Mr Akila Randika Jayamaha
Personal Information
Salutation
mr
First Name
Akila Randika
Last Name
Jayamaha
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Age
36
Gender
male
Country of Residence
Sri Lanka
University / Organization
KIU
Area of Expertise
Domain
Discipline
Sub Discipline
Biological Sciences
behavior
Substance use disorder
Domain
Discipline
Sub Discipline
Biological Sciences
physiology
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Domain
Discipline
Sub Discipline
Biological Sciences
behavior
24 hour physical behaviour
Certificates & Diplomas
Certificate 1
University / Institution
University of Ruhuna
Academic Level
Bachelor of science
Discipline
Nursing
Start Date
2009-01-01
End Date / Graduation
2014-05-20
Certificate 2
University / Institution
University of Peradeniya
Academic Level
Master of science
Discipline
Applied Epidemiology
Start Date
2015-07-04
End Date / Graduation
2020-09-30
Certificate 3
University / Institution
KAATSU International University (KIU)
Academic Level
Master of science
Discipline
Nursing
Start Date
2019-03-14
End Date / Graduation
2021-11-28
Certificate 4
University / Institution
Nursing Now Challenge
Academic Level
Nursing Now Challenge Award for Research
Discipline
Nursing Research
Start Date
End Date / Graduation
2022-05-12
Certificate 5
University / Institution
KAATSU International University (KIU)
Academic Level
Outstanding researcher of the Year 2021
Discipline
Research
Start Date
End Date / Graduation
2021-12-31
Professional Experience
Experience 1
Country
Chair, Research executive committee
Organisation
KAATSU International University (KIU)
Description
The research executive committee encourages a vibrant research culture where knowledge creation and dissemination are boosted through creative and marketable research to offer practical answers for prevalent problems in society.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Chair, Research executive committee
• Guide academics to initiate research
• Approve research proposals of KIU academic staff
• Monitor and guide the functions of the KIU Ethics Review Committee
• Monitor monthly departmental research progress
• Finding external research grants and guiding academics and students of KIU to draft the research proposals and apply for the research grants
• Planning International Research Conferences, Seminars to promote research culture at KIU and disseminate research findings
Job Position / Title
Sri Lanka
From (Date)
2022-05-01
To (Date)
Ongoing
Experience 2
Country
Member and a reviewer, Ethics Review Committee
Organisation
KAATSU International University (KIU)
Description
The Ethics Review Committee of the KIU was established to help the researchers in promoting and adhering to ethical principles in research, including obtaining ethical clearance for the research projects.
Ethics Review Committee provides ethical review in accordance and adheres to the guidelines of the Forum of Ethics Review Committees in Sri Lanka (FERCSL) and other relevant national and international legislations and guidelines.
Job Position / Title
Sri Lanka
From (Date)
2021-05-27
To (Date)
Ongoing
Experience 3
Country
Editorial Board Member
Organisation
Emergency Care Company
Description
Critical Care Innovations (CCI) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all fundamental aspects of critical care, emergency medicine, anesthesiology and intensive care, emergency systems, but also public health and medical education, with an emphasis on innovative and cutting-edge solutions. The journal is supported by the Emergency Care Company, Poland (Towarzystwo Pomocy Doraźnej), who covers the cost of publication on behalf of the authors on acceptance of their article. The Journal publishes only high-quality research and review articles, letters to the editor and case reports. All publications are available as Open Access, allowing readers to read the full version of the article (Creative Commons CC BY-NC licence 4.0). CCI aims to provide an international forum for encouraging interdisciplinary discussions and contributing to the advancement of medicine, benefiting readers and authors by accelerating the dissemination of research information and providing maximum access to scholarly communication.
Job Position / Title
Poland
From (Date)
2022-04-27
To (Date)
Ongoing
Experience 4
Country
Editor, International Journal of KIU
Organisation
KAATSU International University (KIU)
Description
The International Journal of KIU is a peer-reviewed open access journal published bi-annually online. It provides up-to-date research on various subjects in several areas:
Biomedical Science
Nursing
Management
Accounting
Marketing
Acupuncture
Psychology
Ayurveda
Education and Languages
IT and Computer Science
Humanities
Social Sciences
The International Journal of KIU provides the opportunity for young scientists and educators to publish original research with the objective of establishing themselves as future experts in the field.
Job Position / Title
Sri Lanka
From (Date)
2022-07-01
To (Date)
Ongoing
Experience 5
Country
Sri Lankan Research lead
Organisation
University of Leicester, Global RECHARGE project project
Description
RECHARGE aims to build on existing research collaborations with partners in Kyrgyzstan and Uganda and support new collaborations with teams in India and Sri Lanka, centred on an intervention to reduce disability via pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Together we will co-produce, implement and evaluate culturally and context appropriate PR interventions and associated workforce development programmes
Job Position / Title
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
From (Date)
2019-05-01
To (Date)
Ongoing