Rate My Professor Chamila Gunasekara

Dr. Gunasekara leads research in low-carbon concrete, construction materials, and structural engineering. His primary research interests focus on developing novel solutions for construction materials that incorporate waste materials and digital technologies, as well as enhancing sustainability in construction through smart built environments using information and communications technology. He has an international reputation in advanced materials characterisation using cutting-edge technology, developing innovative sustainable construction materials using reclaimed waste through nanoscience-based technologies, and engineering performance and modelling of low-carbon concretes. Dr. Gunasekara has received several awards, including the Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) for 2023–2026, the RMIT Award for Research Engagement and Impact (Early Career Researcher) in 2023, and the STEM Industry and Engagement in Research Award from RMIT University in 2023. He serves as Partnership and Scientific Program Manager for the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Transformation of reclaimed resources to engineered materials and solutions for a circular economy (TREMS) and is involved in other ARC initiatives focused on carbon-neutral infrastructure and net-zero building ecosystems. Dr. Gunasekara supervises numerous research projects on topics such as geopolymer composites, calcined clay concrete, textile-reinforced concrete, and sustainable applications of waste materials in construction.