Teaching and Supervision

Deshan Sumanathilaka IT Academy

Deshan Sumanathilaka IT Academy is a premier online institution dedicated to providing cutting-edge IT education and training. Known for its innovative teaching methods and industry-relevant curricula, the academy offers a wide range of courses, from foundational IT skills to advanced topics like programming, networking, and data science. With a team of experienced instructors and state-of-the-art facilities, the academy aims to equip students with the technical expertise and practical experience needed to excel in the rapidly evolving tech industry.

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Deshan Sumanathilaka IT Academy is a leading institution dedicated to providing high-quality training in programming, networking, data science, and advanced IT technologies. Focused on delivering practical knowledge and industry-relevant skills, the academy empowers individuals to excel in the dynamic tech industry. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, it serves as a gateway for learners to achieve their professional goals in the field of information technology

Teaching Experience @ Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), Sri Lanka

4COSC006C.1 Software Development I (Current)

Module Level: Undergraduate L4
Teaching Format: Lecture
Description: Introduction to Python Programming and Design Concepts

4COSC006C.2 Software Development II

Module Level: Undergraduate L4
Teaching Format: Lecture / Module Leader
Description: Introduction to Java Programming and Algorithms

5COSC019C.1 Object Oriented Programming

Module Level: Undergraduate L5
Teaching Format: Lecture
Description: Introduction to Object Oriented Programming. The syllabus covers OOP concepts, File Handling, Exception handling techniques and multi Threading

7SENG012C.1 Software Development Environments (Current)

Module Level: Postgraduate L7
Teaching Format: Lecture / Module Leader
Description: Introduction to Computer Science. The syllabus covers Number Systems, Operating Systems, System Architecture and Networking.

Teaching Experience @ Swansea University

CSCM41 Introduction to Programming in Java

Module Level: Postgraduate L7
Teaching Format: Demo and Tutorials
Description: Introduction to Java programming.

CSCM12 Software Concepts and Efficiency

Module Level: Postgraduate L7
Teaching Format: Demo and Tutorials
Description: Introduction to Algorithms and Data structures with Java.

CSC349 User Experience

Module Level: Undergraduate L6
Teaching Format: Demo and Tutorials
Description: Introduction to User Experience, UX research and Designs

Student Supervision

Supervising Undergraduate L6 Final Year Research Projects

Context-Aware Interview Bot for Adaptive Response Analysis and Dynamic Questioning (Current)
Leveraging Pure NLP Techniques in Developing an Assistive Application for Sinhala- Speaking Adults with Dyslexia (Current)
AKURU: Addressing Ad hoc Back-Transliteration with Word Sense Disambiguation in Romanized Sinhala Through a Context-Aware Approach (Current)
AdaptRoute : Trip Route Planner with Travel Time Estimation (TTE) based on User Preferences and Behavior (Current)
D-DiTECT AI based Multimodal Depression Detection System (Current)
Intelligent Cooking Assistance using LLM and Voice Recognition (Current)
End-to-End Sign Language Recognition Pipeline: Towards Energy Efficient Modelling (Current)
Fine-tuning Large Language Model (LLM) with Low Resources Language (Current)

Supervising Postgraduate L7 Final Year Research Projects

Legal Document Classification and Efficient Retrieval in Sri Lankan Jurisprudence (Current)