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The latest developments, research activities, events, achievements, collaborations and milestones from the Multidisciplinary AI Research Centre.
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From an Undergraduate Final-Year Project to IEEE Access
Our research on multispectral imaging for soil texture has been accepted for publication in IEEE Access (SCImago Q1; Impact Factor: 4.2).
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Empowering the Special Forces with AI!
MARC conducted a workshop on Artificial Intelligence and its practical implementations for the Special Forces of the Sri Lanka Army.
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Proudly Representing Sri Lanka Globally!
MARC has officially become a member of the Artificial Intelligence Capacity Development Network (AICDN), representing Sri Lanka.
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Taking Home the Gold for Outstanding Energy Research!
"Light Sensing and Control of an Agrovoltaic Plant" won First Place and the Gold Award at the SLEMA Annual Research Awards.
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Shaping the Future of Research: Celebrating Our Fall 2026 PhD Cohort!
14 of our researchers are starting PhD programmes at top-tier universities around the world.
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Hosting Prof. Murugesu Sivapalan at MARC
We were deeply honored to host Prof. Murugesu Sivapalan from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at MARC.
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A New Chapter in AI Innovation: MARC and Farbe Partnership
MARC and Farbe Technologies Private Limited signed an agreement for joint AI research, awareness programmes and commercialization.
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AI Workshop for Educators and School Teachers – Kegalle
MARC conducted a session on "Digital Media and Artificial Intelligence" for school teachers at the Kegalle District Secretariat.
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Premature Birth Detection Research at MARC
Our research group is tackling a critical global health issue: premature birth detection.
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Why AI Still Needs Signal Processing: A Geometric Solution for Remote Sensing
Our Remote Sensing research group has a new paper accepted for publication in IEEE JSTARS (Q1, SCIE; Impact Factor: 5.3).
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Double Acceptance for Our Researchers at IGARSS 2026
Two research papers from MARC have been accepted for IGARSS 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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Workshop on AI for Pre-Engineering Students
MARC hosted the Workshop on AI for Pre-Engineering Students, welcoming 426 attendees from 290 schools across 20 districts.
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MARC Takes the Stage at CVPR Workshops 2026!
A study from our Computer Vision Research Group has been accepted at the 2nd SAUAFG Workshop at CVPR Workshops 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
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MARC Outreach Programme in Bandarawela!
MARC conducted another successful outreach programme at Bandarawela Central College on the 4th of March 2026.
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MARC Outreach Programme in the Hill Country!
MARC conducted another successful outreach programme at Highlands College, Hatton, on the 3rd of March 2026.
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A Landmark Achievement for Global AI Innovation
MARC and MedirAI from Canada signed a Letter of Intent, strengthening collaboration between Sri Lankan academia and the Canadian startup ecosystem.
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An Undergraduate Final Year Project Leading to a Q1 Journal Publication
Our Remote Sensing research group at MARC has received an acceptance for publication in IEEE JSTARS (Q1, SCIE; Impact Factor: 5.3).
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Paper Accepted at ICLR 2026!
Proud to share that the work of our GenAI research team was accepted at ICLR 2026.
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SLASSCOM Award
Marc Celebrates the winning of Slasscom Award!
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AI Appreciation Day
The Multidisciplinary AI Research Centre (MARC) at the University of Peradeniya, in collaboration with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DEEE), the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering (DMIE), proudly announces a landmark achievement. Our team has been named as the National Winner in the Best Innovative Product in the Healthtech category, a high-demand AI and software application area, at the prestigious SLASSCOM Sri Lanka, National Ingenuity Awards 2025. This open competition, welcoming universities, innovators, companies, and industries across the nation, saw a group of dedicated undergraduates outperform corporate contenders to secure this esteemed recognition.
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- 4 Mar
LinkedIn · 4 Mar 2026
MARC Outreach Programme in Bandarawela
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- 18 Dec
Facebook · 18 Dec 2025
From Undergraduate Research to Apple: Bridging the Gap
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- 6 Nov
Facebook · 6 Nov 2025
Capturing Kandy’s Legacy: An Engaging Session with Dr. Buddhika Dassanayake
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- 25 Oct
Facebook · 25 Oct 2025
NVIDIA-MARC Grant
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