What are you currently working on or worked on before?
“Well, I model for a living!”
YES! I model drugs, proteins, chemicals and so much more. No fume hoods, no questionable stains, no unpleasant ammonia smells, and the best thing is all glassware contains a drinkable liquid! And that is my lab, the lab unlike any other, the lab where the strange individuals choose to live out their lives staring at virtual atoms and molecules on their monitors. I would call myself a Theoretical and Computational chemist, and indeed, I literally live in a virtual reality world. …
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
My research interests lie in Distributed Computing and Big Data. I am currently developing a system to facilitate queries over multi-feature, voluminous spatial datasets based on geometry and predicate logic (the research is funded by the National Science Foundation of the United States)
In the past, I have worked on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing research.
You can find my work on my Google Scholar profile here.
What encouraged you to pursue your research topic?
Distributed computing (or systems) is a particularly challenging, yet fascinating domain in Computer Science…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
Currently, I am doing my Ph.D. at HumaniSE Research Lab in Monash University which is a part of the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity within the Faculty of Information Systems.
At the HumaniSE lab, we are mainly focusing on aligning various human aspects into new software solutions by creating the world's first evidence-based human-centric modeling, tools, processes, and taxonomies for software engineers to improve their productivity.
In my research, I particularly look at the impact of diverse human aspects in the Requirements Engineering process which is a critical phase…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
Currently working on my Ph.D. research on mitochondrial DNA control region variations in sporadic breast cancer with the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology at The University of Colombo. You can fine my publications here.
What encouraged you to pursue your research topic?
Ever since I learned about genetics I was fascinated by it and how it defines living beings. The more I learned about genetics, I wanted to gain more insights into cancer genetics.
It is a fascinating area because of its multi-faceted complexity and there is always…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
I am a Ph.D. student in Transportation Engineering at the Queensland University of Technology. My research focuses on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Station Platforms. The main contribution of my research is to develop a model for analysis of the BRT platform operation in terms of capacity and quality of service. I also work as a Sessional Academic in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Queensland University of Technology.
You can find my work here.
What encouraged you to pursue your research topic?
In Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, station…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
I am currently working on understanding the gaps in the Disaster Risk Communication Mechanisms and Multi-Hazard Early Warning Mechanisms in Sri Lanka at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa to find out ways to develop strategies to overcome these gaps. Also, I have been working on developing an easy-to-use self-assessment web tool to understand the current issues in the construction industry.
My research publications are here.
What encouraged you to pursue your research topic?
It is always heartbreaking to witness the damages disasters make to human lives, properties…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
I obtained my Ph.D. project from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (2016–2020). My Ph.D. project involved investigating the structure and receptor interactions of an oncolytic (anti-cancer) virus called “Seneca Valley virus” (SVV) by using cryo-electron microscopy. Using this technique we were able to characterize two forms of capsids/particles, full capsids and procapsids in the SVV life cycle.
SVV procapsids were found to be antigenically similar to SVV full capsids, thereby highlighting their potential to be functionalized as nano-carriers for cancer therapeutics. …
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
My main focus is on false data injection attacks on distributed demand response systems. Under that, I work on how adversaries can use false data injection attacks on future residential demand response schemes, how to detect such attacks accurately and how to mitigate the impact of those attacks.
What encouraged you to pursue your research topic?
Most countries are gradually transforming their traditional power grids to smart grids. While this transformation enhances the efficiency of the grid solving many issues, it also opens up a large attack surface that didn’t…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
My work is primarily set in the fields of cultural studies, media studies, and ethnography with a focus on gender, media, and migration. In short, I am a cultural researcher. Currently, I am working on two research projects at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, affiliated with the Department of Sociology.
One of these projects is called ‘Ageing and New Media. My focus is on how older Sri Lankan migrants use mobile phones, new media, and the Internet to foster close-knit culturally appropriate community support networks when ageing as migrants in…
What are you currently working on or worked on before?
I am a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, USA, and currently perusing my Ph.D. in Chemistry. My research focuses on; Synthetic dithiol compounds to remove heavy metals such as Cd, As, Pb, and Hg from water.
I develop dithiol molecules that make strong covalent bonds to heavy metals, develop water remediation methods, synthesis, and characterization of colored dithiol compounds as an efficient method for the detection of heavy metals. You can find my publications here.
What encouraged you to pursue your research topic?
I completed my undergrad project…
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