Dr Dilum Bandara

Pronouns: he,him,his

https://people.csiro.au/B/D/dilum-bandara

Biography

I am a Senior Research Scientist with the Architecture and Analytics Platforms (AAP) team at CSIRO's Data61 and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW). My research expertise includes Distributed Systems (Blockchain, Cloud, and P2P), Computer Security, Software Architecture, Data Engineering, Performance Engineering, and the Internet of Things (IoT). I have embraced a multidisciplinary approach, applying my expertise in areas such as Supply Chains; Digital Finance; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG); Fleet Management; and Weather Monitoring. With two decades of experience in R&D, teaching, and consultancy, I have made impact by reviewing and testing nationally important IT systems, participating in standardisation efforts, advancing education, and disseminating research to varied audiences.

Academic Qualifications

2012

PhD
Colorado State University, USA
2008

MS
Colorado State University, USA
2004

BSc Eng. (Hons)
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Achievements and Awards

2021-2021

Software and Computational Systems program Collaboration Award (as team member)
CSIRO
2018-2018

Student Paper Award (Merit)
2018 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI 2018)
2015-2018

Award of Excellence – Outstanding Research Performances
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Current Roles

Senior Research Scientist
Research and client engagement on trusted data management in multi-party ecosystems.

Grants

2018-2019

Title: Integration Platform for Smart Cities. Agency: Senate Research Grant, University of Moratuwa
2017-2018

Title: Real-Time Control Centre Data Integration and Forecasting. Agency: Metro Colombo Urban Development Project, Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, Sri Lanka (Funding agency – World Bank)
2016-2017

Title: Descriptive and Predictive Data Analytics Platform for Vehicular Sensor Data. Agency: Senate Research Grant, University of Moratuwa
2014-2015

Title: Distributed, Infrastructure as a Service Cloud Computing Platform for High Performance Computing Requirements of the Sri Lankan Scientific Community. Agency: Senate Research Grant, University of Moratuwa

Professional Experiences

12/2019-12/2023

Conjoint Senior Lecturer
School of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
03/2019-06/2021

Research Scientist
CSIRO's Data61
12/2012-02/2019

Senior Lecturer
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
09/2012-02/2019

Senior Consultant (part-time)
TechCERT
10/2017-01/2019

Consultant (part-time)
99X Technology (Pvt) Ltd. (part-time)
07/2015-07/2018

Director, Engineering Research Unit
Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
08/2016-07/2018

Co-Founder/Director
VaticHub (Pvt) Ltd.
05/2005-12/2012

Lecturer (Probationary)
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Community and Corporate Citizenship

08/2019-Present

Health and Safety Representative (HSR)