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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Assistant Professor - University of SLIIT
- Artificial Intelligence Researcher - Monash University (Australia)
- Sage ERP Technical Consultant - CitySoft Consulting Group (Malaysia)
- Business Analyst - CAM Management Solutions (Sri Lanka)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Monash University, Australia (2023)
- MSc in Business Information Systems, Monash University, Australia (2018)
- BSc (Hons) in Information Technology (Specialisation: Information Systems), SLIIT, Sri Lanka (2016)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- PhD thesis listed as a project that contributes to the United Nations third sustainable development goal – Good Health & Wellbeing by Monash University
- Received the Highest Grade for Industry Experience Final Project in Masters Degree, declared officially by Dean Faculty of Information Technology
- Received the Batch Top and Best Performance Award in Bachelors Degree awarded by President of Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Blockchain
- Artificial Intelligence
- Neurocomputing (Brain Computer Interface)
- Emotion Recognition (Affective Computing)
- Education Technology
- Experimental Psychology (Schema Theory)
Memberships
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Membership - US
- Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) Membership - UK
- Australian Computer Society (ACS) Membership - AU
- Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) - SL
RESEARCH AREAS
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Blockchain
- Deep Learning
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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AI-based multidisciplinary framework to assess the impact of gamified video-based learning through schema and emotion analysis
Vidanaralage, A. J., Dharmaratne, A. T., & Haque, S., “Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence” , pp. 100109
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Schema and emotion in memory retrieval following video-based learning: An artificial intelligence study
Vidanaralage, A. J., Dharmaratne, A. T., & Haque, S., “Australasian Journal of Educational Technology” , pp. 119-142
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Sinhala Language Decoder
Vidanaralage, A. J., Illangakoon, A. U., Sumanaweera, S. Y., Pavithra, C., & Thelijjagoda, S., (2018 National Information Technology Conference (NITC))
