Friday, March 19, 2021

SLIIT Graduates receive Scholarships from German Universities

Several graduates from SLIIT received scholarships to pursue their postgraduate studies in prestigious universities in Germany.

SLIIT recently celebrated the first batch of SLIIT Alumni students who will transfer to Germany for Postgraduate studies.

Praveen, Hasal and Varuni have enrolled at the University of Bremen for Postgraduate programmes in MSc Control, Microsystems and Microelectronics. The University of Bremen is among one of Germany's top eleven universities of excellence.

Binura Perera is a recipient of the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Scholarship awarded by the German government for potential leaders from developing countries. Remarkably this scholarship for the renewable energy domain has been awarded to a Sri Lankan after a lapse of 15 years.

After graduating from SLIIT in 2017 with the award for the best performer and a first-class degree in Mechanical Engineering, Binura has made great strides in creating sustainable energy benchmarks for the apparel industry.

The team achieved the world’s second-highest score for a green manufacturing plant (LEED) awarded by the US Green Building Council for the Brandix Batticaloa factory, with several first in Sri Lanka and first in the region projects.

Commenting on these scholarships, Prof. Nimal Rajapakse, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of SLIIT said, “This is not only recognition of their academic abilities but also showcases SLIIT’s track-record in producing world-class graduates who can compete with the best in the world. We are confident that these graduates will make the best out of this wonderful opportunity and serve our nation after they complete postgraduate studies.”

Before studying in Germany, Varuni graduated from SLIIT with a BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, achieving First class honours. During which she was also awarded the Dean’s List recognition for three consecutive years. Since mid-2020, she has been studying for her MSc. in Control, Microsystems and Microelectronics at the University of Bremen, Germany.

Praveen was an Academic Instructor at SLIIT’s Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He graduated from SLIIT with a BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering and was awarded the Dean’s List recognition. His research interests include Machine learning, Embedded Systems, Computer Vision and Image processing, etc.

Hasal was employed as an assistant lecturer at SLIIT’s Engineering Department after graduating with a BSc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He obtained first - class honours. A member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Hasal interned as a trainee at the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Airport & Aviation Authority.

 

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