Asanka Perera

Asanka Perera is a Lecturer in Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland. His research focuses on robotics, autonomous systems, computer vision, and adversarial learning. He is affiliated with the Centre for Agricultural Engineering and the Centre for Future Materials, and holds an ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-3943.

• Education:
  • BScEEEng, University of Peradeniya (2008)
  • MScience Industrial Automation, Moratuwa University (2015)
  • PhD, University of South Australia (2020)
• Professional Memberships: Engineers Australia, Australian Computer Society (ACS), IEEE, Australian Association of Uncrewed Systems (AAUS)

His research interests span autonomous vehicles, field robotics, intelligent robotics, and computer vision applications. He has supervised doctoral and master's students on topics like swarm robot localization, adversarial machine learning, and biomedical robotics. His work includes developing algorithms for robust perception in autonomous systems and non-invasive medical monitoring using drones and thermal imaging.

Key contributions include reviews on UAV-UGV collaboration, adversarial robustness in LiDAR systems, and biomimetic navigation techniques inspired by celestial orientation. His research bridges robotics, computer vision, and healthcare technologies, emphasizing real-world applications in autonomous systems and medical diagnostics.