Mr. SMUS Samarakoon | Rehabilitation | Excellence in Healthcare Robotics

Sri Lanka Technology Campus | Sri Lanka

S.M.U. Sasanga Samarakoon is a mechatronic engineering professional and researcher whose work spans robotics, artificial intelligence, bionics, and ambient assisted living. He earned his Bsc in mechatronic engineering from the sri lanka technology campus with second class upper division honors and currently serves as a teaching assistant in the department of mechatronic engineering as well as a research assistant at the computational intelligence and robotics research lab. His research explores human–machine collaboration, intelligent robotic systems, and the integration of computer vision and ai to develop adaptive, efficient, Rehabilitation and human-centered technologies. sasanga previously worked as a research and development engineer at sentinel systems ltd., where he contributed to innovation-driven engineering solutions. He has completed additional training in industrial pneumatic and electro-pneumatic automation and holds a diploma in information technology. His academic achievements include a bronze medal for outstanding contribution to university life, a certificate of recognition for advancing biofuel technology, and a silver medal for an award-winning biodiesel invention showcased at intarg. His scholarly impact includes 3 citations, 2 documents, and an h-index of 1, reflecting his early yet promising research trajectory. Sasanga aims to drive future advancements in robotics and bionics while inspiring upcoming engineers.

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Featured Publications

Rathnayake, P. S., Lokuhennadige, L. C. D., Samarakoon, S. M. U. S., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Madhusanka, B. G. D. A., & Yasakethu, S. L. P. (2025, August 14). Sinhala language specific vocal biomarker extraction for Parkinson's diagnosis using machine learning. In 2025 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon).

Mihijaya, H. M. K., Karunarathna, A. S. D., Samarakoon, S. M. U. S., Sankalana, M. G. S. N., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., & Yasakethu, S. L. P. (2025, August 14). Vision-driven diagnostic intelligence through deep learning for retinal health analytics. In 2025 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon). IEEE.

Samarakoon, S. M. U. S., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., Yasakethu, S. L. P., Fernando, D., Madusanka, N., Yi, M., & Lee, B.-I. (2025). Long short-term memory-enabled electromyography-controlled adaptive wearable robotic exoskeleton for upper arm rehabilitation. Biomimetics, 10(2), Article 106.

Perera, C. N., Ananda, B. G. C., Samarakoon, S. M. U. S., Herath, H. M. K. K. M. B., & Yasakethu, S. L. P. (2024). Assistive Cartesian healthcare robot for forearm vein puncturing. In 2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC 2024).

Mr. Ali Ghossein | Knee Surgery | Excellence in Healthcare Robotics

Artemed Krankenhaus Düren | Germany

Mr. Ali Ghossein is a Dutch consultant orthopedic trauma surgeon and robotic knee specialist, currently serving as Department Leader of Joint Replacement and Section Leader for Joint Replacement in Düren. He previously worked as a Consultant Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon in Geilenkirchen, undertook specialist orthopedic trauma training at the University of Aachen, and simultaneously serves as a pre-hospital emergency physician. He holds an MSc in Medicine from the University of Maastricht, and has implemented two robotic knee surgery programmes in hospitals in Germany, mastering both conventional and robotic knee joint replacement (unicondylar and revision), Knee Surgery as well as arthroscopies and general (child) trauma. He is also Chairman of the Taskforce QRS (Netherlands), which organises CPR training in secondary schools. According to public scholarly databases, his publication count is modest ≈ 7 works with a predicted h-index of 1 and citation count around 6; for example one ResearchGate record lists 8 works and 6 citations. Although early in his academic publishing career, Dr. Ghossein’s clinical leadership in robotic knee surgery and trauma positions him as a practitioner with a unique blend of high-tech surgical innovation and medical education commitment.

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