ENTC Wins Manamperi Main Award 2025 for the Best Inter-University Final Year Undergraduate Project in Engineering

A Final Year Research Project from the 2020 Batch of the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (ENTC), University of Moratuwa, has been awarded the Manamperi Main Award 2025 for the Best Inter-University Final Year Undergraduate Project in Engineering.

The research project, titled “A Screening Tool for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Resource-Constrained Environments,” was carried out by a team comprising three students from the Biomedical Engineering specialization: Avishka Herath, Malith Jayalath, Sanjana Kapukotuwa, and one student from the Electronic and Telecommunication specialization: Kumudu Kaushalya, under the supervision of Dr. Chamira Edussooriya and Dr. Wageesha Manamperi.

The project focuses on the development of a low-cost, intelligent cardiac screening device that can record and analyze heart sounds (phonocardiograms) and ECG signals simultaneously to assist doctors in the early detection of cardiovascular abnormalities. Designed specifically for use in resource-limited healthcare settings, the device serves as an intermediate diagnostic tool between traditional stethoscope examinations and echocardiography, aiming to support clinical decision-making.

This prestigious national recognition highlights the team and department’s commitment to innovation in biomedical instrumentation and its potential impact on improving accessible and affordable healthcare technologies in Sri Lanka and beyond.

The team extends their heartfelt gratitude to their co-supervisor, Mr. Kithmin Wickremasinghe, for his continuous guidance and support, and to Mr. Pahan Mendis and Ms. Chathuni Wijegunawardena from Voex Technologies for their valuable mentorship throughout the project. The team also wishes to express sincere appreciation to Voex Technologies for funding the project. Special thanks are also extended to Dr. Duminda Samarasinghe, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, for his invaluable medical guidance, expert insights, and support in facilitating the clinical aspects of the research.

The “Manamperi Award” is awarded by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) each year for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Engineering Research Project. It is open to all Engineering graduates who have graduated from a recognized university in Sri Lanka and completed a Final Year Research Project (Individual or Group) within the duration of the year this award is presented.