Prof. Lalith Gamage

Vice Chancellor

CAREER SUMMARY

Professor Lalith Gamage currently serves as the Chairman of Curtin Colombo and the Vice Chancellor/CEO of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). A visionary leader in higher education, he played a pivotal role in founding SLIIT. Under his leadership, SLIIT forged a strong partnership with Curtin University, a collaboration that has since grown for over two decades. His tireless efforts and foresight in providing access to world-class education in Sri Lanka have now led to the establishment of Curtin University Colombo, a fully-fledged global campus within Curtin University’s prestigious global network. 

Professor Gamage holds a degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and a PhD from the University of British Columbia, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Evolutionary Computing. He has played a key role in advancing Sri Lanka's IT industry through leadership positions at the ICTA, the Lanka Software Foundation, the ICT Cluster, and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute. Internationally, he extends his expertise as an Affiliate Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Robotics
  • Computer Vision
  • Industrial Automation
  • Mechatronic System Design
  • Economic Impact Analysis of Information Technology
  • Digital Transformation
  • Sensing
  • Networked Communication and Evolutionary Computing

Memberships

  • Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), Chartered Engineer
  • British Computer Society (BCS)
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Conference Proceedings 1991

    A Model-Based Approach for On-line Extraction of Complex Features Through Image Processing

    Gamage L.B., and de Silva C. W., (Advances in Instrumentation)

  • Conference Proceedings 1992

    Rule-Based Contour Generation for Robotic Processes

    Gamage L.B., and de Silva C. W., (Proc. of IEEE Region 10 International Conference)

  • Conference Proceedings 1993

    Statistical Pattern Recognition for Cutter Positioning in Automated Fish Processing

    Gamage L.B., de Silva C. W., and Gosine R. G., (Proc. of IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers, and Signal Processing)

  • Conference Proceedings 1995

    Image Processing Techniques for Automatic Counting of Sea lions from Aerial Images

    Gamage L.B, Gosine R., and Trites A., (Proc. of IASTED International Conference)

  • Conference Proceedings 1999

    Electronic Commerce: Business in the Next Millennium and the Sri Lankan Experience

    Gamage L.B., (Proc. of Computer Society of Sri Lanka)

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