Felix Fernando was born and raised in Sri Lanka. He received a B.S. in Forestry and Environmental Science with a minor in Management from University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He received his MBA and Ph.D. in Natural Resources Management from North Dakota State University.
In March 2016, Felix started his work at the Hanley Sustainability Institute at University of Dayton as the Post-Doctoral Assistant in Sustainability. Felix teaches in the SEE Minor program and assists with other initiatives of the institute. Felix is also a scholar at the Northern Plains Ethics Institute.