Name: MVT Kawya
Position: Lecturer (Probationary)
E-mail: mvtkawya@kdu.ac.lk
Qualifications
Teaching areas
Research Interests
Publications
Career Details
Award & Grant
Memberships
Other
Qualifications
- Masters in Information Systems Management (2024), University of Colombo
- Certificate in Teaching in Hieger Education (CTHE) 2024, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL; Core) v4.0 (2024), Sri Lanka Software Testing Board
- BSc (Hons) Information Systems (2021), First Class, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Certificate course in Human Resource Management (2018), Charted Institute in Personnel Management, Sri Lanka
Teaching areas
- Information systems Auditing
- Computer Systems
- Business Information systems
- Data structures and algorithms
Research Interests
- Management Information systems
- Business information systems
- knowledge management
- Industry 4.0
- Information security
Publications
Conference papers
- MVT Kawya, S Dishanka (2024), Impact of Industry 4.0 Technologies on Process Quality on Apparel Manufacturing Sector in Sri Lanka, Annual Research Conference, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
- AQUAFINA: Streamline, Collaboration, Meet Management and Performance Prediction Swimming (2024), 17th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- PLDN Karunarathne, HCT Gamage, MVT Kawya (2024) Enriching Resilience in Smart Manufacturing: Critical Analysis of Industry 4.0 Technologies on Sustainable Production Process, 3rd SLIIT International Conference on Engineering and Technology.
- TLTN Jayasekara, PRD Wijesinghe, MVT Kawya (2024) Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Review, 4th Student Symposium of Faculty of Computing (SSFOC 2024), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- KGT Lakshani, MWP Maduranga, MVT Kawya (2024), Functional Minimization in E-commerce Web Designs: A Comprehensive Review, 4th Student Symposium of Faculty of Computing (SSFOC 2024), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- KL Ruwanpathirana, MWP Maduranga, MVT Kawya (2024), Artificial Intelligence Powered Cataract Diagnosis: Enhancing Precision in Ophthalmic Healthcare, 4th Student Symposium of Faculty of Computing (SSFOC 2024), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- MVT Kawya, Wijesinghe PRD, (2023), Applicant Tracking System: A Definitive Pillar of Support for Employer Branding, International Conference on Business Innovation (ICOBI) 2023, NSBM Greeen University of Sri Lanka
- M Weerasinghe, MWP Maduranga, MVT Kawya (2023), Enhancing Web Scraping with Artificial Intelligence: A Review, 3rd Student Symposium of Faculty of Computing (SSFOC 2024), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- DMIC Samarasinghe, MVT Kawya (2023), Evaluating the Impact of Innovative Learning Management System Features on Student Engagement: A Comparative Study, 3rd Student Symposium of Faculty of Computing (SSFOC 2024), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- MVT Kawya, N Wedasinghe, WJ Samaraweera (2021), Knowledge Management Systems in the Agricultural Context to Face Resilience in the New Normal, 14th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- MVT Kawya, N Wedasinghe (202), Lawyers’ Work Management Through Digitization, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- MVT Kawya, N Wedasinghe (2020), Digitalizing the File Work of Lawyers, 9th International Conference on Advancement of Development Administration Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, NAIDA
Unpublished thesis
- “Impact of Industry 4.0 Technologies on Process Quality on the Apparel Manufacturing Sector in Sri Lanka” – Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo (Postgraduate Thesis)
- “Lawyers Work Management system at Law Firms” – Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (Undergraduate Thesis)
Career Details
- Automation Associate – Virtusa
- Temporary Demonstrator – University of Ruhuna
Award & Grant
- Best academic Performance for the Year 2021 in Information Systems Stream (2021), General Convocation, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Vice-chancellor’s list (2019, and 2020), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
- Dean’s List, (2017 and 2018), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Memberships
- Associate membership – CSSL
Other
Graduate supervision
- Final year project supervision – Intake 37, 38
- Second year group project supervision Intake 38, 39, 40
Other responsibilities
- Department Examination works coordination 2024 t0 present
- Coordinator- Entrepreneurship support and Career Guidance, FOC 2024 to present
- Level 2 coordinator – Department of Information Technology, FOC