Experience

Imperial College London

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  At Imperial, my main research focus lies in the areas of human-robot-interaction, embodied intelligence and soft robotics. Specifically, I am responsible for leading the research on investigating how physicians integrate visual, and haptic feedback during primary medical examinations in EPSRC funded project: Robopatient. This is a collaborative project between University of Oxford and University of Cambridge with an ambitious goal to build first generation intelligent robotic patients. At Imperial, my main research focus lies in the areas of human-robot-interaction, embodied intelligence and soft robotics. Specifically, I am responsible for leading the research on investigating how physicians integrate visual, and haptic feedback during primary medical examinations in EPSRC funded project: Robopatient. This is a collaborative project between University of Oxford and University of Cambridge with an ambitious goal to build first generation intelligent robotic patients.



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Research Fellow

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  My research in Bio-inspired Robotics Lab (BIRL) at University of Cambridge focuses on applying concepts of embodied intelligence and novel multimodal human robot interaction approaches for teleoperated/telepresence based medical examinations. Specifically, I am investigating new visual (facial expressions) and/or haptic-based feedback approaches for teleoperation/telepresence in remote palpation. My research in Bio-inspired Robotics Lab (BIRL) at University of Cambridge focuses on applying concepts of embodied intelligence and novel multimodal human robot interaction approaches for teleoperated/telepresence based medical examinations. Specifically, I am investigating new visual (facial expressions) and/or haptic-based feedback approaches for teleoperation/telepresence in remote palpation.



Stance Fitness Ltd | Techstars London '22

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Research And Development

  • May 2021 - Present



University of Moratuwa

• Sri Lanka
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2020

  I led the Robotics and Automation lab at Department of Mechanical Engineering and was a faculty member of the Bionics Lab. I received award of excellence, outstanding research performance of University of Moratuwa for 2016 to 2020. As a PI and Co-I, I led a number of successful research grants (>12M LKR) from National Research council (NRC), Senate Research Council (SRC). I served as the coordinator to a collaborative grant between Imperial College London (UK), the University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) and the American University of Beirut (Lebanon), UK (August 2017 – July 2021) [ NIHR Global Health Research Group on Post Conflict Trauma: PrOTeCT, UOM amount: £ 170 K) (Total amount: £ 1.88 M) from Aug. 2017 to Dec. 2019. In addition, I supervised postgraduate (PhD, MPill and MSc.) research work and number of undergraduate projects (Final year research projects). I taught Robotics Technology, Automation Systems, Fundamentals of Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering Applications, Virtual Instrumentation, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing modules for undergraduate level and Automation and Control of Manufacturing Systems, Mechatronics and Robotics for postgraduate degree courses.

• Lecturer

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2015