Mrs. Ranjika Lalani Perera
Lecturer
Contact info
091 2245765-8 (4211)
ranjika@is.ruh.ac.lk
About
Ms. Ranjika received her first degree, B.Sc. in Management and Information Technology from the University of Kelaniya with a First Class (honors) in 2012. She joined the University of Ruhuna in 2013 after serving in the private sector for nearly two years and working as a Temporary Demonstrator for few months at the University of Kelaniya. She has completed her Master of Business Administration degree from the School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand in 2016.
Research Areas
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
- Modern Consumer Behaviour
Teaching
- Economics
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Behaviour
- Project Management
- Principles of Management
Publications
- R. L. Perera, and R.S. Perera (2021), “Frugal innovation and SMEs in Sri Lanka”, International Symposium of Rajarata University, 2021 (ISymRu, 2021), Sri Lanka
- R. L. Perera, and Y. Badir (2020), “Proposing managerial implications from the concept of frugal innovation to overcome the challenges facing manufacturing firms due to Covid- 19”, The 4th International Conference on Nation-Building – NATION BUILDING IN THE PANDEMIC NEW NORMAL At: The King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok, Thailand
- R. L. Perera, B. Igel, and J. Haresankar (2019), “Interfering factors with academics towards university-industry linkages in Sri Lanka: An analysis based on institutional demographics”, Peradeniya University International Management Research Sessions – 2019 (iPUMSE, 2019), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- R. L. Perera, B. Igel, and J. Haresankar (2019), “Barriers towards academic entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka”, 2nd International Symposium on Social Science and Humanities (ISSH) 2019 Development towards Sustainability, National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Sri Lanka
- J. Haresankar, U.I.K. Galappaththi, and R. L. Perera (2018), “Investigation of problems faced by SME industries in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka”, Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) International Conference 2018, Sri Lanka
- R. L. Perera, and G. Samantha, (2017), “Green library: Will it make a possibility in Sri Lanka?”, Management and Innovation Technology International Conference (MITicon) – 2017, Thailand.
- R. L. Perera, and B. Igel, (2017), “Impact of groups on academic entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka”, 3rd International Multidisciplinary Engineering Research Conference – 2017, Sri Lanka, pp. 461- 466. DOI: 10.1109/MERCon.2017.7980528 (Full paper was published in IEEE conference publications)
- R. L. Perera, and B. Igel, (2016), “Identifying the key motives of academic entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka”, IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT) – 2016, Thailand, pp. 226-231. DOI: 10.1109/ICMIT.2016.7605038 (Full paper was published in IEEE conference publications)
- R. L. Perera, and G. Samantha, (2016), “Entrepreneurial intention of engineering undergraduates in Sri Lanka”, International Conference on the Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSS) – 2016, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
- R. L. Perera, (2016), “Service quality of fast food outlets in Sri Lanka: An assessment based on the SERVQUAL Model”, Wayamba University International Conference (WinC) – 2016, Wayamba University, Sri Lanka.R. L. Perera, (2015), “Risk analysis over the entrepreneurial life cycle of women entrepreneurs in Galle district, Sri Lanka”, 34th Volume of International Journal of Information Technology & Business Management, pp. 12 – 20
- R. L. Perera, (2014), “Identifying the consumer expectations from fast food outlets in Sri Lanka”, 11th Academic Sessions – 2014, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
- M.H.M.R.S. Dilhani, C. Kariyawasam, and R. L. Perera, (2014), “Variation of mathematics knowledge of engineering students”, 11th Academic Sessions – 2014, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
- R. L. Perera, (2013), “Implementing project management methodology in non-project driven organizations”, 1st Academic Research Symposium – 2013, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Projects
1) Academic entrepreneurship (completed research project, from 2015 to 2019)
2) Frugal innovation in emerging economies (on going project starting from 2019)
Other Contributions
- Committee member for organizing the Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna – 2018 (ARS -2018)
- Faculty representative for the Inter-faculty Competition in Instrumental & Vocal Music (ICIVM), 2018
- Member of Sports Advisory Board for the Faculty of Engineering, 2018-2019
- Trained Active Citizen Programme Facilitator at University of Ruhuna
- Advisory committee member for organizing activities of the cultural show “Thambarawilla – 2018” at Faculty of Engineering
- Academic sub-warden for the female students’ hostels (2013-2014)
- Treasurer of Ruhuna Engineering Faculty Teachers’ Association (2013-2014)
Awards and Scholarships
- Received World Bank Grant through Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Program (AHEAD) Sri Lanka to follow the PhD degree
- Received AIT fellowship on tuition fees waiver to follow the PhD degree
- Received ‘Wilhelm Hill Prize’ for the most outstanding academic performance in the field of Business Administration – 2016 at SOM, AIT Thailand
- Awarded with Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Japan full scholarship for the two years of MBA programme at SOM, AIT Thailand
