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Tharindu is a Chartered Computer Engineer with over 15 years of industry experience in Information Technology inclusive Software R&D and IT Project Management. At present, Tharindu serves as the Operations Manager at Austal Ships Pty Ltd attached to its Technology Department and he overseas Product Support and work with the ERP IFS. Austal is a one of leading ship manufacturers in the world. Prior to Austal, Tharindu worked at BlackSwan Technologies, Seebo Networks Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, IFS R&D international and Interblocks Pvt Ltd in various capacities related to Software Research & Development. Tharindu plays different roles apart from his main scope of work, as a part time lecturer, researcher, mentor, writer, poet, emcee. Tharindu is a published author and a researcher. 

To read his full bio you are more than welcome visit his cyber home: 

• www.tharinduweerasinghe.com 

To read his research work please visit: 

• Google Scholar

• ResearchGate

Darshani graduated from the University of Moratuwa in 2000 as a civil engineer. Soon after, she joined Ceylon Fishery Harbors Corporation and left in 2003 to pursue a higher education at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, where she obtained an MSc in Natural Resources Management. After coming back in 2004, Darshani joined the Ministry of Health as a civil engineer. While she was there, Darshani was able to get a secondment to the Coast Conservation Department as a coastal engineer to complete her ‘Member of IESL’ accreditation. In 2007, Darshani joined the Lanka Hydraulic Institute as a research engineer/project manager and carried out a number of hydraulic physical and numerical modeling projects, both at local and international levels.

 In 2009, Darshani was awarded a full scholarship to read for a PhD in physical oceanography at UWA. Having completed her doctoral degree in 2014, Darshani joined the Oceanographic Services group in the Department of Transport (DoT) in 2015. Since then, she serves in different roles and contributes to the team with her specialised expertise in physical oceanography. At the moment Darshani works as the program leader of oceanographic services at DoT.

Apart from oceanographic data collection/management duties at DoT, Darshani particularly has interests and experiences in long-period waves and harbour seiching which was the major of her PhD study. She has published her research work in hi-index scientific research journals and presented her work at a number of national and international conferences.

Read more her research interests and contributions here:

• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Darshani-Thotagamuwage

Telecommunications & Network engineering professional with 25years + experience. Career spans across communications projects, telecom solution and service providers (Telstra, TitanICT, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, Cegetel Services, NEC), Satellite Navigation, Mining remote communication (BHP, Rio Tinto), Transportation (Perth Airport, Forrestfield Airport rail tunnel) and Oil & Gas (Woodside Energy Limited). Expertise in Radio Frequency (RF) coverage simulations, 4G, 3G and 2G Mobile Radio Access Network (RAN) implementations, Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) of VHF/UHF, 4G-LTE radio, and distributed antenna systems (DAS). Certified in CISCO – CCNA Routing & Switching, ePMP (Cambium Networks), Remote Pilot Licence (CASA). Rail Industry Worker, Mentum Planet 7.3 LTE Planning, ATDI HTZ Communications LTE and Wi-Fi Network Planning, etc. 

Ravin currently works as a Quality Lead /  Welding Engineer for the SAE 1180 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Defence Shipbuilding projects under construction for the Australian Defence in Perth, Western Australia.

Ravin has over 9 years of professional experience in Australia with Shadbolt Group & Austal Ships and International experience with Sembcorp Marine Ltd., Singapore & Colombo Dockyard PLC, Sri Lanka as a Welding Engineer and Quality Lead with a track record of delivering numerous Specialised Shipbuilding & Offshore mega newbuild EPC Projects including; FPSO (North Sea Projects), Semi-Submersible FPU(Shell Vito), Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV), Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel (Sleipnir – Largest in the world), LNG Bunker Vessel (Brassavola – 3rd largest in the world), Cable Laying Vessel (CLV).

Ravin holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MSc. in Welding Engineering from Cranfield University, UK. Holds number of professional qualifications including International Welding Engineer (IWE – Germany), CSWIP 3.1, ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor and NDT Level 2 certifications. He is also a Member of Engineers Australia.

Yenuli graduated from Curtin University, Perth Western Australia in Bachelor of Engineering Civil Engineering with Honours in 2022. She is currently employed in Jacobs Engineering as a Graduate Civil Engineer in the Roads and Highways team. She has a skill set in designing highways and Sustainable consultancy in the Engineering Industry. Yenuli is planning to finish the graduate program at Jacobs in the end of 2023 and continue her career in the Pavement and Environmental Engineering.