CAREER SUMMARY
- Currently working as a Senior Lecturer (HG) at the Dept. of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computing
- Worked as a Research Engineer at LirneAsia
- Worked as a Software Engineer for 7 years.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Complex Systems, University of Sydney
- MSc in Computer Science, University of Colombo
- BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Nework science
- Game theory
- Machine learning
- Information theory
- Distributed Systems
- Parallel computing
Research Clusters
Software Systems & Technologies (SST)
Driving innovation in software engineering, high-performance computing, and scalable architectures to build robust, next-generation applications and systems.
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.
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Advancing autonomous systems and robotic technologies for industrial, healthcare, and exploratory applications through AI-driven innovation.
PUBLICATIONS
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On the influence of topological characteristics on robustness of complex networks
Dharshana Kasthurirathna, Mahendra Piraveenan, Gnanakumar Thedchanamoorthy, “Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research” , pp. 89-100
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Cyclic preferential attachment in complex networks
Dharshana Kasthurirathna, Mahendra Piraveenan, “Procedia Computer Science” , pp. 2086-2094
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Centrality and composition of four-node motifs in metabolic networks
Mahendra Piraveenan, Kishan Wimalawarne, Dharshana Kasthurirathn්a, “Procedia Computer Science” , pp. 409-418
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Architectural description based Overlay Networks
D. Kasthurirathna ; C. Keppetiyagama , (International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer))
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Mobile based GIS for dynamic map generation and team tracking
Deneth Karunarathne, Thanushka Gunasekara, Dileeka Dias, Dharshana Kasthurirathne , ( 5th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAFs))