Chirath Hettiarachchi

Chirath Hettiarachchi is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University, focusing on the design of Reinforcement Learning algorithms for clinical applications, including automated insulin delivery systems for Type 1 Diabetes and non-invasive brain stimulation for depression. With experience as a Research Officer and a PhD Candidate specializing in artificial pancreas systems, Chirath has developed various applications in machine learning and biomedical signal processing at prestigious institutions, including the University of Melbourne. Prior roles encompass positions such as a Research Assistant at PostAc, a Machine Learning Engineer at Yaala Labs, and a Co-Founder/CEO of Olivescript, where an award-winning healthcare device was created. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Computer Science from The Australian National University and a Master’s degree from the University of Moratuwa.