Biography
Sharanjah Amirthalingam is an academic professional currently serving as a Demonstrator at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. She obtained her degree with BSc in Information Technology from the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and a Master’s degree in Information Technology at Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka.
Sharanjah began her Professional career at IDM Nations Campus, where she served as a Lecturer in Computing from 2021 to 2022. Following this role, Sharanjah transitioned to Rajarata University of Sri Lanka as a Demonstrator. Concurrently, She serves as a Visiting Lecturer at IDM Nations Campus.
Educational qualifications
- Master of Information Technology
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka - Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology
Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Awards and Fellowships
HackX inter-university startup challenge-2019
- Participated in idea presentation
Best Group Project Award – IOT 2019
- Group project was Awarded as a best project under IOT Category
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Previous Appointments / Contribution
2024
- Appointed as the editorial assistant of editorial board for the international research symposium on social sciences and humanities (IRSSSH 2024)
- Appointed as a Member of IT and Technical Committee at first international research symposium on social sciences and humanities (IRSSSH 2024)
- Appointed as IT & Technical committee member of the undergraduate research symposium on social sciences and humanities 2024
2023
- Appointed as IT committee and Media & Web Committee member of the 3rd undergraduate research symposium (URSSSH – RUSL)
- Appointed as Rapporteur at First National Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature 2023
- Contributed as IT and Technical Committee member of 2nd national research symposium 2023
- Resource Person – Workshop for Academic Staff Department of IT, FSSH
2022
- Appointed as organizing committee member of orientation program for new student intake – 2022
- Contributed in organizing Dean award ceremony 2022 – FSSH, RUSL
- Appointed as Committee member at 1st National Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities 2022
- Contributed as Rapporteur member at 1st National Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities 2022
Professional Experience
Lecturer and Course Coordinator – IDM Nations Campus (Feb 2021 – June 2022)
- Employed as an IT lecturer – IDM Nations campus – Vavuniya (Feb 2021 – June 2022)
- Employed as a computing department coordinator in IDM Nations campus – Vavuniya (Feb 2021 – May 2022)
- Employed as a LMS Admin in IDM Nations campus – Vavuniya (Feb 2021 – May 2022)
Temporary Demonstrator in Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Employed as a Temporary Demonstrator in Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (June 2022 – June 2024)
Visiting Lecturer
- IDM Nations Campus
- 2022 -Present
Research Interests
- Deep Learning
- Data Mining
- Human Computer Interaction
- Applied Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Publications
Conference Full Papers:
Ramachandran, L., Sharanjah, A., Thushanth, R., Sathiyavarathan, K., Nifras, M. N. M., & Wickramaarachchi, W. U. (2021). Real-time Animal Detection and Prevention System for Crop Fields. Proceedings of the 13th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Proceeding of Conference:
Gunathilake, MDCJ., & Sharanjah, A. (2024, December). Real-time GPS-based bus tracking system to improve public transportation in Sri Lanka. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31649.93281
Amirthalingam, S., & Gunathilake, M. D. C. J. (2023). IoT-based scare tactics in crop fields. Proceedings
of the 2nd National Research Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities (NRSSSH-2023), Faculty of
Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 31st October 2023, 113.
Ekanayake, E. M. S., Siriwardhana, W. S. N., Kumari, K. P. G. C., & Amirthalingam, S. (2024, December
13). Challenges faced by young Tamil women in Jaffna Peninsula in decision making on higher
education. Paper presented at the Demography Annual Research Symposium (DemARS 2024):
Population and Sustainable Development, Sri Lanka
Trainings
2020
- Participated in 54hours Techstars Startup weekend event
2013
- Participate in the three days program on research work in “Ecology, Bio Diversity in Vadamarachi area in Jaffna”