CAREER SUMMARY
- Senior Lecturer (2012 to Present)
- Program Coordinator - Data Science (2018 - Present)
- Visiting Academic - Faculty of Engineering Technology, Open University of Sri Lanka (2010 to Present)
- Academic Coordinator- Metro Campus/ Faculty of Computing (2014 to 2020)
- Link Tutor - Department of Computing, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom (2014 - 2018)
- Student Counsellor (2012 to 2018)
- Visiting Academic - Department of Computing, Curtin University, Australia (2011)
- IT Instructor, Assit. Lecturer, Lecturer (Feb 2002 to 2011)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. - Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.
- M.Sc. in Computer Science - UCSC, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- B.Sc (Computer Science) - Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Explainable AI, Text Analytics, Evolutionary Computing, Neuro Computing
Memberships
- AFHEA(UK), MACM(US), MIET(UK), MCS(SL)
Research Clusters
Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems (AIMS)
Pioneering research in intelligent systems, robotics, and IoT to develop autonomous solutions for industrial and societal challenges. Focus areas include drone technology, smart systems, and real-time embedded applications.
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.
Energy and Sustainability
Interdisciplinary research on sustainable energy solutions, policy frameworks, and green technologies to combat climate change.
PUBLICATIONS
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eGaz: Enhanced Search Engine for Gazette Publications
MCP Mendis, MSM Perera, JMPD Karunaratne, KKS Silva, PS Haddela, (2022 IEEE 7th International conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) )
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EEG Based Neuromarketing Recommender System for Video Commercials
S. K. Bandara, U. C. Wijesinghe, B. P. Jayalath, S. K. Bandara, P. S. Haddela and L. M. Wickramasinghe, (2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS))
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iRetina: An Intelligent Mobile Application for the Visually Impaired in an Indoor Environment
A. Labeeshan, S. A. R. L. P. Satharasinghe, A. M. Dhananjana, T. D. Rupasinghe, U. U. Samantha Rajapaksha and P. S. Haddela, (2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS))
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Document Clustering with Evolved Single Word Search Queries”, The proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2021)
Laurence Hirsch, Alessandro Di Nuovo and Prasanna Haddela, (The proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2021))
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Moderate Automobile Accident Claim Process Automation Using Machine Learning
F. Imaam, A. Subasinghe, H. Kasthuriarachchi, S. Fernando, Prasanna S. Haddela, N. Pemadasa, (The proceedings of International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics (IEEE ICCCI 2021))