - 26th IBIMA International Conference (Scopus)
Certificate of Excellence on Constructive Review - 27th IBIMA International Conference (Scopus)
The Most Outstanding Reviewer – ICBI 2019, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Special Letter of Appreciation – Resource person of the new student's awareness program
Best Reviewer of the paper – 10th International conference in Business and Information – University of Kelaniya
Best Reviewer of the paper – 11th International conference in Business and Information – University of Kelaniya
Academic Leadership Award 2018 – Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
A recipient of the European Union ERASMUS + funding for International teaching at Valeuciliste U Pozegi, Pozega, Croatia – 2019
Invited professor for teaching under the European Union ERASMUS + funding for International teaching at Valeuciliste U Pozegi, Pozega, Croatia – 2022

Academic and Administration Engagement

Director – Career Guidance – University of Kelaniya [2017 – 2018]
Head of the Department – Department of Human Resource Management, University of Kelaniya [2019]
Coordinator – Master of Business Administration – University of Kelaniya (2013- 2014)
Coordinator – Master of Health Service Management, University of Kelaniya (2022)
Coordinator – Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management, University of Kelaniya
Editor in Chief – Kelaniya Journal of Human Resource Management – June 2021 – Nov 2023
Member of the subject committee – “Human Resource Management” – the University of Grant Commission Sri Lanka
Vice Chancellors Nomitee - Research Council, University of Kelaniya
Member of Board of Study - Multi-disciplinary
Member of University Senate - University of Kelaniya
Editor in Chief – Kelaniya Journal of Human Resource Management – June 2022 - to date
Member of the adversary committee – ICBM 2023
Member of the editorial board – ICBM 2023
Member of the Editorial Board - Kelaniya Journal of Management

Academic & Professional Excellence

Most outstanding researcher in the FMCS – 2023
Researcher who published the highest number of indexed journal publications -2023
Best Researcher in the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies – 2015
Most Outstanding Researcher in the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies – 2016
Most Outstanding Researcher in the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies – 2017 (2nd place)
Ranked among the first 20 scientists in the Sri Lanka Scientist and University Business & Management Rankings 2022
Awarded Best Paper at the 12th International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI-2021) at the University of Kelaniya, titled "The Facets of Gender Stereotypes Change: A Systematic Literature Review"
Keynote Speaking Engagements:
Keynote Speaker at B-LIV 2022- International Management Conference Edition of Bhavan’s Royal Institute of Management in January 2022
Keynote Speaker at the Global Interaction series of Global Strategies for Education, post-Covid 19, organized by the Department of Management Studies and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Kochi, India, in 2021
Keynote Speaker at the Global Strategies for Higher Education - COVID 19 event, organized by JAIN University Kochi, India, in 2020
Keynote Speaker at the International Conference on Leadership in the VUCA World, Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology (JCET), April 2022
Keynote Speaker at the International Conference on 'Dynamics of Entrepreneurship' organized by the Post-Graduate Department of Commerce at Teresian College, Mysore, India, in 2018
Guest Speaker at the FIIB Educational Leaders Conference 2021 in New Delhi, India, in 2021
Academic Leadership and Administrative Roles:
Most Outstanding Researcher in the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies (Merit) - 2022
Senate Awards: -17
Received an Academic Leadership Award from Toc H Science and Technology Institute (TIST) in Kerala, India
Served as Director of Career Guidance at the University of Kelaniya from 2017 to 2018
Headed the Department of Human Resource Management at the University of Kelaniya in 2019
Coordinator of the Master of Business Administration program at the University of Kelaniya
Coordinator of the Master of Health Service Management program at the University of Kelaniya
Coordinator of the Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management program at the University of Kelaniya
Served as the Training Coordinator of the Department of Human Resource Management in 2009
Member of the Adversity Committee at ICBI in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023
Appointed as a Member of the Subject Committee by UGC for Human Resource Management
Resource Person for Curriculum Design Workshops in the MBA program at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Reviewed the Program Structure of the B.Sc. in Human Resource Management at Wayaba University of Sri Lanka
Served as an Independent External Reviewer for the BSc in Human Resource Management at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Committee member of the Steering Committee for Curriculum Designing for the Doctor of Business Administration program at the University of Kelaniya
Introduced six specialized MBA degree programs as the coordinator of the MBA program in 2013 at the University of Kelaniya
Recognized as a Tier 4* Researcher as per the UGC circular 5/2005, part of the Transparent Research Performance Scheme to recognize researchers in the University system
Conference Involvement:
Member of the Programme Committee at the 20th IBIMA Conference, Special Edition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March 2013 (Scopus indexed), 6th International Management Conference at the Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB), New Delhi in 2020
Member of the Review Committee for the International Journal of Vallis Aura at Polytechnic in Pozega, Croatia, and DAAAM International in Vienna, Austria since 2014
Served on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Vallis Aurea at Dhaam International Vienna Polytechnic in Pozega, Austria since 2015
Contributed to the Journal of Business Management and Public Affairs published by the Slovak Management Academy
Session Chair at various international conferences, including those held at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of New Delhi, and FIIB, New Delhi
A Member of the Panel of Reviewers for various international conferences and journals
Acted as a reviewer for the 3rd International Conference "Vallis Aurea" focusing on Regional Development in Pozega – Vienna, Croatia – Austria in 2012 and other conferences worldwide, Served as a reviewer for national universities in Sri Lanka
Publications: Authored 5 books, Contributed to 3 book chapters, Published in 11 indexed journals, Peer-reviewed 48 journals, Presented 26 full papers in conference proceedings
Presented 39 abstracts at conferences, Contributed to 8 conference proceedings, some of which are Scopus indexed
International Collaborations and Initiatives:
Initiated an ERASMUS+ MOU with AT POLYTECHNIC OF POŽEGA, CROATIA in 2018
Collaborated with Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, India, since 2013
Established collaboration with Jain (Deemed to be) University in Kerala, India
Facilitation and Review Roles in internatrional lvels
Conducted ICBI 2018 in India with the collaboration of TOC H Institute of Science and Technology
Facilitated academic tours for University MBA, MHRM, and MCom students and staff who visited Cochin, India, under the MOU signed with Toc H Institute
Facilitated academic tours for staff and students from Toc H Institute who visited the University of Kelaniya and organized their participation in the ICBI conferences
PhD Thesis Reviewer: Acted as a PhD Thesis Reviewer for several institutions in India, including Gujral Punjab Technical Institute, Bharathiar University, IKG Punjab Technical University, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, and Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)
Guiding and Advising: Guided and Advised the team of the University of Kelaniya, which won the championship of Denovo Management Game Festival in 2018, organized by Toc H Institute of Science and Technology in Kerala, India
Served as a Member of the Judge Board for the International Management fest De'novo 2k17 held at Toc H Institute of Science and Technology in Kochi, Kerala, India

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