Udeesha Samarasekera

Udeesha Samarasekera has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Their most recent position was as a Technical Sales Engineer at RTDS Technologies Inc., which they began in August 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Simulation Specialist at the same company from January 2016 to September 2022.

Before joining RTDS Technologies Inc., Udeesha worked as a Summer Research Assistant at TransGrid Solutions in 2013. During their time there, they focused on Power-Electrical Engineering and gained skills in Power Electronics and Power Systems. Their responsibilities included performing mathematical derivations of an LCC converter.

In 2012, Udeesha worked as a Summer Research Assistant and Software Analyst Assistant at ERL Phase Power Technologies. Their research involved fast offline fault detection, and they received the "Best Student Paper Award" for their work on faults at the CIGRE Canada conference in Calgary. Udeesha also used MATLAB to code a fault detection program and interfaced RTDS software with ERLPhase Technologies relays.

Udeesha's work experience also includes two summer research assistant positions at the University of Manitoba. In 2011, they conducted research in Biomedical-Electrical Engineering, specifically focusing on the feasibility of sleep apnea detection using microphones embedded in mouth guards. Udeesha performed experimental studies using volunteers and utilized skills in MATLAB coding, Signal Processing, technical writing, and interpersonal communication. In 2010, Udeesha held a summer research assistant role at the same university.

Overall, Udeesha Samarasekera has gained extensive experience in technical sales, simulation, power-electrical engineering, fault detection, and biomedical-electrical engineering throughout their career.

Udeesha Samarasekera completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Manitoba, where they studied from 2008 to 2013. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued a Masters of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Toronto from 2013 to 2015. Their field of study throughout both degrees has been focused on Electrical Engineering.