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Professor in Computer Engineering
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
I am a Professor in Computer Engineering at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, a position I have held since 2024. I joined the academic staff in 2007 as a Senior Lecturer, and have accumulated over three decades of combined industry and research experience spanning electrical engineering, power systems, and computer science.
I was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1964 and studied at Dharmaraja College, Kandy from 1970 to 1983, where I served as Deputy Head Prefect and Vice Captain of both the General Knowledge and Debating teams. I entered the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya in 1985.
Before joining academia, I served for 15 years at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the public power utility of Sri Lanka, rising to Chief Engineer. I led hydropower plant rehabilitation projects, control and instrumentation engineering at three major hydro complexes, and headed IT & Computer Applications at the Mahaweli Hydro Complex.
More recently, I served as work package and task leader in the EU-funded Erasmus+ EUSLEnergy project (2020–2023), developing remote laboratories for wind, solar, wave, and thermal energy as part of a joint MSc programme across four Sri Lankan and five European universities. I also led the development of electrical and control systems for 35 cold rooms under the World Bank-funded Agriculture Sector Modernisation Project of Sri Lanka. My current focus includes AI applications in industrial systems, IoT, LLMs in engineering, and precision agriculture.
I am an active member of professional and community organisations including IESL, IET, IEEE, the Old Boys' Association of Dharmaraja College, the Dharmaraja College Archives Foundation (Founder President), PEFAA, Lions Club (Hill Capital, Kandy) and the Kandy Toastmasters Club. During school and beyond, I participated as captain and team member in oratory and general knowledge competitions, winning several provincial and national championships, including the Dulux Engineering Knowledge quiz championship televised on Sri Lanka Television Corporation (1992).
Department of Computer Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Teaching and research in computer engineering, smart grid technologies, SCADA systems, and power system automation.
SLIIT Kandy University Campus, Pallekele
On sabbatical leave from University of Peradeniya. Led the Department of Computing; conducted undergraduate lectures and lab sessions in Database Systems, Operating Systems, and Secure Systems; interviewed and selected more than 20 academic staff members; successfully obtained Ministry of Higher Education Institutional Review compliance; and developed IoT and Networking Laboratories.
Engineering Technology Incubation Centre
University of Peradeniya
Led the incubation centre supporting technology innovation and entrepreneurship within the Faculty of Engineering.
Department of Computer Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Oversaw academic and administrative functions of the department, curriculum development, and departmental research strategy.
Engineering Education Unit (EEU)
University of Peradeniya
Led initiatives to improve engineering pedagogy and educational quality within the faculty.
Department of Computer Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Teaching and research in computer engineering, smart grid technologies, SCADA systems, and power system automation.
Cardiff University, UK
On study leave from University of Peradeniya. Conducted research on smart metering and renewable energy, leading to a PhD degree.
Department of Computer Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Taught Computer Interfacing while serving concurrently at CEB.
Asset Management (Hydro Electrical) Division, CEB
Headed IT and Computer Applications for the hydro electrical asset management division of Ceylon Electricity Board.
Mahaweli Hydro Complex, CEB
Led IT and Computer Applications at the Mahaweli Hydro Complex.
Mahaweli Hydro Complex, CEB
Responsible for instrumentation and development engineering across the Mahaweli Hydro Complex.
Randenigala & Rantambe Hydropower Stations, CEB
Control and instrumentation engineering at Randenigala (2×60 MW) and Rantambe (2×25 MW) hydropower stations and their 132 kV/220 kV switchyards.
Ukuwela Hydropower Station, CEB
Maintenance engineering for Ukuwela Hydropower Station (2×20 MW generators) and 132 kV switchyard.
Bowatenna Hydropower Station, CEB
Rehabilitation engineering for Bowatenna Hydropower Station (40 MW generator and 132 kV switchyard).
Soil and Water Ltd. — Kandy District Water Supply & Sanitation Project
Designed a booster pump automation system using pressure sensors.
Department of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Conducted laboratory experiments for undergraduate courses.
Use of Smart Meters for Frequency and Voltage Control
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Computer Science — Object Oriented Modelling & Client/Server Architecture
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Deputy Head Prefect · Vice Captain, GK & Debating Teams
Dharmaraja College, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems, communication protocols, and computer applications for industrial and power utility environments.
Advanced power system management, demand response, and smart meter-enabled grid optimisation.
Integration of PV-battery storage and wind turbines with optimisation strategies and energy management systems.
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and large language models applied to industrial systems and engineering challenges.
Industrial and consumer IoT applications, embedded systems, remote monitoring, and connected sensor networks.
Applied computational techniques for pattern recognition, vision-based activity prediction, and knowledge extraction from data.
Technology applications for precision agriculture, water quality/quantity monitoring, and data-driven management of natural resources.
Mobile applications and remote laboratories supporting science and engineering education in resource-constrained environments.
35+ journal articles, conference papers, monographs and technical reports · Google Scholar: 654 citations, h-index 11 · Scopus: 413 citations, h-index 8
"Overlaying DAQ Systems on Existing Control Systems for Modernizing Power Plants to Realize Industry 4.0"
"The Correlation Between Three Teleconnections and Leptospirosis Incidence in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka, 2004–2019"
"Comparison of Optimization- and Rule-Based EMS for Domestic PV-Battery Installation with Time-Varying Local SoC Limits"
"Support of Mobile Phones in a Private Network for Science Learning"
"Novel Way of Using Mobile Phone for an Outside Science Learning Activity"
"Reporting Available Demand Response"
"Investigation of Domestic Load Control to Provide Primary Frequency Response Using Smart Meters"
"Wake Up Call: Sustainability of the State-of-the-Art Utility SCADA Systems"
"Use of Smart Meters for Frequency and Voltage Control" — Ph.D. Thesis
"Assessment of Smart Metering for Control of Micro-generation and Cells"
"Development of Technical Concepts of DSP into Smart Meters"
"Role of Smart Meters and Demand-Side Participation to Accommodate the Expected Addition of Wind and Renewable Energy"
"Object Oriented Modelling of and Mapping Applications to Distributed Client/Server Architecture" — M.Eng. Thesis
"Genetic Algorithm Based Cost Optimization to Integrate a Community-Based Wind Turbine While Considering Smart Appliances Scheduling"
"Development of Low-Cost Weather Data Collecting System for Public Use to Evaluate Effects of Weather on Natural Disasters"
"Near-Real Time Vehicle Diagnostic Data Collection and On-line Vehicle Monitoring System"
"Effective Demand Side Management for an Isolated Island Power System in Sri Lanka with Renewable Energy Sources"
"Control of Electricity Network Using Smart Meter Data"
"Selective Load Control to Provide Primary Frequency Response in Sri Lanka"
"Use of Delayed Smart Meter Measurements for Distribution State Estimation"
"Frequency Response from Electric Vehicles"
"Development of a Demonstration Rig for Providing Primary Frequency Response Through Smart Meters"
"Smart Metering and Self-Healing of Distribution Networks"
"Demand Side Primary Frequency Response Support Through Smart Meter Control"
"A Survey of Frequency Control Methods and Demand-Side Contribution in Sri Lanka and Great Britain"
"Mechanisms for Timing Optimization and Reliability of a Fast Data Acquisition System"
"Data Acquisition System for Hydro Power Plant Operation and Maintenance Automation"
Outstanding Postgraduate Research in Engineering (2010–2012)
University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka
National Energy Symposium, Sri Lanka
R&D Quality Improvements
Sri Lanka
Best On-the-Job R&D
Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
Client-Server System Development
CICC, Tokyo, Japan
Contest for developing business from University Research
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Colloquium in Academic Participation for Sri Lankan Education (CAPSLE)
Fulbright Commission, Sri Lanka
Captain of the University of Peradeniya team; telecasted by Sri Lanka Television Corporation
Chemical Industries (Colombo) Ltd.
Sri Lanka
Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom
Chartered Engineer (CEng)Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (Member since 1997)
Chartered Engineer (CEng)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Member since 2001)
Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India — since 2023
Served on 18 evaluation panels (Chairman in 10, Member in 8) for Computer, Electronics & Communication, Biomedical, and Electrical & Electronic Engineering programmes — since 2018
Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka — BSc Eng (Hons) in ICE at SLTC, Padukka, 2025
China-Sri Lanka Joint Research & Development Centre, appointed by Ministry of Water Supply & Estate Infrastructure, 2023
China-Sri Lanka Joint Research & Development Centre, May 2023 – July 2024
Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya — 2013 to 2019
Faculty Board Representative (2018–present, 2007–2008) · Treasurer (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) · Ex-Co Member (2016, 2018, 2025) · Assistant Secretary (1993)
Editor (2013, 2007) · Ex-Co Member (2008, 2019)
Convener (2007, 2008) — University of Peradeniya
Founder Chairman (2005, 2006)
Adviser / Senior Treasurer (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) — University of Peradeniya
Chief Secretary's Office, Central Province — 2020, 2021
Established and developed the school archive (considered the best school archive in Sri Lanka) — 2000 to present
University of Peradeniya — 2013, 2014
Secretary (2007) · VP Public Relations (2006) · Charter Member (2005)
Board Member (2007, 2008) · Charter Member (2007)
Review Committee Member, National Science and Technology Commission — Performance Review of National Engineering Research and Development (NERD) Centre, Sri Lanka
Consultant — Designing a Data Acquisition System for Kotmale Dam, HO&M Division, Mahaweli Authority, Ministry of Irrigation, Sri Lanka
Consultant — Feasibility Study on Mini-hydro Plants for Watawala Plantation Group, Sri Lanka
Part-Time Adviser / Consultant — Programming for DARP/USAID project (Payroll System, Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka)
Keynote Speaker — 6th International Joint Conference on Computing Sciences (ICCS-2022), Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
Faculty Scholarly Exchange Programme: "Best Practices in Writing and Publishing Research Articles" — Faculty of Indigenous Social Sciences and Management Studies, Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, Gampaha
Asia Clean Energy Forum 2016 — Demand side support in power system control to accommodate more renewable energy, Philippines
"Set the Mindset of Students to Do Inventions and Innovations" — Chandananda Buddhist School, Kandy
Pre-conference Workshop: Next Generation of Power Systems — 6th IEEE ICIIS, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Eng. D.J. Wimalasurendra Memorial Lecture — Annual commemoration lecture, Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
"Computerization of Power Utilities" — Seminar, Power Engineering Society, Faculty of Engineering, Peradeniya
"Utility Wide Area Networks" — CPD programme organised by IEE Sri Lanka Chapter
"Data Acquisition System for Reliability Centred Maintenance of Power Plants" — CPD programme, IEE Sri Lanka Chapter
"Power Plants and Their Protection Systems" — Electrical and Electronic Engineering Society, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Building Integrated Hydrology Risk Coordination System in Sri Lanka — Invited by the Hon. Governor, Central Province
Workshop on Using Advanced Technologies — Invited by the Secretary of the Central Province on the direction of the Hon. Governor
AI Literacy for All — Non-Science Graduate Student Training Programme organised by LEARN
AI in Accounting — Online seminar for Chartered Accountants organised by Association of Chartered Accountants, Kandy
Teacher Training on AI for Education — Trained ~50 teachers at Sumangala MV, Bandarawela; ~150 teachers in Central Province
Promoting AI Among School Students — Hillwood, Pushpadana, St Anthony's Girls' Colleges (Kandy), Zahira and St Thomas Boys' College (Matale)
Chief Guest — All Island Inter School Innovation Competition and Exhibition (MELIORA'24), Mahamaya College, Kandy
Smart Metering and Demand Side Management in Power System Frequency and Voltage Control — Pre-conference Workshop: Next Generation Power Systems (Smart Grids), 6th IEEE ICIIS, University of Peradeniya
Solution for Kandy City Traffic Problem — Workshop organised by IESL Kandurata Chapter
Junior Inventor of the Year — Workshops for school teachers and students in Central Province; Panel Member / Judge, Preliminary Round (IESL)
Power System Frequency and Voltage Control through Demand Response — Presentation, IEEE Power and Energy Society
"Introduction of Smart Meters to Sri Lanka: Advantages, Challenges and Pitfalls" — Presentation, PHES with IEEE Sri Lanka Central Region Subsection
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems · IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics · Electric Power Components & Systems · IEEE Access · Electrical Power & Energy (Elsevier) · Ceylon Journal of Sciences — 2012–present
Reviewer — 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023
Reviewer — 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
ICIIS 2017 · APAN 2023, Sri Lanka · APAN 2025, Hong Kong · iPURSE 2015
Colloquium in Academic Participation for Sri Lankan Education (CAPSLE) — Fulbright Commission, Sri Lanka
Train the Trainer Programme on the Use of AI — AI Opportunity Fund of Asia-Pacific and LEARN Sri Lanka
Train the Trainer Course on the Use of AI — Asia Pacific University, Malaysia, UNESCO Chair Programme and LEARN Sri Lanka
Erasmus+ EUSL Energy Project — Progress Meetings and Site Visits, Netherlands (2022); France, Finland, Sweden (2023)
Training Programme on Washington Accord Accreditation
Developing Database Applications with the Oracle Academy Cloud Program — Oracle Academy
Training Programme on Preparing for IESL Accreditation
Insight into Green Building Practices and Sustainable Development — Green Building Council
Image Processing and Machine Learning Methods for Image Analysis
Workshop on Machine Learning — Postgraduate Institute of Science
Theory and Practices of Problem-Based and Flipped Learning — Staff Development Centre, University of Peradeniya
Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Fabrication — Engineering Design Centre, University of Peradeniya
Animation Technology Development — Fuzhou, China
Induction Programme for Academic Staff — Staff Development Centre, University of Peradeniya
Business and Enterprise — Cardiff University, UK
IEEE Tutorials, Summer Meeting — Michigan, Detroit, USA (Smart Distribution Systems; Deeper View of Smart Grid)
Academic Visitor, Research on Smart Metering & Demand Side Management — Cardiff University, UK
Five-day Workshop on Nano-science and Nano-technology — PGIS & IESL, Kandy
Train the Trainer Programme — Toastmasters International, District 82P, Sri Lanka
JAVA EE5 Training — IT Centre, University of Peradeniya
Hydropower Development Follow-up Training — Swedpower AB, Vietnam
Hydropower Development — Swedpower AB, Sweden
Client/Server Application System Development — CICC, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
Tel: (+94) 081 239 3918
363, Madawala Road, Katugastota 20800, Sri Lanka
Tel: (+94) 081 2499199
(+94) 071 2277994