Dr. Gayan Kahandawa Appuhamillage
Professor, Mechatronics
Campus
Biography
Dr Gayan Kahandawa Appuhamillage’s research expertise includes mechatronic systems, sensors and signal processing, artificial intelligence, mobile robot navigation, instrumentation and structural health monitoring.
Gayan’s current projects include development of rear wheel steering systems for semitrailers (Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund grant) and development of active restraining system for wheelchairs in public transport (Victorian Government Grant). He also works on the development of a novel mobile robot navigation algorithm. He currently holds two patents and published an edited book in 2015.
In his PhD project, Gayan worked with Boeing to develop a monitoring system to detect damage in advanced composite structures using embedded fibre optic sensors. He also used fibre optic sensors to monitor West Gate Bridge (VicRoads) and instrumentation and monitoring truck trailers (MaxiTRANS) for performance and structural enhancement.
Gayan has worked at the School of Engineering at Federation University Australia’s Gippsland campus since 2014.
- Publications
A field-acquired RGB-Depth image dataset for computer vision-based baby broccoli detection and size estimation under varying illumination conditions
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.dib.2026.112621
A neural network surrogate for modelling granular flow dynamics in industrial applications with dynamic boundary conditions
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.powtec.2026.122258
Advances in Vision and Depth Sensing for Robotics and Drones: Emerging Technologies and Applications
- Book Chapters
- DOI reference: 10.1007/978-3-032-17804-6_4
AI-driven digital twin for predictive maintenance in industrial cyber-physical systems: industrial control system case study
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s00170-026-18354-5
Deep Learning-Enhanced Agoraphilic Navigation for Uneven Terrain and Dynamic Obstacles
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1109/TMECH.2026.3722637
