CSE team from UoM won a Merit Award at NBQSA 2026
Mr. Savinu Aththanayake, Mr. Sajeev Kugarajah, Ms. Chemini Mallikarachchi, and Ms. Janeesha Wickramasinghe from the Batch 21, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa, were awarded a Merit award in the Tertiary Student category, at the NBQSA 2026, for their final year project on “AI-Assisted Resilient Disaster Response Solution”.
NBQSA, provides recognition to outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations in Sri Lanka who have developed high quality ICT products; provides a window to gain International Recognition of Local ICT products; improves the quality of products & Services to meet International Standards and Identifies young talent and provide them an opportunity to develop their skills in ICT. The competition has been conducted by the Sri Lankan section of the BCS The Chartered Institute for IT. The projects were evaluated with presentations for novelty and creativity. The award ceremony was held on 25th September 2026, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
“ResQConnect: An Ai-Powered Multi-Agentic Platform For Human-Centered And Resilient Disaster Response” is a pioneering research project developed as a real-time disaster response platform powered by Artificial Intelligence. ResQConnect introduces a human-centered, AI-driven coordination framework that processes multimodal inputs, uses intelligent multi-agent workflows for triage and task allocation, and embeds human oversight into every decision. It is specifically tailored for high-stakes environments like floods and landslides, enabling timely, transparent, and effective disaster interventions. The findings are also published in high-ranked journals and reputed conferences.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering congratulate the team on this great achievement and extend wishes for a bright future.