Dr.(Mrs) N.M.Wagarachchi
Senior Lecturer
Contact info
+94 77 1093025
mihirini@is.ruh.ac.lk
About
Dr. N. M. Wagarachchi received her first degree, BSc.(Hons) in Mathematics (Special) from University of Colombo in 1993. She joined University of Ruhuna in 1999 after serving as a temporary lecturer at University of Colombo and University of Sri Jayawardenapura and also as a Research Assistant at Institute of Fundamental Studies-Kandy. She has completed her MSc. Degree in Mathematics at University of Pune-India in 1998 and PhD in University of Moratuwa with the research title “Mathematical Modeling of Hidden Layer Architecture of Artificial Neural Networks”.
Research Areas
- Artificial Neural Networks
Teaching
- Mathematical Fundamentals
- Linear Algebra
- Differential Equations
- Vector Calculus
- Artificial Neural Networks
Publications
- N. M. Wagarachchi and A. S. Karunananda, “Mathematical Modeling of Hidden Layer Architecture in Artificial Neural Networks,” Int. Proc. Comput. Sci. Inf. Technol., vol. 56, p. 154, 2012.
- N. M. Wagarachchi and A. S. Karunananda “Optimization of Multi-layer Artificial Neural Networks using Delta values of Hidden layers”, IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), pp 80-86, Singapore, April 2013.
- N. M. Wagarachchi and A. S. Karunananda, “Novel Technique for Optimizing the hidden layer architecture in Artificial Neural Networks,” Am. Int. J. Res. Sci. Technol. Eng. Math., pp. 1-6, 2013.
- N. Mihirini Wagarachchi and Asoka S. Karunananda, “Towards a Theoretical Basis For Modelling of Hidden Layer Architecture In Artificial Neural Networks,” Proc. of the Second Intl. Conf. on Advances In Computing, Electronics and Communication – ACEC Zurich, Switzerland October 2014,
Other Contributions
- Vice President of Sri Lanka Association of Artificial Intelligence (SLAAI)
Awards and Scholarships
- Best AI Project Award 2013 (jointly with Asoka S. Karunananda) by Sri Lanka Association for Artificial Intelligence
