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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
Koliya Pulasinghe is a Professor in Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.
He joined SLIIT in 2003 as a Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade), and held numerous positions including Head, Department of Information Technology, Postgraduate Course Coordinator, Dean/Academic Affairs, Dean/Postgraduate Studies & Research. He was the first Chairman of the Curriculum and Academic Quality Committee and chaired the Internal Quality Assurance Unit. He served SLIIT as a member of the Board of Directors from 2007 to 2017.
He edited the IT Subject benchmark document to be used in Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (QAAC) of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka, served as a member of the National Committee on Electronics and IT, National Science Foundation (NSF), and worked as a member of the NSF Working Committee on Technology.
His research interests are electronic patient information management systems, Hidden Markov Model based prediction algorithms, Computational Linguistics and Fuzzy Neural Network based control systems.
- Feb. 2015 to date – Professor, Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri lanka.
- Oct. 2003 to Feb. 2015 – Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade), Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri lanka.
- 1997 to 2000 – Systems Engineer, Computing Services Centre, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc Eng. (Hons) in Computer Systems & Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1996
- Ph.D. in Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Saga University, Japan, 2003
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- The Monbukagakusho Scholarship for PhD studies at Saga University, Japan by Japanese Government.
- Research Excellence Award (Senior Staff Category, FoC), SLIIT Staff Awards 2017
- Overall Best Performer Award (Senior Staff Category), SLIIT Staff Awards 2017
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Machine Learning, Health Informatics, and Computer Linguistics
Memberships
- Member – Computer Society of Sri Lanka.
- Member – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
RESEARCH AREAS
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
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.
ONGOING RESEARCH
Speech and Language understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
PUBLICATIONS
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A Parallel Version of the In-close Algorithm
N. Kodagoda, S. Andrews, and K. Pulasinghe, (6th National Conference on Technology and Management)
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Inward Patient Care System
A. Hapuarachchi, K. Pulasinghe, and U. Samarathunga, (5th National Conference on Technology and Management)
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Low Cost Virtual Reality Laparoscopy Simulator
P. M. Kuruppuarachchi, L. H. Malavige, A. D. P. Prasad, H. M. Withanage, K. Pulasinghe, and N. Weerawarna, (5th National Conference on Technology and Management)
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Picture Archiving and Communications System for Government Hospitals in Sri Lanka
S. D. D. Amarathunga, P. P. A. S. Jayasundara, E. G. P. P. Somaweera, P. D. C. Weerasena, K. N. Pulasinghe, and S. A. U. S. Samarathunga, (E-Health Asia 2015 conference)
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Knowledge management framework for achieving quality of healthcare in the developing countries
J. Amararachchi, C. Perera, K. Pulasinghe, (International Conference on Computer Medical Applications)
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Possibilities for the use of mobile phones and more-than-voice services to improve the economic status of women-headed households at the BOP
H. de Silva, K. Pulasinghe, and L. Panditha, (IDRC Research Results, The International Development Research Centre)
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Achieving Quality Healthcare through Knowledge Management Initiatives in Health Institutions in Rural and Remote Areas in Sri Lanka
Amararachchi.J.L, Perera H.S.C. and Pulasinghe K, (First National Conference on Technology & Management( NCTM)-Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka, vol 1, pp- 13-17)
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Automated question answering for customer helpdesk applications
L. Samarakoon, S. Kumarawadu, and K. Pulasinghe, (Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2011 6th IEEE International Conference on. IEEE)
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Syntactic Approach to Predict Membrane Spanning Regions of Transmembrane Proteins
K. Pulasinghe, and J. Rajapakse, (Rothlauf F. et al. (Eds.), EvoWorkshops2005, LNCS 3449, pp. 95 – 104)
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Training of Fuzzy-Neural Network for Voice-Controlled Robot Systems by a Particle Swarm Optimization
K. Watanabe, A. Chatterjee, K. Pulasinghe, J. Sang-Ho, K. Izumi and K. Kiguchi, (Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS 2003), pp. 1115--1120)
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Control of Redundant Manipulators by Fuzzy Linguistic Commands
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Izumi, and K. Kiguchi, (Proc. of the 42nd SICE Annual Conference (SICE2003), pp. 2819--2824 )
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Acqusition of New Knowledge for Fuzzy Neural Netwroks Through Interaction with Human
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Izumi, and K. Kiguchi, (Proc. of Joint 1st International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems and 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (SCIS & ISIS 2002), 22Q2-1)
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Interactive Adaptation of Fuzzy Neural Networks in Voice-Controlled Systems
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Kiguchi and K. Izumi, (Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS2002), pp. 296--301)
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Voice Communication in Performing a Cooperative Task with a Robot
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Kiguchi, and K. Izumi, (Proc. of 6th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS 02), pp. 123--132)
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Voice Controlled Modular Fuzzy Neural Controller with Enhanced User Autonomy
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Kiguchi, and K. Izumi, (Proc. of the 7th Int. Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics (AROB 7th '02), pp. 413--416)
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Modular Fuzzy Neural Controller Driven by Voice Commands
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Kiguchi, and K. Izumi, (Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS2001), pp. 194--197)
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Comparision Between Features of CbO based Algorithms for Generating Formal Concepts
N. Kodagoda and K. Pulasinghe, “International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications”
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Predicting the relationship between body size and habitat type of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) using Artificial Neural Networks
H. M. Edirisinghe, C. D. Dangalle and K. Pulasinghe, “Journal on New Biological Reports 3(2): 97 – 110”
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Knowledge Management for Effective Clinical Diagnosis in Developing Countries
J. L. Amararachchi, K. Pulasinghe and H. S. C. Perera, , “Journal of Information Technology Review, Digital Information Research Foundation”
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A Novel Modular Neuro-Fuzzy Controller Driven by Natural Language Commands
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Kiguchi, and K. Izumi, (Proc. of the 40th SICE)
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Towards Knowledge Management for Healthcare: Effects of Latest Medical Information for the Quality of Healthcare in the Developing Countries: A Case Study
J. L. Amararachchi, H. S. C. Perera and K. Pulasinghe, “Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging”
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A particle swarm optimized fuzzy-neural network for voice-controlled robot systems
A. Chatterjee, K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, and K. Izumi, “IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics” , pp. 1478 – 1489
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Modular fuzzy-neuro controller driven by spoken language commands
K. Pulasinghe, K. Watanabe, K. Izumi, and K. Kiguchi, “IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics--Part B: Cybernetics” , pp. 293-302
