Pre-Conference Webinar
“Reimagining Research with GenAI Revolution”
IRC 2024 – Pre-Conference Webinar by,
Prof. Roshan G. Ragel
Head, Department of Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
BSc Eng Hons (Peradeniya)
PhD Computer Science and Engineering (UNSW)
Roshan G. Ragel is a distinguished computer engineering professor at the University of Peradeniya, recognized as Sri Lanka’s leading computer scientist by the AD Scientific Index from 2021 to 2024. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and IEEE Computer Society. Prof. Ragel has significantly contributed to the fields of IoT, Wearable Computing, Bioinformatics, AI, and Machine Learning with over 200 peer-reviewed publications. He leads the National Research and Education Network of Sri Lanka (LEARN) and holds key roles in national educational and AI strategy committees. As a founder of the AI Forum for Academics (AIFA), Prof. Ragel is a prominent voice in exploring Generative AI’s impact on higher education. He has also been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions worldwide.
Complete Bio:
https://people.ce.pdn.ac.lk/staff/academic/roshan-ragel/
Date : 28th of August 2024
Time : 8.00 P.M. IST
“Smart solutions for energy crisis in Sri Lanka”
IRC 2024 – Pre-Conference Webinar by,
Dr. Nishan Dharmaweera
Dean
Faculty of Engineering
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
B. Eng. Monash University- Australia, PhD. Monash University – Australia
Dr, Nishan Dharmaweera obtained his B. Eng. Degree in Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering with a First Class Honors in September 2009 from Monash University Australia. After finishing the undergraduate studies, he went on to continue his postgraduate studies at the same university. He obtained his PhD degree in the field of telecommunications engineering in 2014. After completing his post graduate studies, he joined the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, as a Postdoctoral Researcher in January 2015. Then in October 2016, he joined as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, USJ.
Full bio at: https://eng.sjp.ac.lk/eeeng/staff/dr-nishan-dharmaweera/
Date: 30th October 2024
Time: 8.00 PM (IST)