Senior Lecturer

CAREER SUMMARY

Amila Senarathne is a Senior Lecturer in the field of Information Security, Computer Systems and Networking. Currently, he is attached to Department of Information Systems Engineering of the Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Malabe, Sri Lanka. He is working as a Cisco Certified Academy Instructor/ Success Lead for SLIIT Cisco Academy and Academy Support Center Specialist for SLIIT Cisco Academy Support Center. He is also serving as a lecturer for several Master’s degree progarmmes offered by Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research of SLIIT.

  • 04.2017 to date Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
  • 12, 2017 to date, Visiting Lecturer, Software Engineering Teaching Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya.
  • 11, 2017 to date, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Statistics & Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya.
  • 01.2016 to 12.2017 - Postgraduate Programme Coordinator of MSc in IT (Specialization in Cyber Security) Master’s degree programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
  • 04.2015 to 04.2017 - Lecturer, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
  • 01.2015 to 12.2017 - Year 4 Coordinator (CSN), Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka.
  • 09.2013 to date - Cisco Academy Instructor at Sri Lanka Institute Information of Technology (SLIIT) Cisco Academy
  • 08.2011 to 03.2015 - Assistant Lecturer at Sri Lanka Institute Information of Technology (SLIIT)
  • 12.2009 to 07.2011 - IT Instructor at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master of Science in Information Security (Distinction Pass), University of Colombo, School of Computing, Sri Lanka, 2014
  • Bachelor of Science Special (Hons) in Information Technology (Computer Systems & Networking), Sri Lanka Institute Information of Technology, Sri Lanka, 2009
  • Bachelor of Science (Computer Systems & Networking), Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2008
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Ops (CCNA Cyber Ops), Cisco Systems, 2018
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNAS), Cisco Systems, 2015
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA R&S), Cisco Systems, 2013
  • Cisco Certified Academy Instructor - Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Ops (CCNA Cyber Ops), Cisco Networking Academy, 2018
  • Cisco Certified Academy Instructor - Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNAS), Cisco Networking Academy, 2015
  • Cisco Certified Academy Instructor - Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA R&S), Cisco Networking Academy, 2013
  • Cisco Certified Academy Instructor - IT Essentials (ITE), Cisco Networking Academy, 2013

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Information Security
  • Data Communication & Networking
  • Digital Forensics
  • Internet of Things

Memberships

  • Member - British Computer Society
  • Member - Computer Society of Sri Lanka
  • Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Research Clusters

Information Assurance & Security (IAS)

A hub for cutting-edge cybersecurity research, addressing threats in blockchain, data privacy, and network security through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative governance frameworks.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Conference Proceedings 2018

    Intelligent Enterprise Security Enhanced COPE

    R.D.S.P. Samarathunge , W.P.P. Perera , R.A.N.I. Ranasinghe , K.K.U.S. Kahaduwa, A.N. Senarathne and K.Y. Abeywardena, (9th IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability)

  • Conference Proceedings 2018

    E-Secure: An Automated Behavior Based Malware Detection System for Corporate E-Mail Traffic

    T. Krishnamohan, A. Mahendran, A. Selvakumar, V. Paramananthasivam A. N. Senarathne, and K. Y. Abeywardena, (Science and Information Conference (SAI))

  • Conference Proceedings 2018

    R - Killer: An Email Based Ransomware Protection Tool

    B. Lokuketagoda, M. Weerakoon, U. Madushan, A. N.Senaratne and K. Y. Abeywardena, (13th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    AutoSOC: A Low Budget Flexible Security Operations Platform for Enterprises and Organizations

    G. Chamiekara, M. Cooray, L. Wickramasinghe, Y. Koshila, K. Abeywardhana and A. Senarathne, (35th IEEE National Information Technology Conference)

  • Journal Publications 2017

    ILSB: Indexing with Least Significant Bit Algorithm for Effective Data Hiding

    A. Senarathne and K. De Zoysa, “International Journal of Computer Applications” , pp. 28-42

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