Dr. K.A.S.H. Kulathilake

Senior Lecturer

kule@as.rjt.ac.lk
+94252266384


Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy – Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2022)
  • Master of Philosophy – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2017)
  • Master of Computer Science- University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011)
  • Bachelor of Science Special Honours in Information Technology – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka (2007)

Professional Qualification

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Data Analysis and Pattern Recognition – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2019).
  • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011).

Research Interests

  • Medical Informatics
  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning
  • Image Processing

Previous Appointments

  • Lecturer (Probationary) – Department of Physical Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (from 2009 to 2017).
  • IT & Network Officer – Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, Sri Lanka (from 2007 to 2009)

University Positions

  • Member – University Research Awards Committee (2023).
  • Director – Centre for Information Technology Service (2022).
  • Coordinator – Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions (ASURS) 2018, Faculty of Applied Sciences (2018).
  • Counsellor – IEEE student branch of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2018).
  • Member – Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Applied Sciences (2018).
  • Student Counsellor – Faculty of Applied Sciences (2018).
  • Coordinator – Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions (ASURS) 2017, Faculty of Applied Sciences (2017).
  • Member – Faculty Ethics Review Committee for Computer Science and Information Communication Technology disciplines, Faculty of Applied Sciences (2017).
  • Member – Board of Studies, External Degree Unit of the Faculty of Applied Sciences (2017).
  • Faculty Coordinator – Second Annual Research Sessions, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2011).

Other Professional Appointments and Affiliations

  • Visiting resource person – Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE), Kurunegala Campus, Sri Lanka (2017).
  • Visiting resource person – Faculty of Natural Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura Regional Centre, Sri Lanka (2015 – 2016).
  • Visiting resource person, – Faculty of Training Technology, University of Vocational Technology, Sri Lanka (2013 – 2014).

Involvements in Academic Reviewing, Editorial Teams

  • Panel of Judges – Undergraduate Research Symposium – Faculty of Technology, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2022).
  • Reviewer – 4th International Conference on Advancements in Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka (2022).
  • Reviewer– 6th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (Biomed 2021), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2021).
  • Reviewer – International Symposium of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ISymRU 2021), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (2021).
  • Reviewer – Vignanam International Research Conference, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2018).
  • Reviewer – 15th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (2017).
  • Member of the Editorial Team, Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions (ASURS) 2017, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (2017).

Manuscript Reviewer of the International Journals

  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
  • IET Image Processing
  • ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing
  • Medical Devices: Evidence and Research
  • International Journal of Image and Graphics
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • E3 Section, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Sri Lanka (Since 2017).
  • Member, Environment Committee – Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Sri Lanka (2017-2018).
  • IEEE- Professional Member (Since 2015).
  • Associate Member- Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE), Sri Lanka (2011-2012).

Scholarships and Grants

  • NVIDIA Academic GPU Grant – Awarded by NVIDEA Inc. (2021).
  • AHEAD Research Scholarship – Jointly awarded by the World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka under the project “Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD)” (2019).
  • Professor V.K. Samaranayake Grant – Awarded by LK Domain Registry, Sri Lanka (2014).
  • NSF Research Scholarship – Awarded by the National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (2014).

Achievements, Awards, and Recognitions

  • 3rd Place in the Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) Competition (Faculty Level), Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2022).
  • Accreditation – Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), United Kingdom (2011).

Teaching Courses

  • COM 1201 – Principles of Program Design
  • COM 1407- Computer Programming
  • ICT 3205 – Information Technology Project Management
  • COM 2304 – Computer Graphics and Image Processing
  • ICT 2403 – Graphics and Image Processing
  • ICT 3411 – Group Project

Publications

Indexed Journals

  • K. A. S. H. Kulathilake, N. A. Abdullah, A. M. R. R. Bandara, Aznul Qalid Md Sabri, and Khin Wee Lai, A Review on Self-Adaptation Approaches and Techniques in Medical Image Denoising. Multimedia Tools and Applications. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-022-13511-w
  • B.Y. Lim, K.W. Lai, K. Haiskin, K. A. S. H. Kulathilake, Z. C. Ong, Y. C. Hum, D. Samiappan, W. Xiang, and X. Zuo, Deep Learning Model for Prediction of Progressive Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s Disease Using Structural MRI. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 14. (2022). https://doi:10.3389/fnagi.2022.876202
  • K. A. S. H. Kulathilake, N. A. Abdullah, A. M. R. R. Bandara, and Khin Wee Lai, InNetGAN: Inception Network-Based Generative Adversarial Network for Denoising Low-dose Computed Tomography. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9975762
  • K. A. S. H. Kulathilake, N. A. Abdullah, A. Q. M. Sabri, and Khin Wee Lai, A review on Deep Learning Approaches for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Restoration. Complex & Intellgent Systems. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40747-021-00405-x
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, W.S.Wajiramali, D.W.J.Chathurika, D.A.N.Gunasekara, I.A.M.S.Ranasinghe, R.R.C.P.Rathnayake, Reduction of Visual Disruptions in Coronary Cine Angiography for Better Diagnostic Viewing. International Journal of Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions, Vol. 11(1), 2018.
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, L. Ranathunga, G.R. Constantine, and N.A. Abdullah, “Visual Alignment of Arteries in Coronary Cine-Angiogram using Global Motion Stabilization Approach.” in Journal of the National Science Foundation, Vol. 45(1), PP. 41-51, 2017. http://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v45i1.8037

Indexed Conference

  • K. A. S. H. Kulathilake, N. A. Abdullah, A. S. Lachyan, A. M. R. R. Bandara, D.D. Patel and Khin Wee Lai, “Restoring Lesions in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Images of COVID-19 Using Deep Learning” in the 6th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2021, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90724-2_44
  • H.M.R. Shanaka, W.A.M.N.C. Ariyarathna, R.M.P.N. Rathnayake, L.C.P. Pussella,P.D.R. Viduruwan and K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, “Case Study on an Adaptive Traffic Controlling Method Using Real-time Traffic Streaming.” in IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAFS), 2018. https:// doi.org/10.1109/ICIAFS.2018.8913329
  • N.A.I. Supasan,W.A.L.U. Kaushalya, M.G.A. Yasiru, S.M.D.P. Maduwantha, S.J.K. Wijenayake, K.A.S.H. Kulathilake and U. Kohomban. “Self-controlled Robot for Collection of Light Weight Waste in a Ground Area.” in IEEE International Conf. on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAFS), 2018. https:// doi.org/10.1109/ICIAFS.2018.8913337
  • M. R. R. Bandara, K. A. S. H. Kulathilake, P. W. G. R. M. P. B. Giragama, “Super-Efficient Spatially Adaptive Contrast Enhancement Algorithm for Superficial Vein Imaging.” in 12th IEEE International Conf. on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2017. https:// doi.org/10.1109/ICIINFS.2017.8300427
  • W.S.Wajiramali, D.W.J.Chathurika, D.A.N.Gunasekara, I.A.M.S.Ranasinghe, R.R.C.P.Rathnayake and K.A.S.H.Kulathilake, “Improving Diagnostic Viewing of Coronary Cine-Angiogrphy through Frequency Filtering based Frame Enhancement Method”, in 2017 International Conf. on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2017. https:// doi.org/10.1109/ICTER.2017.8257792
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, L.Ranathunga, G.R. Constantine, and N.A. Abdullah, “A Technique for Quantitative Coronary Analysis of Cine-Angiograms Using Segmentation and Vessel Path Tracking”, in 2016 International Conf. on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), pp.87-95, 2016. https:// doi.org/10.1109/ICTER.2016.7829903
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, L. Ranathunga, G.R. Constantine, and N.A. Abdullah, “Computing Lumen Diameter of Coronary Arteries Using Segmented Vessel’s Geometry and Line Tracking,” in 2016 International Conference on Information Science (ICIS), pp. 109–115, 2016. https:// doi.org/10.1109/INFOSCI.2016.7845310
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, L. Ranathunga, G.R. Constantine, and N.A. Abdullah, “Region Growing Segmentation Method for Extracting Vessel Structures from Coronary Cine-angiograms,” in Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference, Moratuwa, pp. 142-147, 2015. https:// doi.org/10.1109/MERCon.2015.7112335
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, L. Ranathunga, G.R. Constantine, and N.A. Abdullah, “A Segmentation Method for Extraction of Main Arteries from Coronary Cine-angiograms,” in 2015 International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), pp. 09–15, 2015. https:// doi.org/10.1109/ICTER.2015.7377659

Book Chapters

  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, L. Ranathunga, G.R. Constantine, and N.A. Abdullah, “Reduction of Motion Disturbances in Coronary Cineangiograms through Template Matching,” in Future Information Technology, vol. 309, J. J. Jong H. Park, Y. Pan, C.-S. Kim, and Y. Yang, Eds. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 267-273, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55038-6_41

Abstracts/ Extended Abstracts

  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, “Fuzzy logic based efficient traffic controlling system for regulating the traffic congestion in metropolitan road junctions,” in RUSL Second Annual Reseach Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Mihintale, 2011, pp. 33-38.
  • K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, “Activity Based Structured Lecturing Method for Teaching Theoretical Subjects – A Methodology for Improving Students’ Positive Attitudes for Industry Demand,” In 8th SDC SLAIHEE Conference, University of Colombo, 2012.

Thesis

  • PhD Thesis: K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, “Denoising and content restoration of low-dose computer tomography using generative deep learning technique”, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, 2022.
  • M. Phil Thesis: K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, “Improvement of coronary angiography for quantitative coronary analysis by using a computer vision technique”, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2017. URI: http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/13059
  • MSC Dissertation: K.A.S.H. Kulathilake, “A fuzzy traffic controller,” University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2011. URI: https://dl.ucsc.cmb.ac.lk/jspui/handle/123456789/516

Projects Supervised:

  • An Aadaptive Traffic Controlling System for Smoothening the Traffic Situations on Four-way Junctions based on the Real-time Traffic Streaming. H.M.R. Shanaka,W.A.M.N.C. Ariyarathna, R.M.P.N. Rathnayake, L.C.P. Pussella,P.D.R. Viduruwan and K.A.S.H. Kulathilake (2018).
  • Self-controlled Robot for Collection Light Weight Waste. N.A.I. Supasan,W.A.L.U. Kaushalya, M.G.A. Yasiru, S.M.D.P. Maduwantha, S.J.K. Wijenayake and K.A.S.H. Kulathilake (2018).
  • Improving Diagnostic Viewing of Coronary Cine-Angiogrphy through Frequency Filtering based Frame Enhancement Method. W.S.Wajiramali, D.W.J.Chathurika, D.A.N.Gunasekara, I.A.M.S.Ranasinghe, R.R.C.P.Rathnayake and K.A.S.H.Kulathilake (2017).