Asanka Perera
PHD Candidate
Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolAsanka Perera is a PhD candidate at the University of South Australia with eight years of professional experience bridging machine learning, computer vision, and industrial automation. His background spans academic lecturing roles and practical engineering positions—from embedded systems R&D to IP/MPLS network operations—giving him a rare blend of theoretical depth and operational pragmatism. Trained in controls, electronics and telecoms (BSc) and industrial automation (MSc), he applies multidisciplinary skills to research problems in AI and vision systems. Based in Australia, he’s driven by translating complex algorithms into real-world systems, informed by early career work in telecom infrastructure and embedded research. A detail that sets him apart is sustained academic engagement since 2015, signaling dedication to long-term, rigorous investigation rather than short-term projects.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Science (MSc), Industrial Automation, Master of Science (MSc), Industrial Automation at University of MoratuwaBachelor of Science (BSc), Controls, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Controls, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering at University of PeradeniyaAnuruddha CollegeKingswood College
Sinhalese, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
asankagp/UAV-GESTURE
Sep 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:11 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
asankagp/Human-Motion-Analysis-from-UAV-Video
Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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