Scientist @ Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

  • Aug 2024 — Present

    CERC Fellow — Neuroimaging Team (Full‑time)

    Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia · Australian e‑Health Research Centre · Biomedical Informatics Group

    Developing AI‑enabled imaging biomarkers to support early detection and treatment monitoring in Alzheimer’s disease.

  • May 2024 — Apr 2025

    IMNIS Catalyst

    Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE)
  • May 2024 — Aug 2024

    BridgeTech Program Participant

    MTPConnect Australia
  • May 2023 — July 2023

    Student Fellow — Winter Cohort

    Startmate, Australia
  • Dec 2022 — Nov 2023

    IMNIS Engage Mentee

    Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE)
  • Feb 2021 — Aug 2024

    Teaching Associate (Casual)

    Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Feb 2020 — Feb 2024

    PhD Candidate — Human Hearing Group/Neurobionics Lab (Full‑time)

    Bionics Institute/Monash University, Australia

    Transforming infant hearing care by developing objective neuroimaging measures for early diagnosis and intervention.

  • Jun 2016 — Dec 2019

    Research Engineer — Robotics Innovation Laboratory (Full‑time)

    Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

    Built ultrasound-guided robot-assisted needle tracking for kidney stone removal surgery and a self-initialising robotic micromanipulation system for cell handling.

  • Jul 2015 – Jun 2016

    Director – Community Service

    Rotaract Club of Alumni of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Oct 2014 — Mar 2015

    Research Intern — SUTD‑MIT International Design Centre (Full‑time)

    Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore

    Automated IVF lab procedures using computer vision for blastomere and micropipette tracking, improving accuracy and efficiency.

  • Jul 2014 – Jun 2015

    Director – Public Relations

    Rotaract Club of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Feb 2014 – Jan 2015

    Secretary – Robotics & Automation Society Student Chapter

    IEEE Student Branch of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Oct 2011 — Apr 2016

    Undergraduate Student

    Department of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka