Mrs. PKDK Kaushalya

Mrs. PKDK Kaushalya is a Probationary Lecturer in Information Systems Strategy and Management at the Department of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. She earned her BSc (Honours) in Computing and Information Systems from the same university and initially pursued a career in the IT industry as a Software Business Analyst.

With approximately three years of experience in both local and international software companies, she gained valuable practical insights that now enrich her academic teaching. In 2024, she returned to academia as a Temporary Lecturer and currently serves as a Probationary Lecturer, teaching undergraduate students in the Faculty of Computing. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she is also pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Colombo, further enhancing her expertise in the field.

• IEEE Membership

• Human Computer Interaction
• Affective Engineering in Computing
• Social Computing
• UI/UX Designing
• Bioinformatics
• Kansei Engineering
• Information Systems Strategy and Management
• Artificial Intelligence 

• P.K.D.K. Kaushalya, J. Charles, K.M.S. Kulathunga, and L.S. Lekamge, “Kansei Engineering Approaches for Web Interface Designing: A Systematic Literature Review” in Proc. International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology (ICACT 2020), 28th Nov. 2020.
• P.K.D.K. Kaushalya, J. Charles, K.M.S. Kulathunga, and L.S. Lekamge, “An Affective Engineering Approach for Enhanced User Interface Designing: A Case of Sri Lankan Higher Educational Institutional Websites” in Abs. Proc. Postgraduate Institute of Science Annual Research Congress (PGIS ResCon 2020), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 06th Nov. 2020
• J.B.R.N. Dias, L.S. Lekamge, P.K.D.K. Kaushalya, Influence of Demographic Factors on Emotion-Driven User-Centered Design in Mobile Applications, Computing Undergraduate Research Symposium (ComURS), Feb. 2025, p.8.
• Duleesha G.R., Kaushalya P.K.D.K., and Lekamge L.S., “Consumer Preferences of Gamification Elements in Sri Lankan E-commerce Websites: A Study of Preferences and Effectiveness,” ComURS 2025 Computing Undergraduate Research Symposium (ComURS), Feb. 2025, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, pp. 9–9, Feb. 2025.
• Full Paper- E.A.T.D. Edirisinghe, L.S. Lekamge, P.K.D.K. Kaushalya, S. Adeeba, “AI Enhanced Counseling for Undergraduates: A Novel Application of Machine Learning for Personality Matching and Stress Assessment", 7th IEEE Symposium on Computers & Informatics (ISCI 2025) 9th Aug. 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Managing Editor/ Reviewer: ComSpective Technical Magazine issued by the Faculty of Computing, SUSL- 2024 to date (source)
• Reviewer: Annual Research Session 2025, SUSL
• Reviewer: International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka ICSUSL 2025 
• Reviewer: Computing Undergraduate Research Symposium ComURS 2025/2026
• Reviewer: International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing, ICARC 2025, SUSL
• Publicity Chair: International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing 2026, SUSL (source)
• Publicity Co-Chair: International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing 2025, SUSL (source)
• Publicity Chair: Computing Undergraduate Research Symposium 2025, Faculty of Computing, SUSL (source)
• Rapporteur: Technical Session on Digital Transformation in Healthcare/ International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing 2025, SUSL

• Industrial Training Coordinator/ Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2025/06- to date)
• Committee Member/ Professional Development Committee, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2024/06- to date)
• Industrial Training Assistant Coordinator/ Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2024/06- 2025/06)
• Student Counselor/ Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2025/08- to date)
• Student Mentor/ Department of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2025/08- to date)
• Competitions Coordinator/ Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2024/09- 2025/09)
• Committee Member/ Public Relations Committee, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2024/08- to date)
• Content Writer/ Social Media and Web Contents of the Faculty of Computing media sites (2024/08- to date)
• Supervisor/ Capstone Project in Data Science (Year 2022/2023), Department of Data Science, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
• Academic Year Coordinator/ Year 2022/2023 IS and CIS Batches (2024/06- to date)
• Managing Editor (Art, Media and Production)/ ComSpective Bi Annual ICT Magazine- Volume 04 Issue 02
• Managing Editor (Art, Media and Production)/ ComSpective Bi Annual ICT Magazine- Volume 05 Issue 01
• Managing Editor (Art, Media and Production)/ ComSpective Bi Annual ICT Magazine- Volume 05 Issue 02
• Host/ Inauguration of the Orientation Program for 2022/23 Batch, Faculty of Computing, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2024/06)
• Host/ Web Launching Ceremony, 5^th International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing- ICARC 2025 (2024/08)
• Host/ Inauguration of the Master of Information Technology (2024 Intake) (2024/10/27)
• Co- Host/ Inauguration Ceremony of the 5^th International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing- ICARC 2025 (2025/02/20)
• Participated in the Curriculum Revision 2025 of the Faculty of Computing, SUSL for the Department of Computing and Information Systems

• E- Business
• Social Computing
• Digital Innovation
• Fundamentals of Information Systems
• IT Governance
• Academic Integrity
• Communication Skills
• Professionalism and Ethics in Computing