Thashmika Bandara
@thashmikabandara
I turn life cycle assessment into decision-ready evidence for net-zero energy transitions.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
At City St George's, University of London, I model the environmental cost of raw materials for the global energy transition to 2050. I lead ISO 14040/14044 life cycle assessments across UK wind and solar supply chains, using SimaPro, Brightway, ecoinvent and Python to identify material hotspots and burden shifts.
I've built optimisation and dynamic LCA models that identified pathways to cut peak infrastructure copper demand by 39–62% while maintaining national capacity targets. I also teach data science, mentor sustainability modelling students, and communicate complex findings to academic and industry audiences at international conferences.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Visiting Lecturer (Data Science)
York St John University
Sep 2025 - Present (1 year)
Designed course structures and delivered technical lectures on statistical programming and AI concepts to cohorts of up to 40 students.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
City St George's, University of London
Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)
Facilitated weekly technical labs for Electrical Engineering modules, supporting students with software tools and core engineering principles.
Doctoral Researcher
City St George's, University of London
Oct 2022 - Sep 2026 (3 years 11 months)
Led life cycle assessments and energy systems modelling for the UK renewable energy sector, developing optimisation frameworks and identifying environmental hotspots.
Supported ISO 14001 EMS compliance and drove process improvements using Lean methods to enhance waste-water discharge quality and chemical storage safety.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
City St George's, University of London
PhD, Electrical Engineering
2022 - 2026
PhD in Electrical Engineering, with thesis on optimisation of critical material usage in renewable energy systems. Fully funded doctoral studentship.
University of Moratuwa
BSc Engineering (Hons), Chemical & Process Engineering
2016 - 2021
BSc Engineering (Hons) in Chemical & Process Engineering.
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