Lecturer
banu@ssh.rjt.ac.lk
+94 713151493
Biography
Ms. Banu Nissanka is a Lecturer in Computing at the Department of Social Sciences. She received her first Degree, Bachelor of Science in Information and Communication Technology from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata university of Sri Lanka in year 2017. She received her Masters in Information Management from Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology in year 2021. In 2019 she joined Rajarata University as a probationary lecturer. Prior to that she worked as a Software Engineer in two leading IT companies in Colombo and a Lecturer in IT at ESOFT, Colombo.
Educational qualifications
- MSc in Information Management
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Distinction pass
- BSc. In ICT (4 year)
Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
First class
Research Interests
- Blended and Remote Learning
- Data Mining
- Anomaly Detection
- Machine Learning
- Teaching and learning in higher education
- Digital literacy
Research Publications
Indexed:
- Sören Köpke, Sisira S. Withanachchi, E. N. Chinthaka Perera, Chandana R. Withanachchi, Deepika U. Gamage, Thushantha S. Nissanka, Chinthana C. Warapitiya, Banu M. Nissanka, Nirangani N. Ranasinghe, Chathurika D. Senarathna, Hansani Ruwanthika Dissanayake, Ruwan Pathiranage, Christian Schleyer & Andreas Thiel “Factors driving human–elephant conflict: statistical assessment of vulnerability and implications for wildlife conflict management in Sri Lanka”, Biodiversity and Conservation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-024-02903-z
- Sören Köpke, Sisira S Withanachchi, Ruwan Pathiranage, Chandana R Withanachchi, Deepika U Gamage, Thushantha S Nissanka, Chinthana C Warapitiya, Banu M Nissanka, Nirangani N Ranasinghe, Chathurika D Senarathna, Hansani R Dissanayake, EN Chinthake Perera, Christian Schleyer, Andreas Thiel,2023, “Human-elephant conflict in the Sri Lankan dry zone: investigating social and geographical drivers through field-based methods”, GeoJournal 88 (5), 5153-5172.
- Sören Köpke, Sisira S Withanachchi, Ruwan Pathiranage, Chandana R Withanachchi, Deepika U Gamage, Thushantha S Nissanka, Chinthana C Warapitiya, Banu M Nissanka, Nirangani N Ranasinghe, Chathurika D Senarathna, Hansani R Dissanayake, EN Chinthake Perera, Christian Schleyer, Andreas Thiel, 2021, “Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka: A critical review of casual explanations”, Sustainability 2021, vol.13, issue 15.
Other:
- Banu M Nissanka, Nirangani N Ranasinghe, 2022, “A conceptual model of student satisfaction in online learning in sri lankan state universities”, National Research Symposium, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
- Banu M Nissanka, Chandana R Withanachchi,2021, “Application of computerized data analysis for archaeological studies”, National Archaeology Symposium, Department of Archaeology.
- Banu M Nissanka, Chathurika D Senarathna, 2019, “Uses and the potential of information technology to promote archaeological tourism in Sri Lanka”, International Conference on Heritage as Soft Power, Centre for heritage studies, University of Kelaniya.
- Banu M Nissanka, 2019, “Current potential of Internet of Things and application domain”, 5th International Buddhist conference, Biksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Banu M Nissanka, 2017, “Physical activity recognition with three dimensional smartphone accelerometer for improving physical activeness”, Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri lanka.
Appointments
- Student Counselor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, (2023)
- Head / Department of Information Technology (Since 2022 to date)
- Placement in the Post of Lecturer (2022)
- Lecturer-Incharge Department of IT (2022)
- Project Coordinator – AHEAD funded by the World Bank. Project (16.3 million) title – IT for Humanities ( 2020 to 2023)
- Faculty Coordinator of the University Web Committee (Since 2021)
- Faculty Coordinator of the University Newsletter Committee (Since 2019)
- Appointment in the post of Lecturer(Probationary) (2019)
Memberships and Awards
- Vice chancellor’s award on recognition for publishing indexed articles at the awards of excellence and vice chancellor’s award for research, rajarata university of sri lanka held in (2022)
- Gold medal for BatchTop at the Diploma in IT with E-commerce, ESOFT (2012)
Trainings
- Moodle Based Course Development – four-day training program, conducted by the e-learning Center(eLC) of the University of Colombo School of Computing. (2020)
- E–Learning material preparation and programme redesign for DBTLA two days workshop (2020)
- How to publish with Oxfard University Press One-day workshop (2020)
- Building your internet of Thing – Two-day workshop, conducted by Zone 24×7 Inc. (2015)
- Google apps for work – five-day training, conducted by the Google Business Group. Colombo (2015)
- Attended Jaffna IT conference organized by SLASSCOM (2014)
- Certificate course on Computer Networking and Linux Server Administration, conducted by the Information Technology Division of the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies. -120 hrs (2013)
Work Experiences
- Former Lecturer in IT at ESOFT Metro Campus, Colombo
- Former Software Engineer at Reap Digital, Colombo
- Former Trainee Software Engineer at WSO2, Colombo (Data analytics & Research team)
