Jayawan Wijekoon

Dr. Jayawan Wijekoon is a Lecturer in Microelectronic Design at the University of Manchester's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His research focuses on neuromorphic engineering, wearable electronics, and medical applications such as fetal health monitoring. He holds a PhD (2011) and MPhil (2007) from the University of Manchester, an MSc from the University of Nottingham (2005), and a BSc from the University of Peradeniya (2002).

Education:

• PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester (2011)
• MPhil in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester (2007)
• MSc in Electronic Communications & Computer Engineering, University of Nottingham (2005)
• BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya (2002)

Research Interests: Dr. Wijekoon explores brain-inspired computing architectures, organic microelectronic technologies, and wearable biosensors. His work includes collaborations with the School of Chemistry, Biomedicine, and industry partners like NewDrive Limited. Key projects involve fetal health monitoring, emotion detection systems, and VLSI design kits for organic electronics.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award (IEEE and INNS, IJCNN 2007)

Advising & Grants: He supervises postgraduate research opportunities in neuromorphic computing and wearable electronics. Collaborations span multi-disciplinary teams at hospitals, universities, and companies. Current funding sources include Tommy’s Research Fund and EPSRC.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Microelectronics Design Lab, part of the Manchester Bioelectronics Network. Engages in projects like the HARKEN in-car biosensor system and fetal monitoring vest development.