• Research Assistant at Hyper-Environment Robotics Lab at Hakusan Corporation Tokyo, Japan (April 2023 to February 2024)
• Research Assistant at Design Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saitama University, Japan (Sep. 2020 – March 2023)
• Mechanical Engineer at Mechanical Plant and Equipment Division (2014-2018) at Sri Lanka Ports Authority
• Project Mechanical Engineer at Planning and Development Division, Southern Port Development project (2013-2014) at Sri Lanka Ports Authority

• Bio Inspired robotics
• Soft robotics
• Robotics safety and reliability
• Kansei Engineering design

• ME7216 Mobile robot design
• ME6213 Robot manipulators kinematics
• ME3202 Engineering design methodology

• TAKASE Scholarship to pursue the Ph.D. degree at Saitama University, Japan from April 2021 to March 2022.
• Excellent academic performance award and 100% tuition reduction at Saitama University, Japan, in 2020.

Associate Member of The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) [ Membership No.: AM-13949]

International Journals

• Rasanga, G.V.C., Hiraishi, K., Hodoshima, R. and Kotosaka, S., 2023. The WORMESH-II flatworm-like mesh robot with 2-DOF double joints. ROBOMECH Journal, 10(1), p.7.
• Rasanga, G.V.C., Hiraishi, K., Hodoshima, R. and Kotosaka, S., 2023. Sidewinding locomotion of flatworm-like mesh robot WORMESH-II. ROBOMECH Journal, 10(1), pp.1-13. ▪ Ryuichi Hodoshima, Kunihiko Sato, Ganegoda VC
• Hodoshima, R., Sato, K., Rasanga, G.V.C. and Kotosaka, S., 2024. WORMESH-I: Introducing a Robot Concept Bio-Inspired by Flatworms, Developing a Mechanical Model, and Creating Locomotion via Pedal Waves. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 36(6), pp.1468-1479.

International Conference Proceedings (Peer-reviewed)

• Rasanga, G. V. C., Hirashi. K, Hodoshima, R., and Kotosaka, S., The Flatworm-like Mesh Robot WORMESH-II: Steering Control of Pedal Wave Locomotion, 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2022.
• Rasanga, G. V. C., Hirashi. K, Hodoshima, R., and Kotosaka, S., 3D locomotion of WORMESH-II Robot: Lateral walking, 2021 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2022.
• Rasanga, G. V. C., Hodoshima, R., and Kotosaka, S., January 2021. The flatworm-like pedal locomotory robot WORMESH-I: locomotion based on the combination of pedal waves. In 2021 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII) (pp. 72-77). IEEE.
• Rasanga, G. V. C., Hodoshima, R., and Kotosaka, S., August 2021. The Flatworm-Like Pedal Locomotory Robot WORMESH-II: Fundamental Properties of Pedal Wave Locomotion. In Climbing and Walking Robots Conference (pp. 95-107).
• Samarakoon, H. M. A. S., Safeer, M. S. M., Pushpakumara, Y. V. L. S., Rasanga, G. V. C., Karunasena, H. C. P., 2017. Development of a small-scale sea wave energy convertor system to generate electricity, National energy symposium, Sri Lanka – 2017
• Rasanga, G. V. C., Hemapala, K. T. M. U., and Jayasekara, A. G. Buddhika P., 2017. Development of ANN based IMC for biomass pack bed gasification plant with enhanced efficiency, Annual Sessions of IESL, pp. 143-150.
• Rasanga, G. V. C., Wickramasinghe, I.P.M., and Karunasena, H.C.P., 2015. An Insight into Combustion of Batch – fed Biomass Boilers. National Energy Symposium 2015, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp.239-248.

Full-time or part-time MPhil positions are available. My research focuses on bio-inspired robotics, robotic locomotion, and Kansei Engineering design. Individuals who are interested in robotics and Kansei Engineering design, and who are keen to push their limits and engage in research, are warmly welcome.

Ongoing projects:

• WORMESH
• Geohazards monitoring robot