Ms. Dinoo Gunasekera

Profile Overview

Ms. Dinoo Gunasekera is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, and is currently on leave. She holds an MBA with Merit from the University of Sunderland, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration with Merit from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Information Technology. Her professional background encompasses quality assurance and university teaching. Her research interests include location-based services, generative artificial intelligence, sustainable development and lifelong machine learning.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Education

  • Masters in Business Administration – University of Sunderland – Merit Pass
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration – Cardiff Metropolitan University – Merit Pass
  • BSc(Hons) in Information Technology – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University – Second Class Upper Division

Professional Experience

  • Intern Quality Assurance Engineer Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka Jul 2017 – Feb 2018
  • Associate Quality Engineer Pearson Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka Feb 2018 – Mar 2019
  • Lecturer (Temporary) Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Mar 2019 – Feb 2021
  • Lecturer (Probationary) Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka Feb 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Lecturer (Probationary) Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Jan 2024 – Present

Professional Qualifications

  • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education Programme (CTHE) – Staff Development Center, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University – 2023
  • Workshop on “Location-based Services and Multimedia Cartography” organized by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Awards and Fellowships

  • Dean’s list award for the first and the third academic years

Memberships and Activities in Professional Bodies

  • International Association of Engineers – 299956

Publications

Journal Publication

  1. MTA Wickramasinghe, SHIDN de Silva, D Gunasekera (2022). An Android Application to Manage House Rental and Maintenance in Sri Lanka in International Journal of Research in Computing. Vol, I Issue II (pg 32-41)
  2. Minshu Yang, Zhongchang Sun, Xiaoying Ouyang, Hongwei Li, Youmei Han Dinoo Gunasekera (2024) Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Transportation Accessibility in China: Insights from SDG Indicators From 2015 To 2022. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4956167 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4956167

Conference Publications

  1. M Munasinghe, D Gunasekera, N Wedasinghe (2021) A review: Impact of Internet on online medical consultancy platform, 39th National Information Technology Conference, Sri Lanka
  2. KHNK Kumarasinghe, D Gunasekara (2021) Use of an Improved Online Job Recommendation System to Search Job Roles and Vacancies, 14th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  3. LR Mohammed, D Gunasekera, N Wedasinghe (2022) Facilitating Interaction between Medical Reps and Health Professionals through a Drug Management System, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  4. WCD Wijesinghe, D Gunasekera, RMM Pradeep (2022) Public Bus Tracking System for Sri Lanka, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  5. WGAM Rajapaksha, D Gunasekera (2022) Web-Based Student Counselling Management System for General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  6. MTA Wickramasinghe, SHIDN de Silva, D Gunasekera (2022) A Systematic Application to Manage Residential Rental and Maintenance in Sri Lanka, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  7. SHIDN de Silva, MTA Wickramasinghe, D Gunasekera (2022) Development of Flexible Airline Reservation System Using Quality Attributes for Domestic Airlines in Sri Lanka, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  8. SHIDN De Silva, MTA Wickramasinghe, D Gunasekera (2023) Advancing Air Travel: Designing a Dynamic Airline Reservation System for Domestic Airlines in Sri Lanka, 8th International Conference on Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI 2023), Online and In-person Conference, Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
  9. SHIDN De Silva, MTA Wickramasinghe, D Gunasekera (2023) A User-Centered Approach to Improve Spelling Skills among Early Childhood Education Students, IET Youth Professionals Technical Conference 2023, (YPTC 2023), The Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sri Lanka
  10. SHIDN De Silva, MTA Wickramasinghe, D Gunasekera (2023) Interactive Spelling App for Preschoolers: A Journey Towards Playful Language Exploration, 16th International Research Conference of KDU 2023, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  11. SHIDN De Silva, MTA Wickramasinghe, D Gunasekera (2023) Augmented Reality for Enhanced Performance in Footwear Shopping Applications: A Comparative Analysis, 16th International Research Conference of KDU 2023, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  12. SHIDN De Silva, MTA Wickramasinghe, D Gunasekera (2023) Empowering Early Childhood Education Students: A User-Centered Approach to Enhance Spelling Skills, 4th International Conference on Innovations in Info-business & Technology (ICIIT 2023), Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT)
  13. KR Hettiarachchi, KAD De Alwis, D Gunasekera (2023) From Fields to Skies: Assessing the Viability of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Technology for Precision Agriculture in Sri Lanka, 16th International Research Conference of KDU 2023, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  14. SHIDN De Silva, M Wickramasinghe, and D Gunasekara (2023) TRANSFORMING EARLY Childhood Education: Augmented Reality for Enhanced Spelling Skills, 2nd National Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities (NRSSSH-2023), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
  15. Dinoo Gunasekera (2024) Ethical Landscape of Artificial Intelligence: A Review, 1st International Conference on Advanced Computing Technologies, Faculty of Computing, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka

Book Chapters

  1. D Gunasekera, D Ratnasekera (2023). Chap 19: Advancement in mitigating the effects of drought stress in wheat. In: Abiotic Stresses in Wheat Unfolding the Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02775-9
  2. Dinoo Gunasekera, Parakkrama Wijerathna, and Disna Ratnasekera (2024). Chapt. 20: Nanotechnology and Extremophiles: Agricultural Applications and Possibilities, A. Ranjan et al. (eds.), Extremophiles for Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Health Improvement, Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70203-7_20
  3. Dinoo Gunasekera and Disna Ratnasekera (2024). Chapt. 9; Remediation of Soil Organic Pollutants by Microbes from Extreme Environment, A. Ranjan et al. (eds.), Extremophiles for Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Health Improvement, Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70203-7_20

Research Interests

  • Location-Based Services
  • Generative AI
  • Sustainable Development Goals (11)
  • Lifelong Machine Learning
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