About Me

Lecturer
Jan 2020 – Dec 2025
Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore
(1) Designed and delivered undergraduate and postgraduate courses in social and cultural geography (2) Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research projects (3) Contributed to programme development, curriculum design and teaching review initiatives at departmental and faculty level (4) Conducted research on geography education

Research Fellow
Aug 2018 – Aug 2019
School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Conducted secondary qualitative data analysis and produced peer-reviewed journal articles, academic conference panel organisation, and preparing research grant proposals

Postdoctoral Fellow 
Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
Humanities and Social Studies Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Primarily focused on delivering courses on urban studies, human geography, research methods and Singapore studies.

Teaching Assistant
Aug 2009 – May 2016
Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Conducted tutorials, marking of assessments, and assisted in the preparation of lectures

Visiting Lecturer
Jun 2008 – Jun 2009
Monash College, Sri Lanka
Delivered pre-university Geography (first-year pathway to Monash University), aligning curriculum objectives with measurable learning outcomes and cultivating critical inquiry and analytical competencies

Process Documenter 
Jun 2005 – Jun 2006
Practical Action, Sri Lanka
Documented the formulation of solid waste management systems for a municipal and an urban council under the UN-Habitat’s ‘Basic Urban Services Project’. Prepared final report for the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.

Research Assistant
Sep 2003 – Oct 2004
Marga Institute, Sri Lanka
Conducted qualitative data analysis for projects on poverty and medical care affordability, female trafficking and female labour migration.