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Hello I'm

Shashika Ariyarathna

Assistant Lecturer

About Me

I am a motivated, dedicated and confident individual with a strong interest in teaching and passionate about advancing knowledge in the fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, health informatics, biostatistics, deep learning genomics and quantum theory through innovative research and contributing to the scientific community through effective scientific writing with the keen interest in the application of cutting-edge technologies to address complex biological and medical questions.

Education

M.Sc in Computer Science (Reading)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Nov 2023 – Oct 2025

B.Sc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics

University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jan 2020 - May 2023

Professional Experience

Temporary Assistant Lecturer

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka | Jan 2025 - Present

Conducted tutorial sessions for the following undergraduate courses:

Data Mining and Data Warehousing Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics Deep Learning and Neural Networks System Analysis and Design Object-Oriented Programming Data Structures and Algorithms Fundamentals of Computer Programming Web System and Technologies Human Computer Interaction

Associate Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Headstart (Pvt) Ltd, Dialog Axiata | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

  • Developed and executed test cases from BRD and SRS.
  • Improved mobile app reliability through multi-device testing.
  • Ensured on-time quality releases and actively contributed to scrums, sprint planning, and client requirement discussions.

Research

Research Experience

A Quantum-Classical Hybrid Architecture for Disease Classification and Risk Variant Identification in Alzheimer's Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

Department of Computer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Publications

Journal Paper Accepted

Artificial Intelligence in Alzheimer's Disease Detection: A Systematic Review of Advancements and Trends

W. S. S. Ariyarathna, N. H. Wanigasingha, U. Dikwatta, and M. K. A. Ariyaratne

AAIML Journal (Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Journal), 2025

A comprehensive systematic review highlighting current AI techniques used in early Alzheimer's detection, emerging trends, and key research gaps.

Projects

Visualize Drought Impact on Colorado

An individual project to visualize the impact of drought frequency based on groundwater levels in Colorado, and identify affected home care health agencies.

Smart WiFi Home System

A group project to implement a smart home automation system using Arduino IDE and Google Home integration for seamless device control.

OrangeHRM Automation

Developed automation scripts using Selenium and TestNG to validate HR management workflows in the OrangeHRM platform.

Bank Loan Management System

Created a full design document including purpose, objectives, high-level system structures, databases, flow charts, and various UML diagrams.

Key Skills

Python
Java
C
R
TensorFlow
Scikit-learn
Keras
Selenium
Apache JMeter
Cypress
Playwright
Postman
QGIS
AWS
Docker
Jenkins
Latex

Contact

I am always open to discussing new research opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out to me.

Email: shashika.samindi@gmail.com