My Expertise
Drone vision systems, Computer vision, Autonomous robots
Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Field robotics, Intelligent robotics, Autonomous vehicle systems, Computer vision, Machine learning, Artificial intelligenceSEO tags
Biography
Asanka is a postdoctoral researcher at UNSW Canberra. His research is focused on robotics, mechatronics, drones, machine learning, computer vision and signal processing. Prior to joining UNSW, Asanka was a postdoctoral researcher at Central Queensland University and University of South Australia. He has worked with several industry partners and government organizations as a research scientist. Asanka's research has attracted international...view more
Asanka is a postdoctoral researcher at UNSW Canberra. His research is focused on robotics, mechatronics, drones, machine learning, computer vision and signal processing. Prior to joining UNSW, Asanka was a postdoctoral researcher at Central Queensland University and University of South Australia. He has worked with several industry partners and government organizations as a research scientist. Asanka's research has attracted international media attention, including Scientific American, BBC and ABC Australia.
Asanka is currently working on multi-robot collaboration projects to address complex issues related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) contaminated environments.
Professional Service
Guest editor, Remote Sensing, Special Issue on Computer Vision and Image Processing in Remote Sensing, 2022-2023
My Grants
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Trusted Autonomy Self Forming Research Group Bid, School of Engineering and IT, UNSW Canberra, 2022-2023
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Vital Sign & Disease Detection at a Distance, Vital Intelligence Inc, 23/04/2020 - 23/10/2020
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
- I am available to supervise PhD students. My expertise includes robotics (mobile ground robots and drones), computer vision and machine learning. I have a solid track record in drone vision systems.
- I value both the theoretical and application side of the research. Some of my past works were successfully commercialized with the help of industry partners.
- Many fascinating research topics await further exploration!
- Please email me if you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the above areas.
- I am working with a senior academic team consisting of Prof. Matt Garratt, Prof. Kathryn Kasmarik and Dr. Sreenatha Anavatti.
Currently supervising
- External PhD supervisor (UniSA)
My Teaching
I developed and coordinated a mobile robotics course at UniSA and won a teaching award in 2019. In 2020, I worked as a course coordinator and lecturer for Industrial Automation Systems.
Location
School of Engineering and Information Technology,
University of New South Wales, Canberra ACT 2610,
AUSTRALIA.
Contact
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-3943