Ms. Thisuru Dias

Lecturer

Faculty of Business | Information Management

Career Summary

Ms. Thisuru Dias is a passionate educator with a strong record of academic excellence and extensive industry expertise in Software Quality Assurance and Project Management. Her experience spans both professional practice and teaching, reflecting her dedication to knowledge sharing and skill development. She possesses a well-rounded skill set encompassing both practical and theoretical aspects of software quality assurance, project management, and process improvement. Her expertise includes training and coaching, delivering impactful presentations, risk management, and effective stakeholder collaboration. With a deep commitment to education, she has been actively involved in teaching a diverse range of modules.

Ms. Dias holds a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Business Information Systems from the University of Westminster (UK) and an MSc in Information Systems from SLIIT, where she was awarded the Best Performance Award in 2022. She also achieved recognition as the 1st Runner-Up in the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition organized by IEEE Techverse Sri Lanka.

As a Lecturer at SLIIT, she actively engages in research and innovation, striving to equip students with the skills and knowledge essential for success in an ever-evolving technological landscape.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in Management and Business Studies (Reading), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
MSc. in Information Systems (Distinction), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka.
BSc. (Hons) Business Information Systems (First Class), University of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education (SLIIT), Sri Lanka.
Software Quality Assurance Professional Program, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka.
CTFL (Certified Tester), International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB).

HONOURS AND AWARDS

1st Runner Up in Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) Competition 2022, organized by the IEEE Techverse Sri Lanka.
Best Performance Award for MSc in Information Systems, at the annual convocation 2022 of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).

Research Interests and Memberships

Research Interests

Software Quality Assurance
Management and Business Studies
Robotic Process Automation
Information Systems
Software Project Management
Artificial Intelligence

Memberships

Ongoing Research

Application and integration of Robotic Process Automation in Higher Education.

My Publications

Journal Publications

Dharsan R., Krishanthini M., Traveena C., Anubama L., D. I. De Silva, S. M. D. T. H. Dias " "Analyzing PHP Project - Medicare" " International Journal of Engineering and Management Research, vol.12, Issue 5, 2022, pp.432-440, https://dx.doi.org/10.31033/ijemr.12.5.29,
Nirojan Y., Lavaniyah L., Sayanthan K., Arivaran T., D. I. De Silva, S. M. D. T. H. Dias " "Online Shopping System" " International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, vol.07, Issue 11, 2022, pp.820- 826,
Gawsan R., T. W. M. I. P. S. Bandara, W. P. G. M. Weerasinghe, S.R. Kulasekara, D. I. De Silva, S. M. D. T. H. Dias " "E-Commerce System" " International Journal of Engineering and Management Research, vol.12, Issue 05, 2022, pp.234-240,
Inuri Gamage, R. G. I. Nawodya, M. N. T. Ahmed, M. A. M. Aathif, D. I. De Silva, Thisuru Dias " "Effectiveness of Cutting-Edge Technology for Library Management System" " International Journal of Engineering and Management Research, vol.12, Issue 5, 2022, pp.450-456,

Conference Proceedings

Thahseen, A., Tissera, W., Vidhanaarachchi, S., Aaron, N., Rajapaksha, D.C.N., Fernando, P.V., Dias, T. and Fernando, T. Smart System to Support Hearing Impaired Students in Tamil in International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE) , year 2023, pp.Vol. 6, pp. 1-8, IEEE, Thahseen, A., Tissera, W., Vidhanaarachchi, S., Aaron, N., Rajapaksha, D.C.N., Fernando, P.V., Dias, T. and Fernando, T.,
Perera W.P.S.S.M, Hettiarachchi G.D.A.S, Ekanayake E.W.M.D.Y.I.R, Yapa S.R. and Dias S.M.D.T.H. Factors influencing the use of Robotic Process Automation Technology: A Study in the Sri Lankan Banking Sector in 3rd International Conference on Sustainable & Digital Business - 2024 (ICSDB-2024), year 2024, Malabe, pp.91-109, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), 10th-11th of December 2024,
Dias S.M.D.T.H. and Jayawickrama P. Managing Resistance to Change in Organizations: A Critical Review of Strategies and Best Practices in 3rd International Conference on Sustainable & Digital Business - 2024 (ICSDB-2024), year 2024, Malabe, pp.298-314, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), 10th-11th of December 2024,