Department of Information & Communication Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Ruhuna
Ms. D.S. Vithanage
Department of Information & Communication Technology
Lecturer(Probationary)
dinithi@ictec.ruh.ac.lk
( On Leave )
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Education
| PhD in Information Technology, University of Wollongong, Australia (Reading) |
| MSc in Computer Science, University of Sri Jayewadenepura, 2020 |
| BSc (Hons) in Information Technology, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 2017. |
Professional Experience
| Lecturer (on contract) | Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura | 2018 |
| Instructor | Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura | 2017 |
| Software Engineer | Sri Lanka Parliament | 2016 |
PUBLICATIONS
Conference Publications
| Dinithi S. Vithanage, Indika A.M.Balapuwaduge, Frank Y.Li, Vicente Casares-Giner, "Cell Association for MTC Devices in 5G Networks: Schemes and Performance Evaluation", EuCNC & 6G Summit, 2021 |
| Dinithi Vithanage, D. D. A Gamini, "Reliable Cell Selection and Performance Analysis in 5G Communication', International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, 2020. |
| Dinithi Vithanage, "Availability and Reliability Analysis in 5G Communication Scenarios", International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences, 2020. |
| Iromi R. Paranavithana, Dinithi S. Vithanage, H.G.T.Milinda "E-commerce Product Rating based on Customer Review Mining", Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2019. |
| Dinithi Vithanage " A Framework For: Convenient Mobile Banking an Alternative for Traditional Modes of Communication. RASAS-Ruhuna Arts Student's Annual Sessions-2016 |
| Dinithi Vithanage,W.P.J Premarathna,D.M.R Kulasekara "An Innovative Framework for Mobile Banking". RUICHSS-Ruhunu University International Conference on Human and Social Science-2017 |
| Dinithi Vithanage, T.P Tennakoon, T.M.K.K Jinasena "Low Cost Plant Leave Disease Recognition System for Novice Farmers". KDUIRC- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 10th International Research Conference - 2017 |
| Dinithi Vithanage, T.P Tennakoon, T.M.K.K Jinasena "A Novel Automated Mechanism for Diabetic Retinopathy Recognize in Retinal Images." ICADA-National Institute of Development Administration,7th INTERNATIONALConference on Advancement of Development Administration-2018. |
| Dinithi Vithanage, T.P Tennakoon "An Effective Tea Leaves Diseases Recognition for Novice Planters." ICADA- National Institute of Development Administration,7th INTERNATIONAL Conference on Advancement of Development Administration-2018. |
| K.M Dunusinghe, Dinithi Vithanage, "Sinhala Language-Based Personal Assistant Robot Software for Elderly People",5th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU2021),2021. |
| Dinesh Ruwan, Dinithi Vithanage, "Automated Traffic Violation Detection",5th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU2021),2021 |
| Kasun Sameera, Dinithi Vithanage, "Automatic Monkey Repellenter",5th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU2021), 2021. |
| Erandika Y.Gamage, Dinithi Vithanage, "Detect Appropriate Period to Apply Fertilizer for the Tea Plantation", 5th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU2021), 2021. |
| K.R Hingurage, Dinithi Vithanage, "Toxic Comments Classification on Wikipedia Using Artificial Intelligence”, University of Jayewardenepura, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies, 2021. (Award Received: Best Oral Presentation) |
| K.R Hingurage, Dinithi Vithanage, " Hatred Comments Detection in Twitter using Deep Learning”, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 14th International Research Conference, (KDUIRC), 2021, http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/5186/1.pdf?sequence=1 |
| Dinithi Vithanage, Yunshu Zhu, Zhenyu Zhang, Chao Deng, Mangyang Yin, Ping Yu, "Extracting Symptoms of Agitation in Dementia from Free-text Nursing Notes using Advanced Natural Language Processing", 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, 2023. |
| Dinithi Vithanage “SMS Gateway and Smartphone Application for Banking System: A convenient alternative for traditional modes of communication.” International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology. (ISSN:2313-3759), 2018. |
| Dinithi Vithanage, Ping Yu, Lei Wang, Chao Deng, "Comparison of Contextual Word Embedding to Extracting Knowledge from Biomedical Text or Electronic Health Records: A Rapid Review and Experiment", Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 2024. |
| Dinithi Vithanage, Ping Yu, Lei Wang, Chao Deng, Mohammad Alkhalaf, Yunshu Zhu, Zhenyu Zhang "Adapting generative large language models for information extraction from unstructured electronic health records in residential aged care: a comparative analysis of training approaches.", Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 2025. |
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
| EU Erasmus Global Mobility program, University of Agder, Norway 2020 |
| Young Women Achiever of the Year Award-2021 from Women Icon Awards |
MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| Generative Large Language Models |
| Machine Learning |
| Artificial Intelligence |
| Natural Language Processing |