Tilanka Chandrasekera is the Christine Salmon Endowed Professor of Interior Design, Associate Department Head, and Interior Design Program Coordinator in the Department of Design and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. He is the founder and director of the Mixed Reality Lab at OSU. An accomplished Architect, Tilanka holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and a PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where his research focused on the application of tangible user interfaces in architectural design.

Tilanka’s architectural career includes consulting independently and contributing to several prominent architectural firms. He has been involved in award-winning projects spanning high-rise designs, wildlife parks, zoos, hotels, and custom housing. As an educator, he has taught in the Department of Architectural Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia and served as a visiting lecturer and design tutor at the University of Moratuwa. His work bridges design practice and academia, with a focus on integrating cutting-edge technologies into architectural and interior design.