CAREER SUMMARY
Namalie Walgampaya is an Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering graduate from University of Moratuwa and holds a masters degree in Computer Science from University of Colombo. After graduation, she joined Millennium Information Technologies as a software engineer and held several senior positions including senior software engineer and tech specialist. In 2009 she joined Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology as a lecturer and currently works as a senior lecturer attached to faculty of computing.
2014 to date – Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
2009 to 2014 –Lecturer, Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
1998 to 2009 – Tech Specialist, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer at Millennium Information Technologies
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD Candidate - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Msc in Computer Science University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2004
- Bsc. Eng(Hons) degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1998
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Image processing and computer vision applications
- Deep Learning
Memberships
- Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)
Research Clusters
Mixed Reality (MR)
Exploring immersive technologies like AR/VR and computer vision to transform industries such as education, healthcare, and entertainment through interactive digital experiences.
Centre of Excellence for AI (CEAI)
A multidisciplinary initiative advancing AI research in machine learning, NLP, and big data analytics to solve complex global challenges and drive intelligent decision-making.
PUBLICATIONS
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EyeVista: An assistive wearable device for visually impaired sprint athletes
H. Peiris, C. Kulasekara, H. Wijesinghe, B. Kothalawala, N. Walgampaya and D. Kasthurirathna, (IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS))
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Interactive Mobile Based Tour Guide
M.U.E. Wijesuriya, S.U. Mendis, B.E.S. Bandara, K.P. Mahawattage, N. Walgampaya and D. De Silva, (SAITM Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements(RSEA),)