RESUME
Short Resume
Director of Graduate Research, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Sep 2021-
Member of the Graduate School Board (GSB), School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Sep 2021-
Member of the College Graduate Research Forum, College of Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Sep 2021-
Member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Sep 2021-
SFI Funded Investigator, Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Future Networks and Communications (CONNECT), Ireland. Sep 2021-
Network and Information Security (NIS) Expert, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), European Commission, Greece. July 2021-
Management Committee Member and Ireland National Coordinator CA COST Action CA20111, 2021-2025
Management Committee Member and Ireland National Coordinator CA COST Action CA20136, 2021-2025
Named Supervisor, Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training in Machine Learning (ML-Labs), Ireland. Sep 2020-
Management Committee Member, CA COST Action CA16226, 2017-2020
Ad Astra Fellow/Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Jan 2020-
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Sep 2019-
Marie Curie Fellow, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Jan 2019- Jan 2020
Visiting Researcher, School of IT, University of Sydney, Australia, October 2018- November 2018
Adjunct Professor/Docent, Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu, Finland. Sep 2018-
Visiting Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering (EC), Yangon Technological University (YTU), Myanmar.. Jul 2018- Jul 2020
Visiting Researcher, LIP6, Sorbonne University, France, June 2018- July 2018
Visiting Researcher, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, December 2017- January 2018
Treasurer, IEEE Finland Section Young Professionals (YP) Affinity Group 2017-2019
Management Committee Member, CA COST Action CA16226, 2017-2020
Visiting Research Fellow Jr, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, January 2017-April 2017
Visiting Researcher, Data61, CSIRO, Sydney, Australia, February 2017 - April 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Wireless Communication ,Oulu, Finland. Dec 2016 - Sep 2018
Visiting Researcher, Infolabs21, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom, December 2016
Management Committee Member and Finnish National Coordinator CA COST Action CA15127, 2016-2020
Work Package (WP) Leader: Communication WP - Tekes Project Nordic perspective to gadget-free hyperconnected environments (Naked Approach) 2016 - 2017
Substitute Management Committee Member, CA COST Action CA15104, 2016-2020
Management Committee Member, ICT COST Action IC1301, 2015-2017
Substitute Management Committee Member, ICT COST Action IC1303, 2015-2017
Project Manager, Centre for Wireless Communication ,Oulu, Finland. 2013-2018
Research Scientist, Centre for Wireless Communication, Oulu, Finland. 2011-2016
Work Package (WP) Leader: Security WP - Celltic Call 2012 Project SIGMONA (SDN Concept in Generalized Mobile Network Architectures) 2013 - 2016
Session Chair: IEEE WCNC 2013
Research Scientist (Intern), SIGNET Research Group, Laboratoire I3S – UNSA CNRS, Shopia Antipolis, France. 02/2011-08/2011
Research Scientist (Intern), Mascotte Research Group, INRIA, Shopia Antipolis, France. 11/2010-01/2012
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering , University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. 01/2008-06/2009
(Full CV)
Responsibilities in Conferences
Organizing Committee
Student Travel Grant Co-Chairs: IEEE ANTS 2022, Gujarat, India
EDAS Chair: The 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit, Porto, Portugal
Track Chair: IEEE 5G-WF 2021 Conference, Montreal, Canada
Publicity Chair: IEEE ICIAfS 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Track Chair: IEEE 5G-WF 2020 Conference, Virtual
Poster Chair: 2nd 6G Wireless Summit 2020, Levi, Finland
Demo Chair: IEEE WCNC 2019 Conference, Marrakech, Morocco
Publicity Chair: ISWCS 2019 conference, Oulu, Finland
Track Chair: IEEE 5G-WF 2019 Conference, Dresden, Germany 2019
Local Arrangement Chair: ICUMT 2019, Dublin, Ireland
Ph.D. Student Forum Co-Chair: IEEE ANTS 2019, Goa, India.
Workshops
Program Committee Chair: SecureEdge 2017, Helsinki, Finland, 2017
Organizer: Workshop on Blockchain in IoT at IEEE Globecom 2018
Organizer: MEC-IoT-5G 2018 Workshop at IEEE 5GWF 2018
Organizer: Workshop on Blockchain for Cyber-Physical Systemes and IoT at IEEE ANTS 2019
Organizer: Workshop on Blockchain for IoT and Cyber Physical Systems at IEEE ICC 2020
Organizer: Workshop on Ultra-high speed, Low latency and Massive Communication for futuristic 6G Networks (ULMC6GN) at IEEE ICC 2020
Organizer: 3rd Workshop on Blockchain for 5G/6G, IoT, and CPS at IEEE 5GWF 2020
Keynote Speeches
European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (EISIC) 2019,
IEEE 4th International Conference on Advanced Information and Communication Technologies (AICT) 2021
Plenary Speeches
Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Coneference 2017,
12th Annual National Conference On Cyber Security (CSW 2019) 2019,
MUST Virtual Exhibition IoT Trends 2020,
The 17th International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications (MITA 2021)
Tutorials
- “Open RAN Security and Privacy: Opportunities and Challenges” at IEEE Globecom 2022
- “The Role of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) for the Realization of Beyond 5G Networks” at IEEE CNSM 2022
- “Security and Privacy in 6G: The Vision Towards Reality” at IEEE ICC 2022
- “The Role of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for Beyond 5G Networks” at IEEE ICIN 2022
- “6G Security and Privacy Vision Towards Reality” at IEEE CCNC 2022
- “6G Security and Privacy Vision Towards Reality” at IEEE 5GWF 2021
- “Blockchain, IoT and 5G – The Trio to Mitigate Current and Post COVID-19 Challenges” at IEEE 5GWF 2021
- “Security and Privacy of 5G and Beyond 5G Networks” at IEEE CCNC 2021
- “Blockchain for Smart Grid 2.0: Use Cases, Opportunities and Challenges” at IEEE ISC2 2021
- “Blockchain for 5G and IoT: Use cases, Opportunities and Challenges” at IEEE CCNC 2020
- “5G Security and Privacy: Issues, Potential Solutions and Future Directions” at IEEE Netsoft 2020
- “Role of Blockchain in Beyond 5G Networks” at IEEE 5GWF 2020
- “Blockchain-powered 5G-IoT Ecosystem vis-‘a-vis COVID-19: Opportunities and Challenges” at IEEE ANTS 2020
- “5G Security and Privacy:Issues, Potential Solutions and Future Directions” at IEEE Globecom 2020
- “5G Security and Privacy” at ICAC 2020
- 3-day Workshop on “Security of 5G and SDN” at SSIC 2019 Conference
- Special Session on “Secure 5G Telecommunication Networks” at ICCT’19 conference
- Five-day Workshop on “Road to 5G Security” at Lovely Professonal University, Panjab, India August 2019
Invited Talks:
Webinar on ”The Role of Blockchain in Private 5G Operators Realization” organized by Hyperledger Telecom SIG, January 2021
Panel Discussion on ”To the future through connectivity” organized by IEEE Techno Meetup Sri Lanka January 2021
Webinar on “5G Security” organized by IoT Security Institute Mexico Chapter, Mexico November 2020
Webinar on “Blockchain Applications in Healthcare” organized by Industrial Management Science Students’ Association, Sri Lanka August 2020
Webinar on “Blockchain for 5G IoT : Use Cases, Opportunities and Challenges” at IEEE WiE (Sri Lanka Section) July 2020
Keynote Speech on “ 5G Security: Opportunities and Challenges” at Special Session on “5G Development, Applications and Research in 6G”, Colombo, Sri Lanka October 2019
Guest Lecture on “A Glimpse of 5G Security: Opportunities and Challenges” at University of Sri Jayawardhanapure, Sri Lanka October 2019
Webinar on “Blockchain for IoT: Opportunities and Challenges” at IEEE Blockchain Group (the UK and Ireland Section) September 2019
Guest Lecture on “A Glimpse of 5G Security: Opportunities and Challenges” at Ulster University, Belfast, UK September 2019
Guest Lecture on “Software Defined VPLS Networks” at Cyber Security Seminar | Swansea University, UK February 2019
Conducted a Three-day Pre-Conference Workshop on “5G and SDN” at SSIC 2019 | Manipal University Jaipur, India January 2019
Guest Lecture on “6Genesis: 6G enabled Societies and Eco Systems” | University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, October 2018
Guest Lecture on “6Genesis: 6G enabled Societies and Eco Systems” | University of Sri Jayawardhanapure, Sri Lanka, October 2018
Guest Lecture on “6Genesis: 6G enabled Societies and Eco Systems” | University of Sydney, Australia, October 2018
Guest Lecture on “6Genesis: 6G enabled Societies and Eco Systems” | University of Pierre and Marie Curie, France, June 2018
Key note speech on “Secure Communication for Industrial Internet” | APCERT 2017 Conference, India, November 2017
Guest Lecture on “Software Defined VPLS Networks” | Data61, CSIRO, Sydney, Australia, February 2017
Guest Lecture on “Security Challenges in 5G Network” | Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, July 2017
Technical Programme Committee (TPC) member
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC) 2021
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2021
IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC) 2021
The 18th IEEE Advanced and Trusted Computing (ATC) 2021
IEEE 5G World Forum (5G-WF) 2021
13th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS) 2021
IEEE 5G World Forum (5G-WF) 2020
International Symposium on High Performance Mobile Computing & Wireless Networks for HPC (MCWN) 2020
The 15th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2020)
IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC) 2020
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC) 2020
European Conference on Networks and Communications (EUCNC) 2020
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2020
European Conference on Networks and Communications (EUCNC) 2019
International Symposium on High Performance Mobile Computing & Wireless Networks for HPC (MCWN) 2019
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2019
The 14th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2019)
IEEE 5G World Forum (5G-WF) 2019
IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS) 2018
IEEE 5G World Forum (5G-WF) 2018
European Conference on Networks and Communications (EUCNC) 2018
International Symposium on High Performance Mobile Computing & Wireless Networks for HPC (MCWN) 2018
2nd EAI International Conference on 5G for Ubiquitous (5GU) 2017
European Conference on Networks and Communications (EUCNC) 2017
EAI International Conference on Mobile Medical Multimedia Technologies, Applications and Services (M3Apps )2016
Session chair
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2013
9th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks (CROWNCOM) 2014
2nd EAI International Conference on 5G for Ubiquitous (5GU) 2017
17th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT) 2017
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC) 2017
IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom) 2018
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS) 2019
IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2019
IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom) 2020
Education
Doctor of Science (Technology), 2016
Department of Communications Engineering, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Thesis: Secure and Scalable VPLS Architectures for Future Communication Networks
Master of Science (MSc), 2011
Polytech Nice-Sophia, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, France.
Major: Ubiquitous Networking and Computing
Master of Engineering (MEng) – Excellence Award, 2011
Department of Telecommunications Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Major: Telecommunications Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc) – First Class Honors, 2009
Department of Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Major: Telecommunications Engineering
Research Visits
KTH Cyber Days, Kista, Sweden May 2017
Data61, CSIRO, Sydney, Australia, February 2017 - April 2017
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, January 2017-April 2017
Infolabs21, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom, December 2016
MC Meeting, EU COST CA15127-RECODIS Project, Halmstad, Sweden, September 2016
MC Meeting, EU COST IC1303-AAPELE Project, Cluj, Romania, September 2016
IEEE ICC 2016 conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May, 2016
Celtic-Plus Event 2016, Stockholm, Sweden, April 2016
Industrial Seminar, Naked Approach Project, Tampere, Finland, April 2016
Final Review (FR) Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Espoo, Finland, April 2016
MC Meeting, EU COST CA15127-RECODIS Project, Brussels, Belgium, March 2016
MC Meeting, EU COST IC1303-AAPELE Project, Sofia, Bulgaria, March 2016
IEEE CCNC 2016 conference, Las Vegas, USA, January,2016
IEEE ICIIS 2015 conference, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, December, 2015
Successful R&I in Europe 2015 - 7th European Networking Event, Dusseldorf, Germany. Nov 2015
Face-to-Face Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Paris, France, November 2015
European Union ICT (Innovate, Connect, Transform) Event, Lisbon, Portugal, October, 2015
MC meeting, EU COST IC1303-AAPELE Project, Ohrid, Macedonia, September 2015
IEEE NGMAST 2015 conference, Cambridge, UK, September, 2015
Andicom 2015 conference, Cartagena, Colombia, September, 2015
IEEE ICC 2015 conference, London, UK, June, 2015
Summer school on real-world crypto and privacy, Sibenik, Croatia, May, 2015
Face-to-Face Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Budapest, Hungary, May 2015
Mid-Term Review (MTR) Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Espoo, Finland, March 2015
Face-to-Face Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Isthanbul, Turkey, December 2014
5GU 2014 conference, Levi, Finland, November, 2014
IEEE WoWMoM 2014 conference, Sydney, Australia, June, 2014
IEEE ICC 2014 conference, Sydney, Australia, June, 2014
CROWNCOM 2014 conference, Oulu, Finland, June, 2014
Face-to-Face Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Chemnitz, Germany, May 2014
Reserach Visit, HIIT , Espoo, Finland, January 2014
Face-to-Face Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Chemnitz, Germany, November 2013
IEEE CNS 2013 Conference, Washington D.C., USA, October 2013
Reserach Visit, HIIT , Espoo, Finland, August 2013
Face-to-Face Meeting, SIGMONA Project, Munich, Germany, June 2013
IEEE WCNC 2013 Conference, Shanghai, China, April 2013
Face-to-Face Meeting, MEVICO Project, Helsinki, Finalnd, November 2012
IEEE VTC-Fall 2012 Conference, Quebec City, Canada, September 2012
Face-to-Face Meeting, MEVICO Project, Budapest, Hungary, April 2012
Face-to-Face Meeting, MEVICO Project, Antalya, Turkey, November 2011