Dr. Anuradha Karunasena

Dr. Anuradha Karunasena

Associate Dean (Academic - FoC - SLIIT)

FACULTY OF COMPUTING | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Anuradha Karunasena joined Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology as a temporary Instructor in Information Technology in year 2005 and served in the positions of Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer.  Currently she is a senior  Lecturer (Higher Grade) attached to the Department of Information Technology. She also chairs the Quality Cell of the Faculty of Computing.

  • Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) – September 2015 – to date
  • Head/Staff Development Center – December 2016 – to date
  • Chair person – Faculty Quality Cell(Faculty of Computing) – January 2016 – to date Program
  • Coordinator – IT program – January 2018 – to date

Academic Qualifications​

Academic Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Business Information Systems, RMIT University, Australia, 2015
  • M.Sc. in Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, 2009
  • B.Sc. Special (Hons) Degree in Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, 2006
  • B.Sc. in Information Technology, Curtin University, Australia, 2005
  • SEDA Accredited Senior Teacher in Higher Education
Honors and Awards

Nominee for Australian Council of Professors and Heads of Information Systems (ACPHIS) Best Australian Information Systems PhD Thesis Award, 2016

Research Interests & Memberships

Interests
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Analytics
  • Business Intelligence
  • Innovative teaching methods
  • Large class teaching
  • Education Technology
Memberships
  • Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Ongoing Research

Publications

My Publications

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • P. S. Madanayake, W. A. D. K. Wickramasinghe, H. P. Liyanarachchi, H. M. D. M. Herath, A. Karunasena and T. D. Perera   Fitness Mate: Intelligent workout assistant using motion detection  in International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS),  year 2016,  Galle, Sri Lanka,  pp.1-5,
  • G. Liyanaarachchi, L. Kasun, M. Nimesha, K. Lahiru and A. Karunasena   MigDB – relational to NoSQL mapper  in International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS),  year 2016,  Galle, Sri Lanka,
  • Karunasena, A., Deng, H. & Kam, B.   Investigating the Enabling Role of Web 2.0 Technology for Interactive E-learning in Australia  in 24th Australasian Conference on Information System,  year 2013,  Melbourne, Australia,        Karunasena, A., Deng, H. & Kam, B.,
  • Karunasena, A. Deng, H. & Zhang, X.   A Web 2.0 Based e-Learning Success Model in Higher Education  in 2nd International Conference on Future Computers in Education,  year 2012,    pp.177-182,  Information Engineering Research Institute,    Karunasena, A. Deng, H. & Zhang, X.,
  • Karunasena, A., & Haddela, P. S.   From XML view updates to ORSQL updates: Building updatable XML views over ORDBs  in International Conference on Advanced Computer Science and Information System (ICACSIS),  year 2011,    pp.271-276,      17-18 Dec. 2011,
  • Karunasena, A   ORXUpdater: A lightweight updater for XML views defined over Object-relational databases  in th International Conference on Advanced Information Management and Service (ICIPM),  year 2018,    pp.44-49,  IEEE,
  • Karunasena, A., & Sumathipala, P.   Building updatable XML Views over Object-Relational Databases  in E-Asia 2009,  year 2009,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        2-4 Dec.,
  • Herath, H. M. S. I. D., Thilakarathne, P. R. H. S. V., Rajapaksha, R. M. A. I., & Karunasena   E-Mini Market: Information Technology Based Support Tool for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Sri Lanka  in 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research,  year 2018,
  • Krishadi, M. K. C, Thepulangoda, T. M. B. M., Baddegama, K. C., Senevirathne, G. M. I. D. K., Nawinna, D. P., & Karunasena, T. W. A   A Smart System for Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka  in 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE),  year 2018,  Kandy,        Krishadi, M. K. C, Thepulangoda, T. M. B. M., Baddegama, K. C., Senevirathne, G. M. I. D. K., Nawinna, D. P., & Karunasena, T. W. A,
  • Peiris, C. N., Rankothge, W., & Karunasena, A.   An Approach to Recognize NonState Higher Education Service Providers in Sri Lanka.  in The APQN Annual Academic Conference (AAC),  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        Peiris, C. N., Rankothge, W., & Karunasena, A. ,
  • Rankothge, W., Karunasena, A., & Peiris, C. N   Staff Reward and Recognition Scheme to Motivate Academic Staff in Higher Education : Case Study in SLIIT  in The APQN Annual Academic Conference (AAC),  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        Rankothge, W., Karunasena, A., & Peiris, C. N,
  • Karunasena, A., Peiris, C. N., & Rankothge, W.   Faculty Initiatives for Enhancement and Assurance of Quality in Teaching & Learning at SLIIT  in The APQN Annual Academic Conference (AAC),  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Karunasena, A., Deng, H., & Kim, B.  “Structural equation modellingfor Web 2.0 based interactive e-learning in Sri Lanka”  International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science,   vol.12,  Issue 3,  2013,  pp.1-8,
  • Karunasena, A  “A framework for Updating Object-relational Databases through XML Views”  International Journal of Information Processing and Management,   vol.4,  Issue 13,  2012,  pp.18-29,

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Karunasena, K., Deng, H., & Karunasena  “Developments of e-Government in Sri Lanka: Opportunities and Challenges”     In Human Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications,     Hershey, PA,  2012,  IGI Global,  pp.564-582,
  • Karunasena, K., Deng, H., & Karunasena, A  “Structural Equation Modeling for Evaluating the Public Value of Service Delivery through e-Government: A Case Study from Sri Lanka”     Web Information Systems and Mining,      2018,  Springer,  pp.216-225,
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A graduate in engineering from the prestigious University of Waterloo, Ontario, Mr. Indy’s entrepreneurial journey began as a Coop student in his Canadian garage. From humble beginnings, he transformed MagickWoods into a global powerhouse with operations spanning across North America and Asia. Today, MagickWoods stands tall with an impressive presence in renowned retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes, and Menards. Mr. Indy’s bold vision includes establishing a strong domestic presence in the USA, facilitating the transformation from China to Aurora. His innovative approach involves forging exclusive partnerships with retailers, creating bespoke brands tailored to their discerning customer base.

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