Chamitha Wijewickrama

Ms Chamitha Wijewickrama

Lecturer

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Chamitha Wijewickrama is a Lecture in Construction Management. She has obtained a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. She also holds a PhD in Construction Management from University of South Australia.
Her research interests are reverse logistics, construction and demolition waste management and sustainable construction.

My research interests:

  • Circular Economy
  • Reverse Logistics
  • Women in Construction
  • Construction Project Management

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2025). Information processing model for quality assurance in reverse logistics supply chains of demolition waste. Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 32(13), 193-212.
    DOI
    2025 Silva, F. H. Y. D., Perera, B. A. K. S., Atapattu, A. M. D. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2025). Adaptability of biomimicry applications in improving the sustainability in the construction industry. Environmental Development, 55, 101197-1-101197-22.
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    2024 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2024). Integrating quality into the reverse logistics in construction: an empirical study in South Australia. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 15(3), 17 pages.
    DOI Scopus1
    2023 Weerapperuma, U. S., Rathnasinghe, A. P., Jayasena, H. S., Wijewickrama, C. S., & Thurairajah, N. (2023). A knowledge framework for blockchain-enabled smart contract adoption in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 32(1), 35 pages.
    DOI Scopus12
    2023 Samarajeewa, C. T., Rajaratnam, D., Disaratna, P. A. P. V. D. S., Perera, B. A. K. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2023). Quality Circles: An Approach to Determine the Job Satisfaction of Construction Employees. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 19(1), 61-76.
    DOI Scopus3
    2022 Perera, B. A. K. S., Ridmika, K. I., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2022). Life management of the quantity surveyors working for contractors at sites: female vs male. Construction Innovation, 22(4), 962-986.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS2
    2022 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2022). Information Processing for Quality Assurance in Reverse Logistics Supply Chains: An Organizational Information Processing Theory Perspective. Sustainability, 14(9), 5493.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS1
    2022 Rosayuru, H. D. R. R., Waidyasekara, K. G. A. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2022). Sustainable BIM based integrated project delivery system for construction industry in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(5), 769-783.
    DOI Scopus16
    2022 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2022). Information-centric influence strategies for quality assurance in reverse logistics supply chains: external stakeholders' perspective. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 29(6), 1857-1888.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS2
    2022 Rathnasinghe, A. P., Kulatunga, U., Jayasena, H. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2022). Information flows in a BIM enabled construction project: developing an information flow model. Intelligent Buildings International, 14(2), 190-206.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS9
    2021 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2021). Quality assurance in reverse logistics supply chain of demolition waste: A systematic literature review. Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 39(1), 3-24.
    DOI Scopus48 WoS24 Europe PMC4
    2021 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2021). Minimizing Macro-Level Uncertainties for Quality Assurance in Reverse Logistics Supply Chains of Demolition Waste. Sustainability, 13(23), 13069.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS5
    2021 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2021). Information sharing in reverse logistics supply chain of demolition waste: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 280(1), 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus87 WoS51
    2021 Perera, B. A. K. S., Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Ranaweera, W. R. S. C., & Gamage, I. S. W. (2021). Significant factors influencing the bid mark-up decision of infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(8), 769-783.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS7
    2021 Perera, B. A. K. S., Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Goonawardana, P. J. A., & Jayalath, C. (2021). Improving the efficacy of delay notification process of construction projects in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(7), 755-768.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS2
    2021 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Rameezdeen, R., & Chileshe, N. (2021). Information brokerage for circular economy in the construction industry: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 313, 127938.
    DOI Scopus66 WoS23
    2021 Perera, G. P. P. S., Tennakoon, T. M. M. P., Kulatunga, U., Jayasena, H. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2021). Selecting suitable procurement system for steel building construction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 11(4), 611-626.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS6

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2025 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2025). Closing the Loop in the Construction Industry Through Reverse Logistics: A Bibliometric Analysis. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 591 LNCE (pp. 476-485). Springer Nature Singapore.
    DOI
    2024 Rodrigo, N., Wijewickrama, C., Rajenthiran, N., Jayathilaka, R. D. W. W., & Chang, R. (2024). Challenges and solutions for women in construction industry related disciplines: A Literature Review. In Y. G. Sandanayake, K. G. A. S. Waidyasekara, K. A. T. O. Ranadewa, & H. Chandanie (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th World Construction Symposium (WCS, 2023) (pp. 330-340). Sri Lanka: Emerald Publishing Group.
    DOI Scopus1
    2024 Silva, F. H. Y. D., Perera, B. A. K. S., Atapattu, A. M. D. S., Jayanetti, J. K. D. D. T., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2024). APPLICATION OF BIOMIMICRY CONCEPT TO IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A LITERATURE REVIEW. In World Construction Symposium (pp. 185-199). Department of Building Economics.
    DOI Scopus2
    2024 Wijesinghe, E. D. A. T., Jayawickrama, T. S., Tennakoon, G. A., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2024). 5S PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SRI LANKAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. In World Construction Symposium (pp. 1-14). Department of Building Economics.
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    2023 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2023). FROM GRAVE-TO-CRADLE: QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR THE DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT. In Proceedings of the World Construction Symposium Vol. 1 (pp. 520-531). Online: Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka.
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    2020 Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (2020). Best practices for diverting demolition waste from landfill: A systematic literature review. In Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM). Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference (pp. 675-684). Leeds, UK: ARCOM, Association of Researchers in Construction Management.
    Scopus1
    2019 Perera, G. P. P. S., Tennakoon, T. M. M. P., Kulatunga, U., Jayasena, H. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2019). Factors affecting the selection of a procurement method for steel building construction. In Y. G. Sandanayake, S. Gunatilake, & A. Waidyasekara (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th World Construction Symposium (pp. 340-349). Colombo, Sri Lanka: University of Moratuwa.
    DOI Scopus2
    2019 Rathnasinghe, A. P., Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Kulatunga, U., & Jayasena, H. S. (2019). Integration of BIM and Construction Supply Chain Through Supply Chain Management; An Information Flow Model. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 44 (pp. 604-614). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS1
    2018 Rosayuru, H. D. R. R., Waidyasekara, K. G. A. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2018). Current Practices of Sustainable Procurement in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry. In 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) (pp. 144-149). New York City, NY, USA: IEEE.
    DOI Scopus2
    - Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S., Chileshe, N., Rameezdeen, R., & Ochoa, J. J. (n.d.). The Role of Government towards a Circular Economy in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review. In World Conference on Waste Management (pp. 09-22). The International Institute of Knowledge Management.
    DOI
  • Women in Construction-2025, Co-Investigator, A collaboration between The University of Adelaide and UNSW (AUD 33,000), 2025
  • Backfill for Stage 3 curriculum development for Adelaide University, 2025
  • Backfill for Stage 2 curriculum development for Adelaide University, 2024
  • Women in Construction, Co-Investigator, A collaboration between The University of Adelaide and UNSW (AUD 26,070), 2023-2024
  • Start-up funding received from The University of Adelaide (AUD 3,000), 2024
  • Cost Planning and Management (CONMGNT 7047) - 2023-2025
  • Construction Estimation and Quantity Surveying (CONMGNT 1001): 2025
  • Construction Project Management: Organisations (CONMGNT 3001): 2024-2025
  • Construction Safety (CONMGNT 1004): 2023-2024
  • Construction Project Management: Risk and Quality (CONMGNT 2002): 2023-2024 

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing Member Human Research Ethics Committee University of Adelaide Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2024 - ongoing Member Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Australian Institute of Building Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Project Management Institute Australia
  • Position: Lecturer
  • Phone: 83131463
  • Email: chamitha.wijewickrama@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering North, floor Second Floor
  • Room: N233A
  • Org Unit: Civil Engineering
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