Committee Members

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Dr. (Mrs) Thushari Silva
IEEE No. 95805704
Chair

Head, Department of Computational Mathematics, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (thusharip@uom.lk)

Professor S Vasanthapriyan
MIEEE
Track- chair (Knowledge Driven AI)

Sabaragamuwa Uniersity of Sri Lanka (priyan@foc.sab.ac.lk)

Prof. Uditha Rathnayake
MIEEE
Track-Chair (Future driven AI)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka. (udithaw@ou.ac.lk)

Professor Prasad Wimalarthna
MIEEE
Track- chair (Hybrid AI)

University of Colombo School of Computing

Dr. Sidath Liyanage
IEEE No. 90677188
Track- chair (Data Driven AI)

Computer Science Head / Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of computing and technology, University of Kelaniya

Dr. W.A.C. Weerakoon
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Department of statics & Computer Science, Facalty of Science, University of Kelaniya, (chinthanie@kln.ac.lk)

Dr. A.D.A.I. Gunasekara
IEEE no. 93721097
Co-Chair

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala, Defence University, Sri Lanka (asela@kdu.ac.lk)

Dr. (Mrs) P.T.R. Dabare
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Technology, The Open University of Sri Lanka.

Eng. S.U. Dampage
IEEE no. 90690998
Co-Chair

Department of Electrical, Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala, Defence University, Sri Lanka. (dampage@kdu.ac.lk)

Dr. W.M.K.S. Ilmini
IEEE no. 96524482
Co-Chair

Head-Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala, Defence University, Sri Lanka (ilmini@kdu.ac.lk)

Eng. Dinesh Asanka
IEEE no. 41619950
Co-Chair

Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (dasanka@kln.ac.lk)

FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

Dr. (Mrs) Mihirini Wagarachchi
IEEE no. 92194149
Chair

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies,Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (mihirini@is.ruh.ac.lk)

Mrs. S.C.M. De Silva Sirisuriya
IEEE no. 93860398
Co-Chair

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala, Defence University, Sri Lanka (mihiri@kdu.ac.lk)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. L.P. Kalanasooriya
IEEE no. 93398383
Chair

DeanFaculty of Computing, Gen.Sir John Kotelawala, Defence University, Sri Lanka (pradeepkalansooriya@kdu.ac.lk)

Dr. (Mrs) Nirosha Wedasinghe
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Department of Information Technology, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (Nirosha@kdu.ac.lk)

Prof. R.M.K.T. Rathnayake
Co-Chair

Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka (kapilar@appsc.sab.ac.lk)

Dr. Subha Fernando
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Data Science, Engineering & Analysitcs Research Hub University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (subhaf@uom.lk)

DR. V. Logeeshan
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Dr. B.V.K.I. Vidanage
Co-Chair

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (vidanage_bvki@kdu.ac.lk)

Dr. R.M.M. Pradeep
Co-Chair

Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (pradeep@kdu.ac.lk)

Eng. A.M.T.B. Adikari
MIEEE
Co-Chair

CBC Tech Solutions Limited (amtbadhikari@gmail.com)

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

Dr. (Mrs) D.D.M. Ranasinghe
IEEE no. 96836741
Chair

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering Technology, The Open University of Sri Lanka (ddran@ou.ac.lk)

Dr.(Ms) Sanika Wijayasekara
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Faculty of Computing| Computer systems engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (sanika.w@sliit.lk)

Dr. (Mrs) ITS Piyatilake
MIEEE
Co-Chair

Department of Computational Mathematics, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, (thilinisp@uom.lk)

Dr. (Mrs) Anuradha Ariyarathne
Co-Chair

Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (anuradha@sjp.ac.lk)

Ms. Sadali Goonathilake
Co-Chair

Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Gen. Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (goonatillekemast@kdu.ac.lk)

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

Dr. Waruna Premachandra
MIEEE
Chair

School Computing, BCI Campus, Sri Lanka (warunaprema@yahoo.com)

Mr. Dewmal Handapangoda
Co-Chair

Co-Founder, SYIGEN PRIVATE LIMITED, Sri Lanka (dewmal@syigen.com)

Advisory Board Members

Dr. Budditha Hettige, President Sri Lanka Association for Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Nalin Wickramaarachchi,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. A. R. Weerasinghe, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Prof. Rangaraj M Rangayyan, University of Calgary, Canada.
Prof. Ramona Lile, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
Prof. Daniela Elena Popescu, University of Oradea, Romania
Prof. Valentina Emilia Balas, ‘Aurel Vlaicu’ University of Arad, Romania
Prof. Aboul Ella Hassanien, Cairo University, Egypt
Dr. Daniela Lopez De Luise, Computational Intelligence and Information Systems Lab, Argentina
Dr. Mohammed Majid Al-Riafe, Goldsmiths University of London, UK
Dr. A. P. Madurapperuma, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Dr.(Mrs.) KGHUW Ratnayake, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Bernadetta Kwintiana Ane, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Dr. Ali Ismail Aawad, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
Dr. Janos Botzheim, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan.
Dr. Fuqian Shi, Wenzhou Medical University, China.
Dr. Vania Vieira Estrela, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brazil
Dr. Yunhong Kelly Xu, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China

Keynote Speakers

Professor Asoka Karunananda

Senior Professor at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Prof. Asoka Karunananda, a Senior Professor at the University of Moratuwa, is a renowned expert in Artificial Intelligence. He has played a pivotal role in advancing computing and AI education and research in Sri Lanka. As a founding member of the Sri Lanka Association for Artificial Intelligence (SLAAI), he has been instrumental in shaping the country's AI landscape. In 2008, he introduced Sri Lanka's first MSc program in Artificial Intelligence, and a decade later, in 2018, he spearheaded the launch of the nation’s first BSc Hons degree in AI. Over his 36-year academic career, Prof. Karunananda has supervised numerous PhD candidates and continues to mentor academic staff, postgraduate students, and undergraduates. His research interests encompass the theory of computing, multi-agent systems, ontological modeling, quantum machine learning, and mindfulness intervention in education.

Professor Emi Yuda

Professor at Mie University, Japan

Professor Emi Yuda Professor at Mie University, Japan. She is from Tokyo, Japan, and is currently a Professor of Innovation Center for Semiconductor and Digital Future (ICSDF) and Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Japan. From 2019 to 2020, she was an Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan and from 2021 to 2023, she was an Associate Professor at the Center for Data-driven Sciences and Artificial Intelligence (CDS), Tohoku University, Japan. Her research interests include bio-signal processing and biomedical big data analysis. She received her M.S. degree from the University of Tsukuba, Japan and Ph.D. degree from Nihon University, Japan and Doctor of Engineering (Dr. Eng.) Degree from Niigata University, Japan. She is also a senior member of IEEE.

Instructions for Authors

Call for Papers

Download paper template here(MS Word Format)

MS Word Paper Template

All papers submitted to this conference will go through a double blind peer review process handled by the programme committee. Acceptance will be based on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference programme committee makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of a paper.

Tracks

Track 1 | Data driven AI

Data-driven AI leverages vast amounts of data to create intelligent systems, enhancing decision-making, automation, and predictive capabilities across various industries

Machine Learning
Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Data-mining and Big Data
Internet of Things

Track 2 | Knowledge driven AI

Knowledge-driven AI utilizes domain expertise and predefined rules to simulate human intelligence, providing accurate insights and solutions in specialized fields.

Ontological Engineering
Reasoning under Uncertainty
Fuzzy Systems

Track 3 | Hybrid AI

Hybrid AI combines data-driven and knowledge-driven approaches, integrating machine learning with domain expertise to achieve superior performance and versatile applications.

Agent-based Systems
Artificial Cognitive Systems
Natural Language Processing

Machine Vision
Optimization and Scheduling
Evolutionary Computing

Track 4 | Future detection in AI

Future detection in AI involves predicting trends, behaviors, and outcomes using advanced algorithms and big data analytics, revolutionizing proactive decision-making and strategic planning.

Robotics and Embedded Systems
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Engineering

Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Social and Legal Aspects of AI

Paper submission

Initial Submission for Review

Authors are invited to submit full papers of no more than six (6) pages including results, figures, tables and references in standard IEEE double-column format.
Authors must STRICTLY follow the provided template.
IEEE manuscript template for Microsoft Word is available Ms Word Template
Only the papers that are submitted through CMT system will be considered for the review process.
Author names and their affiliations should be removed from the initial PDF file for the double-blind review process. The final accepted camera-ready paper should have the author details as per the IEEE guidelines.
Submission link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SLAAIICAI2024
Submission Guideline: Download

Camera Ready Paper Submission

Step 01: Preparing Camera Ready Paper

Please edit your paper by incorporating all reviewers' comments and using IEEE Conference paper format.
Please note that organizers reserve the right to reject your paper if you do not modify your paper accordingly.
The final camera-ready paper submission must be limited to a maximum of 6 full A4 size pages, including references.
It is strictly required to adhere IEEE format and referencing style. The latest IEEE template could be found at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
The papers which do not follow the IEEE template will not be accepted by IEEE Xplore and cannot be published.
Please DO NOT include page numbers in the final manuscript submission.
Include the author's names and affiliations correctly according to the correct format.

Copyright Notice Format

The appropriate copyright clearance code notice is to be appeared on the bottom, left-hand side of the first page of the paper, as follows:

For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government:
U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright
For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia):
979-8-3315-0917-0/24/$31.00 ©2024 Crown

Step 02: Use IEEE PDF eXpress to validate your paper

Select Create account
Enter the following:
- 63667X for the Conference ID
- Your email address
- A password
Continue to enter information as prompted.

Note: Previous users of PDF eXpress should use their existing password but verify their contact information.

Step 03: Final paper submission for production

Login to the SLAAI ICAI 2024 CMT site
In the CMT "Author Console", locate your accepted paper(s) with the "Create/Edit Camera Ready Submission" link
Verify and update paper title and abstract if necessary
Name your camera-ready submission as xxx.pdf (where xxx is your three-digit paper ID, zero-padded)
Upload the PDF eXpress validated file to CMT

Step 04: Complete IEEE Electronic Copyright Form

IMPORTANT: The copyright form can only be submitted once and cannot be modified after submission. Ensure all information is correct before proceeding.

Select "Submit IEEE Copyright Form" in the CMT "Author Console"
Follow instructions to complete and download the form on the IEEE site
Upload the completed copyright form to CMT
Deadline: 17th November 2024

Papers without a completed copyright form will not appear in the conference proceedings and will not be enrolled in IEEE Xplore.

Review Panel

Local Reviewers

Prof. Uditha Rathnayake , Open University of Sri Lanka
Prof. S. Vasanthapriyan , University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Prof. Kapila Rathnayake , University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Prof. A.S. Karunananda , University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Prof. Ruwan Gopura, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Ms. SCM Sirisuriya , General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. Ruwan Weerasinghe, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Dr. DU Vidanagama , General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. Waruna Premachandra , University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka
Dr. Upeksha Ganegoda , University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Thosini Kumarika , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Subha Fernando , University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Sidath Liyanage , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Shantha Jayalal , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Ruwan Nawarathne , University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Mihirini Wagaarachchi , Univeristy of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Dr. Menaka Ranasinghe , Open University of Sri Lanka
Dr. Kasun Jinasena , University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka
Dr. EJKP Nandani , Univeristy of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Dr. Chinthanie Weerakoon , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Budditha Hettige , General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. ATP Silva , University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Asela Gunasekara , General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. (Mrs.) N. V. Chandrasekara , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Pubudu Jayasena, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Dr. Manjula Perera, University of Sri Jayawardhenapura, Sri Lanka
Dr. Kudabadu J.C. Kumara, Univeristy of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Dr. E.J.K.P. Nandani, Univeristy of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Dr Lochandaka Ranathunga, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Rukshima Dabare, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Dr. Surani Tissera, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka
Dr. Thilini Piyathilake, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Rasika Rajapaksha, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Dr. Pasan Maduranga, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. Saminda Premarathna, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Kaneeka Vidanage, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. Priyanga Thalagala, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Romesh Thanuja, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr Pradeep Kalansooriya, General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Dr. Anusha Jayasiri, Visual and Performing Arts, Sri Lanka
Dr. C.R.J. Amalraj, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Pansujee Dissanayake, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Ms Dileepa Samankula, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Ms. Shenali Fernando, BCI Campus, Negambo
Ms. Nadeera Meedin, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Ms. Uma Meththananda, General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Ms. Kalani Ilmini, General Sir John Kotelwala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Eng. Dinesh Asanka, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Mr. Nilupul Senevirathna, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

International Reviewers

Prof. Sri Parameswaran, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia
Mr. Dimuthu Arachchige, DiPaul University, Chicago
Dr Kalana Withanage, Senior Software Engineer Lockheed Martin,Australia
Dr. Arfat Kahn, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Prof. Xu Wei, Renmin University of Beijing, China
Prof. Wei Du, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Prof. T.H. Lee, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NUS, Singapore
Prof. S. Giridhar, IIT Madras, India
Prof. Petr Skobelev, Magenta Corporation Ltd, UK
Prof. Nikhil R Pal, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India
Prof. Li-Lin Tay, National Research Council, Canada
Prof. Li Xin, City University of Hong Kong
Prof. LAU Yiu Keung Raymond, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Prof. Jianshan Sun, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
Prof. Jian Ma, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Prof. Janaka Rajapakse, Tainan National University, Taiwan
Prof. Jagath Rajapakse, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
Prof. Indumathi Raghavan, Mepco Schlenk engineering college, India
Prof. Gang Wang, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
Prof. Gagan Jindal, Chandigarh engineering college, India
Prof. G.N. Pillai, IIT Roorkee, India
Prof. G. Rzevski, Emeritus Professor, Centre for Complexity and Design, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Prof. Dipti Srinivasan, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Prof. C.T. Guan, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
Prof. Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University, USA
Mr Thushan Sivalingam, University of Oulu, Finland
Dr. Venkat Subramanian, University of Texas, Austin
Dr. Vanithamani, Avinashilingam University, India
Dr. Vanathi, PSG College of technology, India
Dr. Sriram Vasudevan, Amrita University, India
Dr. Srinivasan, Sri Ramakrishna engineering college, India
Dr. Selvathi, Mepco Schlenk engineering college, India
Dr. Santhanam Lakshmi, Jeppiar engineering college, India
Dr. S. Raghavan, NIT Trichy, India
Dr. S. J. Pan, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
Dr. Owen Newton Fernando, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
Dr. Omid Geramifard, Senior Data Scientist, NUS, Singapore
Dr. Nitin Choubey, Amaravati University, India
Dr. Mamta Mittal, G B Pant engineering college, India
Dr. Libo Liu, Swinburne University, Australia
Dr. Lalit mohan Goyal, Bharthi vidyapeeth college of engineering, India
Dr. Kumar Ganesh, Paavai Engineering College, India
Dr. Jayaram Siddhaganga, institute of technology, India
Dr. Hamad Mozzaffari, Research Officer, National Research Council,Canada
Dr. Dongming Xu, University of Queensland, Australia
Dr. Cai Jianfei, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
Dr. Asha, Bangalore Institute of Technology, India
Dr. Ang Kai Keng, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, Singapore
Dr. A.Vasuki, Kumaraguru College of Technology, India
Dr. Perumal Ramasubramaniam, Shadan Women's College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad
Dr. Harsha Kalutarage, Robert Gorden University, UK
Dr. Chinthaka Premachandra, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

Registration

Registration is open to all persons interested in attending SLAAI-ICAI-2024

The goal of SLAAI-ICAI-2024 provides a forum to interconnect world class researchers in AI and to share smart innovations that address the greatest challenges faced by the businesses and society at large. All people intending to attend the Conference must complete the Registration Form. Please read the registration information below before you complete the Registration Form. Should you experience any difficulties, please contact the Conference chairs at the email address given on the homepage.

Payments for Registration

Conference Charges for

Local Affiliations*

(in Sri Lanka Rupees - LKR)

Description	IEEE Member LKR	Non-IEEE Member LKR
Presenter (Student)	18,000	20,000
Presenter (Non-student)	22,500	25,000
Additional Paper Registration - Presenter (Student)	13,500	15,000
Additional Paper Registration - Presenter (Non Student)	18,000	20,000
Participants (With Conference Pack, including Post conference workshops)	5,400	6,000
Participants (Without Conference Pack)	3,000

^* A concessional rate of 10% will be given for Early bird registrations

^* Early bird registrations open 07th of November 2024

Conference Charges for

Foreign Affiliations (USD)

(in United States Dollars - USD)

Description	IEEE Member USD	Non-IEEE Member USD
Presenter (Student)	135	150
Presenter (Non Student)	162	180
Additional Paper Registration - Presenter (Student)	117	130
Additional Paper Registration - Presenter (Non Student)	135	150
Participants	130

^*A concessional rate of 10% will be given for Early bird registrations
^* Early bird registrations open 07th of November 2024
^** Students in undergraduate level in any University

To view the current foreign exchange rates, please visit www.x-rates.com

Theme	Profile
Generative AI	Prof. Roshan Ragel Consulting CEO - Lanka Research and Education Network (LEARN) Head - Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya Profile Link
NLP & its application	Mr. Dinesh Asanka Senior Lecturer University of Kelaniya Profile Link

8th SLAAI - International Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2024

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Important Dates

Main Organizing Committee

Committee Members

Advisory Board Members

Keynote Speakers

Professor Asoka Karunananda

Senior Professor at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Professor Emi Yuda

Professor at Mie University, Japan

Instructions for Authors

Call for Papers

Tracks

Track 1 | Data driven AI

Track 2 | Knowledge driven AI

Track 3 | Hybrid AI

Track 4 | Future detection in AI

Paper submission

Initial Submission for Review

Camera Ready Paper Submission

Step 01: Preparing Camera Ready Paper

Copyright Notice Format

Step 02: Use IEEE PDF eXpress to validate your paper

Step 03: Final paper submission for production

Step 04: Complete IEEE Electronic Copyright Form

Review Panel

Local Reviewers

International Reviewers

Registration

Payments for Registration

Conference Charges for

Local Affiliations*

Conference Charges for

Foreign Affiliations (USD)

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