معرفی
Pubudu N. Pathirana is a Professor at the University of Melbourne's College of Engineering, specializing in Blockchain Technology, Edge Computing, Federated Learning, and Machine Learning for Healthcare. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in smart cities, cyber-physical systems, and medical diagnostics.
- Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Monash University
His research focuses on privacy-preserving machine learning and blockchain integration with edge networks, demonstrated through collaborations with Dinh C. Nguyen, Minh K. Quan, and Bipasha Kashyap. Key contributions include quantum-enhanced models for acoustic classification and federated learning frameworks for IoT environments.
Recent publications (2025) highlight advancements in spatio-temporal traffic modeling, adaptive privacy clipping, and secure client aggregation. Earlier work (2021-2024) explored applications in Covid-19 detection, Friedreich Ataxia severity classification, and entropy-based cerebellar ataxia analysis.
He mentors students like Ali Reza Sattarzadeh and Kanishka Ranaweera, with grants supporting projects on blockchain-enhanced federated learning and quantum-inspired edge computing. His lab collaborates with institutions such as Monash University and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience.
