CAREER SUMMARY
- Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology from 01st February 2024 ~ To Date
- Senior Lecturer (Gr.II) at the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 15th November 2021 ~ 31st January 2024
- Senior Lecturer (Gr.II) on contract basis at the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 24th September 2020 ~ 14th November 2021
- Contract Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University from 01st of December 2019 ~ 31st August 2020
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University from 01st of September 2018 ~ 30th November 2019
- Assistant Lecturer at Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology from 01st of June 2013 ~ 25th of August 2015
- Academic Instructor at Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology from 28th of December 2012 ~ 31st of May 2013
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2016 - 2018: Ph. D in Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Korea
- 2013 - 2015: MSc. in Information Technology, Computing Faculty, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
- 2008 - 2011: BSc. Sp. (Hons) in Information Technology, Computing Faculty, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
- 2008 - 2012: BSc. Sp. (Hons) in Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Applications of Deep Learning and Machine Learning
- Optimization algorithms
- Energy Management, Demand Side Management
- IoT
Memberships
- Member of IEEE
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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An Exploratory Study of Diverse Models and Datasets for Transfer Learning based Image Classification on Sparse Data
Pathmarasa, Jathurshan, Udaya Wijenayake, Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, and Bhagya Nathali Silva, (2024 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon))
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Image Acquisition and Deep Convolutional Neural Network Incorporated Cost-Effective Automated Nursery Disease Detection Method for the Tea Industry
Weerasekara, Dinithi Bhagya, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Nuwan Sanjeewa, Vimukthi Madushan Wathudura, Nuwan Prasanna, Deshan Kalupahana, Udaya Wijenayake, Bhagya Nathali Silva, Akila Wijethunge, and Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, (2024 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon))
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High-Resolution Optical Imaging Incorporated Non-Destructive Morphological Boundary Detection of Fruit Disorders: A Pilot Study
N. T. Hakmana et al., (2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC))
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Towards Holistic Crime Management Through Descriptive Analysis and Predictive Forecasting
T. Wijethunge, S. Edirisinghe, M. Jeon, J. Kim, R. Wijesinghe and B. Silva,, (2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC))
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CARA: A Hybrid Framework Integrating Swarm AI Agents and Knowledge Graphs for Advanced LLM Reasoning,
N. Pussadeniya, R. Wijesinghe, U. Wijenayake and B. Silva, (2024 6th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC))