Sarath Gunapala
| Sarath Gunapala | |
|---|---|
 Sarath Gunapala. | |
| Born | Yatiyantota, Kegalle, Sri Lanka |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan American[1] |
| Institutions | Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA |
| Alma mater |
Nalanda College Colombo University of Colombo University of Pittsburgh |
| Known for | Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector, infrared imaging technology |
| Spouse | Vajira née Udukumbura |
Sarath Gunapala, [2](Sinhala:සරත් ගුණපාල) is a 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. Gunapala lives in the suburbs of Los Angeles, CA with his wife Vajira.[3][4]
After receiving his education from Nalanda College, Colombo, Gunapala graduated from University of Colombo and University of Pittsburgh.[5]
Gunapala was presented with Nalanda Keerthi Sri award in 2006 by his alma mater Nalanda College, Colombo.[6]
Gunapala joined NASA in 1992 after working at AT&T Bell Laboratories.[7]
References
- ↑ "Information for Non U.S. Citizens". NASAJobs. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Official NASA biography
- ↑ Rutnam, Jayam (14 June 2012). "Shalini Graduates From Cornell". San Gabriel Valley Examiner. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ NASA - Outstanding Leadership award winner Dr. Sarath Gunapala shares his views...
- ↑ Dr. Sarath Gunapala: Exploring the Solar System
- ↑ Nalanda Keerthi Sri
- ↑ "A shining light to Lanka's budding scientists". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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