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PhD OHS researcher specializing in environmental health, mental health, and epidemiology with industry experience

Profile Summary

Experienced Ph.D. researcher in Occupational Health and Safety Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Health, Industrial Safety, and Occupational Mental Health. Over six years of academic research experience, complemented by 6 years in South Korea’s high-tech manufacturing sector, providing a unique blend of practical industry knowledge and advanced scientific expertise. 1. Environment and Health & Epidemiology Research Led epidemiological studies since 2019 on how workplace environments affect physical and mental health, focusing on sleep quality, psychological distress, and suicide risk among industrial workers, students, and migrants. 2. Environmental & Health Risk Assessment Integrated environmental health factors such as electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure and indoor air quality (IAQ) with psychosocial stressors to assess their combined impact on well-being, sleep disruption, and cardiovascular parameters in occupational settings. 3. Doctoral Research in Industrial Safety Engineering – Environment and Health Ph.D. research centered on mental health epidemiology, analyzing statistical relationships between sleep quality and suicidal behavior to improve early detection and prevention strategies for high-risk worker populations. 4. Advanced Quantitative & Statistical Analysis Proficient in epidemiological data analysis using SPSS (t-tests, regression, ANOVA), and experienced with validated psychological tools such as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire–Revised (SBQ-R) for large-scale cross-sectional studies. 5. Public Health Impact & Policy Contribution Committed to producing evidence-based insights that influence occupational health policy, enhance workplace safety standards, and guide early intervention systems for vulnerable worker groups. 6. Academic and Collaborative Engagement Skilled in designing and conducting rigorous research, publishing in and reviewing for peer-reviewed journals, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between occupational health, mental health, and environmental sciences. Passionate about university-level teaching and policy development to support healthier and safer workplaces.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Health & Safety Engineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Ethics
• ☆ Occupational Health & Safety

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Teaching Asistant

Inje University

February 2019 - October 2025

Education

PhD in Natural Science (Industrial Safety Engineering - Environment and Health) (Occupational Health and Safety Engineering / Disaster Management)

Inje University

March 2022 - August 2025

MSc - Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (Occupational Health and Safety Engineering )

Inje University

March 2020 - February 2022

Environmental Conservation and Management (Faculty of Science )

University of Kelaniya

- December 2015

Certifications

• PhD Graduation

  Inje university

  October 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

orcid.org/0000-0002-0310-6738 S.D.N.A.M. AMILA MADHUSHANKA WEERASINGHE .

S.D.N.A.M. AMILA MADHUSHANKA WEERASINGHE orcid.org/0000-0002-0310-6738 Scopus Author ID: 59422126800 .

Amila Madhushanka Weerasinghe, S.D.N.A.M., Liyanage, S., Rajitha Kawshalya, M.A.D., Hong, S.-C.(2024). Impact of exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on blood pressure, heart rate variation and disturbance to quality of sleep on industrial workers in Korea . International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.

Health and Safety Management Issues of Migrant Workers in Manufacturing Industries and Workplace Enhancement @article{10.21289/KSIC.2022.25.2.257, author = {KawshalyaMailan Arachchige Don Rajitha and WeerasingheS.D.N.A.M. Amila Madhushanka and KimSang-Hoon and LimHyung-Duk}, title = {Health and Safety Management Issues of Migrant Workers in Manufacturing Industries and Workplace Enhancement}, journal = {Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence}, publisher = {한국산업융합학회}, volume = {25}, number = {2_2}, pages = {257-262} year = 2022, month = 04} . Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence.