Dr Akila Subasinghe Dr. Akila Subasinghe

Dr. Akila Subasinghe

School of Computer Science
Assistant Professor

Contact details

Address
School of Computer Science
Main campus building, Dubai campus
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Dubai International Academic City
P.O Box 341799
Dubai, UAE

Dr Akila Subasinghe is an Assistant Professor attached to the school of Computer Science. His research interest is in the application of Deep learning techniques for solving practical challenges in the fields of biomedical engineering, security surveillance, disaster management and unmanned ariel vehicle (UAV) navigation.

Qualifications

  • PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada. 2010 — 2014
  • MESc, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada. 2008 — 2010
  • BSc.Eng, Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. 2002 — 2006
  • Associate Member, Institution of Engineering, Sri Lanka

Teaching

  • BSc Computer Science
  • BSc AI and Computer Science
  • MEng Computer Science and Software Engineering
  • MSc AI & Machine Learning

Postgraduate supervision

Extensive experience in supervising PhD and MPhil students, as well as Undergraduate student research projects as well.

Research

Research interests:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Image Analysis
  • Security Surveillance
  • Disaster Management
  • UAV Navigation

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Jain, R, Thanvi, J & Subasinghe, A 2025, '', Engineering Research Express, vol. 7, no. 1, 015242.

Pathirannahalage, I, Jayasooriya, V, Samarabandu, J & Subasinghe, A 2024, '', Multimedia Tools and Applications.

Rathnayake, R, Madhushan, N, Jeeva, A, Darshani, D, Pathirana, I, Ghosh, S, Subasinghe, A, Silva, BN & Wijenayake, U 2024, '', IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 93283-93293.

Gamage, C, Dinalankara, R, Samarabandu, J & Subasinghe, A 2023, '', WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 447-477.

Rathnayake, R, Madhushan, N, Jeeva, A, Darshani, D, Subasinghe, A, Silva, BN, Wijesinghe, LP & Wijenayake, U 2023, '', IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 115836-115853.

Subasinghe, A, Samarabandu, J & Rogan, P 2016, '', F1000Research, vol. 5, no. 1565. <>

Conference contribution

Subasinghe, A, Abeywickrama, A, Dissanayake, H, Herath, IS, Jayeratne, R, Dinalankara, R, Edirisinghe, S & Jayasooriya, V 2022, . in 2022 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC)., 9754142, International conference on advanced research in computing, IEEE, pp. 242-247, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC 2022), Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, 23/02/22.

Subasinghe, A, de Alwis, C & Balagalla, U 2019, . in International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Communications (ATC). IEEE Xplore, pp. 123-128. <>

Subasinghe, A 2017, . in 4th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches – ICMA 2017. <>

Review article

Balagalla, U, Jayasooriya, V, de Alwis, C & Subasinghe, A 2023, '', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization.

Pathirannahalage, I, Vidanapathirana, M & Subasinghe, A 2022, '', Medico-Legal Journal of Sri Lanka, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 17-21.

Balagalla, U, Samarabandu, J & Subasinghe, A 2022, '', F1000Research, vol. 11, 301.