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Prof. Chandimal Jayawardena
Pro Vice - Chancellor
Faculty of Computing | Computer Systems Engineering
Career Summary
Professor Chandimal Jayawardena is an Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering graduate from the University of Moratuwa and holds a PhD from the Saga Unversity, Japan. His research areas include Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Internet of Things.
He started his career as an engineer and has worked for Sri Lankan Airlines and Sri Lanka Telecom and later moved to the academia. As an academic and a researcher he has worked for Unitec Institute of Technology and University of Auckland, New Zealand. Currently, he is the Dean of the Faculty of Computing at SLIIT.
Prof. Chandimal is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, a Member of Institute of Engineering and Technology, a Senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, a Chartered Information Technology Professional and a Fellow of the British Computer Society.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.Sc. Eng (Hons.) in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
- M.Eng. in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
- Ph.D. in Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Saga University, Japan.
- Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.).
- Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP)
- Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS).
- Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEEE).
- Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET).
- Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (MIESL).
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Robotics - Service Robotics, Human-Robot Interacion, Software Engineering for Robotics, Healthcare Robotics
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Machine learning, Artificial Intelligence
Memberships
- Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS).
- Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEEE).
- Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET).
- Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (MIESL).
Ongoing Research
- Human Aware Navigation for Social Robots.
- PhD candidate - Praveen Kehelella
- A Multilater Framework for Semantic Interoperability and Integration of Robotic Services.
- PhD candidate - Samantha Rajapakse
- Hybrid Algorithms for Stock Index Prediction
- Co-investigator (Wajira Dassanayake, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand.)
My Publications
Journal Publications
- V. T. Nguyen, C. Jayawardena, and I. Ardekani " "A navigation model for side-by-side robotic wheelchairs for optimizing social comfort in crossing situations" " Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol.100, 2018, pp.27-40, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2017.10.008,
- R. Q. Stafford, B. A. MacDonald, C. Jayawardena, D. M. Wegner, and E. Broadbent " "Does the robot have a mind? Mind perception and attitudes towards robots predict use of an eldercare robot" " International journal of social robotics, vol.6, Issue 1, 2020, pp.17 - 32, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-013-0186-y,
- E. Broadbent N. Kerse K. Peri, H. Robinson, C. Jayawardena, T. Kuo, C. Datta, R. Stafford, H. Butler, P. Jawalkar, M. Amor, B. Robins, and B. MacDonald " "Benefits and problems of health?care robots in aged care settings: A comparison trial" " Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol.35, Issue 1, 2015, pp.23 - 29, Wiley, https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12190,
- C. Jayawardena, K. Watanabe, and K. Izumi " "Controlling a robot manipulator with fuzzy voice commands using a probabilistic neural network" " Neural Computing and Applications, vol.16, 2007, pp.155 - 166, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-006-0056-8,
- C. Jayawardena, I. Kuo, E. Broadbent and B. A. MacDonald " "Socially Assistive Robot HealthBot: Design, Implementation, and Field Trials" " IEEE Systems Journal, vol.10, Issue 3, 2016, pp.1056 - 1067, IEEE, 10.1109/JSYST.2014.2337882.,
- I. Kuo, C. Jayawardena, E. Broadbent, et al. " "Multidisciplinary Design Approach for Implementation of Interactive Services" " International journal of social robotics, vol.3, 2011, pp.443 - 456, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-011-0115-x,
- C. Jayawardena, K. Watanabe, and K. Izumi " "Posture control of robot manipulators with fuzzy voice commands using a fuzzy coach–player system" " Advanced Robotics, vol.21, Issue 3-4, 2020, pp.293 - 328, Taylor Francis, https://doi.org/10.1163/156855307780131983,
Conference Proceedings
- C Jayawardena, IH Kuo, and U Unger et al. Deployment of a service robot to help older people in IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), year 2020, Taipei, pp.5990 - 5995, IEEE, 2010,
- R. Q. Stafford, E. Broadbent, C. Jayawardena, U. Unger, I. Han Kuo, A. Igic, R. Wong, N. Kerse, C. Watson, and B. A. MacDonald Improved robot attitudes and emotions at a retirement home after meeting a robot in 19th International Symposium in Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN), year 2020, Viareggio, pp.82 - 87, IEEE, 2010,
- C. Datta, C. Jayawardena, I. H. Kuo and B. A. MacDonald RoboStudio: A visual programming environment for rapid authoring and customization of complex services on a personal service robot in 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), year 2012, Vilamoura, pp.2352 - 2357, IEEE, 2012,
- C. Jayawardena, I. Kuo, C. Datta, R. Q. Stafford, E. Broadbent and B. A. MacDonald Design, implementation and field tests of a socially assistive robot for the elderly: HealthBot version 2 in 2012 4th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), year 2012, Rome, pp.1837 - 1842, IEEE, 2012,
- P. Tiwari, J. Warren, K. Day, B. MacDonald, C. Jayawardena, I. Han Kuo, A. Igic, C. Datta Feasibility study of a robotic medication assistant for the elderly in Proceedings of the Twelfth Australasian User Interface Conference, year 2011, CRPIT,
- E. Broadbent, C. Jayawardena, R. Q. Stafford, and B. A. MacDonald Human-robot interaction research to improve quality of life in elder care - An approach and issues in AAAI Workshop, year 2011, pp.13 - 19, AAAI, 2011,
- S. Narayan, C. Jayawardena, J. Wang, W. Ma and G. Geetu Performance test of IEEE 802.11ac wireless device in 2015 International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics (ICCCI), year 2015, Coimbatore, pp.1 - 6, IEEE,
- C. Jayawardena, K. Watanabe, and K. Izumi Knowledge acquisition by a sub-coach in a coach-player system for controlling a robot in The 4th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM2004), year 2004,
- C. Jayawardena, K. Watanabe, and K. Izumi Probabilistic Neural Network Based Learning from Fuzzy Voice Commands for Controlling a Robot in International Conference on Control, Automation, and Systems (ICCAS), year 2004, Bangkok,
- S. B. Senevirathna, and C. Jayawardena, et al. Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation for OFDM System using Extended Kalman Filter in 4th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, year 2008, Colombo, pp.351 - 354, IEEE,
Book Chapters
- E. Broadbent, K. Peri, N. Kerse, C. Jayawardena, I. Han Kuo, C. Datta, B. MacDonald " Robots in Older People's Homes to Improve Medication Adherence and Quality of Life: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial " M. Beetz, B. Johnston, M. A. Williams, Social Robotics, 2014, Springer, Cham, pp.64 - 73,
- C. Datta, B. A. MacDonald, C. Jayawardena, and I. H. Kuo " Programming Behaviour of a Personal Service Robot with Application to Healthcare " S. S. Ge, O. Khatib, J. J. Cabibihan, R. Simmons, M. A. Williams, Social Robotics , 2012, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg,
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