Mr. K. Ananthakrishnan

Lecturer
B.Sc. [Hons] (Jaffna), M.Sc. (Colombo)
✉ kananthan@univ.jfn.ac.lk
?+94212218195

Research Interests:
Image Processing & Machine Learning

Mr. Kaneshanathan Ananthakrishnan

  • M.Sc. in Computer Science (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  • B.Sc. Special in Computer Science, Second Class Upper Division (Jaffna, Sri Lanka)

  • Involved in the work of development and Maintenance of the University website from 2003 to 2008.
  • Served as a resource person for several Teachers Training courses (GIT, TETD, and ICT). (2003 & 2004)

Community Activities

  • Treasure, Jaffna Science Association, 2012 & 2013.
  • Assistant Treasure, Jaffna Science Association, 2011 & 2012.
  • Secretary, Section B (Applied Sciences), Jaffna Science Association, 2010 & 2011.

Seminars and Workshops Participation:

  • Workshop on Effective teaching on ICT, under HETC, University of Jaffna.
  • Workshop 1- 23rd January 2013
  • Workshop 2- 7th February 2013
  • Workshop 3- 26th October 2013
  • Workshop on Strategic Planning and Management for Universities and Institutes, SDC, University of Jaffna on January 28th 2013
  • Workshop on Curriculum Design and Revision, SDC, University of Jaffna on 09th , 10th of March 2013.
  • Seminar on computational Biology at Department of Computer Science on 11th of March 2013.
  • World Bank Open Development workshop –  DRC, University of Jaffna on June 2013.
  • Jaffna University International Research Conference – 2012 (20- 21 July 2012)
  • Sri Lanka Student Workshop on Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, 08 December 2011
  • 2010 ICIAfS Post Conference Workshop on ICT for Sustainability, 21 & 22 December, 2010, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
  • Workshops on Research Methodology and Preparation of Thesis / Dissertation, 11 &12 February 2010, University of Jaffna, Jaffna.
  • eAsia Conference 2009, 2-4 December 2009, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • 4th SLIIT Research Symposium, 17 December 2008, Malabe, Sri Lanka.
  • Participated in an In-Country Training Program on e-Learning technology in University of Colombo School of Computing.
  • Attended two workshops in Distance learning in Open University and Sri Lanka Foundation Centre under DEPP project.
  • Attended a short term training programme in PC hardware and networking in AIT, Thailand.
  • Head of Computer Unit
  • Member of Internal Quality Assurance Unit, HETC project.
  • Member of the Media and Publication Committee (subcommittee) of the 12th Sri Lanka University Games – 2016.

Gold Award for the Best Research Project in open category of the 4th SLIIT Research Symposium. (2008)

  • Niroshi J., Ratnarajah N., Ananthakrishnan K.: “Automated Identification and Analysis of Polytene Chromosomes Banding Pattern using Image Processing Techniques”, Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus International Research Symposium 2019, pp 82 – 87, 01 October 2019, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Ananthakrishnan, K. and Kodikara, N. D.: “Recognition of Local Traffic Signs Using Color-SIFT Features”, In The Book of Abstracts of the e-Asia Conference 2009, pp 103, 2-4 December 2009, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Ananthakrishnan, K. and Kodikara, N. D.: “The use of Color SIFT in Road Sign Recognition”, In proceedings of the JSA 17th annual Sessions, pp 9, 21-23 April 2010, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
  • Ananthakrishnan, K. and Kodikara, N. D.: “Road Sign Detection and Recognition Using Scale Invariant Feature Transform”, In proceedings of the 4th SLIIT Research Symposium, vol. 2, pp. 19-24, December 2008., Malabe, Sri Lanka.

Undergraduate Teaching

  • ITE303G2-Web Development Technologies(2020 to date) – Science
  • COL100-Computer Literacy(2021 to date) ) – Science
  • CLA 11022-Computer Literacy(2021 to date) – Arts
  • LAW-ALCLA-11022- Computer Literacy(2006 to date) – Arts
  • RAFA –ACLA -12010 – Computer Literacy (2005 to date) – Performing and Visual Arts
  • EXACLF 12012 –Computer Literacy and Applications – Level1(2021-date) – CODL
  • Basic ICT skill –Certificate Course

Previous Teaching

  • IT-Co-Module(2006-2020) Medicine
  • ITCB 1224 -Computer Literacy and Basic Applications (2004-2009) – Management
  • BBAD 1152- Introduction to Information Technology (2010-2020) – Management
  • COM106GA2– Computer Literacy  – Science
  • COM105GA2-Computer Literacy  – Science
  • ACLA 12013-Computer Literacy(2018 to 2019) – Arts
  • ACLA 12010-Computer Literacy(2005 to  2017) – Arts
  • AHSBCL 1120-Basic Computer Literacy(2006 to date) – AHS
  • Introduction to information Technology(2016) – Siddha Medicine