Biman Darshana Hettiarachchi (M. Sc.)

Employment

October 2019 – Present: University of Kassel, Chair of Supply Chain Management
Research Assistant
ReTraCE Project funded by Horizon 2020 EU’s Marie Sklodowska -Curie Innovative Training Networks.

January 2018 – April 2019: Instructor
Department of Transport and Logistics Management
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

June 2016 – December 2017: Research Assistant
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

October 2014 – April 2015: Internship
Mack Air (Pvt) Limited – John Keells Airline Division

Education

February 2019: MSc. in Computer Science (Major Component by Research)
Thesis Titled: Optimization of Ready-Mixed Concrete Truck Scheduling Using Metaheuristic Approaches
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

April 2016: BSc (Hons) in Transport and Logistics Management
Department of Transport and Logistics Management
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Publications

Conference Proceedings:
Hettiarachchi B.D, Bandara H.M.N.D. & Samarasekera N.A., “Automated Multi-Plant Scheduling of Ready-Mixed Concrete Trucks”, IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics, Singapore, 2018.

Conference Presentations:
Hettiarachchi B.D & Samarasekera N.A., “Methodology to Formulate an Online Freight Exchange System for Small and Medium Scale Road Freight Transporters in Sri Lanka”, Presented at the 1st Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI 2016), Colombo, Sri Lanka

Awards:
Best Student Paper Award (Merit), 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics and Informatics (SOLI 2018), Singapore, 2018, Title: Automated Multi-Plant Scheduling of Ready-Mixed Concrete Trucks.

Conference Organizing

Reviewer
Big Data, Machine Learning, and Cloud Computing; Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics Track(s), 3rd International Multidisciplinary Engineering Research Conference, MERCon 2017, University of Moratuwa, May 2017

Organizing Committee Member
3rd International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI), Organized by Sri Lanka Society for Transport and Logistics (SLSTL), a domestic member of the Eastern Asia Society for Transport Studies (EASTS), July 2018

Professional Experience

June 2017 – Present: YP Regional Ambassador for South Asia
Young Professionals’ International Committee
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) International

January 2017 – March 2019: Chairman
Young Professionals’ Forum
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka

Professional Affiliations

Member of EurOMA - European Operations Management Association (Joint Membership with POMS)

Member of POMS - Production and Operations Management Society

Member of CILT (MILT) - The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport