Mevan Wijewardena

Mevan Wijewardena

Electrical Engineering PhD student at USC

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publications

MAGHair: A wearable system to create unique tactile feedback by stimulating only the body hair

Published in 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, 2020

This paper is about a novel wearable technique that provides subtle haptic sensation by stimulating the body hair without touching the skin.

Recommended citation: Boldu, R., Wijewardena, M., Zhang, H., & Nanayakkara, S. (2020, October). MAGHair: A wearable system to create unique tactile feedback by stimulating only the body hair. In 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (pp. 1-10).
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Physical layer security for intelligent reflecting surface assisted two–way communications

Published in IEEE communications letters, 2021

This paper investigates the exploitation of an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) to communicate securely in a two-way network consisting of an untrusted user.

Recommended citation: M. Wijewardena, T. Samarasinghe, K. T. Hemachandra, S. Atapattu and J. S. Evans, "Physical Layer Security for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Two–Way Communications," in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 2156-2160, July 2021, doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2021.3068102.
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Point-wise and Uniform Convergence of Fourier Series

Published in , 2023

This write up focusses on the problem of uniform and point-wise convergence of Foureir series. This was done as a part of the course project of the course MATH425b-Fundamental concepts of Analysis

Recommended citation: Wijewardena, M., (2023). Point-wise and Uniform Convergence of Fourier Series.
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A Two-Player Resource-Sharing Game with Asymmetric Information

Published in arXiv preprint, 2023

This report explores a two-player resource sharing game, where the players have asymmetric information regarding the rewards brought by the resources..

Recommended citation: Wijewardena, M., & Neely, M. J. (2023). A Two-Player Resource-Sharing Game with Asymmetric Information. arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.08791.
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Asymptotic Behaviour of the Connection Probability of Cell Partitioned Networks

Published in , 2024

This write up focusses on establshing the asymptotic connectiveity probability of cell partitioned networks as a function of the user density. This was done as a part of the course project of the course EE550-Data networks

Recommended citation: Tarzjani, F.D., Wijewardena, M., (2024). Asymptotic Behaviour of the Connection Probability of Cell Partitioned Networks.
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teaching

University of Moratuwa,Sri Lanka, June. 2021 - July 2022

Lecturer on Contract, University of Moratuwa, Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering

  1. EN2073 - Analog and Digital Communications: Teaching assistant for instructor Dr. Tharaka Samarasinghe (Fall’ 21)
  2. EN2040 - Random Signals and Processes: Teaching assistant for instructor Dr. Tharaka Samarasinghe (Spring’ 22)
  3. EN2053 - Communication Systems and Networks: Teaching assistant for instructors Prof. Ruwan Udayanga and Eng. Kithsiri Samarasinghe (Spring’ 22).
  4. EN2022 - Digital Electronics: Conducting Laboratory Sessions for Computer Organization Section (Fall’ 21)
  5. EN2090 - Laboratory Practice - II: Conducting Laboratory Sessions (Spring’ 22)
  6. EN2090 - Laboratory Practice - I: Designing and Conducting Laboratory Sessions for Telecommunications (Fall’ 21)

University of Southern California, USA, Aug. 2023 - Present

Teaching assistant, University of Southern California, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  1. EE512 - Stochastic Processes for Financial Engineering: Teaching assistant for instructor Prof. George Papavassilopoulos (Fall ‘23, ‘24, Spring ‘24, ‘25)