Mrs Asara Senaratne

PhD Candidate

MBA (Cardiff Met UK), MBCS, BSc(Hons) ITM (UoM, Sri Lanka)

Hanna Neumann Blg (145), Level 4

asara.senaratne@anu.edu.au

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Honours and Awards
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I am a research enthusiast in the field of Data Science. I obtainedd my Masters in Business Administration from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK in 2016 and BSc.(Hons) in IT and Management from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 2018. I'm also a professional member of BCS (British Computer Society) since 2013.

I have my research interests spreaded across many branches of Data Science. I'm specifically interested in knowledge extraction, storage and visualization. Alternatively, I conduct research on record linkage and outlier detection in networks.

I have worked as a Software Engineer and have 2 years of experience in the industry. I also own 8 years of experience working as a lecturer in IT.

Work Experience

Software Engineer cum Team Lead, 99X Technology, Sri Lanka (July 2018 - October 2019)
Senior Lecturer in IT , Esoft Metro Campus, Sri Lanka (November 2014 - September 2019)
Mentor , Active Citizens Program, Britich Council, Sri Lanka (since August 2018)
Visiting Lecturer in IT, IDM Premier Campus, Sri Lanka (October 2013 - October 2014)
ICT Teacher, Sujatha Vidyalaya, Sri Lanka (January 2013 - January 2014)

Education

Master of Business Administration, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK - Graduated in 2016
Honors degree in Bachelor of Science, Information Technology and Management, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - Graduated in 2018
Professional Graduate Diploma in BCS - Graduated in 2013

Academic Tutor for the following courses:

Data Wrangling (COMP3430/8430)
Relational Databases (COMP 32072 / COMP2400)
Introduction to Database Concepts (COMP7240)

I also work as a teaching fellow, to deliver the Database course to students at the Shandong University, Weihai (SDUW), as a part of the collaboration between ANU and SDUW.

Knowledge Extraction
Storage and Visualization
Data Mining
Data Wrangling
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Big Data Analytics

Unsupervised Identification of Abnormal Nodes and Edges in Graph, Journal of Data and Information Quality (JDIQ)
Unsupervised Anomaly Detection in Knowledge Graphs, 10th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Graphs (IJCKG)
Cheating Detection in Browser-based Online Exams Through Eye Gaze Tracking, 6th International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR)
Integrated Corporate Network Service Architecture for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) , 3rd International Conference on Information Technology Research 2018
Project Hermes : Integrated Platform for Motor Traffic Management and Road Safety Assurance , Joint 10th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems (SCIS) and 19th International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (ISIS) 2018
Safety Bubble : Quantization of Motor Traffic Safety , Published in conference proceedings - Joint 10th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems (SCIS) and 19th International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (ISIS) 2018

Awards

Winner of People's Choice Award and Finalist at Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) 2022, held by The Australian National University. View my submission The Abnormal Knowledge.
Winner of People's Choice Award at 3MT 2022 organized by the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). View appreciation
Graduand with the Best Overall Academic performance at the Faculty of Information Technology for the year 2018.
Graduand with the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) in the degree program BSc.(Hons) IT and Management for the year 2018.
Best Lecturer award - Awarded at the BCS Convocation 2017.

Scholarships

HDR fee remission merit scholarship, to cover international student fees.
ANU PhD scholarship, the stipend.
Scholarship to attend an International Study Visit to the UK, awarded by the British Council Sri Lanka in the year 2019.
Scholarship to attend the 5th University Scholars Symposium held in Cambodia, awarded by the Higher Education Ministry of Sri Lanka in the year 2014.

Work Experience

Software Engineer, 99X Technology, Sri Lanka (July 2018 - October 2019)
Senior Lecturer in IT , Esoft Metro Campus, Sri Lanka (November 2014 - September 2019)
Mentor , Active Citizens Program, Britich Council, Sri Lanka (since August 2018)
Visiting Lecturer in IT, IDM Premier Campus, Sri Lanka (October 2013 - October 2014)
ICT Teacher, Sujatha Vidyalaya, Sri Lanka (January 2013 - January 2014)

Education

Master of Business Administration, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK - Graduated in 2016
Honors degree in Bachelor of Science, Information Technology and Management, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - Graduated in 2018
Professional Graduate Diploma in BCS - Graduated in 2013

Valedictorian Speech - Valedictorian speech delivered at the 39th General Convocation of University of Moratuwa as the Graduand with the Best Overall Academic performance at the Faculty of Information Technology for the year 2018.

The Abnormal Knowledge. - One minute visualization of my PhD research. This was created as an entry for the competition Visualize Your Thesis 2022, organized by The Australian National University.