Profile Brief

Ms. Janany Sounthararajah is working as a Lecturer in ICT at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Vavuniya and she has been experienced in teaching in IT/ICT/CS domain. Janany 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] (Jaffna)

Previous Academic Positions

• Instructor in Computer Technology (On Contract) , Department of Physical Science, University of Vavuniya, December 2024 – April 1 st 2025.

Institutional Development Activities

• Participated in preparing for the Final Version of Diploma course, Department of ICT, Faculty of Technological Studies

Industrial Experiences

• Intern IT Research and Development at IYKONS, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
  (October 2024 – March 2025)
• Backend Developer at Extreme Coders at Jaffna
  (March 2024 – September 2024)

Teaching Experience

• Instructor in Computer Technology (On Contract), Department of Physical Science, University of Vavuniya, December 2024 – April 1 st 2025.

• Academic Supervisor: 1 st year batch – University of Vavuniya – 2024/2025.
• Member of Vavuniya University Teachers Association (VUTA), University of Vavuniya

• 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’
• Best performance in the Bachelor of Science Honours in Computer Science (Level 3)- Department of Physical Science, FAS, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna
• Best performance in the Bachelor of Science Honours in Computer Science (Level 4)- Department of Physical Science, FAS, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna’
• Best Poster Award in the 5th Annual Research Session – FARS 2024 – 30 th October 2024

Publication in International Conference

• J. Sounthararajah, L. Kumaralingam, T. Jegatheeswaran, S.Srivishagan, K. Thanikasalam, N. Ratnarajah, “Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease Stages using Weighted Brain Connectivity based Graph Convolutional Neural Network”, 2025 5th International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC) | 979-8-3315-3098-3/25/$31.00 ©2025 IEEE | DOI: 10.1109/ICARC64760.2025.1096311

Abstract Publication

• J. Sounthararajah, T. Jegatheeswaran “Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease Stages Using Graph Neural Network and
  Structural Brain Network” ,5th Annual Research Session FARS 2024, University of Vavuniya

Teaching Interest

1. Computer Programming
2. Object Oriented Programming
3. Statistics for Technology
4. Machine Learning
5. Digital Image Processing
6. Database
7. Discrete Mathematics
8. Data Structures
9. Computer Architecture
10. Cryptography

Undergraduate Subjects Taught

• TICT 1123 – Mathematics for technology
• TICT 1233 – Operating System