CAREER SUMMARY
- Senior Lecturer (Higher- Grade), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. April 2023 - Present.
- Assistant Professor of Physics, Motlow College, USA. Aug. 2022.
- Lecturer of Physics, Motlow College, USA. Aug. 2019–Jul. 2022.
- Graduate Researcher, Centre for Laser Applications, The University of Tennessee Space Institute, USA. Jan. 2016–May. 2019.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA. Aug. 2014–Dec. 2015.
- Graduate Researcher, Middle Tennessee State University, USA. Sep.–Dec. 2013.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Middle Tennessee State University, USA. Sep. 2012–Apr. 2014.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Physics, The University of Tennessee (UT) Knoxville (in collaboration with the Center for Laser Applications of the UT Space Institute), USA. Aug. 2014–May 2019.
- M.Sc. in Engineering Technology, Middle Tennessee State University, USA. Aug. 2012–May 2014.
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Engineering Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Jun. 2005–Aug. 2009.
- Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education (ISO 9001:2015), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Dec. 2023.
- Certificate in Lean Manufacturing, Middle Tennessee State University, USA. May 2013.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Optical Sensing and Instrumentation
- Laser Applications
- Deep Learning for Astrophysics
- Nanofluidics and Applications
- Cellular Automata
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Embedded Systems and Automation
- AI Assisted Systems Development
Memberships
- Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member of Institute of Physics-England (IOP)
- Member of Optica (formerly The Optical Society of America-OSA)
- Member of American Physical Society (APS)
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- H. Uggallage and K.D. Dissanayaka "Investigation of Cytotoxic Compounds in Ethyl Acetate and Chloroform Extracts of Nigella sativa by Sulforhodamine-B Assay-Guided Fractionation"
- K.D. Dissanayaka, B.K. Canfield, and L.M. Davis "Three-dimensional feedback-driven trapping of a single nanoparticle or molecule in aqueous solution with a confocal fluorescence microscope"
- K.D. Dissanayaka and R. Lelwala "Construction of an SMS Operable LED Display Panel"
- K.D. Dissanayaka "Toward Open Educational Resources (OER)"
- B.K. Canfield, A. Terekhov, L. Costa, K.D. Dissanayaka, and L.M. Davis "Femtosecond Laser Nanofabrication, Nanostructures for High Energy Physics & Satellite Propulsion, and Devices for Trapping of Fluorescent Nanoparticles"
- K.D. Dissanayaka, B.K. Canfield, and L.M. Davis "3D Anti-Brownian ELectrokinetic (ABEL) Trap for Studies on Nanoparticles and Biomolecules"
- K.D. Dissanayaka and L.M. Davis "Feedback-driven 3D Tracking of a Single Molecule: Review and Simulations"
- N. Disanayaka, N. Mahamithawa, H. Ranwala, K. Maheepala and K. Dissanayaka "Multi-faceted approach for Parkinson Disease Detection and Monitoring"
- Kapila D. Dissanayaka "Development of a Three-Dimensional Trap for Single-Molecule Studies with a Four-Focus Confocal Fluorescence Microscope"
- R. Appuhamy, T. Lakshan, P. Jayasekara, K. Dissanayaka, O. Amaraweera "Integrative Approach to Cardiovascular Health Management"
- A. Hettiarachchi, S. Rathnayake, K. Dissanayaka "A Generative Adversarial Network to Upscale the Resolution of Low-Resolution Galaxy Images"
- T. Fernando, S. Rathnayake, K. Dissanayaka "Galaxy Morphology Classification based on VGG19 Deep Convolutional Neural Network"
- A. Elvitigala, U. D. Navaratne, S. Rathnayake, K. Dissanayaka "Galaxy Clustering and Classification using Machine Learning Algorithms and XAI"
- U. Navaratne, A. Elvitigala, S. Rathnayake and K. Dissanayaka "Advanced Machine Learning Methods for the Study of Globular Clusters in Virgo and Fornax Galaxies"
- S. Subasinghe, I. Gamage, H. Samarawickrama, P. Weerasooriya, K. Dissanayaka, J. Anjana "A Comprehensive Location-Based Travel Forum and Service Network for Promoting Responsible Tourism and Enhancing Safety in Sri Lanka"
