Lokukaluge Prasad Perera
Job description
Professor in Maritime Technology & Senior Research Scientist in Smart Data
Lokukaluge Prasad Perera is a Professor in Maritime Technology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and also a Senior Research Scientist in Smart Data at SINTEF Digital, with research interests in Maritime and Offshore Systems/Technologies, Instrumentation, Extreme Data, Advanced-Data Analytics & Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Digital Twin & Blockchains, Energy Efficiency, Emission Reduction, & Renewable Energy, Autonomous Navigation, Safety, Risk, and Trustworthiness.
Prof. LP Perera received BSc (1999) in Mechanical Engineering and MSc (2001) in Systems & Controls from Oklahoma State University, USA and PhD (2012) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. Currently, he is a Professor in Maritime Technology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and also a Senior Research Scientist in Smart Data at SINTEF Digital, Norway. His research experience includes SINTEF Ocean – Norway (2014-2017), Center for Marine Technology and Engineering - Portugal (2008-2012) and Advanced Technology Research Center – USA (1998-2001). His academic experience includes Naval & Maritime Academy - Sri Lanka (2005-2008) and Ocean University of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka (2003-2005). Furthermore, Prof. Perera was a visiting lecturer (2001-2005) for several academic institutes in Sri Lanka: University of Ruhuna, University of Moratuwa, Open University of Sri Lanka, Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College. His industrial experience includes Wartsila Finland - Finland (2012-2014).
Prof. Perera has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in reputed international journals and conferences. He has also been categorized into a group of the WORLD'S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS in 2021-2022 by a Stanford University study.
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Research interests
Maritime and Offshore Systems/Technologies, Instrumentation, Extreme Data, Advanced-Data Analytics & Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Digital Twin & Blockchains, Energy Efficiency, Emission Reduction, & Renewable Energy, Autonomous Navigation, Safety, Risk, and Trustworthiness.
Curent Research Projects:
Teaching
- MFA-2016 Marine Marine Systems and Machinery
- MFA-2100 Maritime Digitalization
- MFA-2101 Maritime Data Analytics
- TEK-3017/8017 Applied Optimal Estimation in Engineering Systems
- TEK-3014 Navigation Systems
- MFA-8010 Maritime MTO (Human Technology Organization)
- TEK-8805 Special curriculum
Member of research group
CV
Prof. LP Perera received BSc (1999) in Mechanical Engineering and MSc (2001) in Systems & Controls from Oklahoma State University, USA and PhD (2012) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. Currently, he is a Professor in Maritime Technology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and also a Senior Research Scientist in Smart Data at SINTEF Digital, Norway. His research experience includes SINTEF Ocean – Norway (2014-2017), Center for Marine Technology and Engineering - Portugal (2008-2012) and Advanced Technology Research Center – USA (1998-2001). His academic experience includes Naval & Maritime Academy - Sri Lanka (2005-2008) and Ocean University of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka (2003-2005). Furthermore, Prof.Perera was a visiting lecturer (2001-2005) for several academic institutes in Sri Lanka: University of Ruhuna, University of Moratuwa, Open University of Sri Lanka, Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College. His industrial experience includes Wartsila Finland - Finland (2012-2014).
Prof. Perera has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in reputed international journals and conferences. He has also been categorized into a group of the WORLD'S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS in 2021-2022 by a Stanford University study .