Eng. Sampath Deegalla is a computer engineering graduate with over 20 years of experience in research, teaching, and administration. He holds a B.Sc. Eng. in Computer Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, as well as a Ph.Lic in Computer and Systems Sciences from Stockholm, Sweden. Currently serving as a senior lecturer, Eng. Sampath Deegalla, who is passionate about educating both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Eng. Sampath Deegalla is an expert in Machine Learning , Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence having authored over 30 scholarly publications at the national and international levels. He is a resource person for Dialog Data Academy, which provides data analytics training to the industry. He conducts postgraduate courses for M.Sc. Programmes in Data Science, Information Technology and Industrial Mathematics at the Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya.
Eng. Sampath Deegalla is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE), USA and an associate member of the Institute of Engineers (AMIESL), Sri Lanka. He has demonstrated his commitment to staying current in his field through his participation in various professional organizations and his dedication to ongoing education.
Faculty Research Excellence Awards, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, 2022.
Big Data Workshop Scholarships (ICIIS 2017) to attend Joint Indo – Sri Lanka Workshop on Big Data
Analytics: Recent Trends and Applications workshop, 2017
Travel Grant to participate TEIN4Workshop on Next Generation Sequencing and Big Data Analysis, 2015
Research projects supervised by Mr. Sampath Deegalla:
Food Recommendation System Using Machine Learning for Diabetic Patients in Sri Lanka
Undergraduate Research Projects
cricket analysis
Undergraduate Research Projects
sports action recognition
Undergraduate Research Projects
Please note that here only contain the 'Projects' which were submitted to the
projects.ce.pdn.ac.lk as Final Year Research Projects. The actual list of projects supervised by Mr. Sampath Deegalla may be longer than this.
Research Interests:
Artificial intelligence
Data Science
Machine Learning
Publications:
Random subspace and random projection nearest neighbor ensembles for high dimensional data
Sampath Deegalla, Keerthi Walgama, Panagiotis Papapetrou, Henrik Boström,
Elsevier Expert systems with applications, 2022
doi: 10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116078
Data Mining System for Predicting a Winning Cricket Team
Dinithi Hasanika, Roshani Dilhara, Dulanjali Liyanage, Asitha Bandaranayake, Sampath Deegalla,
2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2021
doi: 10.1109/ICIIS53135.2021.9660702
Objectively Measure Player Performance on Olympic Weightlifting
Anandi Karunaratne, Chamin Jayasooriya, Sampath Deegalla, Rajitha Navarathna,
2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2021
doi: 10.1109/ICIAfS52090.2021.9605963
An accurate mathematical model predicting number of dengue cases in tropics
Chathurangi Edussuriya, Sampath Deegalla, Indika Gawarammana,
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009756
Identifying the optimal set of attributes that impose high impact on the end results of a cricket match using machine learning
Pranavan Somaskandhan, Gihan Wijesinghe, Leshan Bashitha Wijegunawardana, Asitha Bandaranayake, Sampath Deegalla,
2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2017
doi: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2017.8300399
Accelerating k-nn classification algorithm using graphics processing units
S Selvaluxmiy, TN Kumara, P Keerthanan, R Velmakivan, R Ragel, S Deegalla,
2016 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), 2016
doi: 10.1109/ICIAFS.2016.7946528
Performance evaluation techniques for an automatic question answering system
Tilani Gunawardena, Nishara Pathirana, Medhavi Lokuhetti, Roshan Ragel, Sampath Deegalla,
International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing, 2015
doi: 10.7763/IJMLC.2015.V5.523
#Evaluation technique#question answering#NLP#template matching#FAQ#answering system
Feasibility of using machine learning to access control in Squid proxy server
Kanchana Ihalagedara, Rajitha Kithuldeniya, Supun Weerasekara, Sampath Deegalla,
2015 IEEE 10th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2015
doi: 10.1109/ICIINFS.2015.7399061
#Manuals#XML#Static VAr compensators
Students behavioural analysis in an online learning environment using data mining
IP Ratnapala, RG Ragel, S Deegalla,
7th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, 2014
doi: 10.1109/ICIAFS.2014.7069609
Fusion of Colour, Shape and Texture Features for Content Based Image Retrieval
Pratheep Anantharatnasamy, Kaavya Sriskandaraja, Vahissan Nandakumar, Sampath Deegalla,
8th International Conference on Computer Science and Education (ICCSE), 2013
doi: 10.1109/ICCSE.2013.6553949
Personalized and adaptive user interface framework for mobile application
Mahasivam Nivethika, Ilanthalaisingam Vithiya, Sebastiankularatnam Anntharshika, Sampath Deegalla,
2013 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), 2013
doi: 10.1109/ICACCI.2013.6637474
AntiPlag: Plagiarism detection on electronic submissions of text based assignments
MAC Jiffriya, MAC Akmal Jahan, Roshan G Ragel, Sampath Deegalla,
2013 IEEE 8th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, 2013
doi: 10.1109/ICIInfS.2013.6732013
An automatic answering system with template matching for natural language questions
Tilani Gunawardena, Medhavi Lokuhetti, Nishara Pathirana, Roshan Ragel, Sampath Deegalla,
2010 Fifth International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, 2010
doi: 10.1109/ICIAFS.2010.5715686
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