Conference Abstracts - ITUM IRC 2024

• 001 - THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL CRUDE OIL PRICE FLUCTUATIONS ON THE ECONOMY OF SRI LANKA WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE TOURISM AND AGRICULTURAL SECTORS
  Authors: D.A.D. Lavindika^1*, S.C. Mathugama², and D.R.T. Jayasundara³ Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/OTUI2939
• 002 - TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL PEDAGOGIES: THE IMPACT OF ONENOTE ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES
  Authors: J.M.P. Gunasekara^1*, M.D.G.M. Gamage², and U.U. Sanjeewani³ Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/XNBB6337
• 003 - INTEGRATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF A HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
  Authors: G. K. Jayatunga^1* and M. Wickramathilaka² Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/NRFR8828
• 004 - INCORPORATING RECOVERED CARBON BLACK INTO SOLID TYRE TREAD COMPOUNDS
  Authors: W. R. R. Chamodani^1*, J. C. Jayawarna², and A. D. Weerakoon³ Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/SKRZ7856
• 005 - DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE-RESISTANT BEHAVIOUR IN NATURAL RUBBER FOAM VULCANIZATES USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
  Authors: D. T. J. Jayawardhana^1*, A. D. Weerakoon², and S. G. J. Perera³ Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/YBGX4473
• 006 - ENHANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY THROUGH PUMPED STORAGE SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY
  Authors: H. M. H. N. Bandaranayake¹, T. Bambaravanage^2*, K. G. C. J. Senarathna³, D .N. Thalagala4, L. U. Bhagya5, and H. M. C. L. Bandara6 Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/UMRU3623
• 007 - GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN SRI LANKA: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS
  Authors: D. L. S. Hansanie¹ and T. Bambaravanage^2* Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/CSMX4418
• 008 - BISPHENOL-A BASED SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER FOR SOFT ROBOTIC GRIPPER APPLICATIONS
  Authors: S. Jayalath¹, M. Herath², J. Epaarachchi³ and S. Patel⁴ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/WOGY7807
• 009 - A COMPARISON OF FOUR GROUND ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY SURVEY (GERS) ARRAY METHODS USED IN INVESTIGATING INJECTED GROUTING: A CASE STUDY OF THISSA DAM IN SRILANKA
  Authors: M. D. J. P. Wickramasooriya^* Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/KKCU3519
• 010 - INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDING LIFECYCLE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
  Authors: H. A. D. G. S. Jayathilaka^1* and T. M. P. Malshan² Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/PBYT1667
• 011 - DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM FOCAL HEIGHT OF A PARABOLIC TROUGH CONCENTRATOR USING AN OPTICAL METHOD
  Authors: M. P. S. Viraj¹, P. D. C. Kumara^2*, and H. H. E. Jayaweera³ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/WWAA5191
• 012 - DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION OF JACK OPERATED HERBAL JUICE/OIL EXTRACTOR FOR AYURVEDIC MEDICINE PREPARATION
  Authors: K. Y. H. D. Shantha^1*, P. M. Y. S. Pathiraja², Y. M. M. K. Ranatunga³, and K. M. W. Rajawatta⁴ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/WMXE9639
• 013 - UTILIZING SALVINIA MOLESTA FOR CELLULOSE PRODUCTION: AN ECO -FRIENDLY STRATEGY
  Authors: A. R. Abeyweera^1* and A. M. P. B. Samarasekara² Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/WNLW3903
• 014 - USE OF COIR FIBRE-REINFORCED NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITES FOR ROOFING INSULATION: A REVIEW
  Authors: W. S. A. Sudarshana^1*, L. K. T. Srimal², and R. Gallage³ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/VQNA5605
• 015 - AMOXICILLIN REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATER USING SRI LANKAN ACTIVATED CARBON: A KINETICS STUDY
  Authors: M. D. A. S. Manchanayake¹, B. M. W. P. K. Amarasinghe², and G. K. Jayatunga³ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/PDXZ8678
• 016 - UTILIZATION OF VIRGIN COCONUT OIL FILTER SEDIMENT WASTE AS A SUSTAINABLE PLASTICIZER ALTERNATIVE TO AROMATIC OIL IN RUBBER COMPOUNDING
  Authors: P. L. L. Arunodhi^1* and H. D. S. Vishwa² Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/PMXU6974
• 017 - A STUDY ON INCREASEING RECYCLED RUBBER CONTENT IN SOLID TYRE TREAD COMPOUNDS BY INCORPORATING BALLOON AND FOAM RUBBER WASTE
  Authors: U. U. C. D. Chandrasena^1*, D. T. D. Weerathunga² and J. C. Jayawarna³ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/AVNK5295
• 018 - EXPLORING CELLULOSE AND NANOCELLULOSE BASED MATERIALS FOR WATER PURIFICATION: A MINI REVIEW
  Authors: W. W. Y. Sanjana¹ and D. Dahanayake^2* Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/CDYL6182
• 019 - A METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE DERIVATE GRAFTED NATURAL RUBBER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE VULCANIZATE PREPARED FROM ACID FREE CO-COAGULATION TECHNIQUE
  Authors: S. G. J Perera^1*, S. M. Egodage² and S. Walpalage³ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/PRRN4938
• 020 - NANOSTRUCTURED AL2O3/GRAPHENE AS NANO-ADDITIVES IN COCONUT OIL AS A NANO/BIO-LUBRICANT TO ENHANCE ENGINE OIL PERFORMANCE
  Authors: S. J. Hettiarachchi^* Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/RLQW7497
• 021 - MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES IN IN-SILICO DRUG DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
  Authors: S. M. Mahagama¹ and N. T. Jayatilake^2* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/TJEC5360
• 022 - EFFICIENT GLOVE EXTRACTION AUTOMATION SYSTEM
  Authors: O.K.D.C. Nadeeshan¹, P.D.I.S. Polwaththa², L.R.S. Mendis³, G.R.C.S. Dayawansa⁴, G.H.D. Perera⁵, and S.S. Morapitiya^6* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/NWEH8077
• 023 - ENHANCING VEHICLE CONNECTIVITY: LI-FI TECHNOLOGY FOR VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION
  Authors: P.H.Y.C. Priyamantha¹, D.D. Karunarathne², M.G.B. Chamod³, I.D.S. Sandeep⁴, G.S. Diluksi⁵, and S. S. Morapitiya^6* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/FRHI8350
• 024 - AN INTEGRATED METHOD TO ENSURING SAFETY IN GAS STORAGE FACILITIES
  Authors: H.W.D. Dilshan¹, D.M.V.D.H. Dissanayaka², R.M.G.K. Dissanayaka³, A.A.I.P. Eranga⁴, R.S. Ranasinghe⁵, and S. S. Morapitiya^6* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/SOMR1427
• 025 - EMPOWERING HERITAGE TOURISM THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY: A REVIEW OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
  Authors: A.M.T.N. Adasuriya¹ and K. Galappaththi^2* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/CPLO3040
• 026 - A MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ENHANCED ATM SECURITY AND EFFICIENCY: COMBINING HELMET DETECTION, FRAUD PREVENTION, AND REAL-TIME CASH MANAGEMENT
  Authors: D.S. Kuruppu^1*, K. Galappaththi², G.M.C. Prabhashwara³, M.G. Nayanajith⁴, W.L. Gimhan⁵, and N.S. Madanayaka⁶ Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/OFYT5742
• 027 - A REVIEW ON FRACTIONAL CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN ENGINEERING
  Authors: C. I. Perera^* Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/PXVK5878
• 028 - AI IN SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ITS IMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE
  Authors: W.S. Kodippili^* Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/EWCN1373
• 029 - ASSESSING THE ROLE OF INTERACTIVE SMART BOARDS IN ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IN SRILANKAN CLASSROOMS
  Authors: P.N.T. Pathirana^* Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/YXAZ7046
• 030 - THE ROLE OF SCOIAL MEDIA IN PROMOTING INTERDISCIPLINARY SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION
  Authors: K.A.D.P. Lankika^1* and K.H.N. Yasanga² Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/VIKQ7349
• 031 - EFFECTIVENESS OF USING VIRTUAL LABORATORY SIMULATIONS IN PHYSICS EDUCATION BY COMPARING THE ACCURACY OF GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATION RESULTS
  Authors: M. N. V. Fernando^1*, D. H. H. P. Dassanayake² and M. D. B. Madhuwanthi³ Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/WGWT2087
• 032 - COGNOTUTOR: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING METACOGNITIVE SKILLS
  Authors: A.U.P. Athukorala^1*, D. Fernando², and C. Wijeratne³ Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/CDFZ3151
• 033 - A PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS OF STUDENT DROPOUTS IN IT HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
  Authors: U.G.N. Kumari^* Track: Technical Session E DOI: 10.64752/VMTF4884
• 034 - THE IMPACT OF GAME-BASED LEARNING ON VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AMONG ESL UNDERGRADUATES
  Authors: R. Raleesha^* Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/FWVQ5936
• 035 - THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL ANXIETY, LEARNING ORIENTATION, AND LEARNER AUTONOMY ON SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AT TERTIARY LEVEL: A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO ESL EDUCATION
  Authors: M. Samarakoon¹ and U. E. Liyanarathna² Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/YKBX1372
• 036 - INTERGRATING SOHRAI AND KHOVAR TRIBAL ART MOTIFS FROM JHARIKHAND, INDIA INTO SRI LANKAN BATIK HOME FURNISHINGS
  Authors: N. A. N. L. Jayathilake^* Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/CPDO4397
• 037 - CULTIVATING GRATITUDE IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING THROUGH A VIRTUAL PLATFORM: A DIGITAL GRATITUDE SHOW
  Authors: A. D. Weerakoon^* Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/FZBB4311
• 038 - CODE-SWITCHING AS A PEDAGOGICAL TOOL: A CASE STUDY IN A TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTION
  Authors: H. G. P. Maheshika^* Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/SXGA6525
• 039 - A COMPARISON OF NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY HABITS OF UNDER 15 AND 17 BADMINTON PLAYERS OF SELECTED SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PROVINCE
  Authors: J. A. S. D. Bandara^1* and W. E. Iroshani² Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/MNBK3585
• 040 - CORPUS LINGUISTICS FOR ESL MATERIAL DESIGNING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY BASED ON ANTCONC SOFTWARE
  Authors: L. W. D. B. Pabasarani^* Track: Technical Session F DOI: 10.64752/XVBL4606