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CAREER SUMMARY
Samantha Thelijjagoda is a professor in Information Systems Engineering and he is currently serving as the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & International) at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).
He joined SLIIT in 2007 and held positions including Dean, SLIIT Business School, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Head, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Head, Department of Information Management, Postgraduate Course Coordinator at SLIIT and Course Leader for Enterprise Applications Development program of Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
He is an active member of Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) and having international professional memberships of IEEE, AIS and IET organizations. He is the country representative of Technical Committee 8 (TC-8: Information Systems) of International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP). He is also an accredited skills assessor for Skills Certifications of IT professionals in Sri Lanka which is done by Australian Computer Society (ACS).
His research interests are Computational models of human language processing (NLP), Human language technology (HLT) such as Machine Translations, Information Extraction etc. and Digital linguistics (Corpus Linguistics) which are associated with the area of Computational Linguistics.
- 2023.01 todate – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & International)
- 2018.01 to 2022.12 – Dean, SLIIT Business School
- 2017.04 to 2017.12 – Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
- 2016.12 to 2017.03 – Acting Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
- 2015.01 to 2016.11 – Head, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Faculty of Computing
- 2012.01 to 2014.12 – Head, Department of Information Management, Faculty of Business
- 2016.12 to date - Professor in Information Systems Engineering, Faculty of Computing
- 2008.09 to 2016.11- Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade)
- 2007.09 to 2008.09- Senior Lecturer
- 2009.09 to 2015.12- Postgraduate Course Coordinator, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Information Systems Engineering, Gifu University, Japan
- M.Eng. in Electronics and Computer Engineering, Gifu University, Japan
- B.A. in Statistics (Special) First Class Honours, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Computational models of human language processing
- Natural Language Processing
- Human language technology (HLT)
- Machine Translation
- Information Extraction
- Speech Recognition
- Spoken Language Systems
- Mobile Translations
- Digital linguistics
- Corpus Linguistics
Memberships
- Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)
- Member – Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK.
- Member – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA.
- Member – Association for Information Systems, USA.
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.
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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Sinhala to English Language Translator
De Silva, D. Alahakoon, A. Udayangani, I. Kumara, V. Kolonnage, D. Perera, H. and Thelijjagoda, S., (4th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS'2008))
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Application of Transfer Based Machine Translations from Sinhala to English
De Silva, D. Alahakoon, A. Udayangani, I. Kumara, V. Kolonnage, D. Perera, H. and Thelijjagoda, S, (Proceedings of 4th SLIIT Research Symposium, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology)
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Stakeholders' Psychological Factors Affecting E-Learning Readiness in Higher Education Community in Sri Lanka
C Herath, S. Thelijjagoda and W. K. T. M. Gunarathne , (The 8th International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing, ICTer-Technical Program)
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Critical Analysis on Identifying the Effect of Military Training Simulations on Confidence Level of Soldiers
S. Fernando and S. Thelijjagoda , (Proceedings of 7th International Research Conference (IRC 2014))
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Pilisarana ~ Cloud Based Communication Platform Connecting Donors and Needy People via Gamified Community Network
H.M.A.M. Herath, R.M.K.V.Rathnayake, Y.A.E.L.Amarasinghe, M.W.K. Rangana, N. Weerawarna and S. Thelijjagoda (, (National Information Technology Conference (NITC 2014))
