He has bachelors and masters degrees in Architecture and is a Registered Architect who has practiced in Sri Lanka. He has taught design at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, the University of Missouri -Columbia, and is currently an assistant professor of Interior Design at Oklahoma State University. His focus is on using digital technology in design education, design research, and design practice. Tilanka was the first place winner of the CIDA Award for Innovative Interior Design Education in 2013 for his entry, “Designing with Digital Media.” Raphael Paul diTommaso