Dr. Madhawa Herath is an experienced education professional with a diverse academic background and over 20 years of progressive experience spanning the telecommunications industry, project management, academia, and entrepreneurship.

He earned his BSc Eng. (Hons) degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with First-Class Honors from the University of Moratuwa. He also holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and a PhD from the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. Dr. Herath is a Chartered Engineer and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) accredited by the Project Management Institute, USA.

Dr. Herath began his career in 2006 as a telecommunications professional, holding several senior positions in both local and multinational companies, including international assignments. In 2012, he transitioned into academia, initially serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering. He later took on the role of Head of Academics at SLIIT Kandy UNI and currently serves as the Dean - Academic.

His research interests include Artificial Intelligence in Energy Consumption Optimization, Synthetic Data Generation, and Climate Change Analysis. He has published multiple research papers in leading academic journals and has presented at numerous international conferences.

Dr. Herath is actively involved in professional organizations and currently serves as a Council Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). He also holds key positions in IESL standing committees, contributing to the advancement of the engineering profession in Sri Lanka. Additionally, he previously served as Assistant Vice President – Branding at the PMI Colombo Chapter and currently chairs the IT and Computer Engineering Sectional Committee of IESL.

In addition, he serves as a Council Member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), Chairman of the IT and Computer Engineering Sectional Committee of IESL, and a Working Committee Member of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. He is also a member of the Expert Committee on Information and Communication Technology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka.