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BIO

I am a Social Technologist and researcher examining how emerging technologies, including generative AI, are reshaping teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education. My work is grounded in pragmatism, sociocultural theories, and mixed-methods inquiry, and I bring both scholarly rigor and a practitioner's eye to questions at the intersection of technology, education, and society. Currently, I am a PhD Candidate in Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh.

 

Mary Margaret Corbett Memorial Award

Best PhD Dissertation Proposal, Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship, University of Pittsburgh, 2025 

 

SLA-Asia Information Professional Award

Special Libraries Association (Asian Chapter), USA, 2024

 

SLA Annual Conference Scholarship

Special Libraries Association, USA, 2024

 

IFLA Emerging Leader Award

87th World Library and Information Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 2022 

 

Diane K. Foster Award

Special Libraries Association, USA, 2017 

Gold Medal for the best Performance

Library and Information Science B.A. (Honours) Degree Examination (2011/2012) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Teaching Assistant
    University of Pittsburgh, Information Culture and Data Stewardship, Pittsburgh, United States26 Aug 2021 - 19 Dec 2025

DEGREES

  • PhD, Library and Information Science
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States26 Aug 2021 - 12 Dec 2026
  • Master of Social Sciencs
    University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Bachelor of Arts, Library and Information Science
    University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

FIELDS OF RESEARCH