Dr. Ravimal Bandara has been appointed as the Director of the Center for IT at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The Center for IT plays a vital role in promoting and managing the university’s IT infrastructure, services, and innovations, aiming to enhance the technological capabilities and resources of the university community.
Dr. Ravimal Bandara, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, has a distinguished career in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, AI, and multimedia technologies. With a PhD in Computer Vision from the University of Moratuwa, his research contributions have been widely recognized and published in top-tier journals and international conferences. Dr. Bandara has also been actively involved in several award-winning projects, especially during the pandemic, to support education and overcome language barriers in Sri Lanka.
His expertise spans a wide range of areas, including digitalization projects for both government and startup sectors, and he is a sought-after consultant for various technological innovations. As the Director of the Center for IT, Dr. Bandara envisions promoting fair IT infrastructure usage, strengthening cybersecurity, and introducing green IT concepts. He is also committed to enhancing research through shared high-performance computing resources and driving the university’s technology-forward initiatives.
