Mr. K. Anathakrishnan – Computer Unit

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

Research Interests:
Image Processing & Machine Learning

Academic Profile

Mr. Kaneshanathan Ananthakrishnan

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

Activities

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.

Admin Roles

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.

Awards

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

Publications

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 4^th SLIIT Research Symposium, vol. 2, pp. 19-24, December 2008., Malabe, Sri Lanka.

Teaching

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

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