Profile
Dr. Ravindra S. Goonetilleke joined the Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics
Management (IELM) at HKUST in September 1994. After graduation, he worked as a Senior Ergonomist at the Biomechanics Corporation of America in Long Island, New York from January 1990 to August 1991. His last appointment in the US was as a Human Factors Manager and Researcher at the NIKE Sports Research Laboratory in Portland, Oregon from 1991 to August 1994. His expertise includes :
Seat comfort assessments for Lear Seating Corporation and the development of the first "INTELLIGENT SEAT";
Ergonomic evaluations. Some examples include evaluations on wrist support devices, biomechanical analyses of high-intensity visual display terminal (VDT) operators, redesign of throat spray bottles;
Ergonomic controls to eliminate ergonomic hazards. Companies worked with include Procter and Gamble Company, General Motors Saginaw, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Dow Corning STI, International Flavors and Fragrances and the Cooper Power Tools Division;
The development of the first standalone PC-based ergonomics training package for safety and health professionals; and
Research to improve user comfort and performance of high performance athletic shoes.
He conducted several ergonomics training courses at Dow Corning Corporation, Scott Paper Company and NIKE, Inc. He graduated with a BSc (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering (1980) from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He earned an MS in Aerospace Engineering (1985) from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, an MS in Industrial Engineering (1984) and a PhD in Human Factors Engineering (1990) from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He was a Fulbright Scholar while pursuing postraduate studies in the USA and the recipient of many scholarships and grants. He is also a member of the editorial board of Ergonomics in Design published by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of U.S.A. He is a "Marquis Who's Who in the World" and "Marquis Who's Who in Finance & Industry".
He was a key researcher in evaluating an international cricket player involved in a throwing controversy in cricket. He used state-of-the-art methodology to solve the controversy which received publicity all around the world.
Dr. Goonetilleke's primary interests are modelling human performance and the development of user-friendly products and computer systems. Most everyday things are designed and developed on the basis of touch, feel and aesthetics. Their weaknesses tend to be apparent during actual use. The primary cause of these design deficiencies stem from the lack of sufficient data and/or mathematical models to predict human "performance". His research interests
are in the areas of:
Human Performance models
Data Visualization
Design Thinking
Product Design and Development
PhD, 1990, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA.
MSAE, Aerospace Engineering, 1985, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA.
MSc, Industrial Engineering, 1983, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA.
BSc (First Class Honours), Mechanical Engineering, 1980, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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InterestsCricket, Rugby Football, Flying, Running, American Football, Aeronautics
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