Contact Details
| Organization: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.mame.mu.oz.au/people/staff/saman_halgamuge.html |
| Work: | 8344 5587 |
| Fax: | 9347 8784 |
| Building: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Academia Sinica - Institute of History and Philology | Research |
| Germany | University of Magdeburg | Research |
| Germany | Darmstadt University Of Technology | Exchange, Research |
| Sri Lanka | University of Peradeniya | Research |
| Sri Lanka | University of Moratuwa | Exchange, Research |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Read and Write |
| Sinhalese | Read and Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) | University of Moratuwa | 31-Dec-1984 | |
| Master of Science (Computer Engineering) | Darmstadt University Of Technology | 31-Oct-1990 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Darmstadt University Of Technology | 11-Nov-1995 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Member | Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) | Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) | 01-Jan-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280212)
- Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280401)
- Numerical Analysis (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280404)
- Computation Theory and Mathematics not elsewhere classified (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280499)
- Data Storage Representations (DATA FORMAT) (280502)
- Other Information, Computing and Communication Sciences (OTHER INFORMATION, COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES) (289999)
- Robotics and Mechatronics (MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING) (290301)
- Flexible Manufacturing Systems (MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING) (290302)
- Control Engineering (MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING) (290304)
- Safety and Quality (MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING) (290309)
- Automotive Engineering (AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING) (290401)
- Mechanical Engineering (MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING) (290501)
- Industrial Engineering (MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING) (290502)
- Other Electronic Engineering (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING) (290903)
- Environmental Engineering Modelling (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291101)
- Biomechanical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291504)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified (INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING) (291899)
- Combustion and Fuel Engineering (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299902)
- Engineering/Technology Instrumentation (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299904)
- Microbiology (excl. Virology) (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300507)
- Business Information Systems (incl. Data Processing) (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350202)
- Road and Rail Transportation (TRANSPORTATION) (350405)
- Optimisation (MATHEMATICS) (230118)
- Systems Theory and Control (MATHEMATICS) (230119)
- Biological Mathematics (OTHER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES) (239901)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Decision Support and Group Support Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280109)
- Information Systems Development Methodologies (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280112)
- Expert Systems (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280201)
- Image Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280203)
- Signal Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280204)
- Pattern Recognition (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280207)
- Simulation and Modelling (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280210)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other (DEFENCE) (610199)
- Field crops not elsewhere classified (FIELD CROPS) (620199)
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Livestock not elsewhere classified (LIVESTOCK) (630199)
- Wind (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660202)
- Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) (RENEWABLE ENERGY) (660299)
- Energy systems analysis (ENERGY STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION) (660304)
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Other (INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS) (670799)
- Automotive equipment (TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT) (671101)
- Rail equipment (TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT) (671102)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Integrated systems (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671206)
- Communication equipment not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671399)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Industrial instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671403)
- Industrial machinery and equipment (MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT) (671504)
- Manufactured products not elsewhere classified (OTHER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS) (671699)
- Civil (PLANNING) (680103)
- Road safety (GROUND TRANSPORT) (690101)
- Rail transport (GROUND TRANSPORT) (690103)
- Ground transport (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POLLUTION) (690501)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Information services not elsewhere classified (OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES) (700299)
- Management (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720403)
- Productivity (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720404)
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Integrated (ecosystem) (MARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770306)
- Mathematical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780101)
- Physical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780102)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced control and estimation strategies for electromechanical brake-by-wire systems | Chief Investigator | PACIFICA GROUP TECHNOLOGIES, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Pattern recognition and interpretation in sequence data | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| Sequence data analysis | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2004 |
| COLLECTION, SHARING, VISUALISATION AND ANALYSIS OF LOCALLY GATHERED INFORMATION FROM GEOGRAPHICALLY REMOTE AREAS VUNERABLE TO TIDAL WAVES | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | ARC Special Research Initiatives E-Research | 01/01/2005 |
| ARC LINKAGE AGREEMENT LP0560886 - OPTIMISING TRAIN DRIVER VIGILANCE SYSTEM: REACTIVATION OF FATIGUED DRIVER | Chief Investigator | INTEGRATED VIGILANCE SYSTEMS PTY LTD, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/10/2005 |
| BIGNET - A DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK TESTBED | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification of Road Traffic Symbols for Automobiles | Chief Investigator | ROBERT BOSCH GMBH | 01/01/2003 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.