Prof. Dilshan De Silva

Associate Professor | Department of Information Technology | Faculty of Computing

CAREER SUMMARY

  • Assistant Professor : April 2023 – Present
  • Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) : April 2022 – March 2023
  • Senior Lecturer : July 2017 – March 2022
  • Lecturer : July 2012 – June 2017
  • Assistant Lecturer : June 2009 – June 2012

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) Special Honours in Information Technology

HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • Winner at the 3MT Competition organized by the IEEE TECHVERSE Sri Lanka in 2023
  • Merit at the 3MT Competition organized by Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists in 2021

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

  • Software Engineering
  • Software Complexity
  • Machine Translation
  • Machine Learning
  • Augmented Reality
  • Virtual Reality

Memberships

Member – Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Member – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)

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.

 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Journal Publications 2024

    The Impact of Software Testing on Serverless Applications

    D. De Silva and L. Hewawasam, “in IEEE Access” , pp. 51086-51099

  • Journal Publications 2016

    The Vision Guard

    L.N.C. Perera, G.M.T.K.D.S Suriyawansa, R.S Somarathne, P. B Ratnayaka, D. I De Silva, “International Journal of Research in Science and Technology (IJRST)” , pp. 179-188

  • Conference Proceedings 2009

    Sinhala to English Language Translator,”

    Dilshan De Silva, Asanga Alahakoon, Imesha Udayangani, Vishva Kumara, Devinda Kolonnage, Harindu Perera, Samantha Thelijjagoda, (4thInternational Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS))

  • Conference Proceedings 2009

    Application of Transfer Based Machine Translation from Sinhala to English,"

    D. I. De Silva, P.K.D.A. Alahakoon, P.V.I. Udayangani, D. Kolonnage, M.H.P. Perera, S. Thelijjagoda, (Forth SLIIT Research Symposium (PSRS))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Applicability of Three Complexity Metrics.”

    D. I. De Silva, N. Kodagoda, H. Perera, (International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer))

  • Conference Proceedings 2012

    Metrics Based Code Analyzing Tool,”

    T.H.M. Fernando, M.D.S. Fernando, A. Senevirathne, N.Amarasinghe, D. Indraraj, N. Kodagoda, (First National Conference on Technology and Management (NCTM))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    A Translator from Sinhala to English and English to Sinhala (SEES),”

    L. Wijerathna, W.L.S.L. Somaweera, S.L. Kaduruwana, Y.V. Wijesinghe, D. I. De Silva, K. Pulasinghe, S. Thelijjagoda, (International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Automated Code Analyser

    Hansini M. Fernando, Damith R. Kothalawala, Dilshan I. De Silva, Nuwan Kodagoda, (IASTED International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science (EAS))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Applicability of Weyuker’s Properties Using Three Complexity Metrics,"

    D. I. De Silva, N. Kodagoda, (8th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Applicability of Three Cognitive Complexity Metrics,”

    D. I. De Silva, N. Weerawarna, K. Kuruppu, N. Ellepola, N. Kodagoda, (. 8th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    Interactive Mobile Based Tour Guide,"

    M.U.E. Wijesuriya, S.U. Mendis, B.E.S. Bandara, K.P. Mahawattage, N. Walgampaya, D. De Silva, (SAITM Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements(RSEA))

  • Conference Proceedings 2013

    An Interactive Programming Assistance Tool (iPAT) for Instructors and Novice Programmers,”

    Milan Amaratunga, Gayan Wickramasinghe, Milinda Deepal, Oshani Perera, Dilshan De Silva, Samantha Rajapakse, (8th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE))

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    A Fully Functional Shopping Mall Application - SHOPPING EYE,”

    K. M. D. M Karunarathna, H. M. D. A Weerasingha, M. M Rumy, M. M. Rajapaksha, N Kodagoda, D. I. De Silva, (4th National Conference on Technology and Management (NCTM))

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    Design Traps Detection in a Software Design Life Cycle,”

    M. L. N Gomes, L. Nijanthan, A. A. S. L. Dias, D. S. N. Mahagamarachchi, H. K. Prasanna Sumathipala, Dilshan I. De Silva, (4th National Conference on Technology and Management (NCTM))

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    Universal Service Hub with GUI Web Service Development Platform,”

    G .S. K. Perera, K. B. Ranaweera, K. A. N. Damayanthi, A. T. M. De Silva, D. I. De Silva, D. Wijendra, (4th National Conference on Technology and Management (NCTM))

  • Conference Proceedings 2014

    Augmented Reality Based Platform for Simulation of 3D Models, Generated with a Series of 2D Images, on Real Environment,”

    S. A. D. Nimesha Nishadi Ashinshanie, Adhil Hazari, H. N. Rupasinghe, Dulmini P. Hettiarchchi, D. I. De Silva, (8th European Modelling Symposium on Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (EMS))

  • Conference Proceedings 2015

    The Shopping Eye as Fully Functional Shopping Mall Application,”

    K. M. D. M Karunarathna, H. M. D. A Weerasingha, M. M Rumy, M. M. Rajapaksha, D. I. De Silva, N Kodagoda, (IEEE 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation (AIMS))

  • Journal Publications 2016

    The Vision Guard,”

    L.N.C. Perera, G.M.T.K.D.S Suriyawansa, R.S Somarathne, P. B Ratnayaka, D. I De Silva, “International Journal of Research in Science and Technology (IJRST)” , pp. 179-188

  • Conference Proceedings 2015

    Limitations of an Object-Oriented Metric: Weighted Complexity Measure,”

    D. I. De Silva, S. R. Kodituwakku, A. J. Pinidiyaarachchi, N Kodagoda, (6th International Conference on Software Engineering and Service Science (ICSESS))

  • Conference Proceedings 2016

    Improvements to a Complexity Metric: CB Measure,”

    D. I. De Silva, S. R. Kodituwakku, A. J. Pinidiyaarachchi, N Kodagoda, (IEEE 10th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS))

  • Conference Proceedings 2018

    Intelligent Document Writer (iDocWriter),”

    D. I. De Silva, S. A. U. S. Samaratunge, K. Srirankan, (International Conference on Computational Techniques in Information and Communication Technologies (ICCTICT))

  • Conference Proceedings 2016

    Analysis of Weighted Composite Complexity Measure,”

    D. I. De Silva, (International Conference on Computational Techniques in Information and Communication Technologies (ICCTICT))

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    iShop — Shopping application for visually challenged,”

    D. I. De Silva, M. R. A. Nashry, S. Varathalingam, R. Murugathas, T. K. Suriyawansa, (9th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology (KST))

  • Conference Proceedings 2018

    CodeMage: Educational programming environment for beginners,”

    S. J. Whittall, W. A. C. Prashandi, G. L. S. Himasha, D. I. De Silva, T. K. Suriyawansa,, (9th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology (KST))

  • Conference Proceedings 2017

    Analysis and enhancements of a cognitive based complexity measure,

    D. I. De Silva, N. Kodagoda, S. R. Kodituwakku, A. J. Pinidiyaarachchi, (IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT))

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