Dr. R. Meegaskumbura
Senior Lecturer
B.Sc. (Peradeniya)
M.Sc. (USA)
Ph.D (TTU, USA)
Biography:
My work lies at the intersection of differentiable manifolds, geometric control, and biological systems, where I explore optimization and control-theoretic splines with both theoretical and applied perspectives. Along the way, I’ve been fortunate to study at wonderful institutions—earning my PhD in Applied Mathematics from Texas Tech University, an MSc in Pure Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Peradeniya.
Beyond research, I’m deeply committed to mathematics education. I strive to make abstract concepts more intuitive and to cultivate an inclusive learning environment where students at all levels can discover the beauty and power of mathematics.
Contact Information
Phone:
+94 (81) 239 3354
Office Location:
Department of Engineering Mathematics,
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
20400, Sri Lanka.
Educational Qualifications:
PhD
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University, USA (2011)
MSc
Department of Mathematics, University of Massachusetts (Amherst), USA (2004)
BSc
Mathematics Special, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1999)
Areas of Research:
Control Theoretic Splines
Biological Systems
Differentiable Manifolds
Geometric Control
Publications:
Journal Papers:
Clyde F. Martin and Rochana Meegaskumbura: Quadratic programming for Convex Control Theoretic Splines; JMSOR vol1 No1:Journal of Mathematics Statistics and Operations Research(Issn:2251-3388)-1.1.15(2012)
Conference Papers:
Clyde F. Martin and Rochana Meegaskumbura; Convex Control Theoretic Splines
MTNS 2012 _0292:20th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and systems.
B.K. Ghosh , R. Meegaskumbura, M.P.B. Ekanayake. Human Eye Movement With and Without the Listing’s Constraint.2009 American Control Conference, St.Louis Mo. June 10, 12 p 1015,1020, 2009.
B.K. Ghosh, R. Meegaskumbura, M.P.B. Ehanayake . Optimal Control and Tracking with the Eye Movement Dynamics With and Without the Listing’s Constraint.Decision and control conference Dec 16-18 2009 Shanghai, China.
Clyde. F. Martin, R. Meegaskumbura, Convex Control Theoretic Splines, Computational Mathematics Geometry and Statistics(CMCG 2012)
EM1020:
Linear Algebra
EM317:
Computational Methods
EM502:
Optimization
GP116:
Linear Algebra
EM1020:
Linear Algebra
EM214:
Discrete Mathematics
EM312:
Fourier Analysis
EM514:
Partial Differential Equations
EM215:
Numerical Methods
EM315:
Numerical Methods for Civil Engineering
EM310:
Complex Analysis
EE669:
Optimization in Communication Systems (Postgraduate Course)