Dr. S. R. Liyanage

Prof. S. R. Liyanage

PhD (NUS, Singapore), MPhil (Peradeniya, SriLanka), BSc (Special) (Kelaniya, SriLanka), MIEEE

sidath@kln.ac.lk

Teaching Subjects

1. Machine Learning
2. Human Computer Interaction
3. Object Oriented Analysis and Design
4. Data Structures and Algorithms

Research Topics

Professional Contributions

Publications

Liyanage,S., Perera, I.R., Hettiarachchige, L., Machine Learning Applications for optimized mental health outcomes in Asia: Translating Hype to Hope, Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020.
Liyanage, S.R , Bhatt, C. , Wearable electroencephalography technologies for brain–computer interfacing, Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices, pp 55-78, 2020.
Liyanage, S.R , Kasthuriarachchi, K.T.S., Predicting the Academic Performance of Students Using Utility-Based Data Mining, Utilizing Educational Data Mining Techniques for Improved Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities, pp 5-85, 2020.
Liyanage, S.R., Jinarajadasa, G.M., Ant Colony Optimization Based Solution for Finding Trustworthy Nodes in a Mobile Ad-hoc Network, SLAAI - International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2019.
Kasthuriarachchi, K.S., Liyanage, S.R. and Bhatt, C.M., 2018. A data mining approach to identify the factors affecting the academic success of tertiary students in Sri Lanka. In Software Data Engineering for Network eLearning Environments (pp. 179-197). Springer, Cham.
Kasthuriarachchi, K.T.S. and Liyanage, S.R., 2018, August. Use of Utility Based Interestingness Measures to Predict the Academic Performance of Technology Learners in Sri Lanka. In 2018 13th International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Manisha, U.K.D.N. and Liyanage, S.R., 2018. A Prototype P300 BCI Communicator for Sinhala Language. 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (ICACT‒2018), Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Kasthuriarachchi, K.T.S. and Liyanage, S.R., 2018. EduMiner-An Automated Data Mining Tool for Intelligent Mining of Educational Data. 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (ICACT‒2018), Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Manisha, U.K.D.N. and Liyanage, S.R., 2018. Sinhala Character Recognition using Tesseract OCR. 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (ICACT‒2018), Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Bhatt, C. and Liyanage, S.R., 2018. Mobile Biometrics: The Next Generation Authentication in CloudBased Databases. 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (ICACT‒2018), Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Kasthuriarachchi, K.T.S. and Liyanage, S.R., 2017, October. Knowledge Discovery with Data Mining for Predicting Students’ Success Factors in Tertiary Education System in Sri Lanka. In SLAAI-International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (p. 56). [PDF] from slaai.lk
Manisha, U.K.D.N. and Liyanage, S.R., 2017, September. An Online Traffic Sign Recognition System for Intelligent Driver Assistance. In Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2017 Seventeenth International Conference on (pp. 1-6). IEEE. [PDF] from researchgate.net
Weerasooriya, T., Perera, N. and Liyanage, S.R., 2017, September. A framework for automated corpus compilation for KeyXtract: Twitter model. In Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2017 Seventeenth International Conference on (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Kasthuriarachchi, K.S.T. and Liyanage, S.R., 2017. Recommendations for Students in Higher Education: A Machine Learning Approach.
Weerasooriya, T., Perera, N. and Liyanage, S.R., 2017. KeyXtract Twitter Model-An Essential Keywords Extraction Model for Twitter Designed using NLP Tools. International Research Conference, Sir John Kothalawela Defense University. [PDF] from arxiv.org
Weerasooriya, T., Perera, N. and Liyanage, S.R., 2016, September. A method to extract essential keywords from a tweet using NLP tools. In Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2016 Sixteenth International Conference on (pp. 29-34). IEEE.
Udapola, U.B.H.S. and Liyanage, S.R., Braille Messenger: Adaptive Learning Based Non-Visual Touch Screen Text Input for the Blind Community Using Braille. Proceedings of International Conference on Innovations in Info-business and Technology - 2017. [PDF] from researchgate.net
S.R.Liyanage, C.T. Guan, H.H. Zhang, K.K.Ang, J-X. Xu and T.H.Lee “Dynamically weighted ensemble classification for non-stationary EEG processing”, J. Neural Eng. Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 036007, 2013. [PDF] from a-star.edu.sg
H.H. Zhang, S.R.Liyanage, C.C.Wang and C.T. Guan, “Learning from feedback training data at a self-paced brain–computer interface”, J. Neural Eng. 8, 2011. [PDF] from ntu.edu.sg
Sidath Ravindra Liyanage, Cuntai Guan, HaiHong Zhang, Kai Keng Ang, JianXin Xu, Tong Heng Lee, “Error entropy based adaptive kernel classification for non-stationary EEG analysis”, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Vancouver, Canada, 26-31 May 2013. [PDF] from researchgate.net
S. R. Liyanage, J.S.Pan, H.H.Zhang, C. T. Guan, K. K. Ang J. -X. Xu, and T. H. Lee, Stationary transfer component analysis for brain computer interfacing, Proceedings of the IASTED Conference on Engineering and Applied Science,December 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka. [DOC] from researchgate.net
S. R. Liyanage, C. T. Guan, H.H.Zhang, K. K. Ang, J. -X. Xu, and T. H. Lee, Dynamically weighted classification with clustering to tackle non-stationarity in brain computer interfacing, International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Brisbane, 2012. [PDF] from a-star.edu.sg
S. R. Liyanage, J. -X. Xu, C. T. Guan, K. K. Ang and T. H. Lee, Multi-Class Motor Motion Imagery Using Common Spatial Patterns Based On Joint Approximate Diagonalization, Proceedings of the 12th IASTED Conference on Control and Automation, July 2010, Banff, Canada.
S. R. Liyanage, J. -X. Xu, C. T. Guan, K. K. Ang and T. H. Lee, EEG signal separation for multi-class motor imagery using common spatial patterns based on joint approximate diagonalization, International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Barcelona, 2010. [PDF] from ntu.edu.sg
S. R. Liyanage, J. -X. Xu, C. T. Guan, K. K. Ang and T. H. Lee,Classification of self-paced finger movements with EEG signals using neural network and evolutionary approaches, IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation (ICCA) Christchurch, New Zealand, 2009. [PDF] from swinburne.edu.au
S.R.Liyanage, K.S.Walgama, C.D.A.Goonasekara, “An Adaptive Fuzzy Logic Based Diagnostic Decision Support System for Critical Care Medicine”, International Information Technology Conference(IITC), 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka. [PDF] from researchgate.net
S.R.Liyanage, K.S.Walgama, C.D.A.Goonasekara, I.P.M.Wickramasinghe and T.M.A.S. Perera,“A Prototype Fuzzy Logic Based Diagnostic Expert System for Respiratory Symptoms”, International Information Technology Conference(IITC),October 2006, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
S.R.Liyanage and C.H.de Silva,“An Expert System Approach to Strategic Decision Making in Cricket”, Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium 2005– Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
S.R.Liyanage, K.S.Walgama, C.D.A.Goonasekara, I.P.M.Wickramasinghe and T.M.A.S. Perera , “A Prototype Fuzzy Logic Based Diagnostic Expert System For Common Respiratory Diseases Needing Intensive Care”, Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Sessions, (PURSE)2006
P.L.Adikaram, S.R.Liyanage, D.K.MallawaArachchi, “Fuzzy Logic Based Traffic Control System for a Single Intersection”, International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, March 2014, Colombo.
N.M.T. de Silva, S.R. Liyanage, “Sinhala Braille Character Recognizer”, Proceedings of National Information Technology Conference (NITC), August 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
M.C.Weerawardene and S.R. Liyanage, An Eye Tissue Health Prediction System for the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society, 2nd International Symposium on Driving Research towards Economy, November 2014, Kandy.
N.M.T. de Silva and S.R. Liyanage, A Software Prototype for Optical Recognition of Sinhala Embossed Braille, 15TH Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, October 2014.
M.C. Weerawardene and S.R. Liyanage, An Eye and Tissue Management System for Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society with Intelligent Predictions, 15TH Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, October 2014.
M. C. Weerawardana, S. R. Liyanage, “An Automated Decision Support System to Predict the Health Status of Eye Tissues”, GSTF Journal of Computing, 4(2), 2015. [PDF] from researchgate.net
A.S.K. Rathnadiwakara, S.R.Liyanage, Sales Prediction with Data Mining Algorithms, Proceedings of International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015, University of Kelaniya, December, 2015, p223.
D.M.M.T.Dissanayaka, S.R.Liyanage, Real Time Emotion Based Music Player for Android, Proceedings of International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015, University of Kelaniya, December, 2015, p221.
A.N.Ranasinghe, S.R.Liyanage, Eliminating the storage wastage of CCTV cameras by motion detection, Proceedings of International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015, University of Kelaniya, December, 2015, p191.
S.R.Liyanage, The Potential of Brain Computer Interfacing for Sustainable Development, Proceedings of the 16th Conference of the Science Council of Asia, National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May, 2016, p182-185.
N.M. T. De Silva, S. R. Liyanage, Sinhala Braille Translator, International Journal of Trend in Research and Development (IJTRD), Vol.3, number 4, 2016.
De Silva, A.D. and Liyanage, S.R., Development of a Location Based Smart Mobile Tourist Guide Application for Sri Lanka, Proceedings of Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology, pp.11, 2016.
Dissanayaka, D.M.M.T. and Liyanage, S.R., An Emotion-Aware Music Playlist Generator for Music Therapy, Proceedings of Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology, pp. 13, 2016.
Driver Assist Traffic Signs Detection and Recognition System, Manisha, U.K.D.N. and Liyanage, S.R., Proceedings of Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (KICACT), pp 30, 2016.
Rathnadiwakara, A.S.K. and Liyanage, S.R., Data mining approach for Sales Prediction, Proceedings of Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (KICACT 2016), pp 55, 2016.
Udapola, U.B.H.S. and Liyanage, S.R., Braille Messenger: SMS Sending Mobile App for Blinds Using Braille, Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (KICACT), pp. 68, 2016.
A Review of Data Mining Methods for Educational Decision Support, K.T.S. Kasthuriarachchi, Chintan M. Bhatt, S.R.Liyanage, Proceedings of International Postgraduate Research Conference(IPRC 2016), 2016.
A. D. de Silva and S R Liyanage, An Android based live tour guide for Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences, pp. 701-E3, 2016.
"Applications and Challenges in Human-Computer Interaction for EEG-based BCI Systems”, Perera, M.P.L.; Liyanage, S.R., Global Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (GJSRP), 2021, 1 (3), 1-8
“Visual Analytics of Students Academic Data in Learning Management Systems”, Kasthuriarachchi, K.T.S.; Liyanage, S.R., Global Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (GJSRP), 2021, 1 (3), 9-16.
“A Three Layer Super Learner Ensemble with Hyperparameter Optimization to Improve the Performance of Machine Learning Model”, Kasthuriarachchi, KTS and Liyanage S.R. - Advances in Technology, Uni. of Sri Jayawardenepura, 2021, 1(1), 207-234
"Three-Layer Stacked Generalization Architecture With Simulated Annealing for Optimum Results in Data Mining." Kasthuriarachchi, K. T. Sanvitha and Sidath R. Liyanage. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, vol.11, no.2 2021: pp.1-27.
“ A survey on applying machine learning to enhance trust in mobile adhoc networks”, Jinarajadasa, G.M. and Liyanage, S.R.; In 2020 International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE) (pp. 195-201). IEEE.
Chanuka, S , Wickramasinghe, C. N ,Liyanage, S. R (2020) Overcome from the Shadow: Literature Review of Engagement in Digital Payment on SME Lending in Sri Lanka. 11th International Conference on Business & Information, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Pag.117.
Jinarajadasa G.M., Liyanage S.R. (2021) Ant Colony Optimization-Based Solution for Finding Trustworthy Nodes in a Mobile Ad Hoc Network. In: Smys S., Balas V.E., Kamel K.A., Lafata P. (eds) Inventive Computation and Information Technologies. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 173. Springer, Singapore
Kasthuriarachchi, K. T. S., & Liyanage, S. R. (2021). Three Layer Super Learner Ensemble with Hyperparameter optimization to improve the performance of Machine Learning model.
Kasthuriarachchi, K. S., & Liyanage, S. R. (2021). Three-layer stacked generalization architecture with simulated annealing for optimum results in data mining. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (IJAIML), 11(2), 1-27.
Nambuwasam, S. G., Liyanage, S. R., & Yatigammana, M. R. K. N. (2022). ICT aided skill enhancement for moderately hearing-impaired youth.
Liyanage, S. R. (2022). Concluding Remarks: Current Challenges and Future Directions. In Security Issues in Fog Computing from 5G to 6G: Architectures, Applications and Solutions (pp. 159-162). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Jinarajadasa, G. M., & Liyanage, S. R. (2022). Evolutionary algorithms for enhancing mobile ad hoc network security. In Security Issues in Fog Computing from 5G to 6G: Architectures, Applications and Solutions (pp. 15-30). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Paramanantham, S., & Liyanage, S. (2023). Assessing the Impact of Human Error Assessment on Organization Performance in the Software Industry. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), 14(1), 1-32.
Mohamed Nafrees, A. C., Liyanage, S. R., & Dias, N. G. J. (2023, December). Online assessment technologies and future trends: a systematic review. International Conference on Advances in Technology and Computing (ICATC 2023).
Senanayake, A., & Liyanage, S. (2023). A narrative review on human anxiety detection in social media using natural language processing. Journal of Desk Research Review and Analysis, 1(2).
Nafrees, A. C. M., Liyanage, S., & Dias, N. G. J. (2024, April). An analysis of machine learning techniques for multimodal recognition. In 2024 International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE) (Vol. 7, pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Nambuwasam, S. G., Liyanage, S. R., & Yatigammana, M. R. K. N. (2024). A REVIEW ON THE ICT LITERACY ACQUISITION OF MODERATE HEARING-IMPAIRED YOUTH BY ADAPTED CONSTRUCTIVISM AND LEARNATIVITY CONTENT DEVELOPMENT. European Journal of Special Education Research, 10(4).
Wickramasinghe, M. H. M., & Liyanage, S. R. (2024, December). Metaverse to Enhance Experimental Learning in Higher Education. In 2024 9th International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Senanayake, A. L., & Liyanage, S. (2024, December). AnxiBERT-Prompt Engineering for Social Media Anxiety Detection. In Proceedings of the 2024 8th International Conference on Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval (pp. 168-172).
LIYANAGE, S., & DIAS, N. (2025). AN ANALYSIS OF ONLINE ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR FUTURE TRENDS ABDUL CADER MOHAMED NAFREES. Multidisciplinary Approaches in Artificial Intelligence, 88.
Haturusinghe, S., Weerasooriya, T. C., Zampieri, M., Homan, C. M., & Liyanage, S. R. (2025). Subasa--Adapting Language Models for Low-resourced Offensive Language Detection in Sinhala. arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.02178.

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University Drive,
Bulugaha Junction,
Kandy Road,
Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka