Dr. Kamal Wasala is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Integrated Design, University of Moratuwa. He has a strong interest in seaweed, seeing it as a promising resource that could bring significant economic benefits to Sri Lanka. His research explores seaweed’s properties for developing bio-based materials with good thermal conductivity and heat capacity, particularly for creating wearable thermal clothing. He also wonders how advanced technologies can be used with seaweed. Beyond that, Kamal enjoys working with micro-controllers, product design, human robot interactions, especially their potential for emotional level interactions.
