Dr. Lakmal Seneviratne
Dr. lakmal seneviratne Professor Director, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems Mechanical Engineering

Contact Information
lakmal.seneviratne@ku.ac.ae +97124018069

Biography

Lakmal Seneviratne is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the founding Director of the Centre for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KUCARS) at Khalifa University, UAE. He has also served as Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies and Associate VP Research at Khalifa University. Prior to joining Khalifa University he was Professor of Mechatronics, the founding Director of the Centre for Robotics Research and the Head of the Division of Engineering, at King’s College London. He is Professor Emeritus at King’s College London. His main research interests are centred on robotics and automation, with particular emphasis on increasing the autonomy of robotic systems interacting with complex dynamic environments. He has published over 400 peer reviewed publications on these topics. He is a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists in the UAE.


Education
  • PhD - King's College London
  • BSc - King's College London


Affiliated Research Institutes/Centers
  • KU Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems
  • Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute

Research
Research Interests
  • Autonomous Robotics Systems
  • Autonomy of robot systems interacting with complex dynamic environments