Dhammika Jayalath

Dhammika Jayalath is an Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in the School of Electrical Engineering & Robotics within the Faculty of Engineering. He has been with QUT since 2007, initially as a Senior Lecturer and later promoted to Associate Professor. Prior to joining QUT, he worked as a Senior Researcher at National ICT Australia Ltd and held a Fellowship at the Australian National University.

His educational background includes a PhD in Wireless Communications from Monash University and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from QUT. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and active in multiple IEEE societies including Communications, Signal Processing, and Vehicular Technology.

Research Interests:

Dhammika's research focuses on Smart Systems with particular expertise in wireless communications and networking. His work spans Physical Layer Security, Massive MIMO Systems, Internet of Things, Optimum Resource Allocation, Cooperative communications, Cognitive radio, and Vehicular communications. He has made significant contributions to 5G New Radio, Chaotic Communications, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), and Space-Time Signal Processing.

Publication Trends:

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on 5G/6G networking technologies, physical layer security for IoT devices, and optimization of wireless communication systems. His work bridges theoretical communications theory with practical implementation challenges, particularly in vehicular networks, secure communications, and resource allocation for heterogeneous networks. The articles show increasing interdisciplinary work, combining machine learning techniques with traditional communications engineering approaches.

• Scientific Awards:
• 2007: Early Career Academic Recruitment and Development (ECARD) award from QUT
• 2009: Elevated to Senior Member Grade of IEEE
• 2000: IEEE travel grant
• Multiple scholarships during graduate studies at Monash University

Supervision and Grants:

Professor Jayalath has supervised numerous PhD students to completion with research topics including chaotic communication systems, resource allocation in heterogeneous networks, and vehicular communication systems. He has secured multiple research grants totaling over AU $300,000, including projects from ARC, QUT internal grants, and industry partnerships with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. His current research includes physical layer security frameworks for IoT devices and optimization of massive MIMO systems for dense mobile networks.

Laboratory and Team Work:

He has been instrumental in establishing wireless communications research capabilities at QUT, including securing equipment grants for Software Defined Radio platforms. His work often involves interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers in signal processing, cybersecurity, and transportation systems.