Biography
Chathu Ranaweera is an associate professor in computer networks and the course director of Master of Information Technology course suit at Deakin University. She received her PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2014. She has held several positions prior to joining Deakin including a research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, a visiting researcher at AT&T Labs Research, USA and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Her research primary focuses on enabling high-bandwidth, reliable, secured, and ubiquitous internet connectivity from anywhere at any time in a cost effective and energy efficient manner. She has been serving as a member of Optics Roadmap working group in IEEE Future Networks, and technical program committee member of several leading conferences in her field including Optical Fibre Communication Conference (OFC), IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP), International Conference on Networks, Communication and Computing (ICNCC), and International Conference on Optical Network Design and Modelling (ONDM).
Dr Ranaweera is a passionate educator, and her teaching philosophy is centred around” Lifelong Learning” - the learning is a lifelong process, and we need to motivate students to become a lifelong learner so they can be successful in their life in this rapidly changing world. She is also a passionate advocate of women in STEM and is leading several initiatives to help and inspire young women to study and stay in STEM including leading projects with Victorian schools.
Read more on Chathu's profileResearch interests
- Optical Transport Network design and deployment for 5G/ 6G and beyond mobile Networks
- Optical-Wireless Converged Networks
- Computation and Communication Convergence for 6G
- Open and Intelligent Radio Access Network
- Secured and Ubiquitous IoT connectivity
- Energy aware Computation and Communication
- Smart Technologies for a Sustainable Future
- Enhance Student Learning and Engagement in STEM
Awards
- 2022 School of IT Service Award for Advancing the School Strategic Initiatives -Diversity and Inclusion, Deakin University.
- 2022 School of IT Student Learning Award for Excellence in Supporting Teaching and Learning within the school, Deakin University.
- 2020 School of IT Teaching and Learning Award for Excellence in Course Leadership and Course Enhancement, Deakin University.
- 2020 School of IT Award for Exceptional Team collaboration & Positive student Experience, Deakin University.
- 2019 School of IT Research Award for Research Impact, Deakin University.
Publications
Wi-Fi 6-based home area network for demand response in smart grid
S Edirisinghe, A Wijethunge, C Ranaweera
(2024), International Journal of Communication Systems, C1
A Comparison of Clustering vs YOLO for Drone Swarm Centroid Detection
Nisha Kumari, Kevin Lee, Chathu Ranaweera, J Barca
(2024), pp. 1-6, ICRAE 2023 : Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Robotics and Automation Engineering 2023, Singapore, Singapore, E1
Visually Detecting Drones in Drone Swarm Formations Topologies
N KUMARI, K Lee, C Ranaweera, J Barca
(2024), Vol. 839, pp. 21-30, ICITA 2023 : Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications, Turin, Italy, E1
Radio Access Network Convergence
Christina Lim, Chathu Ranaweera
(2023), pp. 1-32, Handbook of Radio and Optical Networks Convergence, Berlin, Germany, B1
Radio Access Network Convergence
C Lim, C Ranaweera
(2023), pp. 1-32, Handbook of Radio and Optical Networks Convergence, Berlin, Germany, B1
I Dias, L Ruan, C Ranaweera, E Wong
(2023), Vol. 75, pp. 103191-103191, Optical Fiber Technology, C1
Energy Efficient Node Selection in Edge-Fog-Cloud Layered IoT Architecture
R Fereira, C Ranaweera, K Lee, J Schneider
(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 1-27, Sensors, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Recent Development of Emerging Indoor Wireless Networks towards 6G
Sampath Edirisinghe, Orga Galagedarage, Imali Dias, Chathurika Ranaweera
(2023), Vol. 3, pp. 269-297, Network, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Design and deployment of optical x-haul for 5G, 6G, and beyond: progress and challenges [Invited]
Chathurika Ranaweera, Christina Lim, Yijie Tao, Sampath Edirisinghe, Tingting Song, Lena Wosinska, Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas
(2023), Vol. 15, pp. D56-D66, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Piscataway, N.J., C1
Reconfigurable optical crosshaul architecture for 6G radio access networks
Y Tao, C Ranaweera, S Edirisinghe, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, L Wosinska, T Song
(2023), Vol. 15, pp. 1008-1018, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Piscataway, N.J., C1
Optimising workflow execution for energy consumption and performance
Mehul Warade, Kevin Lee, Chathurika Ranaweera, Jean-Guy Schneider
(2023), pp. 1-6, GREENS 2023 : Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM 7th International Workshop on Green And Sustainable Software, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Monitoring the Energy Consumption of Docker Containers
Chathu Ranaweera, Kevin Lee, Mehul Warade, Jean-Guy Schneider
(2023), pp. 1-10, COMPSAC 2023 : Proceedings of the IEEE 47th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference, Torino, Italy, E1
Kernel-Based Feature Extraction for Time Series Clustering
Yuhang Liu, Yi Zhang, Yang Cao, Ye Zhu, Nayyar Zaidi, Chathu Ranaweera, Gang Li, Zhu Qingyi
(2023), pp. 276-283, KSEM 2023 : Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Knowledge Science, Engineering and Management, Guangzhou, China, E1
Rhys McMillan, Kevin Lee, Chathurika Ranaweera
(2023), pp. 1-8, ICSGCE 2023 : Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Smart Grid and Clean Energy Technologies 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, E1
4G to 6G: Disruptions and drivers for optical access [Invited]
C Ranaweera, J Kua, I Dias, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. A143-A153, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Washington, D.C., C1
Energy Aware Adaptive Scheduling of Workflows
Mehul Warade, Kevin Lee, Chathurika Ranaweera, Jean-Guy Schneider
(2022), pp. 1-9, ISPA/BDCloud/SocialCom/SustainCom 2022 : Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing with Applications, 12th IEEE International Conference on Big Data and Cloud Computing, 12th IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Computing and Communications and 15th IEEE International Conference on Social Computing and Networking, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Optimal Node Selection in Communication and Computation Converged IoT Network
Rolden Fereira, Chathurika Ranaweera, Jean-Guy Schneider, Kevin Lee
(2022), pp. 1-9, ISPA/BDCloud/SocialCom/SustainCom 2022 : Proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing with Applications, 12th IEEE International Conference on Big Data and Cloud Computing, 12th IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Computing and Communications and 15th IEEE International Conference on Social Computing and Networking, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Optical X-haul for 5G /6G: Design and Deployment Standpoint
C Lim, C Ranaweera, A Nirmalathas, Y Tao, S Edirisinghe, L Wosinska, T Song
(2022), pp. 507-512, FNWF 2022 : Proceedings of the IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2022, Montreal, Canada, E1
Link Failure Recovery in SDN-Enabled Reconfigurable 6G Crosshaul Architecture
Y Tao, S Edirisinghe, C Ranaweera, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, L Wosinska
(2022), pp. 413-417, FNWF 2022 : Proceedings of the IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2022, Montreal, Canada, E1
Indoor optical wireless access networks-recent progress [Invited]
A Nirmalathas, T Song, S Edirisinghe, K Wang, C Lim, E Wong, C Ranaweera, K Alameh
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. A178-A186, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, C1
Universal optical network architecture for future wireless LANs [Invited]
S Edirisinghe, C Ranaweera, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, E Wong
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. D93-D102, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Piscataway, N.J., C1
J Kua, S Loke, C Arora, N Fernando, C Ranaweera
(2021), Vol. 21, Sensors, Switzerland, C1
Reforming Assessment: Challenges Beyond Design
Laura Tubino Larizbeascoa, Jean Schneider, Andrew Cain, Dhananjay Thiruvady, Chathu Ranaweera
(2021), pp. 78-88, ICSE-SEET 2021 : Proceedings of the 43rd International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering Education and Training, Madrid, Spain, E1
An Adaptable Contention-free MAC Protocol for Full-duplex Split-plane Optical Wireless Network
S Edirisinghe, C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2021), pp. 1-7, ICC 2021 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications, Montreal, Quebec, E1
Estimating video popularity from past request arrival times in a VoD system
T Wang, C Jayasundara, M Zukerman, A Nirmalathas, E Wong, C Ranaweera, C Xing, B Moran
(2020), Vol. 8, pp. 19934-19947, IEEE Access, C1
IoT Connectivity Technologies and Applications: A Survey
Jie Ding, Mahyar Nemati, Chathurika Ranaweera, Jinho Choi
(2020), Vol. 8, pp. 67646-67673, IEEE Access, Piscataway, N.J., C1
K Ikeda, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, C Ranaweera
(2020), Vol. 103, pp. 1240-1248, IEICE Transactions on Communications, Fukuoka, JAPAN, C1
Gigabit/s Optical Wireless Access and Indoor Networks
T Nirmalathas, T Song, S Edirisinghe, L Tian, C Lim, E Wong, K Wang, C Ranaweera, K Alameh
(2020), 2020 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2020 - Proceedings, San Diego, CA, USA, E1
Control and data plane separation for interoperable indoor wireless access connectivity
E Wong, S Edirisinghe, C Ranaweera, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2020), pp. 1-3, ECOC 2020 : Proceedings of the 2020 European Conference on Optical Communications, Online from Brussels, Belgium, E1-1
Evolution of radio-over-fiber technology
C Lim, Y Tian, C Ranaweera, T Nirmalathas, E Wong, K Lee
(2019), Vol. 37, pp. 1647-1656, Journal of lightwave technology, Piscataway, N.J., C1-1
Optical transport network design for 5G fixed wireless access
C Ranaweera, P Monti, B Skubic, E Wong, M Furdek, L Wosinska, C Machuca, A Nirmalathas, C Lim
(2019), Vol. 37, pp. 3893-3901, Journal of lightwave technology, Piscataway, N.J., C1-1
MAC protocol for indoor optical wireless networks
S Edirisinghe, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, E Wong, C Ranaweera, K Wang, K Alameh
(2019), Vol. 13, pp. 3158-3167, IET communications, Stevenage, Eng., C1
A novel network architecture for indoor optical wireless communication
S Edirisinghe, C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2019), GLC 2019 : Global LIFI Congress, Paris, France, E1-1
K Ikeda, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, C Ranaweera
(2019), pp. 74-80, icSmartGrid 2019 : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Smart Grid, Newcastle, New South Wales, E1
5G C-RAN with optical fronthaul: An analysis from a deployment perspective
C Ranaweera, E Wong, A Nirmalathas, C Jayasundara, C Lim
(2018), Vol. 36, pp. 2059-2068, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Piscataway, N.J., C1-1
Hierarchical aggregation method for a scalable implementation of demand side management
B Amarasekara, C Ranaweera, R Evans, A Nirmalathas
(2018), Vol. 96, pp. 188-199, Computers and Operations Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Convergence of 5G RAN and optical access: a coordinated resource allocation framework
Y Liu, C Ranaweera, C Lim, L Guo, A Nirmalathas, E Wong
(2018), Vol. 2018-October, ACP 2018: Proceedings of the Asia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition, Hangzhou, China, E1-1
Hybrid fiber-wireless network: An optimization framework for survivable deployment
Y Yu, C Ranaweera, C Lim, L Guo, Y Liu, A Nirmalathas, E Wong
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 466-478, IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Dynamic scheduling algorithm for LTE uplink with smart-metering traffic
B Amarasekara, C Ranaweera, R Evans, A Nirmalathas
(2017), Vol. 28, pp. 1-13, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, London, Eng., C1-1
Radio-over-fiber technology: past and present
C Lim, A Nirmalathas, K Lee, C Ranaweera, E Wong, Y Tian
(2017), Vol. Part F83-ACPC 2017, Proceedings of the 2017 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference, Guangzhou, China, E1-1
Integration of optical-wireless networks for broadband mobile networks
A Nirmalathas, C Ranaweera, C Jayasundara, C Lim, E Wong
(2017), NCC 2017 : Proceedings of the 23rd National Conference on Communications, Chennai, India, E1-1
5G C-RAN architecture: a comparison of multiple optical fronthaul networks
C Ranaweera, E Wong, A Nirmalathas, C Jayasundara, C Lim
(2017), ONDM 2017 : International Conference on Optical Network Design and Modeling, Budapest, Hungary, E1-1
Optimal design and backhauling of small-cell network: Implication of energy cost
C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, C Jayasundara, A Nirmalathas
(2016), pp. 1-3, OECC & PS 2016 : Proceedings of the 21st combined OptoElectronics and Communications Conference & International Conference on Photonics in Switching, Niigata, Japan, E1-1
Cost-optimal placement and backhauling of small-cell networks
C Ranaweera, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, C Jayasundara, E Wong
(2015), Vol. 33, pp. 3850-3857, Journal of lightwave technology, Piscataway, N.J., C1
Co-simulation platform for smart grid applications
B Amarasekara, C Ranaweera, A Nirmalathas, R Evans
(2015), ISGT ASIA 2015 : Proceedings of the IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, E1-1
Y Yu, C Ranaweera, C Lim, E Wong, L Guo, Y Liu, A Nirmalathas
(2015), ICUWB 2015 : IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Wireless Broadband, Montreal, Canada, E1-1
Fiber-wireless technology for small cell backhauling
C Lim, C Ranaweera, Y Yang, A Nirmalathas
(2015), ICTON 2015 : 17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Budapest, Hungary, E1-1
Y Yu, C Ranaweera, C Lim, E Wong, L Guo, Y Liu, A Nirmalathas
(2015), pp. 1-1, Proceedings Asia Communications and Photonics Conference 2015, Hong Kong, E1-1
An efficient resource allocation mechanism for LTE-GEPON converged networks
C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, C Jayasundara
(2014), Vol. 22, pp. 437-461, Journal of network and systems management, Cham, Switzerland, C1-1
Improving scalability of VoD systems by optimal exploitation of storage and multicast
C Jayasundara, M Zukerman, T Nirmalathas, E Wong, C Ranaweera
(2014), Vol. 24, pp. 489-503, IEEE transactions on circuits and systems for video technology, Piscataway, N.J., C1-1
Towards a framework for small-cell network planning
E Wong, I Akhtar, S Abeywickrama, C Ranaweera, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2014), pp. 844-848, PIERS 2014 : Proceedings of the 35th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Guangzhou, China, E1-1
Design of cost-optimal passive optical networks for small cell backhaul using installed fibers
Chathurika Ranaweera, Patrick Iannone, Kostas Oikonomou, Kenneth Reichmann, Rakesh Sinha
(2013), Vol. 5, pp. A230-A239, IEEE/OSA journal of optical communications and networking, Washington, D.C., C1-1
C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas, C Jayasundara
(2013), Vol. 5, pp. 1083-1095, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Piscataway, N.J., C1-1
Cost optimization of fiber deployment for small cell backhaul
C Ranaweera, P Iannone, K Oikonomou, K Reichmann, R Sinha
(2013), Proceedings of the 2013 Optical Fiber Communication Conference/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, Anaheim, California, E1-1
Next generation optical-wireless converged network architectures
C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 22-27, IEEE Network, C1-1
L Noerochim, J Wang, D Wexler, M Rahman, J Chen, H Liu
(2012), Vol. 22, pp. 11159-11165, Journal of Materials Chemistry, C1-1
QoS performance of next generation optical-wireless converged network and PON cycle length
C Ranaweera, C Lim, E Wong, A Nirmalathas
(2012), pp. 176-179, 2012 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2012 - Proceedings, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, E1-1
Quality of service assurance in EPON-WiMAX converged network
C Ranaweera, E Wong, C Lim, A Nirmalathas
(2011), pp. 369-372, 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics - Jointly Held with the 2011 Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference, MWP/APMP 2011, Singapore, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Building resilience in at-risk rural communities through improving Media Communication on Climate Change Policies
A/Prof Xiao Liu, Dr Hilya Mudrika Arini, Dr Ming Liu, Dr Fitri Trapsilawati, A/Prof Chathu Ranaweera, A/Prof Kevin Lee, A/Prof Hassan Vally, Dr Anna Klas, Dr Adam Cardilini, Dr Yun Mulyani, Dr Arif Nurwidyantoro, Dr Yunita Sari, Prof Catherine Bennett, Dr Justin Lawson, Dr Gabi Mocatta
KONEKSI Australia-Indonesia Research Collaboration Grants
- 2023: $175,000
Other Public Sector Funding
Responsible gambling for preventing and reducing harm through digital education.
Dr Sophie Mckenzie, Dr Nick Patterson, Prof Jo Coldwell-Neilson, Dr Elicia Lanham, Dr Guy Wood-Bradley, A/Prof Chathu Ranaweera, Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Hannah Pitt
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2022: $25,000
- 2021: $150,000
- 2019: $75,000
Design and delivery of a Graduate Certificate of Secondary Digital Technologies.
A/Prof Julianne Lynch, Prof Andrew Cain, Dr Jo Raphael, Dr George Aranda, Dr Sunil Aryal, A/Prof Chathu Ranaweera, Dr Carly Sawatzki, A/Prof Matthew Thomas, Dr Guy Wood-Bradley, A/Prof Glenn Auld, Dr John Cripps Clark, Prof Linda Hobbs
DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria
- 2024: $134,878
- 2023: $529,906
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report