Academic and Work Experience
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Southern Illinois University, USA
2018 – 2021
Supervisor: Dr. Gayan Amarasuriya
Thesis: “Cell-Free and Intelligent Reflective Surfaces Aided Architectures for Wireless Communication” - B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (First-Class Honours)
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2014 – 2017
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (NSERC)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
2024 – Present
Supervisor: Prof. Chintha Tellambura
Recipient of the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship for the project: “Bridging the Gap Between Communication and Sensing in 6G Wireless Networks.” - Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
2022 – 2024
Supervisor: Prof. Chintha Tellambura
Worked on an industry-academic collaborative project with Huawei Canada on next-generation wireless technologies for 6G networks.
Work Experience
- IT Administrator
Southern Illinois University, USA
2018 – 2021
Installed and maintained UNIX lab systems, managed networks, and provided technical support. - Application Engineer
Synopsys Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd., Sri Lanka
2017 – 2018
Worked on validation of clock domain crossing (CDC) systems, performance benchmarking, and test case development for design verification tools. - Trainee Engineer
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, Sri Lanka
2016 – 2017
Gained experience in telecommunications systems including transmission, switching, CDMA operations, and network infrastructure.