Rohan Munasinghe

Rohan Munasinghe is a Professor at the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and a Visiting Fulbright Scholar in Cornell University's Department of Global Development. His expertise spans smart agriculture, human-elephant conflict mitigation, drone technologies, control systems, and robotics. He leads the Technology Transfer Office at the University of Moratuwa, focusing on IP management, entrepreneurship, and tech commercialization. Rohan holds a PhD in Systems Control from Saga University (Japan, 2003) and has extensive postdoctoral and industry experience. His research integrates robotics, IoT, AI, and machine learning to address real-world challenges.

Education:

• Postdoc, KAIST-Stanford Joint Research, 2003-04
• PhD in Systems Control, Saga University, Japan, 2003
• M.Eng in Systems Control, Saga University, Japan, 1999
• B.Sc (Eng) Hons in Electronic Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1996

Research interests include precision agriculture using drones and IoT, human-elephant conflict solutions through seismic monitoring, adaptive traffic control with AI, and multidisciplinary tech development. He has eight patents, two startups, and authored a textbook on control systems. Rohan actively contributes to national entities like the National Science and Technology Commission and is a Senior Member of IEEE.

Awards & Recognition:

• Gold Award, National Best Quality Software Awards (2020)
• Outstanding Research Performance Awards (2008-2012)
• Best Paper in Robotics, MERCON 2019

Advising and Innovation: Supervised student startups and projects, including drones like CeyHawk and DeliAir. Leads tech transfer initiatives and mentors entrepreneurs. His work bridges academia and industry through collaborative projects with entities like the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka and Dialog Axiata.

Labs & Teams: Director of UAV Research Laboratory, founder of the Business Linkage Cell, and pioneer of centers like CERA and CAR at the University of Moratuwa.