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

Eng. (Ms) S.S. Morapitiya

MPhil (UoM), PG/Dip in Electronics and Automation Engineering(UoM), B.Tech(Hons)(Eng)(OUSL), AMIE(SL), AEng(ECSL), MIET(UK)
Instructor Gr II
  • Qualifications
  • Qualifications

    • Master of Philosophy in Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at University of Moratuwa. 
    • PG/Dip in Electronic and Automation Engineering at University of Moratuwa.
    • Bachelor of Technology in Engineering (Specialization in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering) (OUSL).
  • Teaching Areas
  • Teaching Areas

    • Wireless Communication.
    • Electronics
  • Research Interests
  • Research Interests

    • Visible Light Communication, Optical Communication, Underwater Communication, Wireless Communication.
  • Research Publications
  • Research Publications

    Theses/Dissertations

    • Sumai S. Morapitiya, Performance Analysis of the Power Splitting Simultaneous Lightwave Information and Power Transfer (PS_SLIPT) Architecture, MPhil Thesis, Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa (2022).

    Sumai S. Morapitiya, Power Saving Office Automation System, B.Tech.Eng. Undergraduate Research Project Report. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Open University of Sri Lanka.

    International Conference/Symposium Papers

    1. Sumali S. Morapitiya, TWW Leelarathna, Nadun Gunawardana, Dush Nalin K. Jayakody “5G Key Technologies Adopted in South Asian Countries” 2nd International Research Conference, Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka, 30th of September 2022.
    2. Sumali S. Morapitiya, TWW Leelarathna, Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody, RU Weerasuriya “Performance Analysis of the SLIPT Architectures” 10th IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 2021 (IEEE ICIAFS 2021), Sri Lanka 15th August 2021.
    3. TWW Leelarathna, Ruwan Bolongho, Sumali S. Morapitiya “Integrated Maritime Domain Informations Awareness”  36th Indian Engineering Congress (IEC 2021), India 13th December 2021.
    4. Sumali S. Morapitiya, Mohammad Furqan Ali, Samikkannu Rajkumar, Sanika K. Wijayasekara, Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody, R.U. Weerasuriya ” A  SLIPT-Assisted Visible Light Communication Scheme 16th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Sensor System (DCOSS), California, USA, June 2020.

    Sumali S. Morapitiya, R.U.Weerasuriya, Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody “Visible Light Communication in Downhole Monitoring” 12th International Research Conference, KDU, August 2019.

    1. Mohammad Furqan Al, Tharindu D. Ponnimbaduge Perera, Sumali S. Morapitiya, Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody, Stefan Panic, Sahil Garg “A Hybrid RF/FSO and Underwater VLC Cooperative Relay Communication System” 14th International Forum On Strategic Technology (IFOST – 2019) hosted by National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia, October 2019.
  • Working Experience
  • Working Experience

    • Currently an Instructor Gr-II in Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University from 22.08.2016 – up to date.
    • Worked as a Demonstrator in Department of Engineering, Nawaloka College of Higher Studies which is affiliated to Swinburne University, Australia and California State University, Monterey Bay from 15.02.2016 to 08.08.2016.
    • Worked as a Demonstrator in Faculty of Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka from 03.11.2014 to 12.02.2016.
    • Worked as a Visiting Technician in The Open University of Sri Lanka from 26.05.2014 to 02.11.2014.
  • Memberships & Professional Qualification
  • Memberships & Professional Qualification

    • Associate Engineer of Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL).
    • Associate Member of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
    • Member of Engineering and Technology (MIET) (UK).
  • Positions Held
  • Positions Held

    • Executive Committee Member of Women Engineers’ Forum, IESL.
    • Member of Library and Publications Standing Committee, IESL since 2022.
    • Committee Member of “Techno 2023”, IESL.
    • Member of Telecommunication Research Center (CTR) – Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) since 2018.
    • Faculty Representative-Steering Committee of the Center for Gender Equity and Equality, KDU, since 2020.
    • Student Mentor-Faculty of Engineering, KDU since 2021.
    • Convener-Engineering Faculty Research Cell, KDU from 2019-2021.
  • Peer Review Services
  • Peer Review Services

    • Reviewer – 10th IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability 2021 (IEEE ICIAFS 2021).
    • Reviewer – 2nd International Research Conference, Sri Lanka Technological Campus.
  • Workshops
  • Workshops

    • Workshop on National sensitization workshop on gender, sexual and gender based
    • violence in disasters at Disaster Management Centre affiliate with UNFPA. 
    • Workshop on 6G Wireless at Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC).
    • Workshop on Ethical issues in Research at KDU.
    • Workshop on 6G wireless communication theory and practices at Thayagarajar College of Engineering, India.
    • Workshop on deep learning and computer vision for drone imaging and cinematography at Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC).