IEEE Education Week Sri Lanka - 2024

IEEE Education Week Sri Lanka 2024 is a 2-day event that aims to provide a platform for students, educators, and professionals to learn and share knowledge on higher education pathways, career guidance and emerging technologies.

  • 24th & 25th April
  • 10+ Speakers
  • TRACE Expert City, Colombo 10
  • Free Entrance
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About

IEEE Education Week Sri Lanka is a unique opportunity for students and undergraduates to connect with top professionals and educators from the world of engineering and technology. It will be held at TRACE Expert City on the 24th & 25th of April this year, and will provide educational programs and resources for students, educators, and technical professionals. This event is the perfect chance to expand your knowledge, enhance your skills, and build your network. IEEE Education Week Sri Lanka will feature a seminar on higher education pathways for students, an open forum on education, technical sessions, panel discussions, industry stalls, IEEE awareness sessions, etc. This event is also a showcase of all of the amazing work that IEEE volunteers and members do every day to promote education at every level.

Organized by

IEEE Sri Lanka Section Student Activities Committee

IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka

IEEE Sri Lanka Section SIGHT

IEEE WIE Sri Lanka Section

IEEE Techverse Sri Lanka

IEEE Sri Lanka Inspire

In collaboration with

SL2College

Supported by

IEEE CS Sri Lanka Chapter

IEEE RAS Sri Lanka Chapter

IEEE EMBS Sri Lanka Chapter

IEEE IAS Sri Lanka Chapter

IEEE PES Sri Lanka Chapter

IEEE Sri Lanka Section SPS Chapter

IEEE IES Sri Lanka Chapter

IEEE ComSoc Sri Lanka Chapter

Why You Should Join The Event

Booths

Exhibitors often represent educational institutions, organizations, and companies that are leaders in the field of education. Visiting these booths can provide attendees with a chance to learn about new products and services.

Experience

Provides an opportunity for individuals to learn about the latest trends, research, and innovations in the field of education, connect with like-minded individuals, and improve their skills and knowledge.

Networking

Allows attendees to participate in presentations, workshops, and panel discussions where they can meet new people, share ideas, and discuss issues related to education that can lead to future opportunities.

Resources

Offers a range of resources and opportunities to help individuals develop their skills and knowledge.

Cutting-edge Technologies

Presents a unique opportunity to learn about current and emerging technologies through a plethora of technical sessions, group activities, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, etc.

Proceed Forward

The economic crisis of the country has had a major impact on engineers and technologists, and now is the time to find the training and educational opportunities they need.

The Speakers

Mr. Kasun Ariyadasa

Mr. Kasun Ariyadasa

Senior Director Software Engineering,
IFS

Mrs. Theja Panagoda

Mrs. Theja Panagoda

Deputy Director of Education,
Western Provincial Education Department

Ms. Gayathri Bandara

Ms. Gayathri Bandara

Business Analyst,
Kainovation Technologies

Mr. Thilanka Leula

Mr. Thilanka Leula

CEO & Co-founder
SL Robotics Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.

Prof. Anuradha Jayakody

Prof. Anuradha Jayakody

Chair, IEEE CSSL
Head of Department, Dep. of Computer Systems Engineering

Ms. Shashika Lokuliyana

Ms. Shashika Lokuliyana

Secretary, IEEE CSSL,
Senior Lecturer/ Program Coordinator,
Dep. of Computer Systems Engineering, SLIIT

Ms. Pipuni Wijesiri

Ms. Pipuni Wijesiri

Committee Member, IEEE CSSL,
Lecturer,
Dep. of Computer Systems Engineering, SLIIT

Dr. Kaneeka Vidanage

Dr. Kaneeka Vidanage

Senior Lecturer
KDU

Mr. Roy Lan

Mr. Roy Ian

Principal Data Scientist
PickMe

Mr. Sanjaya Elvitigala

Mr. Sanjaya Elvitigala

CEO of eLearning.lk,
LMS & SaaS Consultant

Dr. Subha Fernando

Dr. Subha Fernando

Senior Principal Scientist - AI & Data
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

Dr. Samiru Gayan

Dr. Samiru Gayan

Senior Lecturer,
University of Moratuwa

Mr. Uditha Dharmakeerthi

Mr. Uditha Dharmakeerthi

Lecturer,
SLIIT

Dr. Sampath Perera

Dr. Sampath Perera

Senior Lecturer
University of Moratuwa

Mr Vidura Bandara

Mr Vidura Bandara

Chair, YP Activities Committee
IEEE CSSL Chapter,
Projects & Operations Manager
The AI Team

Mr Randeesha Savindu

Mr Randeesha Savindu

Chair SAC,
IEEE CSSL Chapter,
QA Engineer
Ambrum Solutions

Dr Pasan Maduranga

Dr Pasan Maduranga

Senior Lecturer,
KDU

Mr. Amila Cabral

Mr. Amila Cabral

Senior Project Manager in Engineering R&D
Ansell

Mr. Achintha Kondarage

Dr. Achintha Kondarage

Program Manager,
Synopsys Inc.

Ms. Umaya Balagalla

Ms. Umaya Balagalla

Lecturer,
University of Sri Jayawardenapura

Ms. Tharani Edirisinghe

Ms. Tharani Edirisinghe

Lecturer,
University of Sri Jayawardenapura

Mr. Dhananjaya Samarasekara

Mr. Dhananjaya Samarasekara

Research Assistant,
University of Moratuwa

Mr. Manura de Silva

Mr. Manura de Silva

Graduate Research Scholar,
University of Moratuwa

Event Schedule

08:30 AM

Opening Ceremony

09:30 AM

CAREER COMPASS Session

11:00 AM

STEM Education Session: FUTURE with Robotics

11:30 AM

Microbit and Hour of Code Session

11:00 AM

Advances in Biomedical Engineering

08:30 AM

IEEE R10 ROBOTICS COMPETITION Sri Lanka Section Local Rounds - Finals

09:30 AM

Understanding Static, Dynamic, and Default Routing

09:30 AM

Industry Visit with OREL IT

10:00 AM

Panel Discussion

“How AI is Transforming Industries: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges”

12:30 PM

Machine Learning in the Air

02:30 PM

Current Trends in Industrial Electronics and IoT

02:30 PM

Sparse Signal Processing

02:30 PM

6G Technologies for Global Connectivity

03:30 PM

Seeing Machines: Unveiling the power of computer vision in the industry

Our Partners

Title Partner

IFS

Ecosystem Partner

TRACE Sri Lanka

STEM Partners

The Makers Global

IgniterSpace

Magicbit

STEM Factory

Education Partner

Generation ALPHA

Contact Us

Senith Edirisinghe

Chair, IEEE Techverse Sri Lanka

+94702103491

[email protected]

Chathurya Ekanayake

Chair, IEEE Sri Lanka Inspire

+94702525880

[email protected]