CAREER SUMMARY
- Anuradha Karunasena joined Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology as a temporary Instructor in Information Technology in year 2005 and served in the positions of Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer. Currently she is a senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) attached to the Department of Information Technology. She also chairs the Quality Cell of the Faculty of Computing.
- Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) - September 2015 - to date
- Head/Staff Development Center - December 2016 - to date
- Chair person - Faculty Quality Cell(Faculty of Computing) - January 2016 - to date Program
- Coordinator - IT program - January 2018 - to date
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Business Information Systems, RMIT University, Australia, 2015
- M.Sc. in Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, 2009
- B.Sc. Special (Hons) Degree in Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, 2006
- B.Sc. in Information Technology, Curtin University, Australia, 2005
- SEDA Accredited Senior Teacher in Higher Education
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Nominee for Australian Council of Professors and Heads of Information Systems (ACPHIS) Best Australian Information Systems PhD Thesis Award, 2016
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Machine Learning
- Data Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Innovative teaching methods
- Large class teaching
- Education Technology
Memberships
- Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka.
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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Faculty Initiatives for Enhancement and Assurance of Quality in Teaching & Learning at SLIIT
Karunasena, A., Peiris, C. N., & Rankothge, W. , (The APQN Annual Academic Conference (AAC))
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Staff Reward and Recognition Scheme to Motivate Academic Staff in Higher Education : Case Study in SLIIT
Rankothge, W., Karunasena, A., & Peiris, C. N, (The APQN Annual Academic Conference (AAC))
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An Approach to Recognize NonState Higher Education Service Providers in Sri Lanka.
Peiris, C. N., Rankothge, W., & Karunasena, A. , (The APQN Annual Academic Conference (AAC))
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A Smart System for Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka
Krishadi, M. K. C, Thepulangoda, T. M. B. M., Baddegama, K. C., Senevirathne, G. M. I. D. K., Nawinna, D. P., & Karunasena, T. W. A, (9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE))
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E-Mini Market: Information Technology Based Support Tool for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Sri Lanka
Herath, H. M. S. I. D., Thilakarathne, P. R. H. S. V., Rajapaksha, R. M. A. I., & Karunasena, (2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research)
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Building updatable XML Views over Object-Relational Databases
Karunasena, A., & Sumathipala, P., (E-Asia 2009)
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Structural Equation Modeling for Evaluating the Public Value of Service Delivery through e-Government: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
Karunasena, K., Deng, H., & Karunasena, A,
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ORXUpdater: A lightweight updater for XML views defined over Object-relational databases
Karunasena, A, (th International Conference on Advanced Information Management and Service (ICIPM))
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From XML view updates to ORSQL updates: Building updatable XML views over ORDBs
Karunasena, A., & Haddela, P. S., (International Conference on Advanced Computer Science and Information System (ICACSIS))
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Developments of e-Government in Sri Lanka: Opportunities and Challenges
Karunasena, K., Deng, H., & Karunasena,
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A framework for Updating Object-relational Databases through XML Views
Karunasena, A, “International Journal of Information Processing and Management” , pp. 18-29
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A Web 2.0 Based e-Learning Success Model in Higher Education
Karunasena, A. Deng, H. & Zhang, X., “Lecture Notes in Information Technology” ( 2nd International Conference on Future Computers in Education) , pp. 177-182
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Structural equation modellingfor Web 2.0 based interactive e-learning in Sri Lanka
Karunasena, A., Deng, H., & Kim, B., “International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science” , pp. 1-8
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Investigating the Enabling Role of Web 2.0 Technology for Interactive E-learning in Australia
Karunasena, A., Deng, H. & Kam, B., (24th Australasian Conference on Information System)
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MigDB - relational to NoSQL mapper
G. Liyanaarachchi, L. Kasun, M. Nimesha, K. Lahiru and A. Karunasena, (International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS))
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Fitness Mate: Intelligent workout assistant using motion detection
P. S. Madanayake, W. A. D. K. Wickramasinghe, H. P. Liyanarachchi, H. M. D. M. Herath, A. Karunasena and T. D. Perera, (International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS))