Curriculum Vitae

Education

2026 - Present
PhD. Computer Science — Reading
RMIT University, Australia
2016 - 2020
BSc. (Hons.) Information Systems — First Class, GPA 3.54
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
2000 - 2013
Physical Science — Z Score 1.2
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala

Employment

2025 Sep – 2026 Jan
Visiting Lecturer
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
2025 Jun – Present
Remote Research Assistant
VIDALab, College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2024 Jul – 2025 Jul
Research Engineer
College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2024 Jan – 2024 Jun
Research Engineer
School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University
2021 Nov – 2023 Dec
Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Computation and Intelligent Systems, University of Colombo School of Computing
2020 Oct – 2021 Nov
Temporary Assistant Lecturer
University of Colombo School of Computing
2020 Mar – 2020 Oct
Temporary Instructor
University of Colombo School of Computing
2018 Aug – 2019 Feb
Research Assistant Intern
Modeling and Simulation Research Lab, University of Colombo School of Computing
2017 – Present
Freelance Python Developer
2016 – Present
Freelance Web Developer

Publications

2026

  • Proteus: Shapeshifting Desktop Visualizations for Mobile via Multi-level Intelligent Adaptation
    Can Liu, Sizhe Cheng, Feng Liang, Zhibang Jiang, Lingru Huang, Kavinda Athapaththu, Yong Wang
    Proceedings of ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, to appear.
    PDF
  • SemiConLens : Visual Analytics for 2D Semiconductor Discovery
    Kavinda Athapaththu, Shiwei Chen, Sanchali Mitra, Yuan Fang, Yee Sin Ang, Yong Wang
    Proceedings of 2026 IEEE EuroVis (EuroVis 2026), to appear.
    PDF

2025

  • Intuit: Explain Quantum Computing Concepts via AR-Based Analogy
    Manusha Karunathilaka, Shaolun Ruan, Linping Yuan, Jiannan Li, Zhiding Liang, Kavinda Athapaththu, Qiang Guan, Yong Wang
    ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI LBW).
    DOI

2023

  • Skeletal Point Analysis to Determine the Accuracy of Forehand Smash Shots Played by Badminton Players
    Nilukshan Krishnaram, Juzly Ahamed, Nitharshana Sathyamoorthy, Damitha Sandaruwan, Kavinda Athapaththu
    International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer).
    DOI
  • Taekwondo Poomsae Movement Evaluation Using Skeleton Points
    W.M.U. Fernando, K.D. Sandaruwan, A.M.K.B. Athapaththu
    International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer).
    DOI
  • High-Tech Eyes on Marine Pollution: Multispectral UAV Imagery for Marine Debris Monitoring in Sri Lanka
    Purushoth V., Piyathilake V., Athapaththu K., Sandaruwan D., Hettiarachchi E., Sayakkara A.
    8th International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR).
    DOI

2020

  • Forecasting Better Prices for Trip Packages Based on Historical Sales Data and Related Factors: In the Context of Europe Railway Tourism
    A.M.K.B. Athapaththu, E.H. Grero, S.M. Perera, M.G.N.A.S. Fernando
    20th International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer).
    DOI

Experience

2020–2023
Teaching
Conducted lectures, tutorials, and practicals in: Computer Systems, eBusiness Strategy, eLearning and Instructional Design, Enterprise Applications, ERP Systems, Game Development, Graphics II, Laboratory II, Rapid Application Development.
2020–2023
Supervising
Supervised 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate group projects, co-supervised research projects, and supervised industry placement projects at University of Colombo School of Computing.
2020–2023
Reviewing Research Papers
Reviewer for ICTer conference (University of Colombo School of Computing), primarily for machine learning and applications.
2020
3D Modeling and Mapping
Prepared virtual tour of the Colombo University Computer Museum. Historical equipment scanned using LiDAR technology and refined in Blender.
2020 – Present
Knowledge Sharing
Resource person for sessions organized by various organizations. Maintains a blog at ksoftlabs.com covering various subject areas.

Affiliations

2026
Web Master
IEEE Young Professionals
2025 - Present
Web Master
IEEE R10 Innovation Challenge
2024 - Present
Web Specialist
IEEE Region 10 Young Professionals
2023 - Present
Webmaster
IEEE Region 10 Newsletter
2024
Reviewer
CHI'24
2022 - 2024
Webmaster
IEEE Region 10 Robotics Competition
2022
Track Chair — Human Computer Interactions
ICTer 2022
2022
Reviewer
ICTer 2022
2022
Technical Program Committee Member
International Conference of Advances in Technology and Computing (ICATC 2022)
2021 - 2022
Editor
IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka
2021- 2022
Vice Chair & Webmaster
IEEE IAS Sri Lanka Chapter
2021
Track Chair — Applications of IT
ICTer 2021
2021
Reviewer
ICTer 2021
2020
Web and IT Chair
IEEE PES Global Student Congress
2018 - 2020
Webmaster
Sri Lanka IEEE Section Student Activities Committee (SAC)
2018 - 2019
Member of Executive Board
UCSC ISACA Student Group
2016 - 2017
Organizing Committee Member
iCS Codelab, iHack, and iFest — UCSC ISACA Student Group
2016
Mentor
Google Code-In

Qualifications & Certifications

2022 - 2023
SEDA Certificate - A SEDA Recognised Teacher
Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), UK
2022 - 2023
Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)
Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo
2023 Jan
GRE General Test
Verbal Reasoning 156 | Quantitative Reasoning 160 | Analytical Writing 3.0
2022 Jun
IELTS Academic - Band 8.5
Listening 9.0 | Reading 9.0 | Writing 7.0 | Speaking 8.0
2020 Oct - Dec
Making Teaching Effective (MaTE)
Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo
2015
CIMA Certificate
C01 Fundamentals of Management Accounting | C03 Fundamentals of Business Mathematics | C04 Fundamentals of Business Economics