CAREER SUMMARY
- 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
- 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
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Machine Learning
- Data Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Innovative teaching methods
- Large class teaching
- Education Technology
Memberships
- Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka.
Research Clusters
Centre of Excellence for AI (CEAI)
A multidisciplinary initiative advancing AI research in machine learning, NLP, and big data analytics to solve complex global challenges and drive intelligent decision-making.
PUBLICATIONS
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A framework for Updating Object-relational Databases through XML Views
Karunasena, A, “International Journal of Information Processing and Management” , pp. 18-29
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A Web 2.0 Based e-Learning Success Model in Higher Education
Karunasena, A. Deng, H. & Zhang, X., “Lecture Notes in Information Technology” ( 2nd International Conference on Future Computers in Education) , pp. 177-182
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Structural equation modellingfor Web 2.0 based interactive e-learning in Sri Lanka
Karunasena, A., Deng, H., & Kim, B., “International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science” , pp. 1-8
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Investigating the Enabling Role of Web 2.0 Technology for Interactive E-learning in Australia
Karunasena, A., Deng, H. & Kam, B., (24th Australasian Conference on Information System)
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MigDB - relational to NoSQL mapper
G. Liyanaarachchi, L. Kasun, M. Nimesha, K. Lahiru and A. Karunasena, (International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS))