Profile - Department of Operations Management

Dr. S. Maheswaran

Senior Lecturer Grade II

Department of Operations Management
Faculty of Management
University of Peradeniya

mahessiva@gmail.com

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Academic/Professional Qualifications

Bachelor

B.Com (Special) Degree with a second class upper division, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Diploma

Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE), IGNOU, New Delhi

Master

Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Thesis

Empowerment Practices in University Systems in Sri Lanka

Ph.D

Doctor of Philosophy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Thesis

The Rise of Social Enterprises in Low Trust Situations: A Study of Non- profit Organizations’ survival strategies in Eastern Sri Lanka

Appointments

Head- Operations Management (2018-2020)
Chairman- Faculty International Link Programme
Chairperson, Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Management
Academic Coordinator, BBA online Degree Program (2005 - 2007)

Memberships/ Awards

ISLE Fellowship 2010-2013, NCAS Scholarship 2010-2013, Quota Scholarship for PhD Students in Norway

Research Interests

‘Space’ & ‘Place’ in the context of Operations Management and Facility Location Analysis, Humanitarian Operations, Extractive Industries and CSR, Climate Change and Resilience Mobility, Business for Peace, and Social Enterprises and Sustainability Discourse