Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Alumni Community
Upon graduation, you will automatically become an alumnus of the Department, Faculty of Engineering, and the University of Peradeniya and a member of our alumni community, joining graduates living all over the globe. Through the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Society (EEES) and the Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association (PEFAA), we support and provide ways for our alumni and friends to get involved in the life of the University of Peradeniya. We also work to ensure that every member of our global community can access our world-class services and facilities.
Destination of our Graduates (Higher Studies)
The students passing out from the Department are more or less 100% employed or leaving for higher studies within one or one and half years of time from graduation. Fresh graduates from DEEE are recruited from a number of leading companies in Sri Lanka including CEB, LTL, SLT, Dialog, Brandix, MAS holdings, Synopsis, LECO, DIMO, CECB, Airport & Aviation Services, etc. Most of the students who want to pursue their postgraduate studies are able to acquire scholarships and after graduation, they end up working at top Universities such as Princeton, Harvard, Queensland, etc., and leading Companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, Facebook, Google, etc., in the world.
Following is a list of recent graduates who pursued their postgraduate studies in top-ranked Universities in the world. Most of them are now working in leading universities and companies around the globe.
| NAME | BATCH | UNIVERSITY | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahal Nanayakkara | E16 | University of California, Los Angeles | USA |
| Gavishta Liyanage | E16 | University of Maryland, College Park | USA |
| Rashen Fernando | E16 | University of Illinois, Chicago | USA |
| Insaf Ismath | E16 | Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence | UAE |
| Shehan Senevirathna | E15 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York | USA |
| Aseni Jayarathne | E15 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Canada |
| Harith Udawatte | E15 | Monash University | Australia |
| Akila Wijesinghe | E15 | Old Dominion University | USA |
| Kavishka Dissanayake | E15 | University of Auckland | New Zealand |
| Bavantha Indrajith | E15 | University of Auckland | New Zealand |
| Thakshila Nawanji Perera | E15 | University of Manitoba | Canada |
| Inshi Premasiri | E15 | University of Manitoba | Canada |
| Nirmal Wickramasinghe | E15 | Maynooth University | Ireland |
| Upekha Delay | E14 | Cornell University | USA |
| Yasiru Ranasinghe | E14 | Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Jameel Hassan | E14 | Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence | UAE |
| Subash Wickramasinghe | E14 | Old Dominion University | USA |
| Hashan Kavinga Weerasooriya | E14 | Purdue University | USA |
| Janith Bandara Senanayaka | E14 | The University of Maryland, College Park | USA |
| Sanjaya Herath | E14 | University of Maryland College Park | USA |
| Thoshara Nawarathne | E14 | University of Calgary | Canada |
| Shehan Senarath | E14 | University of Manitoba | Canada |
| Dilshan Morawaliyadda | E14 | University of Manitoba | Canada |
| Ishan Rangajith | E14 | University of Oulu | Finland |
| Umar Marikkar | E14 | University of Surrey | UK |
| Chaminda Bandara | E13 | Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Uthapala Ekanayake | E13 | Monash University | Australia |
| Neranjan Uditha | E13 | Texas Tech University | USA |
| Idunil Anjula | E13 | Liverpool John Moores University | UK |
| Aranee Balachandran | E13 | McMaster University | Canada |
| Mevan Ekanayake | E13 | Monash University | Australia |
| Jayani Umasha | E13 | Old Dominion University | USA |
| Neranjan Uditha | E13 | Texas Tech University, USA | USA |
| Thanushi Withanage | E13 | The University of Maryland, College Park | USA |
| Shanaka Gunasekara | E13 | University of Wollongong | Australia |
| Kasun Prabath Withanage | E13 | University of New Mexico | USA |
| Neelanga Thelasinghe | E12 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York | USA |
| Ruwanthi abeysekara | E12 | University of Maryland College Park | USA |
| Bathiya Rathnayake | E12 | University of California San Diego | USA |
| Mohamed Akram Shafie | E12 | Australian National University | Australia |
| Sajani Vithana | E12 | University of Maryland, College Park. | USA |
| W.M.S.C. Samarasinghe | E12 | The University of Queensland | Australia |
| Maleen Jayasuriya | E12 | University of Technology Sydney | Australia |
| Anuththara Rupasinghe | E11 | University of Maryland College Park | USA |
| Udari Madhushani | E11 | Princeton University | USA |
| Gunendradasan Tharshini | E11 | University of New South Wales | Australia |
| Nuwan Herath | E11 | University of Manitoba | Caneda |
| Yasith Liyanage | E11 | University at Albany | USA |
| Nadun Rajasinghe | E10 | University of Western Ontario | Canada |
| Gayana Jayasinghe | E10 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Pure Maths) | USA |
| Dananjaya Liyanage | E10 | Ohio State University (Physics) | USA |
| Shirantha Welikala | E10 | Boston University | USA |
| Sampath Edirisinghe | E10 | The University of Melbourne | Australia |
| Chathumal Perera | E10 | University of Alberta | Caneda |
| Pramuditha Perera | E09 | Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, Maryland | USA |
| Kamani Gettapola | E09 | Monash University | Australia |
| Samith Herath | E09 | Australian National University | Australia |
| Lasanthika Disawa | E09 | University of Wollongong/University of Peradeniya | Australia |
| Sarith Fernando | E09 | University of New South Wales, Sydney | Australia |
| Don Buddhika Nettasinghe | E08 | Cornell University | USA |
| Chinthaka Pathum Dinesh | E07 | Simon Fraser University | Canada |
Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association
"Engage alumni and faculty and showcase the alumni association as an essential partner of the development of the faculty and the country" - PEFAA
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Our graduates continue to uphold the innovative and top-tier reputation of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Peradeniya. Even though we are located away from the industrial capital of Sri Lanka, we are seeing more and more graduates in influential positions across Colombo and beyond. Whether it is starting their own company, furthering their education through postgraduate research, being employed at a top-ranked company in Sri Lanka or around the globe, or becoming faculty members, our graduates are making ways to way future of technology, research, and education.
Familiarize yourself with Some of Our Alumni
| NAME | AFFILIATION | COUNTRY |
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ACADEMIA |
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| Prof. V. Muthukkumarasamy | Professor and Group Leader/ Network Security and Blockchain Research, School of Information and Communication Technology, Griffith University, Brisbane | Australia |
| Dr. Sanath Alahakoon | Discipline Leader in Electrical Engineering, The School of Engineering and Technology (SET), Central Queensland University | Australia |
| Prof. A. Atputharajah | Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna | Sri Lanka |
| Prof. A. Nallanathan | Founding Head of Communication Systems Research Group, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London | UK |
| Prof. Mahesan Niranjan | Professor of Electronics and Computer Science, Chair ISIS Research Group, University of Southampton | UK |
| Prof. Udantha Abeyratne | Honorary Associate Professor, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland | Australia |
| Prof. Mathini Sellathurai | Dean, Science and Engineering, Herriot Watt University | UK |
| Prof. Mahesh Sooriyabandara | Managing Director, Bristol Research & Innovation Laboratory, Toshiba Europe Limited | UK |
| Prof. Mithulananthan Nadarajah | Professor in School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Queensland University | Australia |
| Prof. Dinesh B. Ekanayake | Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Dept. of Mathematics and Philosophy, Western Illinois University | USA |
| Dr. Chandima Ekanayake | Senior Lecturer, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland | Australia |
| Dr. Dinesh Pamunuwa | RAEng/Microchip Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol | UK |
| Dr. Roshan Weerasekara | Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol | UK |
| Dr. Sarod Yatawatte | Senior Researcher, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, ASTRON | Netherland |
| Dr. K. Pirapaharan | Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna | Sri Lanka |
| Prof. T. Thiruwaran | Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Jaffna | Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Saman Atapattu | Senior Research Fellow, STEM College, RMIT University | Australia |
| Dr. Lakshitha Narampanawa | Research Fellow, The Centre for Energy Data Innovation (CEDI) at The University of Queensland | Australia |
| Dr. Chinthaka Dinesh | Research Scientist, Simon Fraser University/ Research Engineer, Weatherhaven, Greater Vancouver | Canada |
| Dr. Shirantha Welikala | Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Notre Dame, Indiana | USA |
| Dr. Anuththara Rupasinghe | Postdoctoral Researcher at Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton, New Jersey | USA |
INDUSTRY |
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| Eng. N. Marikkar | Chief Operations Officer, LTL Holdings Pvt., Ltd | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. L.S.N. Perera | Chief Executive Officer, Ceylex Engineering, Pvt., Ltd | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. J.M. Athula | Director General, SL Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA), Colombo | Sri Lanka |
| Mrs. Tharalika Livera | Director IT, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. Dantha Manikka-Baduge | Software Engineer IV, Haas Automation, California | USA |
| Eng. Kapila Jayasundara | OSS Consultant at O2 (Telefonica UK) | UK |
| Eng. R.M.Sirira Piyaratne | Chief Administrative Officer, Sri Lanka Telecom | Sri Lanka |
| Dr. P.T.B. Wijekoon | Expert Power Electronics Engineer/Technical Leader, Huawei Technologies, R&D | Germany |
| Dr. Chammika Mannakkara | Engineering Manager MetapsOne Inc. Japan, Chiba | Japan |
| Dr. Nilanga Abeywickrama | Principal Scientist, Hitachi Energy Research | Sweden |
| Eng. Anuradha Udunuwara | Telecom & Tech Thought Leader, Sri Lanka Telecom PLC | Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Dhammika Elkaduwa | Senior Staff System Software Architect, NIO USA Inc, San Jose California (Former Head, Department of Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya) | USA |
| Eng. Madura P. Liyanarachchi | Director, Health Sector, Analytical Instruments Pvt. Ltd. | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. Farazy Fahmy | Director, Research and Development at Synopsys | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. Jananthan Ratnasabapathy | Director, Commercial and Pricing at Ericsson, Region Oceania. | Australia |
| Dr. Chandana J. Gajanayaka | Technical Manager, Power Electronics at Rolls-Royce | Singapore |
| Dr. Sarath S. Kumara | Scientist, NKT Cables AB | Sweden |
| Eng. Aravinda Devadittiya | Senior Applications Engineer at AustSys Technologies, Melbourne | Australia |
| Eng. Newton Perera | Regional Head of Capacity Business at BICS, Mobile Digital Communication PLatform Company | Singapore |
| Dr. D.K. Karunarathne | Individual Contributor at Intel Corporation, Portland, Oregon | USA |
| Eng. Kasun Atapattu | General Manager, Radio, Network and Planning, Dialog Axiata Pvt. Ltd. | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. Eranda Adikari | Head of Data Insight, Dialog Axiata Pvt. Ltd | Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Indika Wijayasinghe | Model Based Calibration Optimization Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Detroit | USA |
| Dr. Jagath Weerasinghe | Software Engineer at SolidusLink AG, Zurich | Switzerland |
| Dr. Dhanushka Kularatne | Software Engineer at Zoox, San Francisco Bay Area | USA |
| Dr. Thilan Ganegedara | Software Engineer at Facebook, San Jose, California | USA |
| Dr. Dulanjalie Ganegedara | Senior Software Engineer at Cisco, San Jose, California | USA |
| Dr. D. N. Navaratne | Additional General Manager (Generation), Ceylon Electricity Board | Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Pramuditha Perera | Applied Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS), New York | USA |
| Dr. Sarith Fernando | GM of Data Product at Open Insurance, Sydney | Australia |
| Dr. Yasith Liyanage | Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft, Greater Seattle Area | USA |
| Dr. Chaminda Bandara | Computer Vision Engineer at Apple, Washington DC, Baltimore Area. | USA |
ENTREPRENEUR |
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| Eng. Sanath Pilapitiya | Managing Director, Future Network Holding Pvt. Ltd, Director at 3N Food Pvt. Ltd. | Sri Lanka |
| Dr. Hiranya Jayakody | CTO and Co-founder of HEO Robotics | Australia |
| Eng. Sujith De. Silva | Founder/Snr. Project Manager, Ceymage Technical Services Ltd. Saskatoon | Canada |
| Dr. Damith Abeywardana | Founder and Managing Director at Infinity Avionics Canberra |
Australia |
| Dr. Kash Sirinanda | Founding Director, Mine Connector, Brisbane | Australia |
| Eng. Gayan Samarasekara | Founder/CEO/Solution Architect at Mylinex International (Pvt.) Ltd | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. Upul Dissnayake | Founder and CEO at LONGWApps (Pvt.) Ltd. | Sri Lanka |
| Eng. Lasanda T. Jayadeva | Co-Founder at Tharaka Laser Art | Sri Lanka |
Alumni Association University of Peradeniya
"Proud have been at the University of Peradeniya" - AAUP
Great Trees have Strong Roots
Several alumni who have achieved great success in their careers have shared their Testimonials about the Department. These testimonials will be very beneficial for prospective students who are considering applying to our specialization program. We thank them for sharing their experiences, and we are proud of their accomplishments since graduating from the University of Peradeniya. Your success is a testament to the quality of education that you received here, and we are grateful that you have chosen to share your story with others.
I believe that the strong theoretical foundation I received from DEEE has played a key role in my research career. My research experience at DEEE provided me with a wide variety of skills, knowledge and inspiration, which had a significant impact on my successful doctoral research at the University of Maryland (which received a Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship Award and a Best Paper Award at IEEE ICC 2023).
- Sajani Vithana
Final year ECE Doctoral Student at the University of Maryland
The experience I gained from my research at DEEE has greatly impacted my academic and professional journey. The department provided exceptional education, research exposure, and inspiration, which allowed me to acquire skills during my NILM project. The solid research foundation I received from DEEE also played a crucial role in earning my Ph.D. and being recognized with a Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award in 2022 from the University at Albany.
- Dr. Yasitha Liyanage
Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft
Thanks to the comprehensive engineering education I received at DEEE, the transition to my graduate studies in the Department of Systems Engineering at Boston University was seamless. The subsequent success of my doctoral research (which received the Outstanding Dissertation Award in Systems Engineering) and my recent postdoctoral research (which received the Best Paper Award at the 30th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation) is a testament to the solid foundation laid during my time at DEEE.
- Dr. Shirantha Welikala
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Notre Dame, USA (2023)
My initial education at Peradeniya was instrumental in providing me with a solid foundation for graduate studies. Courses at Peradeniya - particularly signals and systems, random signal analysis, digital signal processing, communication theory provided me with the essential theoretical background that is required to learn material in machine learning and computer vision. The course system at Peradeniya was structured such that students would obtain a general understanding about various disciplines in Electrical and Electronic Engineering before committing to a particular sub-field. I feel this choice helped me explore and identify a field that I was most passionate about.
- Dr. Pramuditha Perera
Applied Scientist at Amazon AI Labs
I strongly believe that the research experience that I got while working with you in 2014-2016 helped me a lot to make a substantial research contribution during my Ph.D. and after. So definitely, this research experience was one of the key factors to receiving this medal, the Governor General’s Gold Medal.
- Dr. Chinthaka Dinesh
Research Scientist at SFU (2022)
The DEEE academic program, which is characterized by a strong theoretical foundation and a comprehensive range of technical topics, as well as its esteemed and inspiring staff, have played a vital role in shaping the trajectory of my postgraduate and research career.
- Dr. Akram Shafie
Research Associate at UNSW