inner-banner

Interdisciplinary Research Clusters

Themed groups advancing targeted research across faculty focus areas.

Research Clusters

Research at FOC is structured around specialized clusters focusing on AI, cloud computing, software engineering, networking, and more. These clusters enable interdisciplinary collaboration, joint research, and the development of solutions with real-world impact. They foster a culture of innovation and are integral to the faculty’s research growth. 

Interdisciplinary Hub for Environment and Human Wellbeing

This interdisciplinary research cluster is dedicated to advancing scientific innovations that promote both environmen...

Language and Culture

The research that has been produced and research in progress by this cluster addresses: 1) the challenges of teaching...

Regulating Cyber Harassment and AI Liability

This cluster focuses on legal and policy responses to cyber harassment and the challenges of assigning liability for...

Health: Overweight and obesity

This research cluster investigates association between lifestyle behaviors and biochemical measurements with overweig...

Integrated Plant Biotechnology and circular bioeconomy Resaerch Group

The Integrated Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, and Circular Bioeconomy Cluster is an interdisciplinary res...

Applied Mycology and Fungal Innovations group

The Applied Mycology and Fungal Innovations group at SLIIT focuses on integrative research in fungal biology, plant p...

Advancing Professional Practice: Assessment and Growth of Counselling Skills

This research cluster explores the assessment and enhancement of counselling skills, integrating AI tools to support...

Exploring the Properties of Two and Three Dimensional Cevian Triangles

CalluPharm

Harnessing Plant Callus Cultures for Therapeutic Bioactive Synthesis

Waste-to-Resource

The integrate wastewater treatment, carbon dioxide sequestration, and the circular economy, bioethanol production.&nb...

AI4PhytoDrugs

Artificial Intelligence for Plant-Based Drug Research

Beyond Type 2 Diabetes

Clinical and Genetic Characterization of MODY in Sri Lanka

Green Medicine

This research cluster focuses on transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies  on the identification of phyto...

Computer-aided drug discovery

This cluster focuses on using molecular docking and dynamics simulations in discovery of plant-derived compounds with...

Microbes for a cleaner environment

"This cluster explores the capacity of microorganisms to degrade plastics and organic waste to provide sustainable so...

We Work Hard To Prepare Every Student For Their Professional Life