Research Grants
Secured more than £70,000 worth of national and international grants as a PI at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
As the Primary Investigator
Research: Design and Development of Detection and Extinguishing Systems for Forest Fire using Sensor Networks, Aerial, and Ground Robots
Awarding body: Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Research Program Grant of Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research & Innovation, Sri Lanka and Department of Science and Technology (DST), India.
Amount: approx. £ 27,000 (Rs. 7.4M)
Duration: Feb 2018 – Jan 2021
Research: Design and Development of a Soft Orthotic Device for Lower Limb and Spinal Assistance
Awarding body: National Research Council Capital Grant, Sri Lanka
Amount: approx. £ 13,000 (Rs. 3.6M)
Duration: Jul 2017 – Dec 2020
Research: Design and Development of a Tactile Feedback System, and Its Application to Prosthetics and Tele-operated Robots
Awarding body: Senate Research Council Long Term Grant, Moratuwa
Amount: approx. £ 5,400 (Rs. 1.49M)
Duration: Aug 2017 – Jul 2019
Research: Tactile Sensor Array Based Visual Servoing for Object Manipulation by Articulated Robots
Awarding body: Senate Research Council Short Term Grant, Moratuwa
Amount: approx. £ 1,500 (Rs. 0.4M)
Duration: Jul 2017 – Dec 2017
As the Co-Investigator
Research: Development of a Soft Robot Gripper with Inbuilt Sensors for Deformable Object Grasping and Tactile Feedback
Awarding body: National Research Council Investigator Driven grant, Sri Lanka
Amount: approx. £ 18,000 (Rs. 4.98M)
Duration: Jun 2018 - May 2021