1. Hargis Fellowship at the Doel Reed Center, Taos, NM, 2024

2. 3rd Place winner, International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Research Reports Competition and Publication Series, received for "Virtual Reality Images as a Tool in Hotel Promotions: Is it Effective and Worth Investment? 2023

3. OSU Regents Distinguished Research Award, 2022

4. Nominated for the OSU Career Champion Award, 2021

5. Christine Salmon Endowed Professorship- 2021-2027

6. Nominated for Regents Distinguished Teaching Award 2018, 2019

7. Nominated for College of Human Sciences’ Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, Oklahoma State University, 2019, 2020.

8. Award for Excellence (Merit Award): The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) -2017

9. Highly Commended paper award (FARU Conference, 2017)

10. RIATA Faculty Fellow (Oklahoma State University)-2017/18

11. Campus Technology Innovators Award Honorable Mention (Mixed Reality Lab)-2016

12. Award for Excellence (Honorable Mention): The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) -2015

13. Future visions leader in Interior Design Education: The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) -2014

14. Innovative Education Award: The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) – 2013

15. Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award: University of Missouri-Columbia-2012

16. King Medal for Excellence in Architectural & Environmental Design Research: ARCC (Architecture Research Centers Consortium) -2012

17. EDRA Student Scholarship: Environmental Design Research Association Conference, Providence-2013

18. Center for the Digital Globe Graduate Student Grant -2012 ($500 Travel grant awarded by the CDiG, University of Missouri, Columbia)

19. Scholarship: Design Management Institute international research conference “Leading Innovation through Design”-Boston, MA (Aug 8-9, 2012)

20. Marcia W. Healy & Robert N. Healy Graduate Scholarship Award-2011/12 ($2,000 Scholarship awarded by the University of Missouri, Columbia)

21. Adeline M. Hoffman Graduate Award-2009 ($10,000 Scholarship awarded by the University of Missouri, Columbia)

22. Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Award of Excellence -2008 (Best overall performance by a student)

23. Dr. Justin Samarasekera Award -2008 (M. Sc. Dissertation Award)

24. Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Award-2008 (Highest total marks at the M. Sc. final examination.)