Visiting Lecturers

Prassanna Pathmanathan

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MBA (University of Wales, UK)
  • B.Sc Information Systems with Business Management (University of Westminster, UK)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• Certified Internet Marketing Professional – CIMP (E-BUSINESS ACADEMY , Australia)
• Practicing Marketer - (SLIM, SL)
• Certified Professional Marketer – CPM (ASIAN MARKETING FEDERATION, Singapore)
• Chartered Marketer – (CIM, UK)
• Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing – (CIM, UK)
• Diploma in Psychology - (CIRP, SL)
• Diploma in Organizational Psychology – (CIRP, SL)
• Professional Certificate in Business Administration – (ABE, UK)
• Diploma in “Human Resource Management” - (ST. PATRICKS COLLEGE, UK)

Teaching Expertise
Bachelors
Interactive Marketing
Digital Marketing
Operations Management
Requirements Analysis
E-Commerce
Software Engineering – Projects
Masters
Marketing Management
Strategic Management
Fashion branding and Promotions
Managing Organizations
Project leadership
Entrepreneurship and Business planning

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing, digital marketing, inclusive communication, project management, corporate training, brand management and business analysis

Pathmanathan, Prassanna; Dodamgoda, Nadeeja. The Impact of Personal Characteristics on Personal Branding in Reflection to the Employability. Information Management and Business Review, [S.l.], v. 10, n. 2, p. 38-50, sep. 2018. ISSN 2220-3796. Available at:

R. Poulier, P. Pathmanathan (2017), "A comprehensive citizen engagement framework for effective resolution of public complaints in cities", IEEE international conference on smart technologies for Smart Nation, Banglore, India.

S. Jayasekeran, P. Pathmanathan (2013), "TRAIN ME EXPERT – AN OPTIMISED IT SOLUTION TO BRIDGE THE TRAINING GAP IN SRI LANKAN STAR HOTELS", International conference of Business and Technology, Center of interdisciplinary and integrative studies, Malaysia.

S. Jayasekeran, P. Pathmanathan (2013), "TRAIN ME EXPERT – AN OPTIMISED IT SOLUTION TO BRIDGE THE TRAINING GAP IN SRI LANKAN STAR HOTELS", International l conference for tourism and hospitality management, Sri Lanka.

T. Perera, P. Pathmanathan (2012). "A Community-based application and research to aid private and corporate charitable funding to improve the effectiveness and direction of donations in Sri Lanka", International conference for economic studies, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Hussain Moosajee

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MBA (PIM, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka)
  • Diploma in Psychology (New Horizons Institute of Psychology, Sri Lanka)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• FCA (Sri Lanka)
• CIMA (UK)
• Certificate in Personnel Management (Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Sri Lanka)

Teaching Experience
Financial Accounting
Cost and Management Accounting
Corporate Finance

Research Expertise
Co-authored the study material for the module on ‘Business Finance’ for the Certificate in Accounting and Business programme conducted by CA Sri Lanka.

Webinars, Public Seminars and Workshops conducted in the areas of Public Speaking, Communication and Presentation skills, and Accounting & Finance

Mr. Namal Balasuriya

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • Master of Computer Science (University of Colombo)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (University of Colombo)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• Member of British Computer Society (MBSC)
• Member of Computer Society of Sri Lanka (MCSSL)
• Sun Certified Java Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4

Teaching Expertise
Software Engineering
Web Engineering / Web Application Development
e-Learning
Data Structures & Algorithms
System Analysis & Designing
Database Management Systems
Programming & Software Development (C#, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python)

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
e-Learning
ICT for Education
Software Engineering
Information Systems

Ms. Aruni Amarasinghe

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MSc in Information Technology (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK)
  • BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (University College Dublin, Ireland)
  • Higher Diploma in Computer Based Information Systems (NIBM, Sri Lanka)
  • Diploma in Software Engineering (NIBM, Sri Lanka)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• Professional Member in the Computer Society of Sri Lanka – MCSSL

Teaching Expertise
Programming (C++, C#, Java)
Scripting Languages (PHP)
Object Oriented Methodology
Internet Technology (HTML/CSS)

Research / Consultancy Expertise
A Study on Factors Influencing the Security Impact of Enterprise Connected Devices

Mobile Development

W.Chirath De Alwis

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • MSc IT Specialized in Cyber Security (Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, SL)
  • BEng (Hons) Computer Network and Security (Staffordshire University, UK)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator
• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker

Teaching Expertise
Cyber Security
Computer Networking
Digital Forensics

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Cyber Security
Computer Networking
Digital Forensics

Ms Dinushika Fernando

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • DBA (University of Wales-UK) (in progress)
  • MBA (University of Wales-UK)
  • BBA (Hons) (University of Sheffield Hallam-UK

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• MCIM-UK

Teaching Expertise
Marketing
Management
HRM
Consumer Behavior/psychology
Strategy and Innovation related
International Business

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Strategic orientation
Value Innovation
Management

Dr. Shiran Jayakody

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • PhD in Geotechnical Engineering (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
  • BSc in Earth Resources Engineering (University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• Associate Member, Institute of Engineering Sri Lanka (IESL)
• Fellow Member, Asian Pavement Engineering Society (APES)
• Council Member, Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS)

Teaching Expertise
Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering
Highway Engineering
Rock Mechanics
Geology

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Recycled materials
Soft soils
Slope stability
Pavement designing and materials.

Ms. Madushi Pathmaperuma

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • PhD Digital Technologies (Loughborough University, UK) – Reading
  • MSc Computer Forensics (Liverpool John Moores University, UK)
  • B.Eng (Hons) Computer Science (Staffordshire University, UK)
  • Diploma in Information Technology (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Professional Qualifications / Certifications
• Certificate in Essential Teaching Skills (UK)

Teaching Expertise
Computational Thinking
Information Communication Technology
Mathematics

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Digital security and privacy
Digital forensics
Databases

W.Donald Nimal Fernando

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • General Degree in Pure and Applied Mathematics (University of Peradeniya)
  • Masters Degree M.Sc. (Universita Polytechnica Della Marche ,Italy & Post Graduate Institute of Science University of Peradeniya, & University for foreigners Perugia Italy.)
  • PhD Candidate University Peradeniya

Professional Qualifications/Certifications
Teachers Diploma –Government Specialized Teacher Training College, Maharagama,Sri Lanka
Teaching Expertise
Mathematics
Business Mathematics
Further Mathematics

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Researcher in Emergency &Crisis Management

Upekha Neligama Daniel

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • Masters in Human Rights (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  • BA (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  • BSc Sociology (Hons) (University of London)

Teaching Expertise
Sociology
Human Rights
Research Methodology
English

Research / Consultancy Expertise
Human Rights

Thilani Ariyaratne

Visiting Lecturer

Academic Qualifications
  • Master of Business Administration (Asia e University , Malaysia)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing ( Chartered Institute of Marketing , UK)

Professional Qualifications/Certifications
• Licentiate Teacher’s Diploma in Speech and Drama ( Wendy Whatmore Academy , SL)

Teaching Expertise
Marketing
Human Resources
Communication
Academic skills
Business English
Academic English


Research / Consultancy Expertise
Study on causes of entrepreneurial failure in the small and medium enterprises in Sri Lanka.