The Training Hub for Renewable Energy Technologies in Sri Lanka (THREE LANKA) is an Erasmus+ funded project aimed at increasing sustainability and renewable energy knowledge and skill in Sri Lanka in order to meet the 70% renewable energy source by 2030 goal. The project brings together eleven partners, include four European Universities, Five Sri Lankan Universities, and government and professional organizations.

Visit https://threelanka.com/ for more information.

The inaugural SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology (SICET 2022), organized by the Faculty of Engineering, was held on the 11th of February 2022.

SICET provides a unique opportunity for academics, student researchers, and industry members to showcase their pioneering ideas to, as well as interact with, peers from a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines. Through this, SICET aims to foster a multidisciplinary approach to engaging in innovation and research.

Visit www.sicet.sliit.lk for more information.

ROBOFEST is the annual robotic competition organized by the Faculty of Engineering of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. First held in 2010 and expanded to all interested school students and university undergrads in Sri Lanka, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase local innovation and ingenuity.

Visit www.robofest.lk for more information.

51st North American Power Symposium was be held at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas from October, 13—15, 2019. NAPS, a student-centric conference has been bringing together students, faculty, and researchers in the power and energy systems area since its inception in 1969 and is the largest of its kind in North America. The purpose of this symposium is to provide a forum for students, faculty and industrial representatives to discuss research ideas for next generation power grid and present their research outcomes. I served as the Publicity Chair for the conference. 

Conference Website: www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/naps2019 

I am proud to be a re-founding member and office in the Epsilon Xi chapter of IEEE-HKN at Wichita State University. I have served the chapter as an officer since January 2015 and have held positions as Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Media Correspondent.

IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu is the International Honor society for electrical engineers, computer engineers and computer scientists. The society is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in the profession and in education with ideals of Scholarship, Character and Attitude.

The Epsilon Xi chapter of IEEE- Eta Kappa Nu was established on May 22, 1966 at Wichita State University.

Epsolon Xi Chapter: www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/hkn_epsilonxi

Global IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu: https://hkn.ieee.org

As the chair of the Student branch of the IEEE at Wichita State University from August of 2018 to December of 2019, I helped to reform the branch after a few years of dormancy. The focus of the branch was to promote student - faculty engagement as well as to provide professional development opportunities for students.

We have hosted multiple distinguished speakers both from within the university as well as the industry and helped students to connect their academics with the outside world.

EPICS in IEEE at Wichita State University was granted USD 10,000 to build customized ride on cars for use by children with disabilities. With partnership from local non-profit organizations as well as high schools, we were able to build and distribute over 15 such cars to under-privileged children in the community.

Each car was planned and built to meet the exact and varied needs of the child and the specific disability. These cars help not only as a means of movements for these children but also as a way to accelerate their psychological development. 

The chapter and the project was featured in the IEEE magazine, The Institute. 

Magazine Article: spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-member-news/students-receive-ieee-grant-to-build-rideon-cars-for-kids-with-disabilities 

“What drives us now is no longer just the opportunity to advance our engineering skills,” Hettiarachchige Don says. “It’s the feedback we continue to receive about how our work is changing the lives of these families and further solidifying our belief that our engineering education can be used for great community service.”