Chandimal Jayawardena

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Computer Communications Networks Cybersecurity Robotics

Dr Chandimal Jayawardena

Lecturer, Cybersecurity

School of Computer Science and Information Technology

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Chandimal received his BScEng(Hons) and MEng degrees in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and obtained his PhD in 2006 from Saga University, Japan. He received his postdoctoral experience at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His research interests include AI, human-robot interaction, IoT, software engineering for robotics, and computer networks.

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Sinhala; Sinhalese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2003 - 2006 Saga University Japan Doctor of Philosphy - PhD
2001 - 2003 University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka Master of Engineering - MEng
1995 - 1999 University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka Bachelor of Science in Engineering Honours - BScEng (Hons)

Date Title Institution name Country
— CEng Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) Sri Lanka
— CITP British Computer Society United Kingdom
— Cisco Network Academy Instructor Cisco Systems (United States) United States

Year Citation
2025 Jayawardena, C., Chen, J., Bhalla, A., & Bui, L. (2025). Comparative analysis of POX and Ryu SDN controllers in scalable networks. International Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, 17(2), 35-51.
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2022 Rajapaksha, U. U. S., Jayawardena, C., & MacDonald, B. A. (2022). Design, implementation, and performance evaluation of a web-based multiple robot control system. Journal of Robotics, 2022(9289625), 1-24.
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2020 Aryal, S., Nadarajah, D., Rupasinghe, P. L., Jayawardena, C., & Kasthurirathna, D. (2020). Comparative analysis of deep learning models for multi-step prediction of financial time series. Journal of Computer Science, 16(10), 1401-1416.
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2018 Vinh, T. N., Jayawardena, C., & Ardekani, I. (2018). A navigation model for side-by-side robotic wheelchairs for optimizing social comfort in crossing situations. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 100, 27-40.
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2016 Jayawardena, C., Kuo, I. H., Broadbent, E., & MacDonald, B. A. (2016). Socially assistive robot HealthBot: design, implementation, and field trials. IEEE Systems Journal, 10(3, article no. 6871336), 1056-1067.
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2016 Broadbent, E., Kerse, N., Peri, K., Robinson, H., Jayawardena, C., Kuo, T., . . . MacDonald, B. (2016). Benefits and problems of health-care robots in aged care settings: a comparison trial. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 35(1), 23-29.
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2016 Peri, K., Kerse, N., Broadbent, E., Jayawardena, C., Kuo, T., Datta, C., . . . MacDonald, B. (2016). Lounging with robots - social spaces of residents in care: a comparison trial. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 35(1), 1-6.
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Year Citation
2022 Jayawardena, C., Reyal, S., Kekirideniya, K. R., Wijayawardhana, G. H. T., Rupasinghe, D. G. I. U., & Lakranda, S. Y. R. M. (2022). Artificial intelligence based smart library management system. In 2021 6th IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances and Innovations in Engineering, ICRAIE 2021 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE.
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2022 Chamath, H. M., Dilshan, A. W. C., Eshandi, A. A. M. R., Dinithi, P. L., Jayawardena, C., & Udara, I. (2022). A secure and intelligent smart home controlling system. In 3rd International Informatics and Software Engineering Conference, IISEC 2022 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE.
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2022 Fernando, W. A. M., Jayawardena, C., & Rajapaksha, U. U. S. (2022). Developing a user-friendly interface from robotic applications development. In Proceedings - International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering, SCSE 2022 (pp. 196-204). US: IEEE.
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2022 Pradeepani, M. K. T., Jayawardena, C., & Rajapaksha, U. U. S. (2022). Adding commonsense to robotic application using ontology-based model retraining. In Proceedings - International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering, SCSE 2022 (pp. 157-164). US: IEEE.
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2022 Lakshan, K. K. P., Rajapaksha, U. U. S., & Jayawardena, C. (2022). Identifying objects with related angles using vision-based system integrated with service robots. In 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology, I2CT 2022 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE.
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2022 De Silva, G., Rajapaksha, S., & Jayawarden, C. (2022). Adding common sense to robots by completing the incomplete natural language instructions. In 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology, I2CT 2022 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE.
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2022 Panagoda, M., Lokuliyanage, M., Senarath, A., Nisansala, N. N. K. V. M. N., Rajapakshe, R. W. A. D. U., Rajapaksha, U. U. S., & Jayawardena, C. (2022). Moving robots in unknown environments using potential field graphs. In ICARC 2022 - 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing: Towards a Digitally Empowered Society (pp. 96-101). US: IEEE.
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2022 Rajapaksha, U. U. S., Jayawardena, C., & MacDonald, B. A. (2022). ROS supported heterogeneous multiple robots registration and communication with user instructions. In ICARC 2022 - 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing: Towards a Digitally Empowered Society (pp. 102-107). US: IEEE.
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2022 Perera, S., Gamage, S., Weerasinghe, C., Jayawardena, C., Pathinayake, K., & Rajapaksha, S. (2022). Intelligent wheelchair with emotion analysis and voice recognition. In 7th International Conference on Information Technology Research: Digital Resilience and Reinvention, ICITR 2022 - Proceedings (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE.
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2022 Jayawardana, J. T. H., Dilshan, H. V. V., Wijethilaka, R. G. K. H., Balasooriya, T. D., Rajapaksha, U. U. S., Harshanath, S. M. B., & Jayawardena, C. (2022). Train a robot to climb staircase using vision-base system. In IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC Vol. 2022-September (pp. 294-299). US: IEEE.
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2022 Gayashani, K. K. P., Rajapaksha, U. U. S., & Jayawardena, C. (2022). Moving a robot in unknown areas without collision using robot operating system. In ICARC 2022 - 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing: Towards a Digitally Empowered Society (pp. 84-89). US: IEEE.
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2021 Pasindu, I., Viraj, S., Dilshan, R., Kalhara, A., Senaweera, O., De Silva, R., & Jayawardena, C. (2021). Smart monitoring and disease detection for robotic harvesting of tomatoes. In ICAC 2021 - 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Computing, Proceedings (pp. 282-287). US: IEEE.
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2021 Rajapaksha, D. D., Mohamed Nuhuman, M. N., Gunawardhana, S. D., Sivalingam, A., Mohamed Hassan, M. N., Rajapaksha, S., & Jayawardena, C. (2021). Web based user-friendly graphical interface to control robots with ROS environment. In Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Information Technology Research: Digital Resilience and Reinvention, ICITR 2021 (pp. 1-6). US: IEEE.
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2021 Rajapaksha, U. U. S., Jayawardena, C., & MacDonald, B. A. (2021). ROS based multiple service robots control and communication with high level user instruction with ontology. In 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, ICIAfS 2021 (pp. 381-386). US: IEEE.
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2021 Rajapaksha, U. U. S. K., Jayawardena, C., & MacDonald, B. A. (2021). ROS based heterogeneous multiple robots control using high level user instructions. In IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON Vol. 2021-December (pp. 163-168). US: IEEE.
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2021 Dassanayake, W., Ardekani, I., Gamage, N., Jayawardena, C., & Sharifzadeh, H. (2021). Effectiveness of stock index forecasting using ARIMA model: evidence from New Zealand. In ICAC 2021 - 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Computing, Proceedings (pp. 13-18). US: IEEE.
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2020 Rajapaksha, S. U. U., & Jayawardena, C. (2020). Ontology based optimized algorithms to communicate with a service robot using a user command with unknown terms. In ICAC 2020 - 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Computing, Proceedings (pp. 258-262). US: IEEE.
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2019 Aryal, S., Nadarajah, D., Kasthurirathna, D., Rupasinghe, L., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Comparative analysis of the application of deep learning techniques for forex rate prediction. In 2019 International Conference on Advancements in Computing, ICAC 2019 (pp. 329-333). US: IEEE.
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2019 Jayawardena, C., Balasuriya, B. K., Lokuhettiarachchi, N. P., & Ranasinghe, A. R. M. D. N. (2019). Intelligent platform for visually impaired children for learning indoor and outdoor objects. In IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON Vol. 2019-October (pp. 2572-2577). US: IEEE.
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2019 Sen, S., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Analysis of cyber-attack in big data IoT and cyber-physical systems - a technical approach to cybersecurity modeling. In 2019 IEEE 5th International Conference for Convergence in Technology, I2CT 2019 (pp. 1-7). US: IEEE.
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2019 Abeydeera, S. S., Bandaranayake, M., Karunarathna, H. U., Pallewatta, S., Dharmasiri, P., Gunathilake, B., . . . Jayawardena, C. (2019). Smart mirror with virtual twin. In 2019 International Conference on Advancements in Computing, ICAC 2019 (pp. 238-243). US: IEEE.
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2019 Sirimevan, N. I. G., Mamalgaha, I. G. U. H., Jayasekara, C., Mayuran, Y. S., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Stock market prediction using machine learning techniques. In International Conference on Advancements in Computing, ICAC 2019 (pp. 192-197). US: IEEE.
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2019 Sen, S., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Reliability and cybersecurity improvement strategies in wireless sensor networks for IoT-enabled smart infrastructures. In 2019 Global Conference for Advancement in Technology, GCAT 2019 (pp. 1-8). US: IEEE.
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2019 Jayawardena, C., Kehelella, P., & De Silva, R. (2019). Modeling vision utility for side-by-side navigation of robot-human pairs. In IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON Vol. 2019-October (pp. 1428-1433). US: IEEE.
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2019 Sen, S., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Cybersecurity and metwork performance modeling in vyber-physical communication for BigData and Industrial IoT Technologies. In 2019 IEEE Bombay Section Signature Conference, IBSSC 2019 (pp. 1-8). US: IEEE.
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2019 Sen, S., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Operational performance and security improvement approach for integrated bigdata and industrial iot in cyber-physical communication systems. In International Conference on High Performance Big Data and Intelligent Systems, HPBD and IS 2019 (pp. 47-54). US: IEEE.
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2019 Sen, S., & Jayawardena, C. (2019). Analysis of network techniques and cybersecurity for improving performance of big data IoT and cyber-physical communication internetwork. In 2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (IEEE ICIT) (pp. 780-787). US: IEEE.
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2018 Jayawardena, R. R. A. M. P., Thiwanthi, G. A. D., Suriyaarachchi, P. S., Withana, K. I., & Jayawardena, C. (2018). Automated exam paper marking system for structured questions and block diagrams. In 2018 IEEE 9th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, ICIAfS 2018 (pp. 1-5). US: IEEE.
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2018 Balasuriya, B., Lokuhettiarachchi, N. P., Ranasinghe, A. R. M. D. N., Shiwantha, K. D. C., & Jayawardena, C. (2018). Learning platform for visually impaired children through artificial intelligence and computer vision. In International Conference on Software, Knowledge Information, Industrial Management and Applications, SKIMA Vol. 2017-December (pp. 1-7). US: IEEE.
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2018 Kalhara, P., Jayasinghearachchd, V., Dias, A., Ratnayake, V., Jayawardena, C., & Kuruwitaarachchi, N. (2018). TreeSpirit: Illegal logging detection and alerting system using audio identification over an IoT network. In International Conference on Software, Knowledge Information, Industrial Management and Applications, SKIMA Vol. 2017 December (pp. 1-7). US: IEEE.
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2017 Dassanayake, W., & Jayawardena, C. (2017). Determinants of stock market index movements: evidence from New Zealand stock market. In Proceedings of the 2017 6th National Conference on Technology and Management: Excel in Research and Build the Nation, NCTM 2017 (pp. 6-11). US: IEEE.
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2016 The, V. N., & Jayawardena, C. (2016). A decision making model for optimizing social relationship for side-by-side robotic wheelchairs in active mode. In Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics Vol. 2016-July (pp. 735-740). US: IEEE.
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Date Role Committee Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Co-Chair Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) Sri Lanka
2023 - ongoing - Inclusion Chair - IEEE RO-MAN 2023 Conference IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Korea, Republic of
2019 - ongoing Chair Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) Sri Lanka
2019 - ongoing Chair IEEE Sri Lanka Section IEEE Sri Lanka

Date Role Membership Country
2012 - ongoing - IEEE Senior Member (SMIEEE) -
2010 - ongoing - Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS) -
2003 - ongoing - Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET) -

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