Kanishke Gamagedara

Kanishke Gamagedara is a highly skilled engineer with extensive experience in robotics and sensor fusion. Currently serving as a Sensor Fusion and Navigation Engineer at Kearfott Corporation since July 2023, Kanishke previously worked as a Robotics Engineer at American Robotics, where responsibilities included developing algorithms for vision-based autonomous UAV landing systems and validating new hardware/software systems. Kanishke's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from The George Washington University, supplemented by a Master's degree in the same field from the same institution and a BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Peradeniya. As a Graduate Research Assistant at The George Washington University, Kanishke focused on advanced research topics while also serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for various engineering courses. Early research work at the University of Peradeniya involved implementing a nonlinear PID controller for UAV applications.