Dr. K. Jayawickrama C Kumara

Senior Lecturer

PhD (APU, Japan), M Eng (Trier, Germanay), MSc (APU, Japan), MSc (Moratuwa, SL), BSc Eng (Ruhuna, SL), MIEEE, AMIE (SL)

Contact info

+94 912245765/6/7
kumara@mme.ruh.ac.lk
+94-91-2245762

About

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Research Areas

Research Interests

  • Wireless sensor nodes for smart farming (Japan Collaboration)
  • Early cancer detection and assessment system (Japan – Sri Lanka Collaboration)
  • Bio-mechanics analysis, prosthetic body parts and artificial healing device design (Local medical industry)
  • Autonomous fresh water weed harvesting robot (Local irrigation industry)
  • Ultra-light weight wafer ring development for IC manufacturing industry (Japan collaboration

Professional Experience

  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (11/ 2016 – to Date)
  • Senior Lecturer, Mechatronics Engineering South Asian Institute of Technology & Medicine, Malabe, Sri Lanka (05/ 2016 – 11/ 2016)
  • Manager-Design, Research and Development Department Technological Planner Incorporation, Nakatsu, Oita, Japan (03/ 2015 – 05/ 2016)
  • Mechatronics Engineer, Design, Research and Development Department MED Engineering Co. Ltd , Hiji, Oita, Japan (03/ 2013 – 02/ 2015)
  • Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Ruhuna (In charge CAD, Control & Automation Lab, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka) (04/ 2005 – 09 /2007)
  • Mechanical Engineer, Bandaranayake Engineering Services, Sri Lanka (06/ 2004 – 04 /2005)