Professor Ashantha Goonetilleke

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Faculty of Engineering,
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering


Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Personal details

Positions

Professor
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Keywords

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), climate change adaptation, stormwater quality, stormwater pollutant processes, stormwater treatment, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), water pollution, water recycling, water security, water infrastructure resilience

Research field

Civil engineering, Environmental engineering

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020

Qualifications

  • PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
  • MSc (Griffith University)
  • BSc(Hons) (University of Sri Lanka)

Professional memberships and associations


Teaching

Teaching areas

  • Hydrology and hydraulics engineering
  • Water resources management
  • Water pollution
  • Public health engineering
  • Water and wastewater treatment
  • Sustainability practices in engineering

Experience

Publications

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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/a.goonetilleke

Awards

Selected research projects

Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.