Charith Fernando

Charith Fernando has a diverse work experience in various technology-related roles. Charith is currently the Chief Technology Officer at avatarin since May 2020. Prior to that, Charith was a Co-Founder at Telexistence Inc from February 2017 to January 2020, where they focused on commercializing their Ph.D. work on Telexistence Technology. Before Telexistence, they held positions at Keio University and InMojo Inc, where they led research and development projects related to robotics and hardware design. Charith also worked as a Senior Researcher at the Japan Science and Technology Agency, leading projects related to information environment and design interface. Additionally, Charith was a Research Engineer at the National University of Singapore and a Temporary Lecturer at the University of Moratuwa. Throughout their career, they have authored numerous publications and patents in the field of technology.

Charith Fernando completed their Bachelor of Engineering (BSc) in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Moratuwa from 2003 to 2007. Charith then participated in an Internship Exchange Program at the BSc Engineering Program 3rd Year at the National University of Singapore in 2006. Later, Charith pursued a Master's degree in User Interface and Physical Computing, from 2008 to 2010, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Haptic Telexistence and Robotics Engineering from Keio University, from 2010 to 2013.