Higher Diploma
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Liverpool John Moores University
Electrical · Electronics · Digital Systems · AI
Himalsha
Jayamal
Rathnayaka
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Higher Diploma graduate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering with interests in RTL-level digital design, processor architecture, semiconductor systems, and applied AI. Currently pursuing a BEng (Hons) at the University of Sunderland and developing simulation-based digital design projects, including a custom 8-bit CPU and adaptive cache controller.
BEng (Hons)
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
CPU & Digital Logic Simulation
Custom 8-bit CPU · Adaptive Cache Controller
Six-Month In-Plant Training
Hayleys Fabric PLC · Engineering Department
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My Story
My interest in engineering comes from a curiosity about what happens inside electronic and computing systems. I have always been more interested in understanding how circuits, controllers, processors, sensors, and software work together than simply using the finished technology. Studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering gave me a structured foundation in these areas and gradually developed my interest in digital systems, embedded hardware, processor design, and intelligent computing.
During my six-month in-plant training with the Engineering Department at Hayleys Fabric PLC, I gained practical exposure to industrial electrical systems, automation, maintenance, and manufacturing operations. I assisted with machine installation and commissioning, electrical wiring and sensor connections, basic VFD configuration, motor-control systems, pneumatic equipment, preventive maintenance, and technical data analysis. I also contributed to activities involving a sensor-controlled rainwater-harvesting concept, production-machine performance analysis, energy monitoring, and maintenance reporting. This experience helped me understand how engineering decisions are applied in a real industrial environment, where safety, reliability, efficiency, and clear technical communication are essential.
My current interests are focused on RTL-level digital design, processor architecture, semiconductor systems, embedded intelligence, and applied AI. I am developing simulation-based projects such as a custom 8-bit CPU and an adaptive cache-controller concept to improve my understanding of datapaths, control logic, memory behaviour, and verification. I am particularly curious about how AI techniques, including reinforcement learning, could eventually be applied to hardware and memory systems—for example, to explore adaptive cache-management strategies. My goal is to continue building practical knowledge while contributing to opportunities across electronics, digital systems, embedded technology, industrial engineering, and related technical roles.
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Education
In Progress
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BEng (Hons)
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
University of Sunderland
January 2026 — Present
Distinction
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Higher Diploma
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Liverpool John Moores University
ICBT Campus
October 2023 — August 2025
Academic Excellence Award
In Progress
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BSc
Natural Sciences
The Open University of Sri Lanka
April 2024 — Present
Applied Mathematics · Physics · Computer Science
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Projects
These academic projects gave me direct exposure to digital design, embedded systems, electronics, control, robotics, and engineering analysis through physical builds, laboratory work, and simulation.
Project documentation and supporting material are available on request.
Major Work
Final Year Projects
FY · 01
IN PROGRESS
BEng FYP
INDIVIDUAL
Adaptive Cache Controller for a Custom 8-bit CPU
BEng Final Year Project · University of Sunderland
An in-progress simulation-based digital design project exploring an adaptive cache controller for a custom 8-bit processor. The work focuses on CPU architecture, memory behaviour, RTL modelling, verification, and the possible use of reinforcement learning for adaptive cache-management decisions.
Current Focus
CPU datapath, control logic, instruction execution, and cache behaviour.
Project Type
Simulation-based RTL and processor-design project.
Research Direction
Adaptive cache management and reinforcement-learning-based policy selection.
Custom multi-cycle 8-bit CPU architecture
Adaptive cache-controller concept with policy-selection logic
SystemVerilog modelling, simulation, and verification workflow
SystemVerilog
RTL Simulation
Processor Architecture
Cache Design
Verification
Applied RL Interest
FY · 02
COMPLETED
HD FYP
GROUP
Semantic-Aware SLAM Robot with Reinforcement Learning
Higher Diploma Final Year Project · Group Project
A completed group project investigating autonomous robot navigation using SLAM, environmental sensing, object recognition, and reinforcement-learning concepts. The system was evaluated primarily through simulation, with emphasis on localisation, navigation behaviour, and layered safety mechanisms.
Project Scope
Autonomous navigation, obstacle awareness, localisation, and route behaviour.
Technical Approach
SLAM-based navigation supported by semantic perception and reinforcement-learning concepts.
Delivery
Group Final Year Project evaluated primarily through simulation.
SLAM, localisation, and navigation-flow evaluation
Multi-sensor and camera-based environment understanding
Safety logic and reinforcement-learning exploration
ROS 2
Python
Gazebo
SLAM
YOLO
Reinforcement Learning
Built Work
Physical & Lab Projects
This section includes embedded prototypes that were physically assembled and circuit projects that were built, measured, and tested in the laboratory.
P·01
PHYSICAL PROTOTYPEAutonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV)
Embedded robotics prototype
Built an Arduino-based autonomous guided vehicle that used sensors to detect obstacles, follow a guided route, and stop at designated points. The prototype demonstrated embedded control, sensor-based decision making, and coordinated motor movement.
ArduinoEmbedded C/C++SensorsRobotics
P·02
PHYSICAL PROTOTYPESoil Moisture Monitoring System
Sensor-based irrigation control prototype
Built a PIC-based soil-moisture monitoring and irrigation system. The circuit read the sensor signal through the microcontroller's ADC, compared the measured value with a moisture threshold, and activated the watering output when the soil was too dry.
PIC MCUADCEmbedded CControl Logic
L·01
LAB PROJECTRC, RL & RLC Circuit Analysis
Practical transient-response investigation
Constructed and tested RC, RL, and RLC circuits to study first- and second-order behaviour. Measured their transient and steady-state responses with laboratory instruments and compared the practical results with calculations and simulation.
MATLABMultisimCircuit Theory
L·02
LAB PROJECTFull-Wave Rectifier Analysis
AC-to-DC conversion and filtering
Constructed and tested a full-wave rectifier circuit to convert an AC input into a DC output. Observed the rectified waveform, measured ripple, and evaluated how a smoothing capacitor improved the output using standard laboratory equipment.
Power ElectronicsDiodesFiltering
L·03
LAB PROJECTCommon-Emitter Amplifier
BJT biasing and small-signal gain
Constructed and biased a BJT common-emitter amplifier, applied a small input signal, and measured the amplified output. The experiment examined voltage gain, operating-point stability, and the behaviour of a practical analogue amplifier stage.
BJTAnalog ElectronicsGain Analysis
L·04
PHYSICAL HARDWAREWater-Level Controller System
Logic-gate IC water-level and pump controller
Physically built a water-level controller using logic-gate ICs and level-sensing inputs. The hardware logic determined the tank condition and controlled the pump output automatically without using a microcontroller or software.
Digital LogicLogic GatesControl Systems
Academic Coursework
Simulation & Analysis Projects
These projects were developed and evaluated using HDL, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and PLC simulation tools.
S·01
RTL SIMULATIONFPGA-Based Hospital Patient Alert and Priority System
Ten-patient alert prioritisation and display logic
Designed and simulated a ten-input hospital patient alert system in Verilog. When several patients request assistance simultaneously, priority logic selects the highest-risk request, giving precedence to critical patients such as those in intensive care. The selected patient or ward information is displayed through seven-segment outputs.
VerilogFPGA SimulationPriority LogicSeven-Segment DisplayDigital Design
S·02
DATA ANALYSISElectrical Dataset Statistical Analysis
Engineering data interpretation
Used Python to examine a multivariable electrical dataset, identify relationships between parameters, and evaluate engineering trends. The analysis applied correlation, regression, and hypothesis testing to turn the measured data into interpretable results.
PythonStatisticsRegression
S·03
SIMULATIONBall-on-Beam PID Control System
Nonlinear control-system modelling
Created a MATLAB/Simulink model of the ball-on-beam system and applied PID control to keep the ball near a reference position. The simulation was used to evaluate stability, overshoot, settling behaviour, and steady-state error.
MATLABSimulinkPID Control
S·04
DATA ANALYSISECG Signal Analysis (Apnea Dataset)
Biomedical signal processing
Processed ECG recordings from an apnea dataset using MATLAB. Applied digital filtering to reduce noise and used FFT-based analysis to examine frequency components and extract useful signal information for interpretation.
MATLABFFTFiltering
S·05
SIMULATIONPLC-Based Metal Shaping System
Industrial sequence-control simulation
Developed and simulated a PLC ladder-logic sequence for an automated metal-shaping process. The program coordinated the operating steps and actuator actions in the correct order to represent an industrial control cycle.
PLCLadder LogicAutomation
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Work Experience
Electrical Engineering Trainee
Six-Month In-Plant TrainingHayleys Fabric PLC · Engineering Department · Neboda, Sri Lanka
19 August 2025 — 18 February 2026
Completed six months of in-plant training with the Engineering Department at Hayleys Fabric PLC, gaining practical exposure to industrial automation, machine installation and commissioning, electrical maintenance, instrumentation, pneumatic systems, engineering data analysis, and manufacturing operations.
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Selected Process Study
Stenter Machine No. 4 Performance Analysis
Collected production data and performed Excel-based analysis using the Pleva dwell-time module.
Production speed
16 → 22 m/min
Selected batches
≈ 5°C reduction
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Automation, Motor Control & Instrumentation
- Performed basic parameter configuration on Schneider Electric VFDs, including acceleration, deceleration, and frequency limits.
- Worked with DOL, star-delta, and forward/reverse motor-control circuits.
- Worked with PT100 temperature sensors, pressure sensors, gauges, relays, and timers, and observed sensor-based control integration with PLC systems.
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Installation, Commissioning & Electrical Maintenance
- Assisted with installation and commissioning support for new washing-range and dryer machines.
- Supported cable routing, wiring, sensor connections, calibration, and interpretation of electrical drawings.
- Assisted with preventive and breakdown maintenance, motor inspection, and insulation testing using a megger.
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Pneumatics & Machine Modification Support
- Serviced pneumatic air lines, actuators, and valves; rectified air leaks and cleaned actuators affected by water ingress.
- Repaired five two-way solenoid valves by replacing faulty coils.
- Supported modification work on the Root-C Lapping Inspection Machine, including BOQ preparation assistance, component handling, system observation, and technical-issue reporting.
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Data, Reliability & Engineering Operations
- Prepared MTTR and MTBF reports using monthly maintenance data in Excel.
- Monitored daily power consumption and recorded energy-performance data.
- Participated in engineering-store inventory activities and followed industrial safety procedures and site-safety inductions.
Additional Engineering Exposure
Participated in the conceptual development of a rainwater-harvesting system for the water-treatment plant, including understanding sensor-based control logic integrated with PLC systems.
Schneider Electric VFDs
Motor Control
PT100 Sensors
PLC Systems
Pneumatics
Megger Testing
Excel Analysis
MTTR / MTBF
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Technical Journey
2023
Foundation
Electrical and Digital Fundamentals
Began formal study in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, developing foundations in circuit analysis, analogue electronics, electrical measurements, and digital logic through coursework and laboratory work.
2024
Systems & Control
Embedded Systems, Control and Signal Processing
Progressed from circuit-level work into embedded, control, and analysis projects using PIC, Arduino, MATLAB/Simulink, and PLC tools.
2025
Industry & Robotics
Higher Diploma FYP and Industrial Training
Completed a group Final Year Project in SLAM-based autonomous navigation and six months of in-plant training with the Engineering Department at Hayleys Fabric PLC, connecting academic robotics with industrial automation, maintenance, and instrumentation.
Graduated with Distinction and received the Academic Excellence Award.
2026
Current Direction
Processor Architecture and Adaptive Cache Study
Currently pursuing a BEng (Hons) and developing a simulation-based custom 8-bit processor with an adaptive cache-controller concept, focusing on RTL design, processor architecture, memory behaviour, and verification.
Future
Professional Direction
Digital Hardware and Intelligent Systems
My long-term direction is toward digital hardware, embedded systems, processor architecture, and intelligent computing. I am open to unfamiliar engineering problems and willing to adapt, learn quickly, and contribute wherever my technical skills can create value.
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Skills
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TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Technical Skills
Languages, development tools, engineering platforms, hardware systems, and technical methods used across academic projects, laboratory work, current study, and industrial training.
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Programming & HDL Languages
Languages used for digital design, embedded control, robotics, analysis, and automation.
SystemVerilog
Verilog
C
C++
Python
MATLAB
PLC Ladder Logic
Current focus: SystemVerilog for processor and cache-controller modelling.
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Software & Development Tools
Simulation, design-entry, modelling, analysis, and development environments.
Vivado XSim
Xilinx ISE
Simulink
Proteus
Multisim
Arduino IDE
SPSS
Microsoft Excel
Linux / WSL
Used for: RTL simulation, circuit modelling, embedded development, and engineering analysis.
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Robotics, AI & Frameworks
Robot simulation, navigation, perception, and learning-based system concepts.
ROS 2
Gazebo
SLAM
RTAB-Map
YOLO
Stable-Baselines3
Reinforcement-Learning Concepts
Sensor-Based Navigation
Project evidence: Semantic-aware SLAM robot and autonomous guided vehicle work.
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Hardware & Industrial Systems
Physical prototypes, laboratory hardware, industrial control, instrumentation, and maintenance exposure.
PIC Microcontrollers
Arduino Hardware
Sensors & ADC
Logic-Gate ICs
PLC Systems
Schneider Electric VFDs
Motor-Control Circuits
Industrial Instrumentation
Pneumatic Systems
Hands-on exposure: Prototypes, lab projects, and Hayleys Fabric industrial training.
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Digital Design & Verification Methods
Core methods used to model, simulate, inspect, and develop digital systems.
RTL Modelling
RTL Simulation
Testbench Development
Waveform Analysis
Combinational Logic
Sequential Logic
Finite-State Machines
Processor Architecture
Cache Design
FPGA Simulation Workflow
FPGA Synthesis Fundamentals
UVM Concepts
Current development: Custom 8-bit processor, adaptive cache design, and structured verification.
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Analysis & Engineering Practice
Measurement, modelling, data analysis, reliability reporting, and engineering support methods.
Circuit Analysis & Measurement
FFT & Signal Analysis
PID Control Modelling
Statistical Analysis
Excel Data Analysis
Electrical Drawing Interpretation
Calibration Support
MTTR / MTBF Reporting
Energy Monitoring
Technical Reporting
Applied through: Lab analysis, academic simulations, and industrial engineering support.
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WORKING APPROACH
Soft & Professional Skills
Problem Solving
Breaks technical problems into smaller functional parts and evaluates practical solutions through analysis, simulation, testing, or observation.
Technical Learning
Learns unfamiliar tools and systems through documentation, guided practice, simulation, experimentation, and feedback.
Analytical Thinking
Uses measurements, system behaviour, engineering data, and cause-and-effect reasoning to support technical decisions.
Team Collaboration
Contributed to group engineering projects and worked alongside engineering and maintenance teams during industrial training.
Technical Communication
Records observations, prepares reports, interprets technical information, and communicates engineering issues clearly.
Adaptability
Comfortable learning across electronics, automation, embedded systems, digital design, maintenance, and related technical work.
Documentation & Reporting
Experienced in data collection, maintenance reporting, BOQ assistance, technical-issue recording, and structured academic documentation.
Safety & Reliability Awareness
Understands the importance of safe procedures, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and careful verification in engineering work.
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Career Direction
OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES
Engineering, technology, and practical problem-solving roles
I am seeking graduate, trainee, junior engineering, and related technical opportunities where I can contribute, continue learning, and build practical industry experience. My strongest interests are in electronics, digital systems, embedded technology, industrial automation, and hardware-oriented engineering, while I remain open to broader technical roles that value problem-solving, adaptability, and a willingness to learn.
Digital Systems & Electronics
Roles connected to electronic and hardware-oriented system development.
- RTL and digital-system design
- FPGA-related engineering
- Embedded systems and electronics
- Hardware testing and verification
- Electronic-system support
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Practical work involving industrial electrical and automated systems.
- Industrial electrical systems
- Instrumentation and sensors
- PLC and control systems
- VFD and motor-control systems
- Maintenance and commissioning
Broader Engineering & Technical Roles
Opportunities that provide responsibility, technical growth, and useful industry exposure.
- Graduate and trainee engineering
- Engineering and technical support
- Technical operations
- Testing and validation
- Data, maintenance, and reliability support
Ready to learn and take on unfamiliar problems
I am comfortable facing unfamiliar technical problems and learning the tools, systems, or processes required to solve them. I value practical observation, structured analysis, testing, documentation, and collaboration with experienced engineering teams.
Flexible for different working arrangements
Currently available across five weekdays for employment, internships, contract work, remote work, or technical projects.
Five weekdays available
Remote opportunities
Open to relocation
Open to overseas roles
Full-time / Part-time
Contract / Internship
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Contact
Let's Connect
I am open to discussing graduate, trainee, junior engineering, contract, remote, and related technical opportunities. Please contact me by email or LinkedIn for roles, projects, or professional collaboration.
Email
himalshaj@gmail.com
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LinkedIn
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Location
Agalawatta, Sri Lanka
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+94 71 098 6015
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