About
I am an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Machine Learning for Wireless Communications and a research member of ICON – Intelligent Connectivity research group in Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC), University of Oulu, Finland. My research focus is on the confluence of wireless communication and machine learning technologies.
I was born in Sri Lanka (1985). After completing my bachelor studies, I moved to Thailand for my masters studies. Since 2011, I moved to Finland and living in the city of Oulu with my family.
Education
28-Nov-2017
University of Oulu, Finland
Doctor of Science (Technology) in Communications Engineering
26-May-2011
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Master of Engineering in Telecommunications
1-Jun-2009
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Science of Engineering (Hons) in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Awards, Scholarships and Grants
Scholarships
2009
The Government of Finland Scholarship
For Master's studies in Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
2005
Dialog GSM Technology Scholarship
Best in Kurunegala district for physical science 2004, Sri Lanka.
Awards
2016
CWC excellence awards for Outstanding Doctoral Student in Radio Technology Unit, University of Oulu, Finland.
2016
CWC excellence awards for Innovators, University of Oulu, Finland.
2016
Best paper award at European Wireless Conference, Finland.
2011
Wireless personal multimedia communications prize for field of Telecommunication, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
2005
Gold medalist – C. W. W. Kannangara merit awards for top-tens in physical science stream, Sri Lanka.
Grants
2014/15
Nokia foundation.
2014
Ulla Tuominen foundation.
2014
Riitta and Jorma J. Takanen foundation.