- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Professor
Contact information
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Individual Project -Undergraduate -2016
Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation -Undergraduate -2017
Applied Electricity -Undergraduate -2017
Advanced Engineering Mathematics -Postgraduate -2017
Industrail Electronics -Postgraduate -2017
Control Systems Design -Postgraduate -2017
-Coordinator- PG Certifcate in Industrial Automation (2015 To date)
Memebr -Member of the Board of studies (2017 To date)
Research Activities
Industrial Robotics
Humanitarian Demining
Service and surveillance robotics
Power system control
Smart Grid
D.S.V Bandara: Development of a Prototype of an Anthropomorphic Transhumeral Prosthetic Arm for Upper-Arm Amputees
Asitha Kulasekara :Agent Based Control and Protection for Smart Grids (Completed 2011)
MNS Ariyasinghe: Design and Development of an Experimental Microgrid Test-bed
MSc, Vision based Automation of a Manual Tablet Sorting Machine, AN Hewagama (2011 March)
MSc, Design of an Automated punching system for refrigerator door manufacturing process, GT Galagedarage (2011 February)
Error Correction for Teba Application in a Building Mangement System, Janaka Gunatilake, (January 2012)
Industrial Robotics, Humanitarian Demining, Service and surveillance robotics, Power system control, Smart Grid
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,2004
PhD, University of Genova ,2009
PhD, University of Moratuwa ,2004
Bachelors, University of Genova ,2009
IESL(2004 To date)
IEEE(2004 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Research Excellence Award (Received 2015)
Publications*
Jayasinghe, S. L.; Kulasekera, A. L,".'Multi-agent based control of smart grid.",IET,2017
MS Dayarathne, OV Gnana Swathika,".Optimized cost enabled rural electrification system.",Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2017 Moratuwa,UoM,2017,1
NGIS Samarawickrama, AGBP Jayasekara,".Support Vector Machine Regression for forecasting electricity demand for large commercial buildings by using kernel parameter and storage effect.",MERCON,,2016,
HMN Dinushi, MHMS Kariapper, GD Porawagamage, PKH Rathnayaka, UP Srimal,,".Defining multi agent system for a reliable micro-grid.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),,Moratuwa,2015,
SL Jayasinghe,".Multi Agent Based Power Distribution System Restoration—A Literature Survey.",Energy and Power Engineering ,7,
Referred Journals
1. M.U.Hemapala, Effects of landmines in Sri Lanka , Journal of Mine Action, 2006, Volume 10.2, ISSN 1533-69052. E.E.Cepolina, M.U.Hemapala, Power tillers for demining: blast test , International Journal of Advanced Robotics Systems, 2008, Vol.4, ISSN 1729-8806
3. Manjula Hemapala, Vittorio Belotti, Rinaldo Michelini, Roberto Razzoli, "Humanitarian demining: path planning and remote robotic sweeping", Industrial Robot: An International Journal, 2009, Vol. 36 Iss: 2, pp.146 – 156, ISSN: 0143-991X
4. K.T.M.U. Hemapala and Roberto P. Razzoli, Design and Development of a Landmines Removal Robot, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2012 ,Vol 9
5. Ariyasinghe Suranjith, KTMU Hemapala , Microgrid Test-Beds and Its Control Strategies , Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, 2013, Vol 4 No 1, pp 11-17
6. K. K. M. S. Kariyawasam, K. K. N. P. Karunarathna, R. M. A. Karunarathne, M. P. D. S. C. Kularathne, K. T. M. U. Hemapala, Design and Development of a Wind Turbine Simulator Using a Separately Excited DC Motor, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, 2013, Vol 4 No 3, pp 259-265
7. A Kulasekara, KTMU Hemapala, RARC Gopura, Dual Layered Architecture for Multi Agent Based Islanding and Load Management for Microgrids, Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, 2015, Vol 3 No 5,pp 29-42
8. K. T. M. U. Hemapala and Lilantha Neelawala, “Benchmarking of Electricity Distribution Licensees Operating in Sri Lanka,” Journal of Energy, vol. 2016, Article ID 2486319, 10 pages, 2016
International Conferences
1. R.C.Michelini, R.P.Razzoli, M.U.Hemapala , Humanitarian demining: efficiency by intelligent planning and low-cost robotics , Intl. Annual EUROSIS Industrial Simulation Conf. ISC, Lyon, June 2008
3. V.Belotti, M.U.Hemapala, R.C.Michelini, R.P.Razzoli, Lean robotics for humanitarian mine sweeping, ICAR 2009, June 2009
4. K. T. M. U. Hemapala and N. Perera , Harmonic elimination in induction generator based micro-hydroelectric schemes, International Conference on Energy, Automation, and Signal ,ICEAS 2011 , India, 28-30 Dec. 2011
5. A. L. Kulasekera, R. A. R. C.Gopura, K. T. M. U. Hemapala and N. Perera, A Review on Multi-Agent Systems in Microgrid Applications, in Proc. of Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference ,ISGT 2011
6. A. L. Kulasekera, R. A. R. C.Gopura, K. T. M. U. Hemapala, N. Perera, and Achala Pallegedara, Dual Layered Multi Agent System for Intentional Islanding Operation of Microgrids, International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics AROB 2012, Beppu, Japan, 2012. PDF
7. D. S. V. Bandara, R. A. R. C.Gopura, K. T. M. U. Hemapala and K. Kiguchi, Upper Extremity Prosthetics: Current Status, Challenges and Future Directions, International Conference on Artificial Life and Robotics, AROB 2012, Beppu, Japan, 2012. PDF
8. A.L. Kulasekera, K.T.M.U. Hemapala and R.A.R.C. Gopura, "Dual layered multi agent system for load management during islanded operation of a microgrid", in Proc. The Fifth IASTED Asian Conference on Power and Energy Systems AsiaPES 2012, Phuket, Thailand, April, 2012.
9. K.T.M.U. Hemapala and A.L. Kulasekera, "Demand side management for micro grids through smart meters", in Proc. The Fifth IASTED Asian Conference on Power and Energy Systems, AsiaPES 2012, Phuket, Thailand, April, 2012.
10. H.P.G.R.N.Chamikara, K. T. M. U. Hemapala, M. N. S. Ariyasinghe, New load shedding scheme for reliability improvement of an existing transmission network: A Case study , 3rd International Conference on Instrumentation Control and Automation (ICA), Bali, Indonesia, August 28-30, 2013
11. M. N. S. Ariyasinghe, K. T. M. U. Hemapala, Distributed Autonomous Control Strategies for Microgrid Test-bed, 3rd International Conference on Instrumentation Control and Automation (ICA), Bali, Indonesia, August 28-30, 2013
12. D.S.V. Bandara, R.A.R.C. Gopura, K.T.M.U. Hemapala, Kazuo Kiguchi, A multi-DoF Anthropomorphic Transradial Prosthetic Arm, 2014 5th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics ,BioRob 2014, August 12-15, 2014. PDF
13.HMN Dinushi,MHMS Kariapper, GD Porawagamage, PKH Rathnayaka, UP Srimal, KTMU Hemapala, Defining multi agent system for a reliable micro-grid, Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2015 , vol., no., pp.94,99, 7-8 April 2015. PDF
14. H. W. D. Hettiarachchi, D. D. J. P. Dangalla, C. D. Yapa, D. J. M. G. D. Jayamaha and K. T. M. U. Hemapala, "Controlling of the micro grid test bed with an automated distribution system," 2016 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Information, Communication and Bio-Informatics (AEEICB), Chennai, 2016, pp. 241-245.
16. R. M. J. Rathnayaka and K. Hemapala, "Developing of scalable SCADA in view of acquiring multi-protocol smart grid devices," 2016 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Information, Communication and Bio-Informatics (AEEICB), Chennai, 2016, pp. 182-187
17. N. G. I. S. Samarawickrama, K. T. M. U. Hemapala and A. G. B. P. Jayasekara, "Support Vector Machine Regression for forecasting electricity demand for large commercial buildings by using kernel parameter and storage effect," 2016 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), Moratuwa, 2016, pp. 162-167
18. P. D. M. Chandrasekara, W. L. D. M. Chathurangi, I. N. Kodikara, N. C. T. Kumara and K. T. M. U. Hemapala, "Agent based building automation and control system for moderate scale buildings," 2016 International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Optimization Techniques (ICEEOT), Chennai, 2016, pp. 2881-2886.
Local symposiums
1. J. Sanjeewa, N. Sandaruwan, H. Sandaruwan, L samarakoon, U Hemapala, “Robotics and Agricultural Technology for Landmines removal in Sri Lanka”, 16th Annual Symposium, ERU, University of Moratuwa, 2010, pp.154-156
2. WADSL Wettasinghe, HR Widisinghe, PDDS Wijayasekara, SRMDTS Wijesekara, KTMU Hemapala, “Demand Side Management for Micro Grids through Smart Meters”, 17th Annual Symposium, ERU, University of Moratuwa, 2011, pp.56-583. KD Rajapakshe, K Suluxon, AMCK Perera, RARC Gopura, SWHMTD Laltharathne, KTMU Hemapala, “Develeopment of a 2 DOF Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Robot”, 17th Annual Symposium, ERU, University of Moratuwa, 2011, pp.64-67
4. MLDR Karunarathna, HACH Jayawardana, IDG Jayawardana, KTMU Hemapala, 17th Annual Symposium, ERU, University of Moratuwa, 2011, pp.78-80
5. BMAN Balasooriya, KTMU Hemapala, “Energy efficiency and envorenmetal impacts on an organization”,Annual Technical Conference , IET young professionals section, 2011
6. V V Muthugala, NPDS Pathirana, WHKP Nanayakkara, NPDCD Nanayakkara and KTMU Hemapala, Design and Implementation of a Laboratory-scale Microgrid, 19th ERU Research Symposium, November 26, 2013, The University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Pages 21-25 PDF
7. AL. Kulasekera , K.T.M.U. Hemapala and R.A.R.C. Gopura, "Multi Agent based Islanding and Load Management System for Microgrids" pp. 306-312, Transactions of Annual Sessions of Institution of Engineer Sri Lanka 2013, vol. 1, Part B PDF
8. K.T.M.U. Hemapala, H.M. Wijekoon and L.K. Dissanayake, "Identification of the Optimum Protection Co-ordination In Medium Voltage Distribution System Of Sri Lanka" pp.471 - 478, Transactions of Annual Sessions of Institution of Engineer Sri Lanka 2015, vol. 1, Part B PDF
9. Panagoda, K.T.M.U. Hemapala and N. De Silva, “Distribution System Fault Localization, Fault Restoration and Network Reconfiguration using Multi Agent Based System”, Annual Sessions of IESL, pp. 135-140, 2016 PDF
10. D.M.D.K. Dissanayaka, K.T.M.U. Hemapala and W.D.A.S. Rodrigo, “Fault Management Algorithm for Voltage Feeder Automation in Electricity Distribution”, Annual Sessions of IESL, pp. 119-126 , 2016 PDF
11.K.T.M.U. Hemapala and D.L.P. Munasinghe, “Capacitor Switching Transient Analysis on a Transmission Grid Substation”, Annual Sessions of IESL, pp. 127-134, 2016 PDF
1. Grant: RG/2011/ESA/02 (National Science Foundation)
Title of the Project: Agent Based Control and Protection for Smart Grids
2. Grant: Senate Research Council, University of Moratuwa
Title of the Project: Development of a 2 DOF lower extremity Exoskeleton Robot
3. Grant : Senate Research Council, University of Moratuwa
Title of the Project: Enhance the Energy Utilization by Integration of Distributed Generator through Micro-grid concept
4. Grant : Senate Research Council, University of Moratuwa
Title of the Project: Fault detection, isolation and restoration using a Multi-agent based Distribution Automation System
5. Grant : TG/2014/Tech-D/05 (National Science Foundation) Technology Grant
Title of the Project: Fault detection, isolation and restoration using a Multi-agent based Distribution Automation System
1. Hemapala, K. T. M. U., S. L. Jayasinghe, and A. L. Kulasekera. "Multi-agent based control of smart grid." Communication, Control and Security for the Smart Grid (2017): 321.
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