Mr. Prasanna S. Haddela

Mr. Prasanna S. Haddela

Data Science Program Coordinator, Academic Coordinator (Metro), Student Counsellor/ Senior Lecturer

FACULTY OF COMPUTING | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  • Senior Lecturer (2012 to Present)
  • Program Coordinator – Data Science (2018 – Present)
  • Visiting Academic – Faculty of Engineering Technology, Open University of Sri Lanka (2010 to Present)
  • Academic Coordinator- Metro Campus/ Faculty of Computing (2014 to 2020)
  • Link Tutor – Department of Computing, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom (2014 – 2018)
  • Student Counsellor (2012 to 2018)
  • Visiting Academic – Department of Computing, Curtin University, Australia (2011)
  • IT Instructor, Assit. Lecturer, Lecturer (Feb 2002 to 2011)

Academic Qualifications​

Academic Qualifications
  • Ph.D. Candidate – Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science – UCSC, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • B.Sc. – Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Honors and Awards
  • Research Scholarship for Doctoral Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Research Interests & Memberships

Interests
  • Explainable AI, Text Analytics, Evolutionary Computing, Neuro Computing
Memberships
  • AFHEA(UK), MACM(US), MIET(UK), MCS(SL)

Ongoing Research

Publications

My Publications

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • A.G. A. Nirmani, L. Thilakarathne, A. Wickramasinghe, S. Senanayake and Prasanna S. Haddela   Google Map and Camera Based Fuzzified Adaptive Networked Traffic Light Handling Model  in the Proceeding of 3rd IEEE International Conference on Information Technology Research (IEEE ICITR 2018),  year Undated,  University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,        December 5-7, 2018,
  • S.V.S. Gunaskara, Prasanna S. Haddela   Effective domain specific generation for Sinhala Text  in the Proceeding of 19th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC 2018) ,  year 2018,  University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Sri Lanka,        December 5, 2018,
  • K. T. P. M. Kariyawasam, S. Y. Senanayake, and Prasanna S. Haddela   A Rule Based Stemmer for Sinhala Language  in the proceeding of 14th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (IEEE ICIIS 2019),  year 2019,  Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,        December 18-20, 2019,
  • A. Arulanantham, A. A. A. Anzar, G. Rajalingam, K. Ingran and Prasanna S. Haddela   Effective Mechanism to Mitigate Injuries During NFL Plays  in proceeding of the 14th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (IEEE ICIIS 2019),  year 2019,  Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,        December 18-20, 2019,
  • A.A.V.A Jayaweera, Y.N Senanayake, and Prasanna S. Haddela   Dynamic Stop-word Removal for Sinhala Language  in proceeding of the IEEE National Information Technology Conference (IEEE NITC 2019),  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        October 8-10, 2019,
  • I. Lakshan, L. Wickramasinghe, S. Disala, S. Chandrasegar, and Prasanna S. Haddela   Real Time Deception Detection for Criminal Investigation  in proceeding of the IEEE National Information Technology Conference (IEEE NITC 2019),  year 2019,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        October 8-10, 2019,
  • PKS Kumari, Prasanna S. Haddela   Use of LIME for Human Interpretability in Sinhala Document Classification  in IEEE International Research Conference on Smart computing & Systems Engineering (IEEE SCSE2019),  year 2019,  Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,        March 28, 2019,
  • S.V.S. Gunasekara, Prasanna S. Haddela   Context aware Stop-words for Sinhala Text Classification  in proceeding of the IEEE National Information Technology Conference (IEEE NITC 2018),  year 2018,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,        October 2-4, 2018,
  • S. Loganathan, G. Kariyawasam, Prasanna S. Haddela   Suspicious Activity Detection in Surveillance Footage  in Proceeding of the 2019 International Conference on Electrical and Computing Technologies and Applications (ICECTA),  year 2019,  Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates,        19-21 November, 2019,
  • S. Y. Senanayake, K. T. P. M. Kariyawasam and Prasanna S. Haddela   Enhanced Tokenizer for Sinhala Language  in The National Information Technology Conference (IEEE NITC 2019),  year 2019,
  • A. Tennakoon, N. Gamlath, G. Kirindage, J. Ranatunga, Prasanna S. Haddela, D. Kaveendri   Hybrid Recommender for Condensed Sinhala News with Grey Sheep User Identification  in 2nd IEEE International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC2020),  year 2020,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    December 10 11, 2020,
  • A. Dushantha, R. Akalanka, H. Gayan, K.C. Siriwardhana, Prasanna S. Haddela, L. Wickramasinghe   Evaluation Method for Video Advertisetments Using EEG Signals  in 2nd IEEE International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC2020),  year 2023,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    December 10 11, 2020,
  • Pranavi Satheesan, Prasanna S. Haddela and Jesuthasan Alosius   Product Recommendation System for Supermarket  in The proceedings of 19th IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (IEEE ICMLA 2020),  year 2023,  Miami, Florida, USA,,    IEEE,    December 14-17, 2020,
  • F. Imaam, A. Subasinghe, H. Kasthuriarachchi, S. Fernando, Prasanna S. Haddela, N. Pemadasa   Moderate Automobile Accident Claim Process Automation Using Machine Learning  in The proceedings of International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics (IEEE ICCCI 2021),  year 2021,  Coimbatore, India,    IEEE,    Jan. 27  29, 2021,
  • Laurence Hirsch, Alessandro Di Nuovo and Prasanna Haddela   Document Clustering with Evolved Single Word Search Queries, The proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2021)  in The proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2021),  year 2021,  Krakow, Poland,    IEEE,    Jun 28 to Jul 01, 2021,
  • A. Labeeshan, S. A. R. L. P. Satharasinghe, A. M. Dhananjana, T. D. Rupasinghe, U. U. Samantha Rajapaksha and P. S. Haddela   iRetina: An Intelligent Mobile Application for the Visually Impaired in an Indoor Environment  in 2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS),  year 2021,  Kandy, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    09-11 December 2021,
  • S. K. Bandara, U. C. Wijesinghe, B. P. Jayalath, S. K. Bandara, P. S. Haddela and L. M. Wickramasinghe   EEG Based Neuromarketing Recommender System for Video Commercials  in 2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS),  year 2021,  Kandy, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    09-11 December 2021,
  • MCP Mendis, MSM Perera, JMPD Karunaratne, KKS Silva, PS Haddela   eGaz: Enhanced Search Engine for Gazette Publications  in 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) ,  year 2022,  Pune, India,    IEEE,    07th-09th April 2022,
  • S. Abeyagunasekera, Y. Perera, K. Jayaweera, U. Liyanage, Prasanna Haddela and O. Senaweera   LISA: Enhance the explainability of medical images unifying current XAI techniques  in The proceeding of 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT),  year 2022,  Pune, India,    IEEE,    07th-09th April 2022,
  • O. Kodikara, P. Hettiarachchi, M. Jayakody, J. Prathapa and Prasanna Haddela   Surveillance based Child Kidnap Detection and Prevention Assistance  in The proceeding of 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT),  year 2022,  Pune, India,    IEEE,    07th-09th April 2022,
  • A Kumarasiri, CM Delwita, PS Haddela, RP Samarasinghe, RPI Udishan   Student Teaching and Learning System for Academic Institutions  in 2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT),  year 2022,  Pune, India,    IEEE,    07th-09th April 2022,
  • K.B.N. Lakmali, Prasanna S. Haddela   Effectiveness of Rule-based Classifiers in Sinhala Text Categorization  in 35th National IT Conference (IEEE NITC 2017),  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka ,    IEEE,    September 10 -15, 2017,
  • Lahiru K. W. Fernando and Prasanna S. Haddela   Hybrid Framework for Master Data Management  in 17th International Conference of Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer 2017),  year 2017,  Colombo, Sri Lanka,    IEEE,    September 7-8, 2017,

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • O. Senaweera, Prasanna S. Haddela, G. Dharmarathne  ” Effects of Random Sampling Methods on Maximum Likelihood Estimates of a Simple Logistic Regression Model “        2021,
  • Mattanands C, Solangaarachchige MB, Haddela PS, Ediriweera D, Kasturiratne A, Wickramasinghe AR, de Silva HJ  ” Cardiovascular risk prediction of Sri Lankan cohort using machine learning: A prospective cohort study “  The Ceylon Medical Journal,  vol.67,  Issue 2,  2022,

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • K. Jayasuriya, D. Gayan, S. Gamage, Prasanna S. Haddela, and Nadeesa Pemadasa  ” Plant stresses and pest attack detection using object detection techniques “        Vancouver, Canada,  2021,
  • Prasanna S. Haddela, Laurence Hirsch, Teresa Brunsdon and Jotham Gaudoin  ” Use of Interpretable Evolved Search Query Classifiers for Sinhala Documents “        Vancouver, Canada,  2020,
  • Prasanna S. Haddela, Laurence Hirsch, Teresa Brunsdon and Jotham Gaudoin  ” Human Friendliness of Classifiers: A Review “        Kolkata, India,  2020,
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Founder and Chairman

Introducing the visionary entrepreneur, Mr. Indy Pathmanadan, affectionately known as Mr. Indy, a driving force in the Bath Furniture and Modular Kitchen industries. With over 30 years of expertise, Mr.Indy’s journey is one of extraordinary accomplishments and relentless pursuit of excellence.

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.

With an unwavering commitment to delivering unparalleled quality, Mr. Indy is a firm believer in the digital economy. His passion for enhancing the customer experience led him to pioneer the use of cuttingedge 3D and augmented reality technologies in kitchen design, revolutionising the industry. Demonstrating his forward-thinking mindset, Mr. Indy recently unveiled Magickhome.com, an exceptional ecommerce platform that offers direct-to-consumer digital sales channels, further expanding his reach and impact. Notably, he holds a patent for his groundbreaking invention, the Bath weighing scale product, exemplifying his dedication to innovation.

Mr. Indy’s exceptional contributions have earned him a plethora of accolades. From prestigious design awards for his innovative creations at Bath Furniture to receiving the esteemed Young Entrepreneur Award from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, his outstanding achievements have been recognised on numerous occasions. Additionally, his remarkable export performance and job creation efforts have garnered accolades from the Government of India, solidifying his reputation as an industry trailblazer. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavours, Mr. Indy actively engages in social causes close to his heart. As the co-founder of CanTYD, a non-profit organisation focused on youth development in Canada, he channels his passion for empowering the younger generation. Furthermore, he dedicated four years of his life to serving on the Southeast Asian Consultative Committee of the Metropolitan Toronto Police, striving to create a safer community for all.

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