{"id":384,"date":"2024-06-29T10:53:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T10:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fts.vau.ac.lk\/dept\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2026-04-16T04:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:09:27","slug":"mr-vinoharan-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fts.vau.ac.lk\/dept\/index.php\/mr-vinoharan-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr.Vinoharan Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"384\" class=\"elementor elementor-384\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57669797 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57669797\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d793be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d793be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Profile<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1022\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1023\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Adminrole<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1024\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Research<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1026\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Teaching<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Academic Profile<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong> Profile Brief<\/strong><\/p><p>Mr.Veerapathirapillai Vinoharan is working as a Senior Lecturer in ICT at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Vavuniya and he has been 12 years&#8217; experience in teaching in IT\/ICT\/CS domain. Vinoharan holds MSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Jaffna), Sri Lanka. He 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.<\/p><p><strong>Educational Qualifications<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>BSc. (Special in Computer Science). University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>MSc. in Computer Science. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>MPhil. in Computer Science. University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Previous Academic Positions<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in Information and Communication Technology. Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technological Studies,University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. 01 December 2021.<\/li><li>Instructor in Computer Technology, Grade I. Computer Centre,University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 02 March 2021 \u2013 30 November 2021.<\/li><li>Instructor in Computer Technology, Grade II. Computer Centre,University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 02 March 2009 \u2013 01 March 2021.<\/li><li>Assistant Lecturer (On Contract). Department of Computer Science,Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 04 August 2008 \u2013 01 March 2009.<\/li><li>Instructor in Computer Technology (On Contract).Computer Centre, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 12 February 2007 \u2013 30 June 2008.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1022\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Presentations<\/strong><\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li>At International Conferences:&#8221;One-pass Keypoint Selection to Construct Codebook for Patch-based Object Classification\u201d, at the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation<br \/>for Sustainability (ICIAfS), Colombo, 21-22 December, 2018.<\/li><li>\u00a0\u201cKeypoints and Codewords Selection for Efficient Bag-of-Features Representation\u201d,<br \/>at the IEEE International Conference on Future of Information and Communication<br \/>Conference (FICC), Singapore, 5-6 April, 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cAre Large Scale Training Images or Discriminative Features Important for Codebook<br \/>Construction?\u201d, at the Fifth International Conference on Pattern Recognition<br \/>Applications and Methods (ICPRAM2016), pp. 193-198, Rome, Italy, 24-26 February,<br \/>2016.<\/li><li>\u201cA Wheel-based Side-view Car Detection using Snake Algorithm\u201d, at the Sixth<br \/>IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability<br \/>(ICIAfS\u201912), Beijing, China, 27-29 September 2012.<\/li><li>At Workshops:\u201cConstructing Discriminative and Compact Codebook Using Statistical Measures\u201d,<br \/>at the Sri Lanka Student Workshop on Coputer Science (SLSWCS\u201917), Jaffna, Sri<br \/>Lanka, 09 December 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSequentially Constructing Discriminative Codebook with Classifier Training for Object<br \/>Recognition\u201d, at the Sri Lanka Student Workshop on Coputer Science<br \/>(SLSWCS\u201915), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 07 November 2015.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Conferences \/ Workshop Attended<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Conferences<ol><li>IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), Colombo, 21-22 December, 2018.<\/li><li>Fourth Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICe-2018), 27-28 September 2018, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>First Vingnanam International Research Conference 2018 (VIRC2018), 04th July 2018, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>IEEE International Conference on Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC), Singapore, 5-6 April, 2018.<\/li><li>Fifth International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods (ICP- RAM2016), Rome, Italy, 24-26 February 2016.<\/li><li>SEARCC2013 International Conference in Partnership with National IT Conference (NI- TC), 13-14 August 2013, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Sixth IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for sustainability (ICIAfS\u201912), 27-29 September 2012, Beijing, China.<\/li><li>Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICe-2012), 20-21 July 2012, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>First International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer-2010), September 29 and October 01, 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Conference on Free and Open Source Software, 02nd February 2010, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Workshops<ol><li>Workshop on In co-operating Souo-emotional skill in to the Curriculum\u201d, Faculty of Science, 29 June 2020.<\/li><li>Fifth Sri Lankan Student workshop on Computer Science (SL-SWCS\u201919), 07th Dec 2019, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Workshop on \u201cStatistics for Research\u201d, 24-25 November 2018.<\/li><li>Fourth Sri Lankan Student workshop on Computer Science (SL-SWCS\u201917), 07th Dec 2017, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Third Sri Lankan Student workshop on Computer Science (SL-SWCS\u201915), 07th Nov 2015, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Workshop on \u201cIn co-operating ICT components in the Curricula\u201d, 17-18 November 2014.<\/li><li>Workshop on Microsoft IT Academy in University of Visual and Performing Arts on 29th and 30th September 2014<\/li><li>Workshop on LMS and open education resource in University of Moratuwa on 30th July 2014.<\/li><li>Workshop on \u201cEffective Teaching of ICT\u201d at University of Jaffna, 23 January 2013 and 07 February 2013.<\/li><li>Sri Lankan Student workshop on Computer Science (SL-SWCS\u201911), 08th December 2011, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Capacity building workshop on \u201cTaking ICT to the Community\u201d, 23-24 June 2011.<\/li><li>2010 ICIAfS Post Conference Workshop on ICT for Sustainability, 21-22 December, 2010, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Workshop on planning the new Higher Education project meeting with English and IT Teaching staffs of Universities. 13th May 2009.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Training Programs<ol><li>Training programme on &#8220;Certificate Course in Advanced Web Technology (Using Core and Advance JAVA) organised by CMC Ltd, New Delhi, India, 16th December 2013 to 07th February 2014.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Adminrole<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1023\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ol><li>Appointed as Head of the Department, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technological Studies, University of Vavuniya, effective from 31 August 2023 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as Acting Head of the Department, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Technological Studies, University of Vavuniya, effective from 31 July 2023 to 30 August 2023.<\/li><li>Appointed as the deputy proctor for the Faculty of Technological Studies, University of Vavuniya, effective from 06 June 2022 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Curriculum Evaluation Committee (CEC) of the University of Vavuniya, effective from 18 December 2023 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a Member of the University Research Committee (URC) of the University of Vavuniya, effective from 18 December 2023 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a Member of the International Division of the University of Vavuniya, effective from December 2023 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Committee for Medical Certificate and Mercy Chance at the University of Vavuniya, effective from 18 July 2022 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the committee to study the anomalies in the Handbook of the Faculty of Applied Science.<\/li><li>Appointed as a Member of the Editorial Committee for the Documentation of the Annual Report of the University of Vavuniya, 2021, 2022, and 2023.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Committee for Examination By-law of the University of Vavuniya.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Committee for Endowment, Scholarship, Gold Medals, and Prizes of the University of Vavuniya.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the main organizing committee for the Vavuniya University International Research Conference 2023 (VUIRC-2023) of the University of Vavuniya.\u00a0<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Senate from the Faculty of Technological Studies, effective from 15 March 2022 to 30 July 2023.<\/li><li>Appointed as a faculty representative for the Information Technology Development Committee (ITDC), Faculty of Technological Studies, effective from 05 January 2023.<\/li><li>Appointed as a team manager for the sports team (track and field) of the University of Vavuniya effective from 29 July 2022 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Selection Committee of the Faculty Award, Faculty of Applied Science, 2023 and 2024.<\/li><li>Appointed as a chairman of the Faculty Web Development Committee, Faculty of Technological Studies, effective from 01 June 2022 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as an editor-in-chief of the Research Conference on Advances in Information and Communication Technology \u2013 2022 (RCAICT2022), Department of ICT, Faculty of Technological Studies, University of Vavuniya, held on 04 October 2022.<\/li><li>Appointed as a Member of the Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Technological<br \/>Studies have been effective from 01 December 2021 to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the Faculty Anti-Ragging Committee, Faculty of Technological Studies, effective December 1, 2021, to the present.<\/li><li>Appointed as a member of the editorial committee for the faculty newsletter and student handbook, Faculty of Technological Studies, effective December 8, 2021.<\/li><li>Appointed as a Member of the Faculty Building Committee, Faculty of Technological<br \/>Studies will be effective on December 8, 2021.<\/li><li>Activity Coordinator for Enhancing IT Skills of the Arts Students (IDAS) program under the Quality and Innovation Grant of the HETC project with effect from 1 May 2014 to 30 December 2015.<\/li><li>Vice-President of the Vavuniya University Teachers Association (VCTA), 2024\/2025.<\/li><li>President of the Vavuniya University Teachers Association (VCTA), 2023\/2024.<\/li><li>Treasurer of the Vavuniya Campus Teachers Association (VCTA), 2022\/2023.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1024\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Research Grant:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>UOV\/2024\/UREC\/RG\/02<br \/>Title: \u201cAI-based Detection and Management Measures of Mangifera Indica (Mango) pests in Sri Lanka\u201d<br \/>Award: University Research Grant, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka<br \/>Grant No: UOV\/2024\/UREC\/RG\/02<br \/>Position: Investigator<br \/>Duration: August 2024 &#8211; July 2023.<\/li><li>NRC 15-128<br \/>Title: \u201cTraining images vs discriminative features on the construction of codebook to recognize visual object\u201d<br \/>Award: National Research Council (NRC), Sri Lanka<br \/>Grant No: NRC 15-128<br \/>Position: Co-investigator<br \/>Duration: February 2015 &#8211; February 2017.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Research<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1025\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1025\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Journal Publication<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Agalya, V., and Vinoharan, V., Integrating Environmental Literacy into Junior Secondary Science Curriculum: A Comprehensive Study in Sri Lanka, In Sri Lanka Journal of Applied Sciences, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 1-10, 2024.<\/li><li>Bandara. B.M.A.U., Chathuranga; T.D.K., Madhuwantha. D.A.J.A., Saranga. T.A.D.S., Mishawrnilanthi. S., Hasitha Viduranga. G.R, Dhanaranga.K.W.I.B., Vinoharan. V.,and Suthaharan. S., Detection of Mango Diseases Using Deep Learning, In the International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2024.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cAn Efficient Bag-of-Features Representation for Object Classification\u201d, in the Electronic Letters in Computer Vision and Image Analysis (ELCVIA), vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 51-68, 2021.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Sankeetha, V., Agalya, V., Vinoharan, V. &#8220;Machine Learning for Effective Pest Detection in Mangifera indica (Mango) Crop Protection.\u201d ICITR, University of Moratuwa.<\/li><li>Sankeetha, V., Agalya, V., Vinoharan, V., &#8220;Deep Machine Learning Integration for Enhanced Pest Detection in Mangifera indica (Mango),&#8221; ICARC, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>Herath. W.R.G.A.D.P., Vinoharan. V., Bramyah. S., Logiraj. K., and Nagulan. R., Adapting Prompt-Driven Approach for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Segmentation: A Sri Lankan Patient Study, In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advances in Technology and Computing (ICATC), 19 December 2024.<\/li><li>Kayalvizhy. T., Vinoharan. V., and Pirabaharan. S., Classification of Sri Lankan Skin Diseases Using Ensemble Deep Learning Models, In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR2024), 5 and 6 December 2024.<\/li><li>Agalya. V., and Vinoharan. V., Environmental Literacy of Junior Secondary Students in Sri Lanka, In Proceedings of the SLIIT International Conferences of Advancements<br \/>in Science and Humanities (SICASH2024), 04 December 2024.<\/li><li>Agalya. V., and Vinoharan. V., Evaluating Environmental Literacy and Student Mastery in the Grade 9 Science Curriculum: Bridging Knowledge and Practice, In Proceedings of the International Research Symposium of Faculty of Education (EDIRS), 29 November 2024.<\/li><li>Agalya. V. and Vinoharan. V., Assessing Integration of Environmental Literacy Competencies in Sri Lanka Junior Secondary Science Syllabi: A Quantitative Content Analysis, In Proceedings of the 1st International Research Symposium 2024 of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Education (SLAAED), 19 September 2024.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cOne-pass Keypoint Selection to Construct Codebook for Patch-based Object Classification\u201d, In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), pp. 237-242, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21-22 December 2018.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cKeypoints and Codewords Selection for Efficient Bagof- Features Representation\u201d, In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on<br \/>Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC), pp. 378-390, Singapore, 5-6 April 2018.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cAre Large Scale Training Images or Discriminative Features Important for Codebook Construction?\u201d, In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods (ICPRAM2016), pp. 193-198, Rome, Italy, 24-26 February 2016.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V., Ramanan, A. and Kodituwakku, S. R.: \u201cA Wheel-based Side-view Car Detection using Snake Algorithm\u201d, In Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS\u201912), pp. 185-189, Beijing, China, 27-29 September 2012.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Posters<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Kayalvizhy. T., Vinoharan. V., and Pirabaharan. S., Detection of Skin Diseases Using Deep Learning: A Study of Sri Lankan Patients, In Proceedings of the 4th Faculty<br \/>Annual Research Session 2024 (FARS2024), 30 October 2024.<\/li><li>Herath. W.R.G.A.D.P., Vinoharan. V., and Bramyah. S., Segmentation of Diabetics Foot Ulcers Using Deep Learning: A Sri Lankan Study, In Proceedings of the 4th Faculty<br \/>Annual Research Session 2024 (FARS2024), 30 October 2024.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cOn the Construction of Discriminative and Compact Codebook for Patch-based Visual Object Classification\u201d, In Sri Lanka Student Workshop<br \/>on Coputer Science (SLSWCS\u201919), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 07 December 2019.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cConstructing Discriminative and Compact Codebook Using Statistical Measures\u201d, In Sri Lanka Student Workshop on Coputer Science<br \/>(SLSWCS\u201917), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 09 December 2017.<\/li><li>Vinoharan, V. and Ramanan, A.: \u201cSequentially Constructing Discriminative Codebook with Classifier Training for Object Recognition\u201d, In Sri Lanka Student Workshop on<br \/>Coputer Science (SLSWCS\u201915), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 07 November 2015.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Theses<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>\u201cTraining Images vs Discriminative Features: On the Construction of Codebook to Recognise Visual Objecys\u201d, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Master of Philosophy Thesis, 92pp. 19 December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cA Wheel-based Side-view Car Detection using Snake Algorithm\u201d, Postgraduate Institution of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Master of Science Thesis, 36pp. 11 May 2013.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Sankeetha, V., Agalya, V., Vinoharan, V., &#8220;Detecting Pests in Mango Crops using Machine Learning (ML),&#8221; RCIACT, University of Vavuniya, 2025.<\/li><li>Sankeetha, V., Agalya, V., Vinoharan, V. &#8220;An Efficient Hybrid Model for Early Detection of Mango Leaf Pests.&#8221; SLSWCS, University of Jaffna, 2025.<\/li><li>Agalya, V., and Vinoharan, V., A Context Analysis of Textbooks: Investigating the Environmental Literacy Skill in Sri Lankan Grade 06 Science Textbooks, In Proceedings<br \/>of the 6th International Research Conference organized by Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University of Sri Lanka (TRInC2024), 26 and 27 September 2024.<\/li><li>Shakana, M., Vinoharan, V., and Yasotha, R., Indian Hand Gesture Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Network, In Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Students Workshop<br \/>(SL-SWCS2023) on Computer Science, 09 December 2023.<\/li><li>Edirisinghe. E. M. M. W. and Vinoharan. V., Fake News Detection Using Machine Learning, In Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Students Workshop (SL-SWCS2023) on Computer<br \/>Science, 09 December 2023.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1026\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Teaching<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1026\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1026\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Teaching Interest<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Programming Languages<\/li><li>Image Processing<\/li><li>Machine Learning<\/li><li>Computer Vision<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Undergraduate Subjects Taught<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>TICT1114: Essentials of ICT<\/li><li>TICT1224: Object-Oriented Programming<\/li><li>TICT2134: Advanced Computer Programming<\/li><li>TICT2244: Computer Graphics<\/li><li>TICT3253: Digital Image Processing (Old Syllabus)<\/li><li>TICT4116: Group Research Project (Supervision)<\/li><li>TICT4126: Industrial Training (Academic Supervision)<\/li><li>TICT4143: Intelligent System (Old Syllabus)<\/li><li>TICT4216: Group Research Project (Supervision) (Old Syllabus)<\/li><li>TICT4226: Industrial Training (Academic Supervision) (Old Syllabus)<\/li><li>TICT4223: Digital Image Processing<\/li><li>TICT4253: Intelligent System<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d58493c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d58493c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cc3abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39cc3abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr.V.Vinoharan Senior Lecturer(Grade II) BSc [Hons](Jaffna), MSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Jaffna) v.vinoharan@vau.ac.lk +94 772487111 Research Interests: Image Processing, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Deep learning. 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