The Faculty of Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and CodeGen International (Pvt) Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on joint advanced research projects. These projects will include the development of high-performance construction infrastructure and novel energy harvesting devices. The collaboration is conducted at the Center for Industrial Technology Development Research at the Faculty of Technology. The MOU was signed at the Vice-Chancellor’s Office on March 19, 2021, under the patronage of Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Dr. Harsha Subasinghe, CEO, CodeGen International (Pvt) Limited and the founder of Vega Innovations. Professor Renuka Nilmini (Dean, Faculty of Technology), Dr. Asanka Weerasekara (Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Technology), Dr. Vikum Premalal (Department of Civil and Environmental Technology), Dr. Rohan Dassanayake (Department of Biosystems Technology), and Ms. Dinusha Mohanasunderam (Legal officer, CodeGen International (Pvt) Limited) also graced the occasion.
“This is an excellent opportunity both for the Faculty of Technology and the University. A research collaboration agreement with a globally renowned company like CodeGen is really a boon for our growing pool of technology-based research and partnerships with the industry. Our academics, as well as our technology students, will immensely be benefited by this research collaboration.”
Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
CodeGen is a world-renowned Technology company with the vision of “Transforming Tomorrow’s World with cutting-edge Innovations.” CodeGen ventures into emerging markets, to optimize the travel and tourism industry at large, agriculture, transportation, education, automotive, energy, healthcare, retail, gaming and AI based applications to provide high-performance technology solutions that are sustainable to power tomorrow’s world.
“University-industry partnerships have the power to stimulate the end-results of the research and development carried out to build high-performance products. We collaborate with leading local universities under QBITS to enhance the Sri Lankan universities’ accreditation by initiating projects with high IP value. We are happy to join forces with the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to inculcate problem-based education through research. Thereby, we hope to strengthen and accelerate the national innovation strategy of our country.”
Dr. Harsha Subasinghe, CEO, CodeGen International (Pvt) Limited and the Founder of Vega Innovations.
The Center for Industrial Technology Development Research was recently established to support the technology-based research commissioned to the Faculty of Technology by industrial partners and clients, including research projects, consulting, quality control assessments, sample testing, certification, prototype development, and subsequently contributing to the national economic prosperity.
“Being a new Faculty, I am extremely impressed by the research progress our Faculty has made thus far, and this collaboration further opens up huge potentials to transform the technology-based research projects that are currently underway at our Faculty to the next level of commercialization. We are extremely excited to partner with an internationally recognized company like CodeGen, and we look forward to exchanging research ideas. Also, I am certain that this partnership will lead to outstanding outcomes in the years to come.”
Professor Renuka Nilmini, Dean, Faculty of Technology
