**Sepani Senaratne**

Associate professor Sepani Senaratne is currently the director of Academic Program for UG Construction Management at Western Sydney University in Australia. Sepani has more than 20 years of academic experience in the quantity surveying (QS), construction management (CM) and built environment (BE) disciplines, attached to reputable universities in Sri Lanka, the UK and Australia. Her first degree is in BSc (Honours) first-class in QS from Sri Lanka and her PhD is in CM from the University of Salford, UK. Her key research expertise is in knowledge management and project management applications in construction projects and her research interests expand to include sustainable construction, smart modern construction and cost management areas. She has over 150 publications, including several peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, books and reports. Sepani's research has benefited various BE industry sectors and professions such as quantity surveyors, project managers, and contractors in solving project management problems. In 2022, as co-coordinator, Sepani launched a task group in CIB (The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) on 'TG 124 on Net Zero Carbon' to create a global discussion and research. The sustainability research and activities that she is currently conducting contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She has received several best paper awards at international research conferences, an Emerald Award of Excellence for Highly Commended Paper in 2009 and an Outstanding Research Performances Award by the University of Moratuwa consecutively five years. She is actively serving the academic community as a paper reviewer, postgraduate thesis examiner and member of conference committees.
