ICAC 2023

.The 5th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC2023) took place from December 7th to December 8th, 2023, at Waters Edge Hotel in Battaramulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka. This conference, which received technical co-sponsorship from IEEE, served as an inclusive platform for both academic scholars and industry professionals to present their latest research findings, outputs, and practical implementations in the realm of Computer Science and Information Technology. With a primary goal to foster a vibrant research culture and elevate the standards of research undertaken by Sri Lankan scholars, ICAC facilitated invaluable opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and collaborative endeavors.

The proceedings featured eminent high-profile keynote speakers: Prof. Kazuo Kiguchi, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan, who discussed real-time human motion intention estimation methods based on biological signals such as EMG or EEG. In his speech, he highlighted Artificial neural networks as effective tools to learn the relation between human motion intention and biological signals. Prof. Roshan Ragel, a senior lecturer in computer engineering at the University of Peradeniya, discussed the evolving symbiosis between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), focusing on emerging trends and possible future directions.

Two workshops were conducted by Dr. Nalinda Kulathunga, Prof. Chathura R. De Silva, Dr. Kutila Gunasekara, covering the areas of “Understanding Adversarial Learning through Generative Models” and “Internet of Things for Everyday Life.” 146 local and international researchers presented and published their research work in IEEE Xplore at the end of the successful conference.

ICAC 2022

The ICAC2022, which is the 4th International Conference on Advancements in Computing, was held virtually from December 9th to December 11th , 2022. This conference was technically co-sponsored by IEEE and provided an open forum for both academics and industry professionals to showcase their latest findings, research output, and practical deployments in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology. The primary aim of the ICAC is to improve the research culture and the quality of research conducted by researchers from Sri Lanka.

The proceeding were eminent high-profile keynote speakers Prof. Hossein Sarrafzadeh, Director, Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Outreach (CREO) who addressed the current global issues and cybersecurity threats of national significance and the relevant research that can help reduce the risks globally. His topic was titled ‘Cybersecurity threats, opportunities, and possibilities for international collaboration in research and education. Prof. Janaka Bandara Ekanayake, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya in his address ‘ICT infrastructure for Solar Future’ highlighted the barriers, solutions, and ICT solutions to achieve a solar future.

Four workshops were conducted by Mr. Priyal Walpita, Dr. Dinidu Harshanath, Mr. Manuranga Perera , Dr. Dharshana Kasthurirathna, Mr. Menan Velayuthan and Mr. Sanka Mohottala discussing themes specific to conference topics providing a unique convergence of learning.

85 local and international researchers presented and published their research work in IEEE Xplore at the end of the successful virtual conference.

ICAC 2021

The 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Computing -2021 (ICAC2021), technically co-sponsored by IEEE, held virtually from the 9th to 11th of December 2021 as an open forum for academics along with industry professionals to present the latest findings and research output and practical deployments in the Computer Science and Information Technology domains. The primary objective of the ICAC is to uplift the research culture and the quality of research done by Sri Lankan researchers.

Prof. Elizabeth Ann Broadbent from the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, and Prof. William Wong from Middlesex University, London were keynote speakers of ICAC 2021 while Mr. Anura De Alwis – Chief digital economy officer of ICTA, Mr. Arjuna Nanayakkara – Head of Shared Services Centre of LSEG, Dr. Upendra Pieris- Chief executive officer of OREL IT PVT LTD joined hands with the conference as Industry experts to conduct industry knowledge sharing sessions. "Artificial Intelligence Research in Practice", "Cattle vs. Pets: The adoption of Kubernetes in Enterprise" and "Reinforcement Learning - A Premier" workshops added.

82 local and international researchers presented and published their research work in IEEE Xplore at the end of the successful virtual conference

ICAC 2020

The 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Computing -2020 (ICAC2020), a virtual conference was successfully held from 10th to 11th December 2020 as a forum for academics, researchers, and practitioners with an interest in advancements of computing to present, discuss original research work. The focus of the conference was application of current and future trends in the field of computing.

Prof. Thushara Abhayapala, Director - Research School of Engineering attached to ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science, Australia and Dr. Thrishanth Nanayakkara attached to Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College, London contributed to the conference as keynote speakers to share their insight on modern trends in computing. Workshops titled “5G & security”, “ML4Sec: Machine Learning for Cybersecurity”, “Deep Learning”, “Nanotechnology”, and “Word Embedding: From Word2Vec to StarSpace” added enormous value to ICAC 2020.

88 research papers from local and international researchers were presented and published in IEEE Xplore at the end of the successful virtual conference

ICAC 2019

International Conference on Advancements in Computing was launched by the Faculty of Computing. The conference was held from 5th to 7th December under the theme of “Advancements in Computing”.

The conference was established as a successor to the “National Conference on Technology & Management (NCTM)” which was held for 10 consecutive years at SLIIT along with the sponsorship of IEEE –Sri Lanka Section (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) with the aim of providing a platform for Sri Lankan and international scholars to present the latest issues and trends in the broader domain of computing while uplifting their scholarly index.

Professor Iain Murray, Distinguished professor attached to Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, Australia, and Prof. Sarath Kodagoda, Director, Uts Ri attached to Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Australia joined the conference as keynote speakers to share their expertise. During the course of the conference three workshops were held on the topics; “Robot Operating Systems”, “Offensive red teaming” and “The internet of things”.

78 research papers were presented and published in IEEE Xplore at the end of 3 fruitful days