Available for collaborations
I'm Deneth Priyadarshana — an Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering undergraduate at the University of Moratuwa, designing autonomous robots and embedded systems where electronics, computer vision and control theory meet.
01 — About
I'm an undergraduate at the University of Moratuwa reading for a B.Sc. (Hons) in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, currently ranked on the Dean's List with a CGPA of 3.83/4.0. My work sits at the intersection of robotics, control systems, embedded systems, and computer vision. I like taking a robot from a mechanical concept to a fully autonomous, closed-loop system.
Over the last two years, I've built robotic arms, advanced micromice with complex motion control systems, line-following and vision-guided autonomous robots, and a range of other embedded systems, while competing in national-level robotics competitions. I'm equally comfortable in SOLIDWORKS and Altium Designer as I am writing C/C++ firmware, developing control algorithms, or working with ROS 2.
02 — Education
B.Sc. (Hons) in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
G.C.E. Advanced Level: Physical Science (English Medium)
G.C.E. Ordinary Level (English Medium)
ROS 2 (Udemy)
2025: Government scholarship for merit results (ranked 62nd in Sri Lanka at G.C.E. A/L).
2023: Awarded by Ananda College for distinctions across all A/L subjects.
2023: Awarded by Ananda College for achieving 3 A's at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination.
2022: Awarded by Ananda College at the annual prize giving for academic excellence.
03 — Competitions
1st place: Micromouse Competition organized by IEEE RAS & IEEE WIE, University of Moratuwa (2026), with Team PRISM's Blaze v2.
Finalists: Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge organized by the Electronic Club, University of Moratuwa (2026), University Category, with Team PRISM's master-slave robot system.
Finalists: IIT Micromaze Competition (2025) organized by the Informatics Institute of Technology, with Team Maze Hackers' Chia v2.
Finalists: IIT Micromaze Competition (2026) organized by the Informatics Institute of Technology, with Blaze v2 in both the qualifying and final rounds. Placed 2nd in qualifying; during the final, a stray light in the hall (not present during qualifiers) caused a false obstacle detection right at the start, stalling the robot until it was removed, after which performance matched the qualifying result.
04 — Publications
05 — Selected Work
A selection of robotics, embedded and software projects, from competition robots to full-stack applications.
Autonomous micromouse for high-speed exploration and optimal navigation of a 16×16 maze. The current generation, Chia v4, uses a raw IR7 sensor array with 7.4V coreless motors and a suction fan, reaching a verified stable top speed of up to 6 m/s.
Computer-vision based 6-DOF robotic arm with a custom 4mm aluminium structure, featuring object detection, localization, forward/inverse kinematics and MATLAB-based trajectory simulation driving coordinated multi-axis motion.
Autonomous mobile robot on Raspberry Pi 4 using camera-based computer vision for real-time line detection and navigation, with modular ROS 2 nodes for perception, decision-making and motion control.
Autonomous robot for the Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge, featuring AprilTag maze navigation, multi-key coordinate decoding, a custom pick-and-place slider, and real-time REST API control across 14 sequenced waypoints while evading a patrolling hostile agent.
Multifunctional autonomous robot for grid navigation, object manipulation, color detection, wall following, arrow tracking, dotted-line following and ramp climbing via integrated sensing and control.
Line-following robot with no microcontroller, using pure IR sensing, comparator-driven control logic and analog feedback for path tracking.
Fully analog closed-loop speed controller for a DC motor using magnetic encoder feedback for precise speed regulation.
IoT-enabled smart water flow meter with real-time flow rate/temperature monitoring, wireless communication and a cross-platform app for live monitoring, history, thresholds and alerts.
Social networking platform for university students and lecturers to share ideas, collaborate and communicate.
Persistent multiplayer server for GTA: San Andreas, featuring custom gameplay mechanics, player management, admin tools and server-side scripting.
Hackathon website built for IntelliCon '24, organized by AIESEC at SLIIT, Sri Lanka.
06 — Toolbox
07 — Experience
Currently awaiting the start of a robotics engineer internship at Robotic Assistance Devices, RAD Lanka Port City, an AITX company.
Conducted individual classes for G.C.E. Advanced Level Combined Mathematics.
Conducted individual classes for G.C.E. Advanced Level Chemistry.
Addressed student doubts in Physical Science subjects; designed model questions and papers for Combined Mathematics.
08 — Get in Touch
Open to research collaborations and interesting robotics problems.