Annual Research Awards for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Research of the Year – 2025

1st Place
A Smart Load Shedding System for Appliances to Improve Power System Stability in Smaller
Isolated Grids
Lead Researcher: K.P.S.K. Gunathilaka
Co-authors: A.Y.A.D. Rajapaksha, M.G.N. Akalpa
University: University of Moratuwa
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Department: Department of Electrical Engineering
2nd Place
Impacts of Weather Conditions in PV Solar Energy Production – An IoT-Based Monitoring and
Forecasting System
Lead Researcher : A.A.S. Suja
Co-authors : A.L.F. Sasna
University: South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Department: Department of Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering
3rd Place
The use of Triglyceride producing Marine photosynthetic Microorganism for laboratory scale
biodiesel production
Lead researcher Name : R. M. S. L. B.Rathnayaka
Co-researchers: P. M. A. C. Muhandiram, A. W. H. I. Ambepitiya
University: Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Faculty : Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department: Department of Biological Sciences