Dr. Chathura Wanigasekara

CV

Nov 2020-Present

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bremen

July 2020-Dec 2020

Professional Teaching Fellow, The University of Auckland

June 2017-Dec 2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Auckland

Mar 2017-Aug 2020

Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Auckland

Mar 2016-Nov 2016

Master of Engineering, The University of Auckland

Jun 2009- Jun 2013

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Peradeniya

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute

Honours and Awards

Fowlds Memorial Prize: Most distinguished student in Master of Engineering for 2016
Award of The University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship

Research Areas

• Nonlinear System Identification and Control
• Networked Control Systems
• Continual Learning
• Multi-Agent Systems
• Quantised Control
• Event-Triggered Control

Projects

1. HVDC-MMC_with_MPC: A new method for reducing the power dissipation of MMC high-voltage converters using MPC (01.07.2020 - 30.06.2023)
2. Int2Grids - Integration of intelligent neighbourhood networks into integrated networks (01.05.2020 - 31.12.2023)

Courses (Selection)complete list

1. Introduction to Robust Control (Wintersemester 2024/2025)
2. Advanced Robust Control (Sommersemester 2024)
3. Introduction to Robust Control (Wintersemester 2023/2024)

Publications (Selection)complete list

1. B. Greve, N. Ahmed, M. Knauer, C. Wanigasekara, F. Sill Torres.
   Optimal Control of Maritime Container Terminal Operations for Effective Utilization of Resources.
   IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, :1-16, 2025.

   DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2025.3555812

2. M. Höffmann, S. Roy, C. Wanigasekara, C. Büskens.
   Sensitivity Analysis of Wind Affected Maneuverability of Tugboat-Controlled Ships.
   2024 IEEE SICE International Symposium on Control Systems (SICE ISCS), 18-20 March 2024 , Higashi-Hiroshima, .
   

   DOI: 10.23919/SICEISCS60954.2024.10505760

3. R. Ramirez Acosta, C. Wanigasekara, E. Frost, T. Brandt, S. Lehnhoff, C. Büskens.
   Integration of Intelligent Neighbourhood Grids to the German Distribution Grid: A Perspective.
   Energies, 16(11), 2023.

   DOI: 10.3390/en16114319

4. C. Wanigasekara, L. Zhang, A. Swain.
   H-infinity State-Feedback Consensus of Linear Multi-Agent Systems.
   IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation.
   

   DOI: 10.1109/ICCA54724.2022.9831897

5. D. Almakhles, C. Wanigasekara, A. Swain.
   Delta Modulator Based Quantised State-Feedback Control of Networked Linear Systems.
   IEEE Access, 10(1):48865-48874, 2022.

   DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3172431