BIOGRAPHY

Rohan holds an Honors degree in Physical Science from the University of Kelaniya (1994) a Master’s degree in Information Science from the Graduate School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka Japan (2000), a Doctor of Engineering (Ph.D.) in Information Science from the Department of Creation Informatics, Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, Japan (2006) and a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) in Management of Technology, Graduate School of Economics, Department of Business and Technology Management, Kyushu University, Japan(2009). During his Masters and Ph.D. periods he was awarded a scholarship from Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho and Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship (2001-2004) in order to carry out his higher studies in Japan. Currently he is a senior lecturer (Grade 1) in the Department of Communication and Information Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prior to join to Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo he has joined to the SLIIT  in 2010 as senior academic  and served as Senior Lecturer there till 2020. During that period he has worked in UCSC on assignment during his  sabbatical leave period of  one year. He has held positions as the Executive Director of Sri Lanka Technology Incubator (Pvt.) Ltd (SLTI) from 2010 to 2013. Currently he is associating with government organizations, Provincial Councils, Ministries, JICA and private sector corporations as a consultant and a member of Advisory Board in the field of Information Technology, Management of Technology, System implementations, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

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Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • Education level 2003

    Ph.D. (March-2006)

    Department of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, Japan

  • Education level 2002

    MBA in Management of Technology(March,2009)

    Graduate School of Economics, Department of Business and Technology Management, Kyushu University, Japan

  • Education level 2001

    M.Sc. (March-2000)

    Department of Informatics, Graduate School of Electrical and Electronic, Kyushu University, Japan.

  • Education level 2000

    B. Sc. (July-1994)

    Faculty of Science University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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