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Migara H. Liyanage is a robotics researcher specializing in high-speed industrial manipulators, hydraulic actuation, and bio-inspired locomotion. His most significant contributions center on the design and control of Selective Compliant Assembly Robotic Arm (SCARA) systems for demanding food processing applications, particularly poultry deboning. Liyanage pioneered the use of high-performance rotary hydraulic actuators and servo valves to achieve the rapid, precise motion required for online processing, with his foundational 2009 paper on SCARA arm design accumulating 30 citations. He further advanced this work by developing custom double vane rotary actuators and high-speed electro-hydraulic systems, detailed in his 2010 and 2011 studies, which together have garnered over 20 citations. Liyanage also made notable strides in automation by integrating a single time scale visual servoing system for real-time 2D position tracking, enabling adaptive robotic control. More recently, he has expanded into bio-inspired robotics, designing an eccentric legged quadruped robot capable of navigating predefined uneven terrain. His research bridges fundamental actuator design with practical, high-speed manipulation, demonstrating lasting impact in both industrial automation and emerging robotic locomotion fields.