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Journal Articles

  1. Chandrasekera, T., Hebert, P., (2018) Emergency Preparedness in the Hospitality Industry in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment (Under review)
  2. Chandrasekera, T., & Yoon, S. Y. (2018). The Effect of Augmented and Virtual Reality Interfaces in the Creative Design Process. International Journal of Virtual and Augmented Reality (IJVAR), 2(1), 1-13.
  3. Chandrasekera, T., & Yoon, S. (2018). Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and their effect on learning style in the creative design process. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 23(1), 55-75.
  4. Siamionava, K., Slevitch, L., Chandrasekera, T, (2017) Application of Virtual Visualization Tools in Hospitality Environments, International Journal of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Vol.2, No.4, Nov. 2017, Pages: 23-27.
  5. Chandrasekera, T., Kang, M., Hebert, P., & Choo, P. (2017). Augmenting space: Enhancing health, safety, and well-being of older adults through hybrid spaces. Technology and Disability, 29(3), 141-151.
  6. Siamionava, K., Slevitch, L., Chandrasekera, T, (2017) Understanding the Effects of Spatial Colors on Perceptions of a Hotel Room from a Cultural Perspective, American Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2017, pp. 45-54
  7. Chandrasekera, T., Krishnamurthy , K.,(2016) An Augmented Reality Model Sharing Platform for Virtual Design Critiques, International Journal of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science , Vol.1, No.2, Oct. 2016, Pages 40-43
  8. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S. Y., & D’Souza, N. (2015). Virtual environments with soundscapes: a study on immersion and effects of spatial abilities. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 42, 000-000.
  9. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y (2015) Adopting Augmented Reality in Design Communication: Focusing on Improving Spatial Abilities, The International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2015, Pages 1-14
  10. Chandrasekera, T. (2015) towards an online based design critique framework for design education, International Journal of Education and Information Technology, Volume 1, Issue 3, June 2015, Pages 61-69
  11. Chandrasekera, T. (2015) Rejuvenating Dysfunctional Public Spaces Using Augmented Reality Systems (ARS), American Journal of Mobile Systems, Applications and Services, Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2015, Pages 64-76
  12. Chandrasekera, T. (2014) Using Augmented Reality Prototypes in Design education, Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, November 2014, Pages 33-42
  13. Chandrasekera, T., Vo, N., D'Souza, N (2013), The effect of subliminal suggestions on Sudden Moments of Inspiration [SMI] in the design process, Design Studies, Volume 34, Issue 2, March 2013, Pages 193-215

Other Publications

  1. Chandrasekera, T. (2017) Designing for Diversity: Understanding Diversity through the Empathic Design Process, IDEC Exchange, Fall 2017
  2. Chandrasekera, T. , Pulay, A.(2016) Design Interventions Through Immersive Virtual Environments, IDEC Exchange, Fall 2016
  3. Chandrasekera, T. (2016) Mixed Reality Lab: Interior Design Matters on Teaching, Research and Community Outreach, IDEC Exchange, Spring 2016
  4. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S-Y (2015) Digital Prototyping in Interior Design: A Case Study in Interior Design Education, IDEC Exchange, Spring 2015

Peer reviewed full paper publications in conference proceedings

  1. Mejia Puig, L., Arango, H., Chandrasekera, T. (2018) Unexpected Discoveries and their Enhancement of the Design Process, International Conference on Engineering & Product Design Education, London UK, Sept. 6-7, 2018.
  2. Chandrasekera, T., Hebert, P., (2017) Emergency Preparedness in the Hospitality Industry in Sri Lanka, Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU) Annual Conference, Sri Lanka. Dec 7-8, 2017
  3. Chandrasekera, T., & Yoon, S. Y. (2015, September). The Effect of Tangible User Interfaces on Cognitive Load in the Creative Design Process. In Mixed and Augmented Reality-Media, Art, Social Science, Humanities and Design (ISMAR-MASH'D), 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (pp. 6-8). IEEE.
  4. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., (2014). The effect of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in the Design Process., 17th Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia. Oct. 1-4, 2014
  5. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2013). The effect of soundscapes on auditory landmarks in immersive virtual environments, First International Symposium on Affective Engineering 2013 (ISAE2013), March 6 -March 8, 2013, Fukuoka, Japan.
  6. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & Balakrishnan, B. (2012). Digital Orthographic Projections in Architectural Representation: Augmented Reality based learning, 16th Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oct. 21-24, 2012
  7. Ahmed. A*, Chandrasekera, T*, Yang, C (2010) The Effect of Spatial Knowledge on Sense of Belonging in University Environments, The 2011 Annual Architectural Research Centers Consortium Spring Research Conference, Detroit, Michigan. April 20 – 24, 2011 *Co-Author
  8. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2010). The Effect of Soundscapes on Immersive Experience in Virtual Environments, 15th Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association, Bozeman, Montana. Sept. 8-11, 2010.

Peer reviewed abstracts, short papers and presentations in symposia and conferences

  1. Hebert, P. R., Jayadas, A., Chandraskera, T. & Chaiyakul, Y. (2018) “No tech to low tech to high tech!” Luminaire designs inspire.” International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) Enlighten Europe 2018, November 7-9, 2018, Barcelona, Spain.
  2. Hebert, P. R., Jayadas, A., Chandrasekera, T. & Chaiyakul, Y. (2018) “Students’ low energy luminaire design projects.” Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference (PLEA) 2018 December 10-12, 2018, Hong Kong.
  3. Chandrasekera, T., Ferreira, A., Hebert, P., (2018) Embracing Technology: Using 3D Scanned Museum Collections in Interior Design Education. Environmental Design Research Association conference 2018, Oklahoma City. Jun 6-9, 2018.
  4. Chandrasekera, T., Jayadas, A., Pulay, A., Ippoliti, C., Mejia Puig, L. (2018) Symposium presentation at “Problem Solving in Multidisciplinary Teams through Digital Media”, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2018, Oklahoma City. Jun 6-9, 2018.
  5. Hebert, P., Jayadas, A., Chandrasekera, T., (2018) Light reveals the built environment: A pictorial sample of students' lighting fixture design projects, Western Social Studies Association , Urban Studies Section Conference, San Antonio, TX, April, 4 – 7, 2018.
  6. Pulay, A., Asino, T., & Chandrasekera, T., (2018, March). A Pilot Study Examining Student Opinions of Classroom Furniture for Collaborative Technology Use. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Interior Design Educators Council. Boston, MA.
  7. Asino, T., Pulay, A., & Chandrasekera, T., (2017, November). Examining the connection between educational technologies and classroom space. Association for Educational Communications & Technology, Jacksonville, FL.
  8. Chandrasekera, T., (2017) Tsunami Housing Villages: A post occupancy evaluation, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) Annual Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dec 4-7, 2017
  9. Pulay, A., Tripp, A., Asino, T., & Chandrasekera, T., (2017). Teacher attitudes about their classroom environment. Southwest Regional Conference of the Interior Design Educators Council, Dallas, TX., October 5-6 2017,
  10. Chandrasekera, T., Hebert, P.,(2017). Crisis Management: A Study of Emergency Preparedness in the Global Hospitality Industry, International Facility Management Association, World Workplace Conference, Houston, 2017
  11. Chandrasekera, T., (2017). Using Immersive Virtual Reality in Design reviews, Interior Design Educators Council, Chicago, IL, March 8-12, 2017.
  12. Chandrasekera, T., (2017) Mixed Reality Lab: Using affordable Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality environments in research and education, Second International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 07-08 January-2017.
  13. Hebert, P. R. Chandrasekera, T, Jacobs-Grey, N., (2017) Querying Facility Managers in India's Hospitality Industry, Second International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 07-08 January-2017.
  14. Chandrasekera, T., (2016). Furniture Designing within the Virtuality-Reality Continuum, Interior Design Educators Council, Portland, Oregon, March 9-12, 2016.
  15. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., (2015).Virtuality to Reality: Furniture Designing through Digital Prototyping, Interior Design Educators Council, Fort Worth, Texas, March 11-14, 2015.
  16. Slevitch, L., Chandrasekera, T., Yang, J., Chung, Y., (2015) Application of virtual visualization techniques in understanding users’ perceptions of lodging interior environments, Asia-Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Conference, New Zealand, June 10-13, 2015
  17. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., (2014). The effect of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in the Design Process., 17th Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia. Oct. 1-4, 2014
  18. Chandrasekera, T., Jacobs, N., (2014) A decade after: Post Occupancy evaluation of houses in tsunami affected areas in the Southern Region of Sri Lanka, 48th Annual Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Kansas City, KS, 6-8 October, 2014.
  19. Chandrasekera, T., Jacobs, N., (2014) Using virtual models and digital fabrication in early Design Studios, 48th Annual Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Kansas City, KS, 6-8 October, 2014.
  20. Chandrasekera, T (2013) Reality-Virtuality Continuum and the place of the Designer: Designing with Digital Media, 47th Annual Housing Education and Research Association Conference, Tulsa, OK, 27-30 October, 2013.
  21. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y (2014) Adopting Augmented Reality in Design Communication: Focusing on Improving Spatial Abilities, The 7th International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, Canada, 16-18 January 2014.
  22. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2013). The effect of soundscapes on auditory landmarks in immersive virtual environments, First International Symposium on Affective Engineering 2013 (ISAE2013), March 6 -March 8, 2013, Fukuoka, Japan.
  23. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., (2013) Augmented reality based spatially related navigation system for internal navigation of healthcare environments, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2013, Providence. May 29-Jun 01, 2013. (Accepted Paper)
  24. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & Balakrishnan, B. (2012). Digital Orthographic Projections in Architectural Representation: Augmented Reality based learning, 16th Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oct. 21-24, 2012.(Accepted Abstract)
  25. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., (2012) Perceiving geometric configurations in digital environments: A study on the use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in design education, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2012, Seattle. May 30-Jun 02, 2012. (Accepted Abstract)
  26. Chandrasekera, T., Ngoc, Vo., D’Souza, N. (2012). Game Changers: Sudden moments of Inspiration (SMI) in the Design process, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2012, Seattle. May 30-Jun 02, 2012. (Accepted Abstract)
  27. Chandrasekera, T (2012). Application of augmented reality and virtual reality in architectural Drafting studios, Research and Creative Activities Forum, University of Missouri-Columbia, Mar 17, 2012. (Research presentation)
  28. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2011). The Effect of Soundscapes on Immersive Experience in Virtual Environments, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2011, Chicago. May25-29 2011.
  29. D’Souza, N., Yoon, S.-Y., Balakrishnan, B., & Chandrasekera, T., Symposium presentation at “Virtual Environments - Virtual Behaviors”, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2011, Chicago. May25-29 2011.
  30. Ahmed. A, Chandrasekera, T, Yang, C (2010) The Effect of Spatial Knowledge on Sense of Belonging in University Environments, The 2011 Annual Architectural Research Centers Consortium Spring Research Conference, Detroit, Michigan. April 20 – 24, 2011
  31. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2010). The Effect of Soundscapes on Immersive Experience in Virtual Environments, 15th Biannual Conference of the Design Communication Association, Bozeman, Montana. Sept. 8-11, 2010.
  32. Chandrasekera, T (2011). Using Soundscapes in Virtual Environments, Research and Creative Activities Forum, University of Missouri-Columbia, Mar 5, 2011. (Research presentation)
  33. Chandrasekera, T (2011). The effect of Subliminal Suggestions on Sudden Moments of Inspiration (SMI) in the design process., Research and Creative Activities Forum, University of MissouriColumbia, Mar 5, 2011. (Research presentation)

Peer reviewed poster presentations in conferences and symposia

  1. Hebert, P., Chandrasekera, T., and Sample, R. (2017) “3-D scanning supplement project for Frank Lloyd Wright artifacts: Increasing university and community access to a University collection”, Mountains and Plains Museum Association Conference, Denver, CO, October 15-19, 2017.
  2. Hebert, P. R., Chaiyakul, Y., Aruni, N., Jaruphongtawit, R., Tongpong, N. & Chandrasekera, T. (2017). “Evaluating Illumination at an Art and Culture Museum in Thailand Targeted for Patrons Across the Life Course: Recent Fulbright Project Spurs U.S. & Thai Architecture and Design Programs’ International Collaboration”, Mountains and Plains Museum Association Conference, Denver, CO, October 15-19, 2017.
  3. Hebert, P., Chandrasekera, T., Chaiyakul, Y., Rojarek, S. (2017) Food Safety Study at Facilities in Northern Thailand. Health Disparities Conference, New Orleans, LA. March 16-18, 2017
  4. Chandrasekera, T., Kang, M., Hebert, P. R., Choo, P. (2016) Augmented Reality based object locating and information system mobile application for individuals suffering from disabilities, Environmental Design Research Association Conference 2016, Raleigh, NC. 18-21 May 2016.
  5. Hebert, P. R. Chandrasekera, T. & Kang, M. (2015). “Faculty and Students Benefit the Smithsonian: Querying Facility Managers”, Eighth Annual Oklahoma Service Learning Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (Juried), October, 2015
  6. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y (2014) Using augmented reality tools to enhance design creativity, Environmental Design Research Association Conference 2014, New Orleans, 28-31 May 2014.
  7. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2012) Architectural Visualization using Augmented Reality Simulations, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2013, Providence. May 29-Jun 01, 2013. (Accepted Poster)
  8. Chandrasekera, T (2012). A Design for Intelligence: Augmented reality as a tool in early Architectural education, Design Management Institute (DMI) international research conference “Leading Innovation through Design”-Boston, MA-USA, Aug8-9, 2012 (Accepted Poster)
  9. Chandrasekera, T., Yoon, S.-Y., & D’Souza, N. (2012) Immersive Engines: Immersion in 3D Gaming platforms through Soundscapes, Environmental Design Research Association conference 2012, Seattle. May 30-Jun 02, 2012. (Accepted Poster)

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