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Ms. Yasanthika Mathotaarachchi

Lecturer Probationary

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Ms. Yasanthika Mathotaarachchi is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Software Engineering and Information Systems, Faculty of Computing at NSBM Green University.

She began her academic career in 2016 as an Assistant Lecturer and has accumulated over eight years of experience in both the private and government sectors, serving as a lecturer and visiting lecturer at several higher education institutions.

Ms. Mathotaarachchi holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Moratuwa, graduating with First-Class, and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Colombo School of Computing. She has also earned a Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) from the Staff Development Center of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

She is a member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) and has a strong passion for teaching. Her primary areas of expertise include Software Engineering, Systems Analysis and Design, Software Quality Assurance, Project Management, Database Management Systems, Intelligent Systems, Agent Based Systems and Programming Languages.

Research Interests

  • Educational Data Mining
  • Ethics & Bias in Educational AI,
  • Recommender Systems for Learning Resources
  • Natural Language Processing in Education
  • Generative AI
  • Human-computer interaction

Conference (Full Paper) Publications

  1. Sandaruwan, K.A.L., Herath, H.M.D.S. and Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. (2023) ‘Combustible Gas Leak Detection and Prevention System for Home Safety using IoT’. *Horizon Campus Research Symposium (HCRS)*, Malabe, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17 January 2023, p. 25. ISSN 2961-5739.
  2. Dissanayake, H.M.V.H., Herath, H.M.D.S. and Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. (2023) ‘Design an IoT-based Smart Public Bus Transportation Monitoring System for Sri Lanka’. *Horizon Campus Research Symposium (HCRS)*, Malabe, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17 January 2023, p. 27. ISSN 2961-5739.
  3. Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. and Herath, H.M.D.S. (2018) ‘Mining Information Technology Competency Level Among Nurse Students at a Selected Private University in Sri Lanka’. *74th Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science*, December 2018. ISSN 1391-023X.
  4. Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. and Herath, H.M.D.S. (2018) ‘Information Technology Competency of Registered Nurse Undergraduates at the Completion of IT Preparatory Course in BSc Nursing Degree at a Selected Private University in Sri Lanka’. *36th National Information Technology Conference (NITC)*, 3 October 2018. ISSN 2279-3895, ISBN 978-1-5386-9135-9. (Oral Presentation).
  5. Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. and Herath, H.M.D.S. (2018) ‘A Systematic Literature Review of Data Mining in the Field of Education’. *5th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches (iCMA)*, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Graduate Studies, 2 September 2018. ISSN 2386-1509. (Oral Presentation).
  6. Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. and Herath, H.M.D.S. (2018) ‘A Review on Information Technology Competency for Nursing Informatics’. *5th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches (iCMA)*, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Graduate Studies, 2 September 2018. ISSN 2386-1509. (Poster Presentation).
  7. Mathotaarachchi, Y.T. and Herath, H.M.D.S. (2018) ‘Information Technology Literacy of Registered Nurse Undergraduates at the Beginning of BSc Nursing Degree at a Selected Private University in Sri Lanka’. *International Scientific Sessions on Nursing Research*, 2018. ISBN 978-955-7220-06-2. (Oral Presentation).

On-Going Research

  • Generative AI for Personalized Learning Pathways in Education