Premaratne is a senior lecturer at Western Sydney University, Australia. His areas of expertise include supply chain management, production planning, business process management, and enterprise resource planning. He has received research grants from the Australian Research Council and SAP (AG) (a global leader in ERP software) and has successfully completed a number of research projects, including two research consultancy projects for Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and an international research project on Industry 4.0 readiness (I4R) for circular economy, engaged with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). He is a regional editor for the International Journal of Applied Management Science (IJAMS) and is an editorial board member of the International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies (IJDATS) and the Journal of Management Info. Premaratne received his PhD in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Melbourne. He also possesses SAP Certification on Best Practices in ERP (BPERP) for small and midsize enterprises.