Mr. H.D.M.U. Wijesinghe

Mr. H.D.M.U. Wijesinghe

Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Crop Science,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100
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Research Interests
Precision Agriculture UAV-based Remote Sensing Machine Learning in Agriculture Digital Agriculture Agricultural Engineering Sustainable Agriculture
Qualifications

Biography

Mr. H.D.M.U. Wijesinghe is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. His research focuses on precision agriculture, UAV-based multispectral imaging, and machine learning applications in agriculture. He earned his BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Resources Management and Technology from the University of Ruhuna with Second Class Upper Division honours and is currently reading his MSc in Building Resilience in Tropical Agro-ecosystems (BRITAE).

Awards

Total: 2
  • 01
    Gold Medal - Vice Chancellor’s Awards - University of Ruhuna (2024)
  • 02
    Emeritus Professor K.D.N. Weerasinghe Gold Medal - University of Ruhuna (2024)

Journal Publications

Total: 1
01
Wijesinghe, H. D. M. U., Tharupath, K. M. C., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2025). Detecting Weligama coconut leaf wilt disease in coconut using UAV-based multispectral imaging and object-based classification. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 132, 122.
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Conference Publications

Total: 3
01
Weerakoon, A. H., Ukwatte, T. S., Wijesinghe, H. D. M. U., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2024). The role of digital technologies in advancing circular urban systems: A review of smart solutions for sustainable infrastructure. In International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (p. 128).
02
Wijesinghe, H. D. M. U., Tharupath, K. M. C., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2024). Detection of weligama wilt disease in coconut using multispectral images from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and object-based image classification. In The 1st International Conference on University Industry Collaborations for Sustainable Development.
03
Weerakoon, A. H., Wijesinghe, H. D. M. U., Ukwatte, T. S., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2024). Microplastics in personal-care and cosmetic products: A systematic review of prevalence, usage, and mitigation strategies. In International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (p. 147).