CAREER SUMMARY
- Head / Assitant Professor at the Department of Software Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) at the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
- Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Information and Communication Technologies, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain (2017)
- Master of Computer Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011)
- BSc in Information Technology, Curtin University of Technology, Australia (2007)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Learning Technologies
- Learning analytics and scalable pedagogies
- Educational Psychology
- Human Computer Interaction
- Social Network Analysis
- Assistive Technologies
Memberships
- Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
- Member of IEEE
- Member of European Association of Technology-Enhanced Learning (EA-TEL)
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.
Technology Integration & Management (TIM)
Bridging technology and business through research on human-computer interaction, ethical tech integration, and strategic frameworks for digital transformation.
PUBLICATIONS
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Collaborative learning orchestration using smart displays and personal devices
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, Jaime Caicedo, Jhon Jairo Ibarra, Francisco Martinez Pabon, Gustavo Ramirez Gonzalez, (European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning 2015: esign for Teaching and Learning in a Networked World )
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Flexible CSCL orchestration technology: mechanisms for elasticity and dynamism in pyramid script flows
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, ( 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies)
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A Multiple Constraints Framework for Collaborative Learning Flow Orchestration
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, (ICWL 2016: Advances in Web-Based Learning )
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A Social Learning Space Grid for MOOCs: Exploring a FutureLearn Case
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, Mike Sharples, (EMOOCs 2017: Digital Education: Out to the World and Back to the Campus)
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Flexible CSCL Orchestration Technology: Mechanisms for Elasticity and Dynamism in Pyramid Script Flows
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, (13th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2019)