Hi, I'm
Kosala Herath
Quantum Physicist | Engineer | Researcher
Quantum Physicist | Engineer | Researcher
I'm a Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Melbourne who is passionate about quantum electronics, plasmonics, wireless communication, and quantum information processing – Currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
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The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) Visiting Fellows scheme is designed to foster collaboration, mobility and engagement of Academic researchers and industry professionals with the view to enhancing research outcomes for FEIT. This scheme is funded through the FEIT Research & Research Training Committee.
By harnessing infrared (IR) technology, we have developed an advanced wireless communication system that delivers robust, interference-free signal transmission. Our work introduces a transformative approach that enhances performance and addresses some of the biggest challenges conventional RF systems face. Our research is published in the IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology.
The OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) is an annual event that brings together researchers and engineers specializing in optoelectronics, optical fiber transmission, and photonic network systems. The 2024 conference was held at the renowned Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, providing a world-class venue for facilitating this significant gathering.
Our research introduce a novel theoretical framework for detecting and decoding Terahertz (THz) frequency chip-scale wireless communication signals. By considering the quantum behavior of charge carriers exposed to intense time-periodic radiation, we employ Floquet engineering techniques for system analysis. Our findings have been published in the journal IEEE Selected Areas in Communications.
The Postgraduate Publications Award (PPA) funds high-achieving students with sharing their research findings with the wider public through publishing in professional journals or books. The Postgraduate Publications Award is extremely competitive. Students are ranked by their Faculties based on the eligibility criteria and recommended to the Selection Committee for final determination.
Our research team has unveiled a comprehensive theoretical framework: a quantum-scale terahertz signal detector and demodulator. This innovative approach taps into the quantum behavior of charge carriers when exposed to intense periodic driving. Our findings have been published in the journal IOP Physica Scripta.
Our study on predicting the propagation characteristics of SPP modes at a Schottky junction exposed to a dressing electromagnetic field. The proposed improvements are compatible with existing SPP‐based waveguiding technologies and could lead to breakthroughs in the design and fabrication of state‐of‐the‐art nanoscale integrated circuits and devices in the near future.
Breaking through the barriers of conventional optical waveguides, our latest discovery on dressed plasmonic waveguides. Catch our exhilarating publication, now featured on Phys.org as a scintillating news article.
At the SPIE conference in Berlin, Germany, we shared our research on how high-intensity radiation impacts surface plasmonic polariton modes in plasmonic waveguides, particularly focusing on the polarization effect.
Our study on dressed quantum Hall systems has earned us a place in the editorial column of Wolfram Community. The high caliber of our work has been acknowledged, and our findings are now being recognized by this prominent professional networking forum.
Our novel mathematical model capable of predicting transport properties of a quantum system when exposed to a magnetic and electromagnetic field has been published in the Physical Review B journal.
Research Training Program (RTP) scholarships are fiercely competitive and awarded based on exceptional academic achievements, with research publications carrying significant weight in the selection process.
This award recognizes the Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering graduate from the University of Moratuwa who achieved the highest grade point average across all final year subjects.
Our revolutionary agricultural robot takes center stage in DailyMirror news.
Back in July 2013, I had the honor of participating in the International Physics Olympiad in Copenhagen, Denmark, where I competed against some of the brightest minds in physics from all over the world.
Our research team has unveiled a comprehensive theoretical framework: a quantum-scale terahertz signal detector and demodulator. This innovative approach taps into the quantum behavior of charge carriers when exposed to intense periodic driving. Our findings have been published in the journal IOP Physica Scripta.