Akash Brinly Hettiarachchi
- PhD Researcher
- Queensland University of Technology
Akash Hettiarachchi is a PhD scholar in Program 5 of the Australian Cobotics Centre and he is based at QUT.
Akash received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, and Master of Philosophy degree from School of Built Environment-QUT in 2021. His MPhil thesis investigated the role of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) to achieve sustainable construction. Akash also has worked as a HR professional in the apparel industry in Asia and Africa regions. His current research interests include diversified work groups, the attraction of different social groups to the advance manufacturing sector and overcoming work force gaps.
Project Information: Project 5.4: Cobots Intervention for a diverse Australian manufacturing workforce
Start: February 2023
Expected end date: August 2026
Supervisory Team
- Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Penny Williams, QUT
- Associate Supervisor: Professor Greg Hearn and Dr Melinda Laundon
Contact me
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akash-hettiarachchi-a6890a118
- Email: akashbrinly.hettiarachchi@hdr.qut.edu.au