Dr. T.M.H.A.Usoof
Senior Lecturer
Research Interests:
My main research interests are;
- ICT and Education
- Educational Affordances of Technology
- Tablet based Games for Education
- HCI and UX considerations in Didactical Design
- Plagiarism detection in digital products, online authentication
- Autonomous and Intelligent systems, Pattern recognition and Artificial Intelligence
- Computer based text development and language learning
Publication Summary
Biography
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya in 2003 I joined the same University as a temporary lecturer in that year. In 2004 I joined the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) as a Lecturer where I serve to date. In February of 2007 I received a scholarship form SIDA/SPIDER through the National eLearning Centre Project to do my PhD studies.
In 2005/06 I followed the Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education programme conducted by the Staff Development Centre of the University of Colombo and received accreditation by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) of UK. The exposure to pedagogics at the SDC made me develop an interest in the role of Information and Communication Technology in the field of Education. My PhD studies are linked with this interest and focus on the issues of computer based assessment in Distance Education. I was awarded my Doctor of Philosophy degree from Umeå University of Sweden in September 2012.
Academic
- Doctor of Philosophy (2012)
Umeå University, Sweden
Area of Specialization: Information and Communication Technology and Education
Thesis Title: Designing for Assessment of Higher Order Thinking
- Special Degree in Computer Science (2003) with First Class Honours University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Awards
- University Scholarship for the Best Results in the General Science Qualifying Examination in 1999/2000
- University Award for Academic Excellence at the General Convocation of the University of Peradeniya December 2003
- Swedish International Development Agency/SPIDER Scholarship through National eLearning Centre Project for reading for PhD, 2007-11
- ERASMUS student exchange scholarship Dundee University, United Kingdom, 2010
Teaching
- Middleware Architectures for 3rd Year Computer Science and ICT Degree programmes
- Computer Systems for 1st Year Computer Science Degree programme
- Computing and Society for 1st Year Information Systems Degree programme
- Foundations of eLearning for Master of IT Degree Programme
- Software Project Management for Master of Information Security Degree programme
- Subject Matter Expert for Web Application Development I for Bachelor of IT (External) Degree programme
- Project Coordinator for Research Projects for 4th Year Computer Science Degree programmes
- Project Coordinator for Projects for Master of Information Security Degree programmes
- Course Coordinator for 1st Year Computer Science and Information Systems degree programme’s Enhancement course (Humanities)
Employment
- Working as a Lecturer for the University of Colombo, School of Computing, From 1st October 2004 to-date
Designation: Senior Lecturer Grade II
- Worked as a Temporary Lecturer for the Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, From 1st September 2003 – 30th September, 2004
- Worked as a Temporary Demonstrator for the Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, From 2nd July 2003 – 31st August, 2003
- Worked as a Customer Care Executive for Startel (Pvt.) Ltd. for Suntel (Pvt.) Ltd., From1st July 1997 till 31st December 1997.
- Worked as a Marketing Executive for Suntel (Pvt.) Ltd. A subsidiary of Telia AB, Sweden, From1st January 1998 till 31st January 1999.
Professional Activities
- Certificate in Teaching for Higher Education
Staff Development Centre - University of Colombo, Sri Lanka with accreditation of SEDA, United Kingdom
Consultation
N/A
Projects
Academic Year 2014/2015 (Research projects)
- Recognise Patterns of Large Text Using Keystroke Dynamics (B.Sc. Special Degree in Computer Science)
- Adaptive Intelligent Edge-Driven Control-Plane for Fog Networking Architecture (B.Sc. Special Degree in Computer Science)
- A study on the effects of tablet based edutainment systems on learning mathematics in Sri Lankan primary education (Degree of Master of Philosophy)
- Working as a Lecturer for the University of Colombo, School of Computing, From 1st October 2004 to-date
Designation: Senior Lecturer Grade II
- Worked as a Temporary Lecturer for the Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, From 1st September 2003 – 30th September, 2004
- Worked as a Temporary Demonstrator for the Dept. of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, From 2nd July 2003 – 31st August, 2003
- Worked as a Customer Care Executive for Startel (Pvt.) Ltd. for Suntel (Pvt.) Ltd., From1st July 1997 till 31st December 1997.
- Worked as a Marketing Executive for Suntel (Pvt.) Ltd. A subsidiary of Telia AB, Sweden, From1st January 1998 till 31st January 1999.
Awards and Achievements
- University Scholarship for the Best Results in the General Science Qualifying Examination in 1999/2000
- University Award for Academic Excellence at the General Convocation of the University of Peradeniya December 2003
- Swedish International Development Agency/SPIDER Scholarship through National eLearning Centre Project for reading for PhD, 2007-11
- ERASMUS student exchange scholarship Dundee University, United Kingdom, 2010
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (2012)
Umeå University, Sweden
Area of Specialization: Information and Communication Technology and Education
Thesis Title: Designing for Assessment of Higher Order Thinking
- Special Degree in Computer Science (2003) with First Class Honours University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka