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Prof. Pradeep Abeygunawardhana
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Faculty of Computing | Information Technology
Career Summary
Prof. Pradeep Kumara Wijesekara Abeygunawardhana is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Computer Systems Engineering, currently serving as a professor at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). With a robust educational background, he holds a Ph.D. in Robotics Engineering (2010) and an M.Sc. in Engineering (2006) from Keio University, Yokohama, Japan, and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (2003) from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Prof. Abeygunawardhana’s professional journey encompasses a blend of academic and industry experiences. He is the Director of Technology Diffusion at the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, and a professor at SLIIT. Previously, he was the Head of the Computer Systems Engineering Department at SLIIT and a Senior Lecturer, contributing significantly to the institution's academic and research output.
His research interests lie in robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Prof. Abeygunawardhana has published extensively in high-impact journals and conferences, showcasing his work on intelligent systems and automation. His scholarly contributions are well-recognized, with a substantial citation record on Google Scholar.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Prof. Abeygunawardhana has played a pivotal role in organizing national and international conferences and competitions, including the National Robotic Competition (Robofest) and the National Coding Competition (Codefest). He has also been actively involved in reviewing for prestigious journals and conferences, further cementing his influence in the field.
Prof. Abeygunawardhana is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a member of the IET, the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL), and Toastmasters International. His excellence in communication and leadership is underscored by awards from Toastmasters International.
His career is marked by numerous accolades, including the Japanese government Monbukagakusho scholarship and multiple research grants from Keio University. His dedication to teaching, project management, and research innovation continues to inspire students and peers alike in the global academic community.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD (Keio), Japan,
- Msc (Keio), Japan
- Bsc (University of Moratuwa), Sri Lanka
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Recieved Japanese Governmnet scholarship (Monbukagakusho) for year 2004-2009.
- Keio Leading Lab Research Grant for year 2007, 2008, 2009.
- Bronze award of NBQSA, Sri Lanka in 2017
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
- Agricultural Robotics and Automation
- Precision Farming and Smart Agriculture Technologies
- Robotics and IoT for Disaster Management
- Environmental Monitoring and Sensing Technologies
- Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) in Smart Agriculture
- IoT-Based Smart Devices for Farming and Disaster Response
- Machine Learning for Autonomous Agricultural Robots
- Sensor Fusion in Advanced Robotics Systems
- Remote Sensing and Data Analytics for Disaster Management
- Social Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction
- AI, ML, and IoT Applications in Material Science
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Social Development
Memberships
- Senior Member of IEEE
- Member of CSSL
- Member IET
- Associate Member, IESL
Ongoing Research
- Develioment of Earth quake sensor using MEMS Technology in colloboration with Massay University, NZ.
- Robert as an intelligent Agent
- The robot as a service is widely used one whereas a robot as a learner is an emerging concept. Though there are many learning robots have been presented throughout our research history. However, as a concept, it has not been formalized. Out robotic framework will equip intelligent algorithms using machine learning which provides robots to learn and adapt to situations. Expanding the horizon of cloud robotics, we are going to develop intelligent capabilities to our system using machine learning. By merging, Robot as a service, Robot as a learner, and intelligence of robot, this paper develop a new concept of Robot as an Intelligent Agent.
- HexaGrow- Smart agricultural robotic systems for greenhouses.
My Publications
Journal Publications
- Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami " "Vibration suppression of two-wheel mobile manipulator using resonance-ratio-control-based null-space control" " IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.57, Issue 12, 2010, pp.4137-4146, IEEE, 10.1109/TIE.2010.2044115,
- Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami " Stability Improvement of Two Wheeled Driven Mobile Manipulator using Nonlinear PD Controller " Transaction on industrial application of IEEJ, vol.Vol. 128, Issue No.10 / Sec. D, 2008, pp.pp.1149-1156,
- P.K.W. Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami " "“Control of Two Wheel Mobile Manipulator on a Rough Terrain using Reaction Torque Observer Feedback" " Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics & Intelligent System, vol.4, Issue 1, 2010, pp.pp. 56-67,
- P.K.W. Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami " "Vibration suppression of two-wheel mobile manipulator using resonance-ratio-control-based null-space control" " IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics , vol.57, Issue 12, 2009, pp.4137-4146,
- P.K.W Abeygunawardhana, Dilruwan Madubashita " "Neural Network Based Routing Algorithm for Cognitive Packet Network Architecture" " International journal of current Engineering and Technology, vol.4, Issue 1, 2014, pp.pp. 139-145,
- P.K.W Abeygunawardhana, Akira Nishiyama and Ichirou Ishimaru, Masaru Fujiwara, Satoru Suzuki " "Signal Improvement in Imaging Type Two- Dimensional Fourier Spectroscopy for Wild-Field Internal Non-Destructive Inspection" " International journal of pharma medicine and biological science, vol.4, Issue 1, 2015, pp.pp. 70-74,
- Yo Suzuki, Wei Qi, Shun Sato, Masaru Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Natsumi Kawashima, Satoru Suzuki, Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Kenji Wada, Akira Nishiyama, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Ichiro Ishimaru " Palm-Size Ultra-Compact Wild-Field Fourier Spectroscopic Imaging Technology”, " Journal of The review of Laser Engineering, vol.43, Issue 4, 2015, pp.pp 222-226,
- Satoru Suzuki, Satsuki Hosono, Pradeep KW Abeygunawardhana, Ichiro Ishimaru, Kenji Wada, Akira Nishiyama " Correction of Spectral Interference of Ethanol and Glucose for Rice Wine Evaluation " International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, vol.06, Issue 04, 2015, pp.pp.267-272,
- Wei Qi, Yo Suzuki, Shun Sato, Masaru Fujiwara, Natsumi Kawashima, Satoru Suzuki, Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Kenji Wada, Akira Nishiyama, Ichiro Ishimaru, " "Enhanced interference-pattern visibility using multislit optical superposition method for imaging-type two-dimensional Fourier spectroscopy" " Journal of applied optics, , vol.64, Issue 20, 2015, pp.pp. 6254-6259,
- N. Kuruwittarachchi, P.K.W. Abeygunawardhana, L. Rupasinghe, S.W.I.Udara " "A systematic Review of Security in Electronic Commerce- Threats and Frameworks" " Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology (E), vol.19, Issue 1, 2019,
- Galhenage A. Sewvandi, Masaru Kakimoto, Changdong Chen, Dengwei Hu, Pradeep K. W. Abeygunawardhana, and Qi Feng, " "Controlling Dye Coverage Instead of Addition of Organic Acid to Reduce Dye Aggregation in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" " Solar Energy, vol.202, 2020, pp.pp. 507-513,
Conference Proceedings
- Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami Environmental interaction of two wheeled mobile manipulator by using reaction torque observer in Advanced Motion Control, 2008. AMC'08. 10th IEEE International Workshop on, year 2008, Italy, pp.348-353, IEEE, Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami,
- P.K.W. Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami Casterless Wheelchair Robot Using Inverted Pendulum Control” in IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems,, year 2006, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp.pp 288- 293, IEEE, 8-11, August, 2006,
- P.K.W. Abeygunawardhana, Toshiyuki Murakami Self sustaining wheelchair Robot on a curved trajectory in IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, ICIT 2006,, year 2006, Mumbai, India, pp.pp 1636-1641, IEEE, December 14-17, 2006,
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