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 2003

    Technology and Competitiveness: The Case of IT Sector in Sri Lanka

    Gamage L.B., (Technology Development in East Asia: Lessons for Other Developing Countries)

  • Conference Proceedings 2018

    A Multi-sensor Data Fusion Approach for Sleep Apnea Monitoring using Neural Networks

    Swapna Premasiri, Clarence W. de Silva, Lalith B. Gamage, (14th IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation)

  • Journal Publications 1995

    An Intelligent Firmness Sensor for an Automated Herring Roe Grader

    De Silva, C.W., Gamage, L.B., and Gosine, R.G., “Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing” , pp. 99-114

  • Journal Publications 1996

    Building Your Own LANs : A Methodical Approach to Design and Development of Local Area Networks

    Gamage L.B. and Ranasinghe S., “Trans. of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka” , pp. 110-121

  • Journal Publications 1996

    Computer Aided Estimation for Sri Lanka Construction Industry: A Software Solution

    Gamage L.B., Kodikara G.W., and Wijesoma S., “Trans. Of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka” , pp. 133-142

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