Menuka Udugama graduated with a B.Sc. in Agriculture [First Class Hons.] from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka followed by a M.Sc. (Agric. Econ) from University of Peradeniya, M.Phil. from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and a PhD from the University of Reading, United Kingdom under the Commonwealth Scholarship. Her teaching and research interests include agricultural, environmental, resource and fisheries economics and management, and is actively engaged in several national and international research forums, institutions, and societies as a member / collaborating scientist.
- European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
- South Asian Association for Development & Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
- International Society for Human Ecology (SHE)
- Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE)
- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS) – Section F
- National Science and Technology Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology – “Young Scientists Forum”
- Agricultural Economics
- Environmental and Resource Economics with an emphasis on marine based livelihoods
- Ecological Economics
- Interphase between climate change, food security and health
- The Commonwealth Scholarship (2013) – for PhD Studies at the University of Reading, United Kingdom.
- Best Performer – Certificate Course on Staff Development (5thintake – 2011) conducted by Staff Development Centre, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (Date of Award: 04th April 2012).
- Best Presenter – “YSF Symposium 2011” organized by Young Scientists Forum of National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Science & Research of Sri Lanka.
- IPMP Gold Medal – “Best Overall Performance” of B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree program of Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management (2010).
- DSI Group Award – “Best Performance” in Dept. of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management (2010).
- Best IPTS Performer (2009) – the In-Plant Training Program of Dept. of Agribusiness Management.
Selected publications in refereed journal
- Fernando, A., U. K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige, J. C. Edirisinghe, J. M. M. Udugama, H. M. L. K. Herath and T. P. S. R. Guruge (2015). “Technical Efficiency of Small-Scale Marine
- Households: Evidence from a Stochastic Frontier Analysis”, International Journal of Economic Practices and Theories, 5(2): 69 – 77.
- Ranathunga, D. N., U. K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige, L. D. M. N. Lokuge, T. P. S. R. Guruge and J. M. M. Udugama (2015),“Price Premium for Enhanced Quality: What Food Quality Attributes Matter for Consumers and Why? Exploring the Cases of Liquid Milk and Fruit Beverage Products”, Journal of Business Studies, 1(2): 72 –81.
- Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U. K and J. M. M. Udugama (2014), “Motives for Firms to Adopt Solid Waste Management Controls: The Case of Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka”, Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 17(1): 28-37
Conference Proceedings
- Udugama, J. M. M., and E. J Robinson, “Implications of improved understanding of animal movement patterns for managing invasive species”, 24th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 26 – 29 June 2019
- Udugama, J. M. M., G. Holloway and E. J Robinson, “Bio-Economic Methods to Control Invasive Agricultural Pests: A Framework for Analysis”, Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society to be held at the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland, 24th – 26th April 2017.
- Udugama, J. M. M., G. Holloway and E. J Robinson, “The Economics of Spatial – Behavioural
- Dynamics: Implications for Natural Resource Management”, PhD Colloquium, University of
- Birmingham, United Kingdom, 6th May 2016.
- Udugama, J. M. M., G. Holloway and D. Tomberlin, “Revisiting Fishermen Foraging Strategy and Implications for Fisheries Management”, MARE Conference – People and the Sea, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24 – 26 June 2015.
Books and Book Chapters
- Udugama, J. M. M. and U. K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige (2015). “Governing Firms’ Corporate Environmental Response: Success or Failure? Evidence from a Panel Data Based Analysis on Solid Waste Management in Agri-Food Processing Sector of Sri Lanka”. In: Ghosh, N., P. Mukhopadhyay., A. Shah and M. Panda (Eds.) Nature, Economy and Society – Understanding the Linkages, Springer, NY, pp. 163 – 176.
- Jayasinghe-Mudalige, U. K. and J. M. M. Udugama (2011), “Motives for Firms to Adopt Solid Waste Management Controls: The Case of Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka” SANDEE Working Paper 60–11 (ISSN 1893-1891), South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics, PO Box 8975, EPC 1056, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Research Grants
- Assessing Internal and External Trade Policies and Practices Affecting Food Security in Sri Lanka, and Identifying Areas for Improvement o Funds: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) [NTRP/2012/FS/PG-04/P-01] (2012 – 2015)
- An Economic Assessment of Firms’ Realization on the Intended Benefits of Adoption of Food Quality Metasystems in the Agri-Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka o Funds: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) [RG/2011/AG/01] (2011 2012)
- Motives for Food Processing Firms to Adopt Solid Waste Management Practices o Funds: South Asian Network for Development & Environmental Economics (SANDEE) [SANDEE/January 2008/002] (2008 – 2009)