Profile Brief

Ms. Lojenaa Navanesan is working as a Lecturer in ICT at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Vavuniya and he has been 7 years’ experience in teaching in IT/ICT/CS domain. Lojenaa holds PhD in Computing (Reading), MSc. in Computer Science, BSc (Hons) in ICT. She is a researcher in computer science and Information Communication Technology determined to make a significant contribution in a vibrant international research community that invent solutions to real world problems.

Educational Qualifications

• PhD in Computing (Reading)
• MSc. in Computer Science
• BSc (Hons) in ICT

Professional Qualifications

• Certificate in Higher Educational Teaching, National Certificate in Engineering Draughtsmanship

Previous Academic Positions

1. Temporary Lecturer, Temp., 30/04/2014-29/06/2015, Department of Physical Science, Vavuniya campus of the University of Jaffna.
2. Demonstrator, Temp., 10.04.2013 – 26/01/2014, Department of physical Science, Vavuniya cmpus of the University of Jaffna

Society membership

• MIEEE
• MCSSL

Research Supervision

1. A Web-based Automated COVID-19 Impact Analysis in Sri Lankan Tourism (DICT, 4th year group research)
2. Detecting and Monitoring Fishes and Pipe Leakages Through ROV Using Image Processing and IoT (DICT, 4th year group research)
3. Design and Implementation of Intelligent Window Controlling System towards Smart Home (DICT, 4th year group research)
4. Smart Helmet to reduce the high intensity of opposing vehicle’s headlights (DPS, 4th year research)
5. Faculty Educational Online System (FEOS) (DICT, 3rd year group project)
6. Virtual showroom for vehicle, spare parts and accessories buying and selling website DICT, 3rd year group project)
7. Help Desk – Ticket Management System (DICT, 3rd year group project)
8. E-Blood Bank Management System (DICT, 3rd year group project)
9. Regrant (Regaining the Granary of the East) (DPS, 3rd year group project)
10. E-Donor (Online Blood/Organ Donor Service Application) (DPS, 3rd year group project)
11. Developing software to manage and maintain Teachers’ details in Zonal Educational Office (DPS, 2nd year group project)
12. Budget Planner (DPS, 2nd year group project)

Institutional Development Activities

1. Participated as a judge in a judge panel for Hackaday V1.0 by ICTCS, FAS, 2019
2. Participated to prepare a list of goods and computing equipments from AHEAD grant, 2019, 2020, FTS.
3. Participated in Curriculum Evaluation Committee (CEC) meeting for ICT Curriculum, University of Jaffna, 2018
4. Participated in Curriculum Revision for ICT, Technology Stream, DPS, FAS
5. Participated in Stakeholder meeting for collect review’s comment on behalf of ICT Technology Stream, DPS, FAS
6. Prepared Hand Book for Technology Stream – 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020

Presentations

1. Presented as a resource person on a topic “Seminar on University Admission 2020/2021”, (via online) at Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, June 2021.
2. Presented as resource person on a topic “Advances in ICT”, for Grade 10 and 11 school students at V/Rambaikulam Girls Maha Vidyalaya, 2021.
3. Presented as a resource person on a topic “Introduction to Structure and Curriculum”, for first year students (2018/2019 batch) in Orientation Programme, Faculty of Technological Studies, 2020.

Conferences / Workshop Attended

1. Women in Forensic Computing Workshop (WinFC) 2022, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, March 28, 2022 (via online)
2. Participated virtual training session organized by Centre for Gender Equity and Equality (CGEE), University of Jaffna, 10th – 29th July 2021.

1. Member of University Health Committee, UoV, 2021
2. Deputy Proctor, FTS, 2020-2021
3. Member of Resource mobilization committee in CGEE, UoJ, 2021.
4. Member of Curriculum Evaluation Committee, FTS, 2020
5. Member of Curriculum Revision and Development Committee, DICT, 2020
6. Member of Industry Consultative Committee, DICT, 2020
7. Member of Anti_Ragging Committee, FTS, 2020
8. Member of Web Committee, FTS, 2020
9. Member of Web Committee, DICT, 2020
10. Member of the Research Committee, FTS, 2020
11. Member of the Faculty Board, FTS, 2020
12. Member of Health Prevention Committee, Vavuniya Campus, 2020
13. Member of Response Committee COVID19, FTS, 2020
14. Member of ExCo, VCTA, Vavuniya Campus, 2020
15. Member of University Business Linkage (UBL) Cell, 2019, DPS, FAS
16. Co-Editor VCIRS 2019, Vavuniya Campus, 2019
17. Member of Organizing Committee (CMT Operation), VCIRS 2019, Vavuniya Campus, 2019
18. Member of Designing and Printing committee. Vanni Career fair 2017, Vavuniya Campus
19. Member of the Student Assessment and Awards Committee, Programming Review, 2020, DPS, FAS
20. Member of the Student Assessment and Awards Committee, Institutional Review, 2017, IQAC, FAS
21. Member of Food and Refreshment Committee for VCIRS – 2017, Vavuniya Campus
22. Lecturer in charge for, ICTL, Pampaimadu Laboratory, DPS, FAS
23. Student Counsellor – from 18th of April 2017 to 17th of April 2018, FAS

Certificate of Merit Award (Merit Scholarship for the best performance in MSc in Computer Science)

Journal Publication

• Lojenaa, N., and Nawarathna, R.D., “Fraud Detection Mechanism for Credit Card Transactions of Banks Using Machine Learning”, Rajarata University Journal, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihinthale, Sri Lanka, vol. 5(1): 69-76; June 2020, ISSN: 2362-0080

Publication In Local Conference

1. M.M. Mohamed Asjath, M.M. Mohamed Mufassirin, and N. Lojenaa., “Image Based Automatic Vehicle Number Plate and Parking Slot Recognition and Monitoring System”, First Annual Research Session 2020 (FARS 2020), Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus, 02 December 2020.
2. N. Lojenaa, Ruwan D. Nawarathna, S. S. Suthaharan, “A Digital Green Banking Framework: A Background Analysis for Fingerprint Approaches” IRCICT 2018, 23 November 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka
3. Kartheeswaran, T; Gopinath, S; Lojenaa, N; Senthooran, V, “Real-time Lecture Delivery Approach to e-Learning Using WebRTC”, WinC, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2016
4. Kartheeswaran, T Lojenaa, N Vaishali, R Shathana, R, “Memory Wastage analysis using variable Alignment”, 2015, 6th International Conference on Business and Information (ICBI-2015), 22 November 2015.

Publication in International Conference

1. Yanusha, M., Kartheeswaran, T., and Lojenaa, N., “Usability and Accessibility Analysis of Online Banking Systems in Sri Lanka”. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India held on 13-15 December 2018. pp. 408-414
2. Kartheeswaran, T; Gopinath, S; Lojenaa, N; Senthooran, V, “Usability and Accessibility Analysis of Government of Websites of Sri Lanka”, 2016, IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP -2016), Bali Indonesia

Teaching Interest

• Digital Forensics
• Side-channel Analysis
• Intelligent Systems
• Database
• Management Systems
• Discrete Mathematics
• Data Structures

Undergraduate Subjects

• TICT1113 – Components of ICT
• TICT1114 – Essentials of ICT
• TCIT1222 – Discrete Mathematics
• TICT1213 – Data Structures
• TICT2113 – Introduction to Database Management System
• TICT2153 – Human Computer Interaction
• TICT3213 – Advanced Database Management systems
• TICT4143 – Intelligent Systems
• TICT4216 – Group Research Project