Work Experience
I have experience working in local and foreign research environments. A brief introduction to the work I have done is given here.
Research Assistant-
University of Massacusetts Dartmouth USA
Sep 2023- Present
-Working on light actuated microbots for bio-medical applications.
Research Assistant-
University of Moratuwa
Jan 2022- Sep 2022
-Worked as a research assistant in a lab-on-a-chip devices project.
Teaching Assistant-
University of Moratuwa
Oct 2021-Present
-Currently working as, a Teaching Assistant and responsible for conducting practical sessions, online workshops and evaluating projects in following modules.
ME 4090 – Industrial Automation (Sem 7)
ME 4310 – Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems and Nano Technology (Sem 7)
ME 3260 – Mechatronics System Design Project (Sem 5)
Undergraduate Research Assistant SDUST,Qingdao,China
Sep 2019-Dec 2019
- Involved in several ongoing research projects and participated in sessions conducted at advanced robotics laboratories. (Robot design lab, VR lab, Mining robotics lab).
-Completed a project on transforming an Arduino based conveyor belt inspection system to a PLC controlled system at the transport robotics laboratory.
Mechatronics Engineering Intern
Libo Heavy Industries, Taian, China
Familiarized with conveyor belt design and manufacturing. Participated in sessions to develop remote inspection systems for automation using a IoT system.
Participated in idea sharing sessions on development of long range conveyor belt systems.
Sep 2019-Oct 2019
Mechatronics Engineering Intern
MAS Research and Innovations
Twinery,Innovations by MAS, Biyagama,Sri Lanka
-Involved in ongoing sewing factory automation and IoT projects.
-Completed a project on design and installation of a PLC control system for a heat chamber which is proposed to test heat resistivity of electronic components.