IEEE NL WIE Graduate Lunch Hour

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Take a break from your academic routine and join the IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Section Women in Engineering (WIE) for a relaxed lunch hour with fellow graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

The session will feature Dr. Kusal Tennakoon (Member, IEEE), who will present “Beyond the Degree: What Graduate School Actually Prepares You For.” He will share insights into how the skills, discipline, and problem-solving mindset developed during graduate studies have supported his career in industry.

The lunch hour will also provide an opportunity to connect with other graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through conversations, interactive activities, and games.

All graduate students, regardless of discipline or stage of study, and postdoctoral researchers are welcome.

Event Details

Date: July 28, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: EN 4000, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Guest Speaker: Dr. Kusal Tennakoon, Engineer, Technology Harsh Environment Research and Digital Research Center (HET&DRC), ABS Canada, Inc.


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  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Canada
  • Room Number: Faculty Lounge (EN4000)
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Dr. Kusal Thennakoon of Technology Harsh Environment Research and Digital Research Center (HET&DRC), ABS Canada, Inc.

Dr. Kusal Tennakoon,

Engineer,

Technology Harsh Environment Research and Digital Research Center (HET&DRC),

ABS Canada, Inc.

 
 
 

Biography:

Dr. Kusal Tennakoon is a roboticist and mechanical engineer with a PhD in robotics. His work focuses on computer vision, machine learning, and real-time localization for autonomous systems.

His doctoral research at Memorial University of Newfoundland investigated vision-based navigation in GPS-denied environments, integrating visual place recognition, loop closure detection, and landmark extraction from satellite imagery.

He currently works as an Engineer at the Harsh Environment Technology & Digital Research Center (HET&DRC) at the American Bureau of Shipping, developing advanced perception and sensing systems for harsh environments.

 

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