Following is the list of Pre-Conference workshops, which were organized as a part of ICIET 2025.
All attendees of physical and online workshops will receive a Certificate of participation!
Physical Workshops
26th November 2025
Managing Intellectual Property and Commercialization for a Smarter, Sustainable Future
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Prof. M.N. Kaumal
Professor in Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Colombo
Moderator:
Ms. Nihara Jayawardana
Venue:
Ven. Sri Soratha Auditorium
E-Governance – A transformation towards efficient, transparent, and citizen-centric governance
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Dr. Thanga Thurai Vengadasalam
Director
Global Engagement Office
Malaysia University of Science and Technology
Moderator:
Dr. Pulasthi Gunawardhana
Venue:
ICT Lab 01, Laboratory Building
Quality Management in Engineering: Lessons from the Cement Industry
02:00 - 03:30 PM
Mr. Chinthaka Thuduwewaththa
Business Development, Process and Quality Manager
LANWA Cement Company
Moderator:
Dr. Arosha Hemali
Venue:
SF 01, Lecture Hall Building
Exploring Naturals: Connecting Source, Science, and Global Markets
02.00 - 04.00 PM
Mr. Nuwan Delage
Managing Director
Verger Natuarals (Pvt) Ltd
Ms. Odélia Sick
Product & Project Manager
Verger Natuarals (Pvt) Ltd
Ms. Anna George
Manager
Naturals and Botanicals (NPD)
Verger Natuarals (Pvt) Ltd
Moderator:
Dr. Pasan Banadara
Venue:
Sri Soratha Auditorium
The Future is Visual: Low-Code, No-Code and AI-Driven
02.00 - 04.00 PM
Mr. Kapila Munaweera
Senior Solutions Architect
University of Sussex, UK
Moderator:
Dr. Nalaka Lankasena
Venue:
ICT Lab 02, Laboratory Building
Online Workshops
26th August 2025
From Ocean to Laboratories: Innovations in Marine Microbes, Bioproducts, and Aquaculture Biotechnology
09.00 - 10:00 AM
Dr. Sachithra Amarin Hettiarachchi
Senior Lecturer
Ocean University of Sri Lanka
Moderator:
Ms. Kaushika Seelanatha
Strategic Way Forward: Policy, Innovation, and Circular Economy Pathways for Sri Lanka’s E-Waste Sector
10.00 - 11:30 AM
Mr. Janaka Wijesekara
(Charted Environmental Professional)
Director
Process Management Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
Moderator:
Dr. Pabasari Koliyabandara
Charge your EV like a Pro
10.00 - 11.30 AM
Eng. Jaanaka Wimaladharma
Former Operations Manager
Nokia, Sri Lanka & the Maldives
Moderator:
Mr. S. Saruban
Water Sensitive Landscape Design and Urban Climate:
Cases from Thailand
10.00 - 11.00 AM
Dr. Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn
Associate Porffesor
Landscape Design and Environmental Management Studio
Faculty of Agriculture
Chiang Mai University
Moderator:
Dr. Ruvini Abhayapala
Essence of Optimal Control
02.00 - 04.30 PM
Eng. Nimantha Dasanayake
PhD Candidate
University of Portsmouth, UK
Moderator:
Eng. Pahan Oruthota
Semiconductor technology development and manufacturing in a post-pandemic world
03.00 - 04.30 PM
Dr. Charith Nanayakkara
Principal Scientist
Applied Materials
Boston, USA
Moderator:
Dr. Gayan Siriwardana
Energy conversions in solid oxide fuel cells
03.00 - 04.00 PM
Prof. Cairong Jiang
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering
Zigong, China
Moderators:
Dr. Chami Nilasha
'Chattable' Avatars: Using LLMs to Power Visitor Engagement with Historical Persons
06.30 - 07.30 PM
Dr. Daniel J. Finnegan
Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer)
School of Computer Science & Informatics
Cardiff University, UK
Moderator:
Mr. Akalanka Panapitiya
