Dr. A. G. Unil Perera

A.G. Unil Perera earned his B.S. in Physics with first-class honors from the University of Colombo (UOC), Sri Lanka, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Dr. Perera is a Fellow of the IEEE and a Life Fellow of both SPIE and the American Physical Society. Dr. Perera's research initially focused on developing tunable and bias-selectable detectors with sensitivity spanning from ultraviolet to far-infrared regions. More recently, he has been concentrating on IR applications for the early detection of diseases and monitoring the treatment efficacy of the drugs. His innovative work has resulted in 12 patents, editing 4 books, 12 invited book chapters, and over 225 publications. He has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including being named the Most Outstanding Undergraduate of the Year by the UOC, and winning the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, the Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award, and the Alumni Distinguished Professor Award from GSU. In 2012, he was honored by the University System of Georgia with the title of "Regents' Professor," the system's highest academic distinction. In addition to his research and teaching. He has contributed significantly to his field through professional service. He served on the editorial board of the IEEE Journal of Electron Device Society, was a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Photonics Society from 2020- 22, and is a member of the Sectional Editorial Board of the Sensors.