• Doctor of Engineering (2015), Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.
• Master of Engineering (2012), Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.
• Bachelor of Science (2009) (First Class Honors), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.

• Human Computer Interaction
• Educational Research Applications
• KANSEI-Engineering

• Management of Technology
• System Analysis and Design
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management
• Project Management

• Lecturer –2016 to present, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Temporary Lecturer (2015-2016), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Visiting Lecturer – (2016), University of Peradeniya
• Lecturer – (2012 – 2015), Sekai ga Sensei Program,
• Nagaoka International Affairs Center, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.
• Tutor – (2009 – 2010), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

• Merit award for the presentation of the Staff Development Program, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2017.
• Award for Best Master’s Thesis, Department of Management and Information Systems Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan, 2012.
• Study Group Award from Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan for the conference paper “The Application of Eye Blinking Information for the Virtual e-Learning Class”, Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, 2014, June.
• Encouragement Award from Japan e-Learning Association for the conference paper “Identification of the Effective Factors for the Virtual Learning”, Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, 2015, February.
• Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for Postgraduate Research Studies, September 2010-August 2015

 Positions at International Conferences / Local Conferences

• Session Chair, ASBIRES-2019, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• Session Chair, 08^th YSF Research Symposium – 2018, National Science & Technology Commission
• Session Chair, ARSYM 2017, Annual Research Symposium in Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Session Chair, WINC 2016, Wayamba International Conference –2016, Wayamab University of Sri Lanka
• Session Chair, ASBIRES 2016, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

• Editorial Board, ASBIRES-2018, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• Editorial Board, ASBIRES-2017, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• Editorial Board, ASBIRES-2016, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• Editorial Board, ASBIRES-2009 & 2010, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

• Reviewer – Sri Lanka Economics Research Conference (SLERC 2019), the 8th International Conference of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE)
• Reviewer – Wayamba International Conference (WinC) – 2018, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Reviewer – International Conference on Innovations in info-business and technology 2017, Institute of Information Technology
• Reviewer, ARSYM 2017, Annual Research Symposium in Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Reviewer, WINC 2016, Wayamba International Conference –2016, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Reviewer, ASBIRES 2016, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

• Supervisor: Undergraduate Industrial Research & Training Program, Undergraduate Research Project, Faculty of Applied Sciences,Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
• Supervisor: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program, Post-graduate Research Project, ESoft Metro Campus, Kurunegala.

• Committee Member of the Logistic Committee, Wayamba International Conference (WinC – 2018), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Committee Member of the Publication Committee, Wayamba International Conference (WinC – 2018), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
• Committee Member of the Fund Raising Committee, ASBIRES-2019, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• Chairperson of Promotion Committee, ASBIRES-2018, Applied Science, Business and Industrial Research Symposium Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
• Publicity Chair, ASIAGRAPH – 2017 (International Conference)

• Mentor: Faculty of Applied Sciences, since December 2018
• Career Guidance Coordinator: Faculty of Applied Sciences, since 2018
• Member – Sports Advisory Board, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (2018 and 2019)
• Member – University Web Team, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (2018, 2019 and 2020)
• Coordinator – Design and Development of Computer-based Projects, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020)
• Department Coordinator – “Wayambin Deyata” Educational Exhibition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. (2019)
• Member of the AHEAD Proposal Writing Team, Faculty of Applied Sciences, 2018Department
• Coordinator – Exhibition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. (2017)

• Treasurer: Kuliyapitiya University Teachers’ Association, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (The Trade Union of the Academic Staff of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka), 2019/2020
• Treasurer: Wayamba University Teachers’ Welfare Association, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019/2020
• Initiated Member: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) arrangements between Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan and Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL)
• Executive Committee Member – Wayamba University Teachers’ Welfare Association – 2017/2018 and 2018/2019
• Member of the Judge Panel-Soft Skill 2018 organized by the SLITT

 Refereed Journal Articles:

• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, Ashu Marasinghe and R. A. M. Madhuwanthi, “Introducing and Evaluating the Behavior of Non-verbal Features in the Virtual Learning”, International Education Studies, Vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 82-94, 2015, June.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, Ashu Marasinghe and R.A. Manjula Madhuwanthi, “Evaluating the Affection of Eye Blinking in the Virtual Learning Environment”, International Journal of Computer Science Issues, Vol. 12, Issues 2, pp. 22-31, 2015, March.
• R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, Ashu Marasignhe, R.P.C. Janaka Rajapakse and Asanka D. Dharmawansa, “Factors Influencing to Travel Behavior on Mode Choice of Transport”, International Journal of Affective Engineering, Vol. 14 No.5, 2015.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, Ashu Marasinghe and R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, “Development of a Tracking System Including the Student Status through Their Behavioral Information in the Virtual Class”, International Journal of Science and Advanced Technology, ISSN 2221-8386, Vol. 4, No. 10, pp. 6-13, 2014, November.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira, Yoshimi Fukumura and  Marasinghe A., “Introducing and Identifying the Role of Eye Blinking in the Virtual e-Learning Environment”, Transactions on GIGAKU, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. S01002/1-7, 2014, October.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “On-line Visualization of Student Facial Emotion in Virtual e-Learning Environment”, Kansei Engineering International Journal, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 267-276, 2012, December.

Refereed International Conference Articles:

• Nadeeja DKT, Dharmawansa AD, Vilochani PMS, Discovering the Level of Consumer Awareness on Eco-Friendly Household Appliances in Western Province, Sri Lanka, 24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium -2019, pp 154, October 2019.
• AD Dharmawansa, RAM Madhuwanthi, Comparative Analysis of the Students’ Attitude towards the Virtual Learning System and Conventional Education System in Sri Lankan Context, Ruhunu University 5th International Conferences on Humanities and Social Sciences (RUICHSS-2019), September 2019.
• EAC Dilrukshi, RAUK Rajapaksha, AD Dharmawansa, Understanding the Academics’ Intention to Use ICT Tools using Technology Acceptance Model; A Case Study, ASIAGRAPH 2017-International Conference, pp. 21-26, April 2017, Taiwan.
• R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, Duminda Bandara, Amila Jayasinghe, A.D. Dharmawansa and Shusaku Nomura, Modeling of Road Accident Severity with Most Affected Accident Occurring Circumstances, 5th International GIGAKU conference, pp.78, Oct 2016, Japan.
• R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, Duminda Bandara, Amila Jayasinghe, A.D. Dharmawansa and Shusaku Nomura, Modeling of Road Accident Severity with Most Affected Accident Occurring Circumstances, 5th International GIGAKU conference, Oct 2016.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Ashu Marasinghe, Yoshimi Fukumura, R.P.C. Janaka Rajapakse and R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, “A Novel Approach to Attain the Feedback of the Students in the Virtual Learning”, ASIAGRAPH 2015 International Conference, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 47-52,  2015, April.
• Dana M. Barry, Nobuyuki Ogawa, Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Hideyuki Kanematsu, Yoshimi Fukumura, Tatsuya Shirai, Kuniaki Yajima, Toshiro Kobayashi, “Evaluation for Students’ Learning Manner Using Eye Blinking System in Metaverse”, Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems, Vol. 60, pp. 1195–1204, 2015.
• R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, Ashu Marasignhe, R.P.C. Janaka Rajapakse and Asanka D. Dharmawansa, “A Recommendation Mechanism for the Adaptation of the Activity-Based Travel Demand Model”, International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering, Vol 1, ISBN: 978-4-9905104-2-8, March 2015.
• R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, Marasignhe C.A., M.M.D.R. Deegahawathure, A. D. Dharmawansa and R.P.C. Janaka Rajapaksha, “Adoption of Cleaner Production Into Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises In Western Province of Sri Lanka”, International GIGAKU conference in Nagaoka, pp. 224, June 2014.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, Hideyuki Kanematsu, Toshiro Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Ogawa and Dana M. Barry, “Introducing eye blink of a student to the virtual world and evaluating the affection of the eye blinking during the e-Learning”, International Conference in Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, Vol. 35, pp. 1229–1238, September 2014.      
• Hideyuki Kanematsu, Toshiro Kobayashi, Dana M. Barry, Yoshimi Fukumura, Asanka Dharmawansa and Nobuyuki Ogawa, “Virtual STEM Class for Nuclear Safety Education In Metaverse”, International Conference in Knowledge Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, Vol. 35, pp. 1255–1261, September 2014.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, Hideyuki Kanematsu, Toshiro Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Ogawa, Dana M. Barry, “Investigate the Affection of Non-Verbal Features to the Virtual E-Learning Environment”, International GIGAKU conference in Nagaoka, pp. 84, June 2014.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa Katsuko T. Nakahira Yoshimi Fukumura and Ashuboda Marasinghe, “Introducing and Identifying the Role of Eye Blinking in the Virtual e-Learning Environment”, International Conference on Energy, Environment and Human Engineering, pp. 144, December 2013.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “Detecting Eye Blinking of a Real-world Student and Introducing to the virtual e-Learning Environment”, International Conference in Knowledge Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, Vol. 22, pp. 717–726, September 2013.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “Capturing Student Real-Time Facial Expression for More Realistic E-learning, Environment”, International Conference on Intelligent Decision Technologies, pp. 107–116, May 2012.             
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, Develop a Monitoring Tool and Extract Facial Expression towards the Analyzing Student Behavior in 3D Virtual Environment, International Conference on Biometrics and Kansei Engineering (ICBAKE 2011), pp. 134 – 139, September 2011.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, R. P. C. Janaka Rajapakse, and Ashu Marasinghe, “Impact of the Technology Revolution in Rural Sri Lanka Areas Implementing a Banking System”, International Conference on Humans and Computers, pp. 106-111, December 2009.

International Symposiums and Technical Reports:

• Ishanika AM, Dharmawansa AD, Identifying the Factors for Warehouse Efficiency: A Case Study of Apparel Company in Sri Lanka, 11th Symposium on Applied Science, Business & Industrial Research (ASBIRES), pp. 173-177, 2019.
• Nadeeja DKT, Dharmawansa AD, Vilochani PMS, Identifying the Consumer Buying Behavior towards Green Household Appliances in Sri Lanka, 11th Symposium on Applied Science, Business & Industrial Research (ASBIRES), pp. 168-172, 2019.
• Samarasinghe VPVD, Dharmawansa AD, Assessing Service Quality of Public Banks in Sri Lanka: Special Reference to Bank of Ceylon in Gampaha District, 10th Symposium on Applied Science, Business & Industrial Research (ASBIRES), pp. 20-22, 2018.
• Samarakkody TN, Dharmawansa A, Factors Influencing on Self-Checking Method in Quality Control Process: A Study of Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka, 9th Symposium on Applied Science, Business & Industrial Research (ASBIRES), pp. 86-90, 2017.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, “Identification of the Effective Factors for the Virtual Learning”, 17th academic lecture program of Japanｅ-Learning Association, February 2015.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, R.A.M. Madhuwanthi, Hideyuki Kanematsu, Dana M. Barry, “A Proposal to Identify the Effective Factors for the Virtual e-Learning Class”, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, CMN-14-054-077, pp. 49-54, November 2014.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Yoshimi Fukumura, R.A.M.Madhuwanthi, Hideyuki Kanematsu, Dana M. Barry, “Introducing Non-Verbal Behavior of the Students and Developing a Monitoring System to the Virtual Class”, Information and Communication Engineers, The Shinetsu Section of The IEEE. Hoku-Shin-Etsu-Section, JSiSE, November 2014.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira, and Yoshimi Fukumura, “The Application of Eye Blinking Information for the Virtual e-Learning Class”, Institute of Electric Engineers of Japan, CMN-13-046, November 2013.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “Identify the Relationship between Students’ Non-Verbal Communication and Behaviour to Introduce to the e-Learning World”, Institute of Electrical Engineers and Communications Technology Association, Vol. CMN-13, Issue: 1-8, Pages: 11-16, January, 2013.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “Creating Dynamic Avatar with Real Student Facial Expressions in Virtual E-Learning Environment”, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) Hokkaido University, June 2012.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “Transferring Real World Learner’s Factual Information to E-Learning Environment for Creating More Realistic Atmosphere”, Japan Society for Information and Systems in Education (JSiSE) Student Research Conference in Japan, Vol.2012, pp. 54-55, March 2012.
• Asanka D. Dharmawansa, Katsuko T. Nakahira and Yoshimi Fukumura, “Analyze the Student Behavior in Virtual Classroom with Problem Based Learning Environment”, Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE), Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol.2011-CLE-4 No.5, May 2011.