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Bhanuka Mahanama [Resume] [CV]

Graduate Assistant,
Department of Computer Science,
Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA 23529

github.com/mahanama94   @mahanama94
linkedin.com/in/rajithbhanukamahanama
mahanama94.github.io   bhanuka@cs.odu.edu
(757) 510-7591

Education

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Ph.D. in Computer Science

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (2019 - Present)

My main research areas are information retrieval, data science and machine learning.
Currently I work with eye tracking for neurophysiological disease and disorder detection and also on multi-user eye tracking. The current research includes aspects of computer vision and machine learning for successfull eye trackig, distributed systems for data collection and transmission and Information retrieval and data mining for generating useful information.


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BSc in Engineering (Computer Science and Engineering)

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2014 - 2018)

During the Bachelor's degree, I followed Integrated Computer Engineering (ICE) program, which provided knowledge on embedded system and computer hardware development in addition to core computer science and Engineering knowledge areas. In addition, I took courses in Computer Networks, Machine learning, Data mining, Information retrieval, Robotics and Comuter Vision to broaden knowledge.
My final year research and development project was based on Data mining and Machine learning to provide insights for improving quality of education in Sri Lanka.


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Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK)

Through the professional qualification program, I was able to gather knowledge and skills in the field of Management Accouting and Decision Making. The program includes knowledge areas of Performance, Enterprise and Financial management utilizing knowledge of Management accouting, Financial Accouting, Business law and Economics.




Experience

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Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (08/2019 - Present)

  • Research on multi-user eye-tracking, multi-sensory information retrieval for human-computer interaction, and behavioral analysis.
  • Research on scalable appearance-based gaze/eye tracking in the wild.
  • Conducted sessions on Python, Embedded programming, and Data science for Student ThinSat Summer Camp.
  • Performed teaching assistant duties for Data structures and algorithms, Discrete structures, and Cryptography for computer security.


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Research Intern

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (05/2021 - 08/2021)

  • Designed and developed a toolset for the Memento Protocol(IET RFC 7089) compliance testing and reporting.
  • Implemented improvements to enable toolset and service accessibility to public and private web archives.


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Junior Consultant

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (01/2019 - 08/2019)

  • Planned, coordinated, conducted and evaluated Computer Networks, Software Engineering, Industrial Computer Engineering, and Image processing practical sessions for undergraduates.
  • Mentoring and Supervising undergraduate software engineering projects.


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Visiting Instructor

University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (08/2018 - 12/2018)

  • Conducted and evaluated practical sessions for Computer Networks, and Industrial Computer Engineering.


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Associate Software Engineer

Wavenet International (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka (01/2018 - 08/2018)

  • Designed, developed and optimized databases for high throughput applications using MySQL cluster.
  • Developed plugins and plugin support for data warehousing and data analytics for existing telecommunication products.


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Trainee Software Engineer

Wavenet International (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka (06/2017 - 12/2017)

  • Developed high available and throughput applications using Erlang, Mnesia and MySQL cluster for telecommunication service providers.
  • Developed plugins for company product integrations and end-user applications.




Projects [ Read More ]

MGaze - Multi User Gaze Interactions

2019/2020

Researching and Developing systems, algorithms and software for multi-user eye tracking for analytics in immersive environments.
Python, JavaScript, OpenCV, TensorFlow, TensorFlowJS
Project Page


Memento Validator

2021 - Present

Designed an developed a new toolset for testing the Memento standard (IET RFC 7089) compliance of resources capable of testing through multiple interfaces.
Python, Memento Protocol
Project Page


Link Parse

2019/2020

Implemented a library for Memento link header parsing combining popular algorithms.
Python, Mementoo Protocol
Project Page


Data Driven Instructions for Sri Lankan Education

2018

The project intends to enhance the learning and teaching experience of the stakeholders in the Sri Lankan education sector through the use of data mining and machine learning techniques to generate insights.
Python, Scikit-Learn, NodeJS, Angular, Orange


MySQL Monitor

Designed and developed a tool for monitoring MySQL (NDB Cluster) for issues, errors and overloading and notifying users through subscribed services such as SNMP
MySQL, NDB Cluster, Erlang, SNMP
Project Page


Sheyar - Ride Sharing

2017

Cross-platform smart ride sharing application, consisting of a web application, mobile application and an embedded device monitoring the driving pattern of the driver.
LAMP, MEAN, Cordova


Smart Car Park

2016/2017

Smart parking and vehicle tracking system using automatic number plate detection.
LAMP, Google Maps, Banana Pro, Python, OpenCV


Wytboard

2016/2017

Online collaborative tool for brainstorming sessions with automated entity linking and web based suggestions based on the content available on the board.
NodeJS, Socket.io, NLTK




Publications

Peer-reviewed Conference Publications

Bhanuka Mahanama, Gavindya Jayawardena, Sampath Jayarathna “Analyzing Unconstrained Reading Patterns of Digital Documents Using Eye Tracking”, in ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), 2021, IEEE. [Best Poster]

Bhanuka Mahanama, Yasith Jayawardana, Sampath Jayarathna, “Gaze-Net: Appearance-Based Gaze Estimation using Capsule Networks”, in 11th Augmented Human International Conference (AH), 2020, ACM. pp. 1-4.


Blog Posts

Summer Internship at LANL - Memento Validator, WS-DL Research Group Blog
https://ws-dl.blogspot.com/2021/10/2021-10-14-summer-internship-at-lanl.html

Machine Learning on Browser with TensorFlow, WS-DL Research Group Blog
https://ws-dl.blogspot.com/2020/12/2020-12-21-machine-learning-on-browser.html

Student ThinSat Research Summer Camp for Hampton Roads High School Students, WS-DL Research Group Blog
https://ws-dl.blogspot.com/2020/09/2020-xx-xx-student-thinsat-research.html

Augmented Human Online Trip Report (2020), WS-DL Research Group Blog
https://ws-dl.blogspot.com/2020/06/2020-06-05-augmented-human-online-trip.html




Awards and Accomplishments

Guru.lk Edutainment Project of the Year

2016

CodeSprint - Runners Up

2016

Yaal Geek Challenge - Runners Up

2016