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Niroshinie Fernando is a researcher at the forefront of the Internet of Things (IoT), with a particular focus on creating socially intelligent and ethically-aware systems for smart environments. Her work addresses the complex challenge of managing multiuser–multidevice interactions within IoT collectives—networks of interconnected devices that must cooperate seamlessly. Fernando’s major contributions include the development of the SANIJO framework, a policy-based management system that governs interaction behaviors from a socio-ethical perspective, ensuring that smart devices behave appropriately in sensitive settings like aged care homes. She also pioneered the KATE prototype, an integrated system designed to enhance care through context-aware, multi-device coordination. Her most cited work, a 2023 survey on Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh (52 citations), provides a critical analysis of wireless technologies for scalable IoT applications. Fernando’s research extends to edge-cloud platforms for multirobot–multihuman cooperation in urban ecosystems, showcasing her vision for a future where robots and people collaborate safely in public spaces. With a growing body of work that bridges software engineering, policy management, and human-centered design, Fernando is shaping how we build responsible, cooperative smart things for the cities of tomorrow.