Profile Brief

Ms. Varaniya Varatharasa is working as a Lecturer in ICT at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technological Studies, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka and she has been experienced in teaching in IT/ICT/CS domain. Ms. Varaniya holds B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science, University of Jaffna. She is a researcher in computer science and Information Communication Technology determined to make a significant contribution in a vibrant international research community that invents solutions to real world problems.

Educational Qualifications

•B.Sc. [Hons] in Computer Science (University of Jaffna)

Previous Academic Positions

1. Temporary Instructor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [December 2025].
2. Temporary Instructor, Computer Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [September 2025 – November 2025].

Industrial Experiences

• AI Intern  at OneData Software Solutions and Pvt Ltd (Feb 2025 – Nov 2025)

Teaching Experience

1.  Temporary Instructor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [December 2025 ]
2. Temporary Instructor, Computer Centre, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna [September 2025 – November 2025].

1. Best performance in the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computing (Level 1) – Department of Physical Science, FAS, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna’
2. Best performance in the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computing (Level 2) – Department of Physical Science, FAS, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna’
3. Best Poster Presenter Award in the Proceedings of the First International Conference on Applied Sciences under category Healthcare and Bioinformatics – OCT 2025, University of Vavuniya

Abstract Publication

• V. Varaniya, and S. Pavithira, “A Graph Neural Network Approach to Parkinson’s Disease Detection with Multi-Modal Brain Imaging,” Proceedings of the First International Conference on Applied Sciences– 2025, p. 121, 2025.

Teaching Interest

1. Cloud Application Development
2. Parallel Computing
3. Distributed Systems
4. Database Management
5. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6. Data Science
7. Machine Learning
8. Discrete Mathematics
9. Information Security
10. Cryptography
11. Bio-informatics