Following is the list of Pre-Conference workshops, which were organized as a part of ICIET 2026.
All attendees of physical and online workshops will receive a Certificate of participation!
Physical and Online Workshops
25th November 2026
The Future of Food: Technology, Sustainability, and Global Consumer Trends; Insights from Leading International Trade Fairs
09.00 - 10.00 AM
Ms. Nipuni Munasinghe
Assistant Director
Sri Lanka Export Development Board
Moderator:
Dr. Gayathri De Silva
Venue:
Ven. Sri Soratha Auditorium
Machine Learning for Analytics Architecture: AI to Design AI
09.30 - 11.00 AM
Prof. Chris Gwo Giun Lee
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering National Cheng Kung University Taiwan
Moderator:
Dr. Akila Wijethunga
Integrated Membrane Separation Technologies for Wastewater Treatment: Current Applications and Future Prospects
09:30 - 10:30 AM
Prof. Dr. Ir. Mohammad Shaiful Alam Amin
Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Bangladesh
Moderator:
Dr. Arosha Hemali
Federated Learning: Building Privacy-Aware AI
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Prof. Supunmali Ahangama
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Information Technology University of Moratuwa.
Dr. Suresha Nilmini Perera
Department of Computer Science
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Ms. Shalini Rajasingham
Center for Educational Technology and Media
The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Moderator:
Dr. Chamara Liyanage
Safety in EVs: Drive the Future with Confidence
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Eng. Jaanaka Wimaladharma
Former Operations Manager
Nokia
Sri Lanka and Maldives
Moderator:
Mr. S Saruban
Technological Insights on Perennial Crop Improvement and Genetic Resource Management
11.00 AM - 12:30 PM
Mr. Harsha Dissanayake
Deputy Director (Research)
Export Agriculture Research Centre
Department of Export Agriculture
Matale
Moderator:
Dr. Sumudu Mapa
Venue:
Ven. Sri Soratha Auditorium
Fuel Cells: Powering the Transition to a Clean and Sustainable Energy Future
01.00 - 02:00 PM
Prof. Abul Kalam Azad
Professor
Chemical and Process Engineering Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Brunei
Moderator:
Dr. Chami Patabendige
Construction Challenges and Experiences with Deep Foundations of Lotus Tower, Colombo, Sri Lanka
01.00 - 03.00 PM
Eng. Kithmal Perera
Director – Projects
Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants (CSEC)
Moderator:
Dr. Sankha Widisinghe
Sustainable and Circular Food System Innovations from Farm to Digital Technologies
01.30 - 03.00 PM
Prof. Nandika Bandara
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Proteins and Bioproducts
University of Manitoba
Canada
Dr. Chyngyz Erkinbaev
Associate Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering
University of Manitoba
Canada
Moderator:
Dr. K.P.P. Udayagee Kumarasinghe
Venue:
Ven. Sri Soratha Auditorium
