Department of Electrical, Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering - Faculty of Engineering, KDU

Eng. (Mr) KG Samarawickrama

Lecturer (Probationary)
  • Qualifications
  • Qualifications

    • Master of Philosophy (Reading) University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
    • BScEngHons in Biomedical Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  • Teaching Areas
  • Teaching Areas

    Machine Vision and Image Processing

    Medical Image Processing

    Biomaterials

    Biotelemetry

    Engineering Product Design

    Advanced Programming

    Python for Programming

    Prosthetic Design and Automation

  • Research Interests
  • Research Interests

    • Endothelial Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Risks Analysis
    • Biomedical Signal Processing and Image Processing
    • Biosensors Embedded Systems
    • Machine Learning based Healthcare applications
    • Biomaterials
  • Projects & Research
  • Projects & Research

    • UH Abeysuriya, KG Samarawickrama, WLPK Wijesinghe, IMCWB Kohombakadawala, SAC Dalpatadu, JRS De Silva, EHADK Hewadikaram, “Advancements in Manikin Technology: Enhancing Realism and Effectiveness in Nursing Education”, 16th International Research Conference 2023, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2023
    • P. R. Barayazi and K. G. Samarawickrama, “Analysis of Fetal ECG Signal Associated QRS Complex Features for Early Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases,” 2023 IEEE 17th Int. Conf. Ind. Inf. Syst. ICIIS 2023 - Proc., vol. 1, pp. 197–202, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ICIIS58898.2023.10253566.
    • KG Samarawickrama, AC De Silva and S Jayasinghe, "Early Identification Of Cardiovascular Disease Risks By Vasodilatory Endothelial Dysfunction Assessment" (Abstract), 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021.
    • K. G. Samarawickrama, N. D. Perera, S. Jayasinghe and A. C. De Silva, "Impedance Plethysmography as an Alternative Measure of Reactive Hyperemia,” 2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020, pp. 828-831, doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9175899.
    • K. G. Samarawickrama, N. D. Perera, S. Jayasinghe and A. C. De Silva, "Non-Invasive Assessment of Vasodilatory Endothelial Dysfunction during Reactive Hyperamia” (Abstract), 2020, Colombo Medical Congress 2020, pp. 102.
    • K. G. Samarawickrama, "Review on Bone Grafting, Bone Substitutes and Bone Tissue Engineering,” ICMHI ’18 Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. Med. Heal. Informatics, 2018, doi: 10.1145/3239438.3239457.
    • K. Samarawickrama, S. Ranasinghe, Y. Wickramasinghe, W. Mallehevidana, V. Marasinghe, and K. Wijesinghe, "Surface EMG Signal Acquisition Analysis and Classification for the Operation of a Prosthetic Limb,” 2018, doi: 10.17706/ijbbb.2018.8.1.32-41.
  • Awards & Grants
  • Awards & Grants

    • Best Oral Presentation in Basic Sciences & Allied Health at Colombo Medical Congress (2020), University of Colombo- Faculty of Medicine
    • National Science Foundation Research Grant Scholarship (2018-2020), University of Moratuwa
    • Award for the Best Student in Biomedical Engineering of Intake 30 (2016), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
  • Working Experience
  • Working Experience

    • Research Assistant at Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa (Jan 2018 – Jan 2021)
    • Temporary Instructor at Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Jan 2017-Dec 2017)
    • Internship at Asiri Surgical Hospitals PLC (Jun 2015 – Dec 2017)
  • Memberships
  • Memberships

    • Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    • Member of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS)
    • Associate Member of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
    • Associate Engineer of Engineering Council, Sri Lanka (ECSL)