2017 – PhD (Nottingham Trent University)
2016 – Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Research Practice (Nottingham Trent University)
2011 – Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
2010 – Master of Arts in Digital Fashion (London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London)
2007 – BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Product Development (University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)
Dilusha teaches for Year 2 and Year 3 students of the BA (Hons) Textile Design Programme. His main areas of teaching include;
- Identification and developing print design concepts
- Surface design and print processes
- Digital textile design
- Design research methods
- Supervising undergraduate dissertations
Dilusha is currently in the process of publishing papers from his PhD thesis. Moreover, he also engaged with the following areas of research;
- Application scenarios for fully flexible multicolour and pattern changing textiles
- Emotional value of dynamic textiles
- Novel process for the manufacture of multicolour and pattern changing textiles
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings
RAJAPAKSE, D., 2018. An investigation of the activation of multi-colour changing photochromic textiles. In: 8th International Istanbul Conference on Evolution Technical Textile. TUYAP Fair and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey. 14 – 16 April 2018. (Accepted)
RAJAPAKSE, D., BRIGGS-GOODE, A. and DIAS, T., 2015. Electronically controllable colour changing textile design. In: V. POPOVIC, A. BLACKLER, L. DING-BANG, N. NIMKULRAT, B. KRAAL and Y. NAGAI, eds., IASDR Interplay 2015 Proceedings. Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 November 2015. IASDR (The International Association of Societies of Design Research), pp. 1743-1759. ISBN: 9780646943183
RAJAPAKSE, D., BRIGGS-GOODE, A. and DIAS, T., 2014. Development of a design-centred approach for smart colour changing textiles. In: Transition: Rethinking textiles and surfaces conference proceedings. The University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, 26-27 November 2014. ISBN: 978-1-86218-127-4
RAJAPAKSE, D., 2014. An investigation of the aesthetics and technologies of colour changeable textile design. In: Making an impact with research, Proceedings of 7th Annual Manchester Metropolitan University Postgraduate Research Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University, Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom, 4 November 2014. ISBN: 978-1-910029-07-7
Conference presentations
RAJAPSKE, D., 2015. Design methodology for colour change prints. In: Arcintex research symposium 2015. Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. 26 February 2015.
RAJAPSKE, D., 2013. Now you see it; now you don’t. In: FTC (Association of Fashion and Textile Courses) symposium 2015. Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom, 2 May 2013.
Research Poster Presentations
RAJAPAKSE, D., 2014. An investigation of the aesthetics and technologies of colour changing textile design [Poster]. Presented at the Researcher Essentials: Publishing and how to get published. School of the Arts, Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 17 June 2014.
RAJAPAKSE, D., 2014. An investigation of the aesthetics and technologies of colour changeable textile design [Poster]. Presented at the College of Art, Design & Built Environment Doctoral Conference. Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom, 9-10 June 2014.
