Vajira Thambawita
Senior Research Scientist at Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering
Sandvika, Norway
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Top SchoolVajira Thambawita is a Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor based in Sandvika, Norway, with a decade of experience at the intersection of machine learning, GPGPU computing, and embedded systems. He has progressed from PhD student to senior researcher at Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering, where he focuses on applying ML to medicine and healthcare technology. His academic background includes a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and an MPhil in GPGPU computing, underpinning expertise in accelerating ML workloads on specialized hardware. Vajira combines research rigor with teaching and industry consulting, holding visiting lecturer roles and practical experience from Sri Lankan universities to short-term consulting engagements. Notably, his profile blends deep systems-level knowledge with applied medical ML research—an uncommon pairing that enables translating GPU-optimized models into clinical and embedded contexts.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Artificial Intelligence at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityMaster of Philosophy - MPhil, GPGPU computing, Master of Philosophy - MPhil, GPGPU computing at University of Peradeniya
English, Sinhalese
Github Skills (11)
jekyll7
jekyll-theme7
names6
github-pages6
deepfake5
generator4
deep-learning4
pytorch3
open-datasets2
machine-learning2
artificial-intelligence2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
vlbthambawita/deepsynthbody
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:24 commits, 18 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 11 months
vlbthambawita/Pulse2Pulse
Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
DeepFake ECG generator.
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
deepfakedeep-learningecggenerator
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