PES SB Chapter Update: A Webinar at University of Moratuwa
IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter of University of Moratuwa had organized a webinar under the topic “Drives and Controls for Industrial Automation”. Since drives and controls for automation are an essential part for those who are interested in the technical world, this webinar was held in hoping to be a guidance for them.
The webinar was conducted by Eng. Pathum Thennakoon, Assistant Manager, Automation and Business Development of Lalan S R Automation Systems (Pvt) Ltd. Eng. Pathum Thennakoon is an honorable alumnus of University of Moratuwa. The webinar was held on 16th January 2021 from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm under the consistent guidance of Dr. Lidula N. Widanagama Arachchige, the chapter advisor, IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter of University of Moratuwa. This splendid event was organized with the participation of more than 100 participants.
Figure 1: Guest speaker Eng. Pathum Shehan Thennakoon
The participants were able to learn the basic concepts of drives and controls for automation and the lecture was followed by a passionate Q & A session where the participants were able to interact with the guest lecture and share their knowledge and get solutions for their problems. After the Q & A session, the webinar was concluded.
Figure 2: Event Group Photo
Sasindu Abhayawardhana
Chairman, PES SB Chapter of University of Moratuwa