Mr. S. Sotheeswaran

Full Name: Sittampalam Sotheeswaran

Official Address: Department of Mathematics, Eastern University, Chenkalady, 30350, Sri Lanka.

Academic Position: Senior Lecturer (Gr-I) in Computer Science.

Academic Qualifications:

• MPhil in Computer Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
• B.Sc (Hons) Special degree in Computer Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Date of Birth: 26th December 1982

Marital Status: Married

• Orcid
  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-9832
• Scopus
  https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56539647500
• ResearchGate
  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sittampalam_Sotheeswaran
• Linkedin
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sotheeswaran-sittampalam-340350195/
• Google Scholar
  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ScbAnHoAAAAJ

Peer-reviewed Journals

1. Sotheeswaran, S. and Ramanan, A.: “A Coarse-To-Fine Strategy for Vehicle Logo Recognition from Frontal-view Car Images”, Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, Springer, 2018, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 142–154. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054661818010170.
2. C. L. I. Fonseka, L. S Erandika, S. Sotheeswaran (2020): “An Unconventional Framework for Smile Detection using Eye States”, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) Vol. 10, No. 1 (ISSN:2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.10.01.2020.p9753.
3. Paramadevan, P. and Sotheeswaran, S., 2021. Properties of the adjacency matrix of a graph and its construction. Journal of Science, 12(1), pp.13–21. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jsc.v12i1.29

International Research Conference peer-reviewed research papers

1. Logiraj, K., Kokul, T., Sotheeswaran, S., Nagulan, R., “Segmentation of Whole-brain Tractography: A Deep Learning Algorithm Based on 3D Raw Curve Points”, In 25th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Singapore, 18 – 22 September 2022. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16431-6_18
2. G. H. G. S. A. D. Dhanapala and S. Sotheeswaran, “Transfer Learning Techniques with SVM for Covid-19 Disease Prediction Based On Chest X-Ray Images,” 2nd International Conference On Advanced Research In Computing, 2022.
3. G. H. G. S. A. D. Dhanapala and S. Sotheeswaran, “Performance Analysis for Different Optimizers on the CNN Model for COVID-19 Disease Prediction Based on Chest X-Ray Images,” 2021 IEEE 6th International Conference On Information Technology Research (ICITR), 1-3 December 2021.
4. W. H. D. Fernando and S. Sotheeswaran, “Traffic Sign Recognition Using Deep Neural Network and Skipped Layer Architecture,” 2021 IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 11 December 2021.
5. K. Logiraj, T. Kokul, S. Sotheeswaran, R. Nagulan, “TractNet: A Deep Learning Approach on 3D Curves for Segmenting White Matter Fibre Bundles” IEEE 21st International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), Sri Lanka. 2021.
6. W. H. D. Fernando and S. Sotheeswaran, “An automatic road traffic signs detection and recognition using You Only Look Once version 4 (YOLOv4),” 2021 IEEE International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE), 16 September 2021.
7. M. S. H. Peiris and S. Sotheeswaran, “A tree structure-based classification of diabetic retinopathy stages using convolutional neural network,” 2021 IEEE International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE), 16 September 2021.
8. K. Logiraj, S. Sotheeswaran, M. Jeyasuthan, N. Ratnarajah, "Clustering of Major White Matter Bundles using Tract-specific Geometric Curve Features", 10th IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), Negombo, Sri Lanka, 11-13 August 2021.
9. D. V. D. S. Abeysinghe and S. Sotheeswaran, "Novel computational approaches for border irregularity prediction to detect melanoma in skin lesions," 2020 IEEE International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE), 2020, pp. 216-222, doi: 10.1109/SCSE49731.2020.9313042.
10. G. T. Pathirana, S. Sotheeswaran and N. Ratnarajah, "Efficient Parallel GCD Algorithms for Multicore Shared Memory Architectures," 20th IEEE International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2020, pp. 272-273, doi: 10.1109/ICTer51097.2020.9325430.
11. Sotheeswaran, S and Ramanan, A.: “A Coarse-to-fine Strategy in Recognising Logos of Cars”, Third Sri Lanka Student Workshop on Computer Science (SLSWCS’15), Jaffna, 07 November 2015. [Poster paper].
12. Sotheeswaran, S. and Ramanan, A.: "Front-view Car Detection using Vocabulary Voting and Mean-Shift Search", 15th IEEE International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer2015), BMICH, Sri Lanka, 24-26 August 2015.
13. Sotheeswaran, S. and Ramanan, A.: "A Classifier-Free Codebook-based Image Classification of Vehicle Logos", 9th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS’14), Gwalior, India, 15-17 December 2014.

National Research Conference peer-reviewed research papers

1. Sotheeswaran, S, Suthakar, S and Ratnarajah, N: “A Software Environment for MR (Magnetic Resonance) Image Processing and Visualisation”, 10th Annual Research Session, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2011.
2. Sotheeswaran, S, Suthakar, S and Ratnarajah, N: “A Software Tool for Enhancing, Manipulating and Visualizing MRI”, Young Scientist Forum 2011, Symposium, National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka, 2011.
3. Sotheeswaran, S. and Suthakar. S: “Visualization of Brain MRI Images and Abnormal Region Identification”, 17th Annual Session, Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna, 2010.

• Pattern recognition
• Medical Image processing
• Machine Learning
• Computer vision
• Deep Learning

Eastern University, Sri Lanka

First Year

• CS 1021 – Introduction to Information Systems (15 Hours)

Second Year

• CS 2013 – Data Structures and Algorithms (60 Hours)
• CS 2032- Computing Mathematics (30 Hours)
• CS 2042- Fundamentals of Software Engineering (30 Hours)
• CS 2071- Case Study based Programming Project (100 Hours)

Third Year

• CS 3022- Computer Networks (30 Hours)
• CS 3042- User Interface Design (30 Hours)
• CS 3062- Introduction to Mobile Computing (30 Hours)

Special Degree

• CS 4037 – Research Project (07 Credits) [Supervision]
• CS 4052 – Research Methods (30 Hours)
• CS 4112 – Machine Learning (30 Hours)
• CS 4123 – Image Processing and Computer Vision (60 Hours)

VISITING LECTURES

Open University Batticaloa Regional Center

Natural Science

• Level 03 - Data Structures & Algorithms (2018/2019)
• Level 03 – Introduction to Programming (2019)
• Level 04 - Object Oriented Programming (2018)
• Level 05 - Data Communications (2018/2019)

Computer Engineering

• Level 03 – EEX 3417 Software Development for Engineers (2019/2020)

1. Excellent paper award for the paper “TractNet: A Deep Learning Approach on 3D Curves for Segmenting White Matter Fibre Bundles” IEEE 21^st International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), Sri Lanka. 2021.
2. Best Presentation award for the paper “Performance Analysis for Different Optimizers on the CNN Model for COVID-19 Disease Prediction Based on Chest X-Ray Images,” 2021 IEEE 6^th International Conference On Information Technology Research (ICITR), 1-3 December 2021.

• Since 2022: Chief Examiner of ICT Subject in G.C.E Advanced Level Sri Lanka.
• Since 2020: Member of Curriculum Development Committee for Faculty of Science, EUSL.
• Since 2020: Member of Standing Committee on the Development of Information Technology Infrastructure and Online Education, UGC, Sri Lanka.
• Since 2020: Member of Master Plan Development Committee, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
• Member of new ICT degree programme proposal writing for Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Technology, EUSL.
• Since 2019: Member of the Standing Committee on Computing, UGC, Sri Lanka.
• Member of new Department proposal writing for Department of Computing, Faculty of Science, EUSL.
• Member of Eastern University Coordinator on Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development to streamline current IT Degree programmes and Diplomas in 2019.
• Since 2019: Member of Eastern University Coordinator on Shilpasena.
• Since 2020: Member of IT Committee, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
• Since 2019: TEC Chairman/ AHEAD Project, EUSL.
• Oct. 2019 – Jan 2021: Actg. Head Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Technology, EUSL.
• Since 2018: Member of Sports Advisory Board, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
• 2018: Member of AHEAD proposal writing team for Department of Mathematics, EUSL.
• Since 2018: Member of Research and Development Committee for Faculty of Science, EUSL.
• Since 2018: Member of Editorial Board for Journal of Science, published by Faculty of Science, EUSL.
• Since 2016: Member of Gender Equity and Equality (GEE) cell for Faculty of Science, EUSL
• Since 2016: Representative for Faculty of Science, EUSL website updates.
• 2016 - 2019: Focal point of EUSL Newsletter for Faculty of Science, EUSL.
• Since 2016: Member of ICT Curriculum Development Committee for Faculty of Technology, EUSL.
• Academic Sub warden, Men’s Hostel, Eastern University (24.11.2010 – 03.05.2013)
• Student Counselor, Faculty of Science, Eastern University
• (03.10.2011 - 02.10.2012) & (2016 – 2020)
• Since 2015: Member of the Faculty Board of Science, EUSL.
• 2011: Member of Editorial Committee for proceedings of the Annual Research Session (ARS), Eastern University Sri Lanka.