PhD : Purdue University, Indiana, U.S.A. (2010)

M.S.B.m.E: Purdue University, Indiana, U.S.A. (2005)

B.Sc.Eng : University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2001)

Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (MIEEE) USA

Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)

1. Director, Computing Center, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, (2018 to 2021
2. Member of the Board of Study in Health Sciences in the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), University of Peradeniya 2022 to date.
3. Member of the Project Management Committee of the Human Performance Laboratory at the Institute of Sports Medicine, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Sri Lanka (2022 to date).
4. Independent TEC consultant, Biomechanics Lab, Institute of Sports Medicine, Ministry of Sports. (2020 to 2023
5. Chairman, Panel of experts on health sector development, Biomedical Engineering subcommittee, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. (2012 to 2015)
6. Member of the expert committee to establish a state-of-the-art Sports Biomechanics laboratory at the Institute of Sports Medicine, Ministry of Sports (2016)

Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (IEEE) (USA)     

Senior Member                                                                                           2016 to date

Member                                                                                                       2004 to 2016

Awards Coordinator, Student Activities Committee, IEEE R10                   2017

Committee Member, Membership Development Team, IEEE R10             2016, 2017

Immediate Past Chair IEEE Sri Lanka Section                                           2016

Chairman IEEE Sri Lanka Section                                                              2015

Chairman-Elect IEEE Sri Lanka Section                                                     2014

Student Activities Chair IEEE Sri Lanka Section                                         2013

Secretary IEEE Sri Lanka Section                                                              2012

Treasurer IEEE Sri Lanka Section                                                              2011

Chairman IEEE Central Region Subsection (Sri Lanka)                            2011, 2012

Vice Chairman IEEE Central Region Subsection (Sri Lanka)                    2014, 2015

Committee Member IEEE Central Region Subsection (Sri Lanka)            2013

Student Counselor IEEE Student Branch of University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2011, 2017, 2019-2023

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS)

Chairman, IEEE EMBS Sri Lanka Chapter                                               2022

      Vice Chairman, IEEE EMBS Sri Lanka Chapter                                 2021

1. University Research Grant, University of Peradeniya 2017 for the research project  “EEG-based Brain-Computer-Interface for communication and control”
2. International Research Center Grant, University of Peradeniya 2017 for the ICIIS conference.
3. Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Research Program grant for the workshop on “Big Data Analytics: Recent Trends and Applications”, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Research 2017 
4. Equipment grant for acquiring wireless physiological data acquisition system for the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. International Research Center (University of Peradeniya). 2013

President’s Awards for Scientific Publications (for 2012, 2016)               (2014, 2018)

Awarded to honor the scientists for highly rated scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in a top 10% SCI-indexed journal.

Awarded by the National Research Council of Sri Lanka.

“Fulbright Scholarship”                                                                           (2003)

Awarded to study at Purdue University in USA by the United States Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission.

Funded by the United States Department of State.

"Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching"               (2009)

Awarded for the best teaching assistant. Instructor evaluation score 4.8/5.0 (highest in the department)

College of Engineering, Purdue University

"Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching"                                         (2009)

Purdue University Teaching Academy

Nominated for “Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award”                       (2010)

One of only two nominees from the College of Engineering.  Awarded to only four from the entire University. Purdue University Graduate School

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

• Principles of Electrical Measurements (EE251)

• Electronic Devices and Circuits (EE252)

• Signal Processing (EE387)

• Electronic Product Design and Development (EE356)

• Introduction to Electrical Engineering II (EE281)

• Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (EE580)

• Product Design and Management (EE329))

• Industrial Instrumentation (EE561)

• Undergraduate Project (EE548/549/504/505)

• Digital Signal Processing (EE325)

• Information Systems Theory (EE327)

• Digital Signals and Systems (EE385)

• Electronic Devices (EE221)

• Digital Instrumentation (EE223)

• Electronic Devices and Circuits I (EE284)

• Electronics I (EE285)

• Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation (EE631 postgraduate course)

• Digital Signal Processing (EE609 postgraduate course)

Postgraduate Institute of Science

• PH548 Medical Imaging Physics – in Medical Physics Graduate Program

• PH540 Clinical Instrumentation - in Medical Physics Graduate Program

Purdue University, Lafayette, USA (2006 to 2010)

- Teaching Assistant

• Regulatory Compliance for Biomedical Devices

• Functional MRI applications (BME595)

• Bioinstrumentation Lab (BME305)

• Measurements and Stimulation of the Nervous System

• Random Variables and Waveforms (ECE600)

• BME Senior Design Project (BME405)

1. Invited speaker,  “Discovering the Potential: Journey of Mapping the Human Brain”, Fulbright Stories organized by the Fulbright Commission of Sri Lanka, 12th Aug. 2020, (Online event).
2. Resource person for Pre-conference workshop on Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation, “Functional Magnetic Resonance Image Analysis and Data Processing”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (17-20, Dec. 2015), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
3. Keynote speaker at IEEE Sri Lanka Section Student, Young Professionals, and Women-in-Engineering Congress 2015, Peradeniya, 5th and 6th Dec. 2015.
4. Resource person for IEEE R10 Student-Young Professionals-Women in Engineering (SYW) Congress 2015, “Engineering Ethics”, (9-12 July 2015), Colombo Sri Lanka.
5. Resource person for the “Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Practice – 2014” workshop conducted by the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 8th Aug. 2014.
6. Resource person for Pre-conference workshop on Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation, “Clinical applications of MRI and fMRI 8th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (17-20, Dec. 2013), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
7. Resource person for Pre-conference workshop on Medical Informatics, “Clinical applications of MRI”,  International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions ICTer 2013, (11-15, Dec. 2013), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
8.  “Human Brain Mapping”, Invited talk for IET University of Peradeniya Student Chapter, June 13th 2013, Peradeniya.
9. Resource Person, IEEE Workshop on Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation, “Clinical applications of MRI and fMRI”, July 27th 2012, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
10. Resource Person, Workshop on Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation, “Clinical applications of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, Pre-conference workshop for 6th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, Aug. 16, 2011, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
11. “Functional brain mapping of the auditory system using fMRI and modeling the effects of acoustic history”, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Microwave Theory and Techniques (IEEE - MTT) Society, Sri Lanka Chapter and IEEE Sri Lanka, Central Region Subsection, University of Peradeniya, 09th Feb. 2011.
12. “New trends in Biomedical Engineering: Brain-Computer Interfacing”, IEEE Sri Lanka Section, Webcast, 20th July 2005.
13. “New trends in Biomedical Engineering: Brain-Computer Interfacing”, Electrical & Electronic Engineers’ Society, University of Peradeniya, June 2005.
14. “Electronics workshop for Physics teachers”, Electrical & Electronic Engineers’ Society, University of Peradeniya, 2002.
     

• Jayarathne, Sachintha K., Oshadhi P. Rajapakshe, Shashini M. Siriwardhana, Kwangtaek Kim, Tharaka L. Dassanayake, Nalin Harischandra, Janaka Wijayakulasooriya, and Ruwan Ranaweera. "A Pattern Recognition Neural Network Approach for an SSVEP-Based Brain-Computer Interface." In 2023 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), pp. 447-452. IEEE, 2023. doi: 10.1109/ICIIS58898.2023.10253527.
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• H. E. J. Umasha, R. D. B. Ranaweera, and J. V. Wijayakulasooriya, "A Customized Preprocessing Framework for Ayurvedic Nadi Signals," 2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2021, pp. 221-226, doi: 10.1109/ICIIS53135.2021.9660706.
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• L. G. Y. Piyapema, R. A. K. C. Ranasinghe, A. P. N. Madushika, C. Rathnayake, J. Wijayakulasooriya, and R. Ranaweera, "Thermistor Based Automated Urine Volume Detection Method," 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON), 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/GUCON50781.2021.9573786. (Best Paper Award)
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• S. P. Karunasena, D. C. Ariyarathna, R. Ranaweera, J. Wijayakulasooriya, K. Kim and T. Dassanayake, "Single-Channel EEG SSVEP-based BCI for Robot Arm Control," 2021 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/SAS51076.2021.9530189.
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• S.M.K.C.S.B. Egodawela, H.M.D.M.B. Herath, R.D.Ranaweera and J.V. Wijayakulasooriya, “Device to Remotely Track and Locate the Position of a Child for Safety ”, 2020 10^th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, Virtual Event, Aug. 1^st 2020.
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• H. E. J. Umasha, H. D. F. R. Pulle, K. K. R. Nisansala, R. D. B. Ranaweera and J. V. Wijayakulasooriya, "Ayurvedic Naadi Measurement and Diagnostic System," 2019 14th Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2019, pp. 52-57, doi: 10.1109/ICIIS47346.2019.9063271.
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• Jeyasuthan M., Nagulan R., Ruwan D. Ranaweera , “Altered Brain Wiring in Alzheimer’s: A Structural Network Analysis using Diffusion MR Imaging”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference in Advances in Computing and Technology 2018, p29 http://repository.kln.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/19009/29.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed
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• Ruwan D. Ranaweera, Gregory G. Tamer Jr., Olumede Olulade, Thomas M. Talavage, “Separation of Hemodynamic Responses to Individual Stimuli from Auditory Functional MRI Data”, Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2016 11th IEEE International Conference on , 4-5^th Dec. 2016, Roorkee, India.(Invited Paper)
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• Hettiarachchi I.S., Jayawardana J.M.W.K., Wasala W.M.P.D.K., Ranaweera R.D., “Modeling the primary auditory cortex hemodynamic response using fMRI data”, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), 2016 Nov., Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
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• Jayarathne, Madusha, Dananjaya Wickramanayake, Ameen Afsheenjinan, Ruwan Ranaweera, and Vajira Weerasingha. "EMG based biofeedback system using a virtual reality method." In Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2015 IEEE 10th International Conference on, pp. 111-116. IEEE, 2015.
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• Ruwan D. Ranaweera, P.H.Ariyawansa, “Software application to detect the level of iron overload in Thalassemia patients using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)”, One Health International Conference, Sept. 5^th-6^th 2014, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp.48
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• Chandrasiri, M.E.; Dhanapala, R.M.T.M.; Kumari, W.G.K.G.; Ranaweera, R., "PC based Electroencephalogram system," Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2013 8th IEEE International Conference on , vol., no., pp.116,121, 17-20 Dec. 2013 (doi: 10.1109/ICIInfS.2013.6731966 URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6731966&isnumber=6731935 )
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• P.M.P.C. Gunathilake, Y.P.R.D. Yapa, A.J. Pinidiyaarachchi, J.V. Wijayakulasooriya, R. Ranaweera and K. Oka, “Advancing Composite Optical Fiberscope Vision”, conference on Japan-Sri Lanka Collaberative Research 2013, Kandy, Sri Lanka, March 29^th to 31^st, 2013 (paper number 54).
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• Ranaweera, R.D., Minseok Kwon, Shuowen Hu, Tamer, G.G., Talavage, T.M., "Measurement of auditory hemodynamic response function due to different temporal patterns of imaging acoustic noise using functional magnetic resonance imaging," Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2011 6^th IEEE International Conference on , vol., no., pp.239-243, 16-19 Aug. 2011. doi: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2011.6038073, ISBN: 978-1-4577-0032-3.
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• E Malaia, R Ranaweera, T Talavage, R Wilbur, “Default Network in Deaf,” 17^th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, June 2011.
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• TM Talavage, EL Breedlove, KE Morigaki, ME Robinson, RD Ranaweera, EA Nauman, LJ Leverenz, “fMRI Assessment of Effects of Technique on Neurological Impairment in High School Football Players,” 19th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2011. (Invited E-Poster) (http://cds.ismrm.org/protected/11MProceedings/files/3642.pdf)
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• Ruwan D. Ranaweera, Minseok Kwon, Shouwen Hu, Thomas M. Talavage., “Auditory cortex activation dependence on temporal pattern of Imaging Acoustic Noise”, 16th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping , Barcelona, Spain, June 2010.  (Invited for E-Poster)
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• Minseok Kwon, Ruwan D. Ranaweera, Shuowen Hu, Thomas M. Talavage, “ Temporal and spatial response patterns to intensity and duration of imaging acoustic noise at 3.0T”, 16^th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping , Barcelona, Spain, June 2010.
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• Alexander L. Francis, Ruwan D. Ranaweera, Olumide Olulade, Thomas M. Talavage , "Differential effects of perceptual and working memory load on neural correlates of selective attention to speech in competing speech", 15^th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping , San Francisco, CA, June 2009. AL Francis, RD Ranaweera, O Olulade, TM Talavage, “Differential effects of perceptual and working memory load on neural correlates of selective attention to speech in competing speech”, NeuroImage, Volume 47, Supplement 1, July 2009, Page S65, ISSN 1053-8119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1053-8119(09)70340-4. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811909703404)
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• Malaia, E., Ranaweera, R., Tamer, G., Wilbur, R.B., Talavage, T.M. "Cortical representation of predicate processing in American Sign Language."  15^th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping , San Francisco, CA, June 2009. (E Malaia, R Ranaweera, G Tamer, RB Wilbur, TM Talavage, “Cortical representation of predicate processing in American Sign Language.”, NeuroImage, Volume 47, Supplement 1, July 2009, Page S164, ISSN 1053-8119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1053-8119(09)71736-7. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811909717367)
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• Malaia, E., Ranaweera, R., Tamer, G., Wilbur, R.B., Talavage, T.M.  "Events in ASL - from perception to production through linguistic representation: kinematic and fMRI evidence" Neurobiology of Language Conference, Chicago, 2009.
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• Malaia, E., Ranaweera, R., Talavage, T., Wilbur, R.B " fMRI study of  event structure effects on predicate processing in ASL." Poster, Indiana Neuroimaging Symposium 2008.
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• R.D. Ranaweera, T.M. Talavage, A. Krishnan, “Time-frequency features differentiate direction of finger movement in cued and self-paced tasks,” 11^th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Toronto, Canada, June 2005, #491.
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• Ranaweera, R.D.; Talavage, Thomas M.; Krishnan, A., "Time-frequency Features Differentiate Direction of Finger Movement in Cued and Self-paced Tasks," Neural Engineering, 2005. Conference Proceedings. 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on , vol., no., pp.551,554, 16-19 March 2005. doi: 10.1109/CNE.2005.1419682
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• R.D. Ranaweera, T.M. Talavage, A. Krishnan, “Activation and deactivation patterns in joint time-frequency analysis differentiate direction of finger movement in cued and self-paced tasks,” National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes Neural Interfaces Workshop, Bethesda, Maryland, November 15-17, 2004.
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• G.A.I. Mihindukulasuriya, J.M.M. Mendis, R.M.U.K Wijeratne, and Dr. Ruwan Ranaweera, “Low Cost PC-Based Wireless ECG Monitor”, 107^th IESL Annual Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 2013.
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• P.M.P.C. Gunathilake, Y.P.R.D. Yapa, A.J. Pinidiyaarachchi, J.V. Wijayakulasooriya and R. Ranaweera, Computerized “3D modeling for rapid artificial bone substitute manufacturing” (ID 53, p 78)  PGIS Research Congress, Peradeniya, October 2014

• Ruwan D. Ranaweera, “Nonlinear effects in hemodynamic response in primary auditory cortex associated with temporal patterns of acoustic history”, UMI Dissertations Publishing 2010,  ISBN 9781124613536, http://search.proquest.com/docview/867529431 (reprint: BiblioBazaar, 2012, ISBN: 9781249043362 http://books.google.lk/books?id=RNJ7MAEACAAJ)