Janaka Yasantha Ruwanpura is a Professor of Project Management at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary.

[5][6] He served as the Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (International) of the University of Calgary, Canada (equivalent to Pro-Vice Chancellor in English system) from September 1, 2020, until March 29, 2024.

Ruwanpura studied at Nalanda College Colombo and held numerous leadership positions during this time.

[7] Ruwanpura graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying with honors in 1992 from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

[8] In 1995, he chose the U.S. Fulbright to pursue a Master of Science in Construction Management at Arizona State University and graduated in 1997.

Ruwanpura completed his PhD at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada and worked with professor Simaan AbouRizk.

[9] In 2001, Ruwanpura was recruited by the University of Calgary (UCalgary) as an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering, specializing in project management.

[14] The University of Calgary extended his responsibilities in 2020 by appointing to be both the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (International).