Encourages students to explore new ideas.
Helps students see the value in learning.
Always respectful and encouraging to all.
Brings enthusiasm to every interaction.
Knowledgeable and truly inspiring educator.
Helps students develop critical skills.
Dr. Umanga Pilapitiya serves as a Senior Lecturer in Computing at Curtin University Colombo, where she also acts as Head of the Computing department. She is a researcher in the fields of Software Engineering Curriculums, Ontology and Semantic Web, and is affiliated with the School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS) in Curtin Global. Her academic background includes a PhD in Education Administration and Supervision. Dr. Pilapitiya supervises PhD research in disciplines such as CS and SE Education, Information Technology and Education, and innovative approaches for education. She delivers sessions on academic integrity and has presented detailed course outlines for the first Master of Artificial Intelligence cohort at Curtin University Colombo.
Dr. Umanga Pilapitiya's key publications include "Multidimensional Stress Analysis Among Software Developers" (2025, International Journal of Education and Research, co-authored with SU Pilapitiya), "Enhancing Student Engagement in global campuses: A Software Solution" (2024, 16th International Conference on Advances in Computing, with Ann Fernando), "INVESTIGATING COPING STRATEGIES FOR STRESS AND THEIR INCORPORATION INTO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN SRI LANKA" (2025), "A Design Sprint based model for User Experience concern in project-based learning software development" (2021), "Design and Development of Efficient Cost Saving Algorithms for Online Supermarket" (2021, with Nethmi Deshani Hettiarachchi and Nirmal Sankalpa Jayasinghe), and contributions to the International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems (ICRIIS 2017) on information security policies and systems for research affiliated institutions. Additional works cover agent-based semantic ontology matching techniques (MBSOM) and intelligent shopping systems using data mining. Her research addresses student engagement, stress in software development education, and remote communication skills in software engineering curriculums.
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