CAREER SUMMARY
- October 2020 - Present: Assistant Professor - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Faculty of Computing
- August. 2017 – September 2020: Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Faculty of Computing
- January. 2013 – April 2017: Graduate teaching assistant - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Department of Information and Communication Technologies
- March. 2009 – September 2012: Lecturer - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, Electronic and Computer Engineering Department
- September.2006 – October 2008: Industrial Trainee (Information and Technology Division – Systems Team) - Virtusa (Pvt) Ltd.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Information and Communication Technologies (April 2017) - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- MSc in Computer Science (Specializing in Network Engineering) December 2012 - University of Moratuwa, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sri Lanka
- BSc in Information Technology (Specializing in Computer Systems and Networks) - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka December 2008
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Planning/ Scheduling
- Optimization
- Software Defined Networks (SDN)
- Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
- Cloud Resource Management
Memberships
- IEEE (Senior Member)
- ACM
- CSSL
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- W. Rankothge, SV Sendanayake, RGP Sudarshana, BGGH Balasooriya "Technology assisted tool for learning skills development in early childhood"
- W. Rankothge, D Dissanayake, U Gunathilaka, S Gunarathna "Plant recognition system based on Neural Networks"
- W. Rankothge, G Dias "Adaptive Prefetching of Podcasts in a Limited Bandwidth Network"
- W. Rankothge, G Dias "For a Better Experience in Podcasting: Adaptive Prefetching Based on User Access Patterns"
- W. Rankothge, J Ma, F Le, A Russo, J Lobo "Towards Making Network Function Virtualization a Cloud Computing Service"
- W. Rankothge, F Le, A Russo, J Lobo "Experimental Results on the use of Genetic Algorithms for Scaling Virtualized Network Functions"
- W. Rankothge, F Le, A Russo, J Lobo "Data Modelling for the Evaluation of Virtualized Network Functions Resource Allocation Algorithms"
- W. Rankothge, J. Lobo "Towards virtualized network functions as a service"
- W Rankothge, F Le, A Russo, J Lobo "Optimizing resource allocation for virtualized network functions in a cloud center using genetic algorithms"
- J Ma, W Rankothge, C Makaya, M Morales, F Le, J Lobo "A comprehensive study on load balancers for vnf chains horizontal scaling"
- J Ma, W Rankothge, C Makaya, M Morales, F Le, J Lobo "An Overview of A Load Balancer Architecture for VNF chains Horizontal Scaling"
- MC Jayasuriya, KT Galappaththi, D Sampath, N Nipunika, W. Rankothge "Experimental Study on an Efficient Dengue Disease Management System: Planning and Optimizing Hospital Staff Allocation"
- W. H. Rankothge "Past before Future: A Comprehensive Review on Software Defined Networks Road Map"
- M.N Firthows, M.S.F. Akram, I.A. Ahamed, W.H. Rankothge "Multi-Cloud Container Communication Using Software Defined Network"
- W.D.I Fernando, W.H. Rankothge, A.D.S. Perera, S.J. Dissanayake "Optimization of Customer-Friendly Manual Load Shedding System"
- W.A.S.P. Dharmapriya, K.G. Supipi, G.G.R. Nimesh, M.A.B.K. Muhandiram, W.H. Rankothge "Smart Platform for Cloud Service Providers"
- T Karunanayake, P Dayarathne, C Doratiyawa, A Wickramanayake, W.H. Rankothge "Interactive Solution to Improve Flood Awareness Among Public – Flood Run"
- S.M.M.M. Senarath, M.T.K. Perera, D.G.R. Viduranga, H.M.C.S. Wijayananda, W.H. Rankothge "Smart Platform for Film Shooting Management"
- S Perera, S Dissanayake, D Fernando, S.D Silva, W.H. Rankothge "Supply and Demand Planning of Electricity Power: A Comprehensive Solution"
- W. Rankothge, H. Ramalhinho and J. Lobo "On the Scaling of Virtualized Network Functions"
