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| '''Sarath Gunapala''',(]:සරත් ගුණපාල) is a ]n ], Senior Research ] and Group Supervisor at ]'s ]. He works primarily in ]. He is also a Board Member of Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector Technologies LLC. | '''Sarath Gunapala''',(]:සරත් ගුණපාල) is a ]n ], Senior Research ] and Group Supervisor at ]'s ]. He works primarily in ]. He is also a Board Member of Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector Technologies LLC. | ||
| == QWIP technology == | |||
| ] is a digital sensor that is being utilized in numerous ways, not only by scientists but also by astronomers, meteorologists, firemen, and doctors alike. Among other things, QWIP cameras are used to detect smog, monitor volcanoes, detect both skin and breast cancer (at many institutions, including the ]'s Children's Hospital and ]), and to find “hot spots” in forest fires. | |||
| This technology will revolutionize the way we develop new remote sensing instruments," said team leader Gunapala and added; "As a result of all our research work in last decade, ] technology has culminated as the most favorable highly sensitive ] large format ] in ]. | |||
| Gunapala has introduced to the world, the "640x512 Pixels ] (LWIR) ] (QDIP) Focal Plane Array Camera". | |||
| He hosted the Quantum Structure Infrared Photodetector (QSIP) 2009 International Conference in January 2009. | |||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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| Sarath Gunapala | |
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 Sarath Gunapala | |
| Born | Yatiyantota, Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo University of Colombo University of Pittsburgh |
| Known for | Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector, infrared imaging technology |
| Spouse | Vajira Gunapala (née Udukumbura) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA |
| Website | www.scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov |
Sarath Gunapala,(Sinhala:සරත් ගුණපාල) is a Sri Lankan solid-state physicist, Senior Research Scientist and Group Supervisor at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He works primarily in Quantum Well Infrared Photo Detecting. He is also a Board Member of Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector Technologies LLC.
Personal life
Gunapala currently lives in the suburbs of Los Angeles, CA with his wife Vajira. He has said in interviews that he likes to travel in his free time, especially to the east coast to visit his children.
References
- Rutnam, Jayam (14 June 2012). "Shalini Graduates From Cornell". San Gabriel Valley Examiner. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- Compiled by Tharaka Gamage ""Reaching for the stars"". The Nation News Papaer. 25 June 2006.
- By Isuru Jayakody ""Nalanda College 2006 Prize Giving Ceremony"". Nalanda College, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Saturday, 23 June 2007.
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- "Internationally Renowned INFRARED EXPERT JOINS QWIPTECH AS CHIEF SCIENTIST". www.cantronics.com. 25 June 2008.
- "NASA Infrared Camera Helps Surgeons Map Brain Tumors". www.sciencedaily.com. 4 July 2004.
- "President to felicitate Sir Arthur C Clarke". www.president.gov.lk. Saturday, 15 December 2007 - 01.30 GMT.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Technology Transfer Cancer Screening Aid Approved". http://ipp.nasa.gov. 4 July 2004.
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