Resume

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (2019 - 2023)

College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Australia

  Thesis Title: "Spectrum Allocation for Terahertz Band Communication Systems"

B.Sc. (First Class Honours) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2014 - 2017)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

GPA: 3.96/4.00

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK (2013 - 2015)

Imperial College of Business Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Completed up to Management Level (3rd of 4 levels)

Trinity College Kandy

Primary and Secondary Education.

G.C.E (Advanced Level) in Physical Science

Professional Positions

School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia

College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (Oct. 2016 – Jan. 2017) 

Engineering Services Department, Central Province (Oct. 2015 – Jan. 2016)

Awards

  • 2019 Sri Lankan President’s Award for Scientific Research
The President’s Awards for Scientific Research are given to the top scientific publications based on their SCImago Journal Ranking,  where the authors are of Sri Lankan origin
  • Best Paper Award at 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom): 
Globecom is one of the two most prestigious conferences in the field of communications.
  • Australian Government research and training program (AGRTP) Ph.D. Scholarship (2019-2022)
  • Dr. Thilak Peris Award (2014)
Awarded by the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka for the best performance in the General Program in Engineering at the University of Peradeniya in  2014
  • Karunanayake Memorial Prize and F. Wijesundara Memorial Prize (2011)
Awarded by Trinity College Kandy for the best performer for combined mathematics and physics, respectively, in Grade 12

My Grants

  • Conference Travel Grant to travel to IEEE Global Communications Conference 2023, Source: IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), Capacity: Individual, Year: 2023
  • Student Travel Grant to travel to IEEE International Conference in Communication 2022, Source: IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), Capacity: Individual, Year: 2022

Skills