Kushan Sudheera

Research Interests

• Software Defined Networking
• Vehicular Networks
• Network Security, Cyber Security
• Data Mining, Machine Learning
• Internet of Things
• Embedded Systems, Electronics
• Software Engineering
• Optimization

Collaborations

• Collaboration with Prof. Peter Han Joo Chong (AUT, New Zealand) on Software Defined Vehicular Networks
• Mentors PhD students from different parts of the world – Tian Zixu Shawn (PhD student from NUS, Singapore), Arslan Rasheed and Deepika Mohan (PhD students from AUT, New Zealand), Madhuri Malakar (PhD student from NIT Rourkela, India)

• EE3302 Data Structures and Algorithms
• EE5206 Software Project
• EE8209 Information Security
• EE8210 Intelligent Systems Design

Thesis

• Kalupahana Liyanage Kushan Sudheera, “Software defined networking approach for efficient information dissemination in vehicular networks,” Thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2020.

Peer Reviewed Journals

• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, and P. H. J. Chong, “Real-time cooperative data routing and scheduling in software defined vehicular networks,” Computer Communications, vol. 181, pp. 203-214, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2021.10.003.
• Herath HMDPM, Weraniyagoda WASA, Rajapaksha RTM, Wijesekara PADSN, Sudheera KLK, Chong PHJ, “Automatic Assessment of Aphasic Speech Sensed by Audio Sensors for Classification into Aphasia Severity Levels to Recommend Speech Therapies,” Sensors. 2022; 22(18):6966. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22186966
• K. L. K. Sudheera, Dinil Mon Divakaran, Rhishi Pratap Singh, and Mohan Gurusamy, “ADEPT: Detection and Identification of Correlated Attack Stages in IoT Networks,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 6591-6607, 15 April 15, 2021, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3055937.
• G. G. N. Sandamali, R. Su, K. L. K. Sudheera and Y. Zhang, “A Safety-Aware Real-Time Air Traffic Flow Management Model Under Demand and Capacity Uncertainties,” in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, pp 1-14, 2021. doi: 10.1109/TITS.2021.3083964.
• G. G. N. Sandamali, R. Su, K. L. K. Sudheera, Y. Zhang and Y. Zhang, “Two-Stage Scalable Air Traffic Flow Management Model Under Uncertainty,” in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, pp. 1-13, 2020. doi: 10.1109/TITS.2020.3001000.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, and P. H. J. Chong, “Connectivity Aware Tribrid Routing Framework For A Generalized Software Defined Vehicular Network,” Computer Networks, vol. 152, pp. 167-177, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2019.01.040.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma and P. H. J. Chong, “Link Stability Based Optimized Routing Framework for Software Defined Vehicular Networks,” in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 2934-2945, March 2019. doi: 10.1109/TVT.2019.2895274.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, P. H. J. Chong, “Controller placement optimization in hierarchical distributed software defined vehicular networks,” Computer Networks, vol. 135, pp. 226-239, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2018.02.022.

Indexed Peer Reviewed Full Length Conference Papers

• K. L. K. Sudheera, Zixu Tian, Dinil Mon Divakaran, Mun Choon Chan, and Mohan Gurusamy, ” APEX: Characterizing Attack Behaviors from Network Anomalies,” in techrxiv.org, 2022
• G. G. Nadeesha Sandamali, Rong Su, K. L. K. Sudheera, “Flow-based Flight Routing and Scheduling under Uncertainty,” IFAC-PapersOnLine, Volume 53, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 15011-15016, ISSN 2405-8963, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.2000.
• V. Sridharan, K. L. K. Sudheera and M. Gurusamy, “Privacy-Aware Switch-Controller Mapping in SDN-Based IoT Networks,” 2020 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/COMSNETS48256.2020.9027467.
• Arslan Rasheed, A. Anwar, K. L. K. Sudheera, Peter H.J. Chong, William Liu, M. A. Yaqub, M.R. Jafri, “Application-Aware Hierarchical Offloading for MEC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicle Architecture,” 2020 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/GCWkshps50303.2020.9367480.
• T. Zixu, K. L. K. Sudheera and M. Gurusamy, “Generative Adversarial Network and Auto Encoder based Anomaly Detection in Distributed IoT Networks,” GLOBECOM 2020 – 2020 IEEE Global Communications Conference, 2020, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM42002.2020.9348244.
• D. M Divakaran, RP Singh, K. L. K. Sudheera, M Gurusamy, V Sachidananda, “ADROIT: Detecting Spatio-Temporal Correlated Attack-Stages in IoT Networks,” NDSS-DISS workshop, 2020 San Diego, California.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, and P. H. J. Chong, “Cooperative Data Routing & Scheduling In Software Defined Vehicular Networks,” IEEE VNC, Taipei, Taiwan, 2018, pp. 1-8. doi: 10.1109/VNC.2018.8628383.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, and P. H. J. Chong, “Link Stability Based Hybrid Routing Protocol for Software Defined Vehicular Networks,” IEEE ICC, Kansas City, MO, 2018, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ICC.2018.8422399.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, and P. H. J. Chong, “Link Dynamics based Packet Routing Framework for Software Defined Vehicular Networks,” IEEE Globecom, Singapore, 2017, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/GLOCOM.2017.8254597.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, and P. H. J. Chong, “Efficient Flow Instantiation via Source Routing in Software Defined Vehicular Networks,” IEEE VTC-Fall, Toronto, ON, 2017, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/VTCFall.2017.8288201.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, M. Ma, G. G. M. N. Ali, and P. H. J. Chong, “Delay efficient software defined networking based architecture for vehicular networks,” IEEE ICCS, Shenzhen, 2016, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ICCS.2016.7833564.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, G. G. N. Sandamali, W. N. D. C. Sandaruwan, and N. D. Jayasundere, “Offline tracking system for deep sea going vessels using GPS and GPRS,” UMEDIA, 2015, pp. 55-60. doi: 10.1109/UMEDIA.2015.7297428.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, and Sandamali G. G. N., “Warning System for Southern Expressway, Sri Lanka,” IEEE ICAEIE, Sri Lanka, 2014, published at International Journal of Conceptions on Computing and Information Technology Vol. 2, Issue. 4, June’ 2014; ISSN: 2345 – 9808

Papers in Local Research Forums

• Arachchi O.A.S.P.O., Aththanayake M.W.T.B., Bandara L.L.G.M.P., Sankalpa W.G.C.A, Sudheera K.L.K., “Machine Learning and Data Mining Based Botnet Attack Detection Framework,” [abstract] in 19th Academic Sessions University of Ruhuna, 2022
• K. L. K. Sudheera, Sandamali G.G.N., Sandaruwan W.N.D.C., and N.D. Jayasundere, “GPS Tracking System for Sea Going Vessels,” [abstract], in 12th Academic Sessions – 2014, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, Sandamali G.G.N., Sandaruwan W.N.D.C., and Cyril Kariyawasam, “Warning System for Accident Prone Areas in the Southern Expressway,” [abstract], in 1st Academic Research Symposium, 18th January, 2014, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, Sandamali G.G.N., Sandaruwan W.N.D.C., Chathuranga K.H.L., and D.S. De Silva, “Ground Surveillances through Autonomous Quadcopter,” [abstract], in 1st Academic Research Symposium, 18th January, 2014, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Talks and presentations:

• K. L. K. Sudheera, “Future Trends in Software Defined Vehicular Networks”, Graduate Research Showcase, EEE-NTU, Singapore, 2018.
• K. L. K. Sudheera, Sandamali G.G.N., Sandaruwan W.N.D.C., N. D. Jayasundere, “GPS Tracking System for Sea Going Vessels”, Annual Technical Conference IET-YP, Sri Lanka 2015.

International Contributions

• Contributed as a reviewer in multiple journals and conferences including IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Access, IEEE IoT Journal, IEEE Communication Magazine, IEEE Communication Letters, IET Networks, International Journal of Communication Systems, International Journal of Computers and Applications, Globecom – RAFNET 2020, BSC 2018.
• A co-inventor of the filed patent, “System and Method for Detecting and Identifying Individual Attack Stages in Internet of Things (IoT) Networks”.

Local Contributions

• Academic Warden (Male Hostels)
• Faculty representative of the IT committee
• Co-Coordinator of Website Development Committee.

Scholarships

• NTU Research Scholarship for PhD studies from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2015

Awards

• A.D.V. Premaratne Memorial Gold Medal for the Best OGPA in the Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015
• Ronnie De Mel Gold Medal for the Best OGPA in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015
• D. Jayasundere Memorial Gold Medal for the Best performance in the final year undergraduate projects in the Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015
• Vice Chancellor’s List, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2014
• Awards for the Outstanding Student in the sub-fields of “Electronic Engineering”, “Software Engineering”, and “Research and Development”, among the 12th batch of graduates of the Dept. of Electrical and Information Eng., Faculty of Eng., University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2015
• Migara Ratnatunga Trust Award awarded by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) for University Undergradute