GPU Computing

The GPU Research Center at the University of Peradeniya is part of the Embedded Systems, and Computer Architecture Lab (ESCAL) at the Department of Computer Engineering. The University of Peradeniya is one of the oldest Universities in Sri Lanka and the top research university in the country. The major focus of the research center is the investigation of the High-Performance Computing (HPC) aspect of GPU in various domains, including bio-computing, computer security, machine learning and data-mining, and physics. Mode information about Nvidia Reearch center can be found in official website (http://tesla.ce.pdn.ac.lk/).

Our Team

Staff

Dr. Roshan Ragel Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya Principle Investigator, NVIDIA Research Center, University of Peradeniya Lead Researcher, Embedded Systems and Computer Architecture Lab (ESCAL), University of Peradeniya Visiting Fellow, Embedded Systems Lab, School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales
Dr. Dhammika Elkaduwe Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya The Head of the Department, Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Mr. Ziyan Maraikar Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya

Publications

Accelerating k-NN Classification Algorithm Using Graphics Processing Unit by Selvaluxmiy Selvarajan, Titus Nanda Kumara, Velmakivan Ramakrishnan, Pathmanathan Keerthanan, Sampath Deegalla and Roshan Ragel, in 8th IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS) 2016
Generalized and Hybrid Fast-ICA Implementation using GPGPU by Titus Nanda Kumara, Hasindu Gamaarachchi, and Roshan Ragel, in Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer2016)
The A to Z of Building a Testbed for Power Analysis Attacks by Hasindu Gamaarachchi, Bhanuka Bandara, and Roshan Ragel, in Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems 2015 (ICIIS’2015), Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Dec 2015 (accepted)
Accelerating Text-based Plagiarism Detection Using GPUs by Jiffriya Cader, Akmal Jahan, Hasindu Gamaarachchi and Roshan Ragel, in 10th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems 2015 (ICIIS) (accepted)
Testbed for Power Analysis Attack Based on the Arduino Prototyping Board by Hasindu Gamaarachchi, Harsha Ganegoda and Roshan Ragel, in Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2015 (iPURSE15), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Nov. 2015.
Accelerating Correlation Power Analysis using Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) by Hasindu Gamaarachchi, Roshan Ragel, and Darshana Jayasinghe, in Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2014 7th International Conference on, 22-24 Dec. 2014 [IEEE Xplore]
To Use or Not to Use: Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for Pattern Matching Algorithms by Vajira Thambawita, Roshan Ragel, and Dhammika Elkaduwe, in Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2014 7th International Conference on, 22-24 Dec. 2014 [IEEE Xplore]
Accelerating Rabin Karp on a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) using Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) by Nayomi Dayarathne, Roshan Ragel, in Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2014 7th International Conference on, 22-24 Dec. 2014 [IEEE Xplore]

Ongoing Projects

Accelerating Video Enhancement with GPU

Members: (T.N.Dahanayaka,K.T.N.Kalamullage),(H.D.T.V.Perera,K.D.B.C.Udugama,C.T.Shi),(A.A.N.M.Premaratne,M.R.S.Silva,D.M.A.G.A.R.B.Dasanayaka),(U.A.I.Ukwaththage,W.A.P.E.Wanigasekara,S.I.Rajapaksha), Hasindu Gamaarachchi, Roshan Ragel

An Ongoing Third Year Undergraduate Project – Members: H.G.S.P.Kumara, I.C.Paranawithana, U.D.D.Udurawana, Hasindu Gamaarachchi, Roshan Ragel

A GPU-Based Approach for Accelerating DNA Sequence Analysis Algorithms

An Ongoing Masters Project – Members: Thangavadivel Senthooran and Roshan Ragel