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MrIsira Wijegunawardana

Graduate Research Student

School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG

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  • Graduate Research Student
    School of Electrical, Mechanical and Biomedical ENG
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BIO

Isira Wijegunawardana received the BSc. Eng. Hons from UOM, Sri Lanka, in 2019. In 2023, he was conferred as MEng. In Innovation By Design from SUTD, Singapore. He is currently a PhD candidate at UTS, Australia working attached to Robotics Institute, UTS. He has worked on Reconfigurable Robots in the ROAR lab, SUTD, and Assistive Robots in the Bionics Laboratory, UOM. His current research focuses on SLAM, navigation, and Path planning for mobile robots.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Colombo, Sri Lanka15 Sep 2020 - 10 Sep 2021
  • Temporary Instrauctor
    University of Moratuwa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka21 Jan 2019 - 14 Sep 2021

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Trainee Engineer
    Printcare PLC, Colombo, Sri Lanka19 Jul 2017 - 1 Dec 2017

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia3 Jul 2023 - present
  • MEng in Innovation by Design
    Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, Singapore13 Sep 2021 - 30 Jun 2023
  • BSc. Engineering (Hons.)
    University of Moratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka23 Oct 2014 - 31 Dec 2018

PROFILE TYPE

  • Higher Degree by Research