PATENT
1. Internet of Things based method and apparatus for controlling black tea optimum fermentation based on physical parameters. Patent Number- 20028 Inventors- Bhanu Wattawana, Dakshika Wanniarachchi, Indika Wanniarachchi, Tharaga Sharmilan
PAPER PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

1. Abeysekara Nadeesha Dhananji, and Tharaga Sharmilan*. (January 2024). Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance: A Comprehensive Review. European Modern Studies Journal, 2024-January
2. Kanishka Tharindu Rathnayake, and Tharaga Sharmilan*. (18th December 2023). Design and Development of an Agricultural Parameter Monitoring System for Hydroponics Authors. European Modern Studies Journal, 7 (5), 238-247, ISSN 2522- 9400. https://doi.org/ 10.59573/emsj.7(5).2023.21
3. Kanishka Tharindu Rathnayake, and Tharaga Sharmilan*, (October 2023) Transforming Agriculture: A Comprehensive Review of Automated Hydroponic Systems, Global Scientific and Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies | GSAR Publishers, 2 (10), 11-15, https://gsarpublishers.com/gsarjms-vol-2-issue-10-october-2023/
4. Designing a Prototype for Face Recognition based Smart Locker System (Chanisa Jayawardhana, Kasiru Mohotti, Tharaga Sharmilan*), International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 61(1), 338-341, 5th February, 2022.
5. Design a Smart Mini Robot for Indoor Plant Watering System (Aqeel Rahman, Rayazan Raheem, Tharaga Sharmilan*), International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 61(1), 1-9, 03-January-2022.
6. Vending Machine Technologies: A Review Article, (Nilani Ratnasri, Tharaga Sharmilan*), International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 58 (2), 160-166, 04-June-2021.
7. Smart Backpack Technologies to Avoid the Musculoskeletal Pain, (Athavan Thanabalaratnam, Tharaga Sharmilan*), International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 57 (2), 1-6, 16-April,2021.
8. Application of electronic nose to predict the optimum fermentation time for low country Sri Lankan tea (Tharaga Sharmilan, Iresha Premaratne, Indika Wanniarachchi, Sandya Kumari, and Dakshika Wanniarachchi*), Journal of Food Quality (Hindawi publisher), 23rd February 2022.
9. Classification and Identification of Volatile Organic Solvents based on Functional Groups using Electronic Nose, (S. Tharaga, Duleesha Manohari, W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi, K.W.S.N. Kumari, and D.D.C. Wanniarachchi*), International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 54 (3), 158-173, October 2020.
10. Electronic Nose technologies in monitoring black tea manufacturing process, (S. Tharaga, Iresha Premaratne, W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi, K.W.S.N. Kumari, and D.D.C. Wanniarachchi*), Journal of Sensors (Hindawi publisher), 2020.
11. E-Nose’:Design and testing of an electronic device for aroma detection (S. Tharaga, W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi, K.W.S.N. Kumari, and D.D.C. Wanniarachchi*), Vol. 2, Issue 1(2019) 38-49, ISSN 1391-0256, SLAAS Journal.

Conference Proceedings-Full Papers

1. S.Tharaga, B.J.Watawana, K.W.S.N.Kumari, W.K.I.L.Wanniarachchi, D.D.C.Wanniarachchi, “Significance of Physical Parameters to Optimize the Bed Tea Leaves’ Temperature During Fermentation Stage of Black Tea Manufacturing Process” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2018, pp.1-5. Doi: 10.1109/ICIAFS.2018.8913

Conference Proceedings-Abstracts

1. S. Tharaga , B.J. Watawana, W.K.I.L. Wanniarachchi, K.W.S.N. Kumari, D.D.C. Wanniarachchi. “INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL PARAMETERS TO OPTIMIZE THE MQ3 GAS SENSOR VALUES DURING FERMENTATION STAGE OF BLACK TEA MANUFACTURING PROCESS”, 2 nd Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (AIMR’20), page-19, 10-December 2020)
2. 'Tharaga S., Wanniarachchi W.K.I.L., and Wanniarachchi D.D.C.de S., “MONITORING OF FERMENTATION LEVEL IN TEA MANUFACTURE BASED ON TEA AROMA USING DIGI-NOSE”, 7th International Conference on multidisciplinary approaches (iCMA), page15, December 2020
3. Statistical Analysis of Determinants of Black Tea Quality, (S.Tharaga, K.W.S.N. Kumari, D.D.C.Wanniarachchi*), In proceeding of the 2nd International Research Symposium (IRSUWU2018) on Emerging Technologies for an Innovative Green Economy, Uva Wellassa University, page-56, Sri Lanka, February 2018.