Areas of Expertise

Sustainable Energy, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Facilities Management, Building Performance

Teaching Interests

Sustainable Environments, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems, Engineering Management, Physics, Mathematics

Research

Sustainable Consumption and Production, Urban and Socioeconomic Metabolism, Energy Systems Evaluation, Green Buildings, Building Performance Evaluation, System Dynamics Modeling

Representative Publications

Konara, K.M.G.K., Tokai, A. Exploring behaviour of socio-economic metabolic flows to promote environmentally sustainable consumption patterns in households. Environment, Development and Sustainability (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05451-2

Konara, K.M.G.K., & Tokai, A. (2022). Integrated evaluation of energy system: a multidimensional sustainability perspective. International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 41(9), 1193–1214. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2022.2039140

Education

PhD. Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University

M.Eng. Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Osaka University

BSc. (Hons.) Facilities Management, University of Moratuwa

Previous Appointments

Ritsumeikan University, Osaka University, University of Moratuwa