Research Interests

• Applied Physics & Mathematical Methods
• Industrial Automation & Embedded Systems
• Electrical & Electronic Technology
• Energy & Environmental Physics
• Instrument development

Ongoing Research Themes

• Analog computer
• Cube Satellite
• Scara robot arm
• Self-balancing robot

Indexed Journal Articles

• Dinushka, D., Gomes, G., Sannasgama, A. & Manamendra, R., 2025. Low-Cost ESP32 Robotic Magnetometer for High-Resolution Indoor Magnetic Field Mapping. Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, 20(4), pp.151-158. doi:10.37255/jme.v20i4pp151-158
• Dinushka, D. & Sannasgama, A., 2025. Unmanned Weather Station Real-Time Data Dissemination via Twitter. Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, 20(2), pp.076-094. doi:10.37255/jme.v20i2pp076-094
• Gomes, W.J.G. & Dinushka, D., 2026. Low-cost ESP32-based smart 18650 Li-ion battery charger with IoT monitoring. Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, 21(1), pp.6–10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37255/jme.v21i1pp006-010 
• Dinushka, D., Gomes, G., Sannasgama, A., Madushan, R. and Rimesha, D., 2026. Design and implementation of an LPG leakage detection and automatic power shutdown system. Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, 21(1), pp.11–17. https://doi.org/10.37255/jme.v21i1pp011-017

Non-Indexed Journal Articles

• Dinushka, H.T.D. & Edirisinghe, C.M., 2021. Automated Stamp Pasting System for Industrial Applications. Journal of International Academy of Physical Sciences, 25(2), pp.327–335.

Conference Papers

• Dinushka, D., 2025. An Analysis of Cognitive Domain-Based Performance in Physics Among Vocational Stream Students. 2nd Research Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (RCSoTL 2025).

Teaching Expertise

• Basic Module in Principles of Electrical Engineering 1
• Electronics 1
• Troubleshooting Techniques
• Basic Module in Principles of Electrical Engineering 2
• Electronics 2
• Industrial and Commercial Installation Systems
• Microprocessor Based Systems
• Electronics and Physical Computing
• Embedded system
• Radiation Physics
• Nuclear Electronics
• Field Programmable Logic Arrays

Curriculum Contributions

• Certificate Course in Basic Electronics and Instrumentation for ionization Radiation Measurements (Department of Nuclear Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo)

Projects Completed

• LOW-COST ESP32 ROBOTIC MAGNETOMETER FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION INDOOR MAGNETIC FIELD MAPPING
• Unmanned Weather Station Real-time Data Dissemination via Twitter
• Automated Stamp Pasting System for Industrial
• Applications

Projects Ongoing

• Cube Satellite
• Mosquitoes trap
• Self-balancing robot

Professional Experience

Skills & Expertise

• Technical skills (software, tools, instruments) – Arduino IDE, MATLAB, Proteus, Multisim, AutoCAD Electrical, Solid Works, Eagle, Vivado
• Laboratory skills – oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, power supplies, 3D Printing, soldering stations, and microcontroller-based setups for electronics testing, automation, and applied physics experiments
• Programming languages – C, C++, Java, HTML, Hardware Description Languages (HDLs), Python
• Data analysis tools –
  • MATLAB/Octave for mathematical modeling and signal processing,
  • Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib) for statistical analysis and visualization,
  • Microsoft Excel for tabular data handling and basic analytics
• Other
  • Former Panel Member and Co-Supervisor for 2nd-year and 3rd-year group projects of the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC)
    degree programmes
    • BSc in Computer Science
    • BSc in Information Systems
    • BSc in Software Engineering
  • Former Panel Member for Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) final project evaluations and code checking at the University of Colombo School of Computing