Dr. Malitha Rajapaksha, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka, earned in 2016. He subsequently attained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Transportation Engineering from Texas Tech University. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Rajapaksha actively contributed to Project 0-6868, a significant initiative funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and coordinated by the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation (TechMRT) at Texas Tech University. His doctoral dissertation, grounded in the data collected from this pivotal project, has resulted in the publication of two articles in reputable journals in the year 2023. At King’s, Dr. Rajapaksha focuses on delivering courses in Transportation Engineering, Construction Materials, and Geotechnical Engineering.