Profile Brief

Ms. Vithuckshiha Puvanasingam 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. Vithuckshiha 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)

Professional Qualifications

Certificate in Teaching and related Initial Practices

Previous Academic Positions

• Instructor (On Contract) , Department of Computer Science, University of Jaffna, February 2025 – April 2025.

Industrial Experiences

• Product Manager and Innovation Lead at IYKONS, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
  (October 2024 – March 2025)
• Intern Quality Assurance Engineer at IYKONS, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
  (April 2024 – September 2024)

Teaching Experience

• Instructor, Department of Computer Science, University of Vavuniya, February 2025 – April 2025.
• Teaching Assistant – Provincial Department of ICT Education Center – Provincial Department – Trincomalee

• Academic Supervisor: 2022 batch – University of Vavuniya – 2024/2025.
• Member of Vavuniya University Teachers Association (VUTA), University of Vavuniya
• Industrial Training Coordinator – University of Vavuniya – 2024/2025

Research Grants

University Research Council (URC), University of Vavuniya (2026).
Principal Investigator.
Project Title: A Multimodal AI Framework for Early Detection of Depression Among Undergraduate Students.

Abstract Publications

• P Vithuckshiha and S Shriparen., Enhancing Flow Rule Eviction Policy in Software Defined Network. Research Conference on Advanced Information and Communication Technologies (RCAICT) 2025, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
• P Vithuckshiha., AI-ASSISTED AUTOMATED API TESTING FRAMEWORK FOR RELIABLE SMART SERVICE SYSTEMS. International Conference on Engineering for Humanity (ICEH) 2026 (Accepted Abstract).

Abstract Reviewer

Computing Undergraduate Research Symposium (ComURS 2026), Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Teaching Interest

1. Programming and Software Development
2. Software Engineering and Development
3. Networking and Security
4. Database Management
5. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6. Data Science and Machine Learning
7. Operating Systems
8. Emerging Technologies

Undergraduate Subjects Taught

• TICT 3153 – Software Engineering
• TICT 3222 – IT project Management
• TICT 3243 Mobile Computing
• TICT 4233 e-Commerce