Eng. M.W.P Maduranga

BS.c.Eng(Hons.), MS.c.Eng.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • MS.c.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • BS.c.Eng(Hons.) in Electronic Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology(AIT), Thailand
  • Charted Engineer, Engineering Council, UK

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • Academic Coordinator Level III and IV (CE), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2020 to Present)
  • Head of Department(Acting),Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Technology, University of Vocational Technology -2019
  • Counsellor and Senior Treasure- IEEE Student Branch, University of Vocational Technology (2016-2020)
  • Academic Coordinator -Year II (EET), University of Vocational Technology (2014 to 2020)
  • Student Advisor, University of Vocational Technology (2015 to 2020)
  • Member, TEC, Ministry of Education Sri Lanka (2017 to 2019)
  • Judge Panel Member, Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (2017 to Date )
  • Charted Engineer , Registered in Lanka Electricity Company Private Limited (2020 to Date)

TEACHING AREAS

  • Analog and Digital Electronics
  • Digital Singnal Processing
  • Internet of Things

RESEARCH GROUPS

  • Internet of Things Research Group

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Indoor localisation, Machine Learning in IoT, Electronic Product Design

PUBLICATIONS - CONFERENCE / FULL PAPERS

  • W.P. Maduranga and Thushara Pathirathne �Design Simulation of a SEPIC Converter for Home Solar PV System� 27th Annual Technical Conference, IET Sri Lanka Network, 2020.
  • N Narasinghe, RPS Kathriarachchi, and MWP Maduranga “IoT-based Health Monitoring and Activity Detection for Elderly Care ” 13th KDU-International Research Conference,Sri Lanka, 2020.
  • K Melaka Perera and MWP Maduranga “Design of DC-DC Converter for ESP8266 Based IoT Sensor Nodes ” 13th KDU-International Research Conference,Sri Lanka, 2020.
  • AH Abeykoon, ATK Raweendra, KMJ Perera, TCM Perera, HT Pathirathne, MWP Maduranga “Design and Development of A Vision-Based Tomato Maturity Detection and Sorting System” 13th KDU-International Research Conference,Sri Lanka, 2020.
  • DS Pandithage, AP Wijesekara, MWP Maduranga “Design of PABX System Using Single Board Computer” 27th Annual Technical Conference, IET Sri Lanka Network, 2020.(third-best paper). Sri Lanka,2020
  • W.P. Maduranga,Y.S.P Weerasinge and MB Dissanayake “RSSI and Feed Forward Neural Network (FFNN) Based Indoor Localization in WSN” IEEE National IT Conference (NITC-2019),Sri Lanka, 2020.
  • W.P. Maduranga, P.Saengudomlert and H.M.N Dilum Bandara “Redundant Node Management in Wireless Sensor Networks with Multiple Sensor Types” IEEE National IT Conference (NITC-2018), 2018.
  • W.P. Maduranga and Y.S.P Weerasinge “IoT Based Smart Water Metering System for National Water Supply and Drainage Board Sri Lanka” 5th International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2018.’
  • P.P Silva and M.W.P. Maduranga “Implementing Digital Head End System to Improve the Video Quality of Analog MATV Systems” The 3rd Research Symposium 2018, University of Vocational Technology, 2018.
  • W.P. Maduranga , Ashan Arthanayake and Ravindra Koggalage “A Sequential Algorithm Based Approach for Exam Time Table Scheduling in University of Vocational Technology” The 3rd Research Symposium 2018, University of Vocational Technology, 2018.
  • W.P. Maduranga and Roshan G. Ragel “Comparison of load balancing algorithm on Raspberry Pi clustered embedded web servers” 20th IEEE International Computer Science and Engineering Conference (ICSEC), 2016 Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2016.
  • Huy Q. Nguyen, S. P. Kasthuri Arachchi and M.W.P. Maduranga,Timothy K. Shih “Animal Behavior Video Classification by Spatial LSTM” Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology(KICACT), Sri Lanka, 2016.
  • D.V.P Gunavardena and Maduranga M.W.P”Towards Smart Home Applications: Design and Implement a Smart Electrical Energy Monitoring Device for Domestic Usage” Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements (RSEA 2015), Sri Lanka, 2015.
  • S.P Weerasinge and M.W.P. Maduranga “Design and Implementation of a Smart Trainer to Study the Flow Control in Data Link Layer” Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements (RSEA 2015),Malabe, Sri Lanka, 2015.(Best paper awards).
  • Weerasinghe Y.S.P, Nanayakkara G.D and Maduranga M.W.P “Design and Implementing a Microcontroller Based Smart ECG Adaptor for Healthcare” RITSCON 2015,University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2014.
  • W.P Maduranga, Taparugssanagorn.A “RFID Localization Estimation Techniques for Indoor Environment” KDU-IRC ,Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, 2014.
  • W.P Maduranga, M.Gamage “Study on a National SMS HUB solution for bulk SMS and National policies on SMS Regulatory in Sri Lanka” RSEA 2013, Malabe, Sri Lanka, 2013.