# Nimantha Baranasuriya

> Nimantha Baranasuriya is a Singapore-based technology founder and wireless-networking researcher. He co-founded Ackcio in 2016 and previously served as CEO; he remains its non-executive director. He now leads ThermoTune, which connects factory production planning with heat and energy efficiency. His background includes doctoral study at NUS, Microsoft Research internships and award-winning cellular-network research.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Non-Executive Director at Ackcio; Co-founder and CEO at ThermoTune
- **Organizations:** Ackcio, ThermoTune, National University of Singapore, Microsoft Research, University of Moratuwa, Entrepreneur First
- **Education:** PhD in Computer Science; research in wireless networking, National University of Singapore, BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ackcio and previously led it as CEO., CoNEXT 2015 best short paper award for co-authored QProbe research., Co-inventor on US patent US10511513B2, Ping pair technique for detecting wireless congestion, granted 24 December 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Moved from Sri Lanka to Singapore with his wife and began doctoral study at NUS.
- **2015** — Co-authored QProbe, the CoNEXT best short paper; Microsoft published a video about his MSR India internship.
- **2016** — Completed his NUS doctorate, joined Entrepreneur First and co-founded Ackcio, registered on 22 December.
- **2017** — Ackcio Beam first deployed on Singapore construction sites.
- **2018** — Ackcio began exporting to Australia, Indonesia and Thailand.
- **2019** — US10511513B2 granted, naming Baranasuriya and Venkata N. Padmanabhan as inventors.
- **2024** — ThermoTune launched under EDB’s Corporate Venture Launchpad programme.
- **2026** — Public company pages identify him as ThermoTune CEO and Ackcio non-executive director; he reports factory visits in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ackcio and previously led it as CEO.
- CoNEXT 2015 best short paper award for co-authored QProbe research.
- Co-inventor on US patent US10511513B2, Ping pair technique for detecting wireless congestion, granted 24 December 2019.
- University of Moratuwa gold medal for the highest overall GPA in his Computer Science and Engineering graduating discipline, recorded in June 2010.
- University of Moratuwa Most Outstanding Graduand award, recorded in June 2010.
- Co-founded ThermoTune with Radershan Suguneswaran.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Reported a five-day, 474-kilometre Sri Lanka customer trip with Radershan Suguneswaran; one pilot went live and two new pilots entered the pipeline.
- **2026-07** — Described textile-factory visits in Jakarta and using cafés as workspaces between meetings.
- **2026-03** — Announced a Bangladesh visit to explore textile-factory operations and ThermoTune applications.
- **2025-12** — Discussed textile and tyre factory visits in Sri Lanka and the need for energy-aware production planning.

## Links

- Website: http://nimantha.atspace.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimanthab/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22