About Me

I am a researcher from the Lightning and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Research Group of Uppsala University headed by the renowned scientist Vernon Cooray. I conduct both industrial and academic research related to electrical discharges such as the investigation of breakdown mechanisms of air gaps, modelling their physics related to X-ray production and lightning characterization. This primarily involves the X-ray, EM field and optical radiation measurements and high speed photography of such discharges. Additionally I am involved in evaluating the transient current distribution of structures and different media caused by lightning. As a high voltage engineer I conduct various controlled tests according to customer needs following international standards at Uppsala University High Voltage Laboratory. Moreover, I conduct lectures, tutorials and student laboratories in electromagnetism and EMC.

Programming (Matlab, C/C++, Borland Delphi and Java), Embedded systems (C/C++, 8-bit microcontrollers), Linux and Windows system administration, photography, tech blogging and open source technologies are also within my expertise.