Conference Abstracts - ITUM IRC 2025

• 001 - PERFORMANCE-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF PILE SOCKET DESIGN IN SRI LANKAN METAMORPHIC BEDROCK
  Authors: A.U.V.B. Bulathsinhala^1* and U.G.A. Puswewala² Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/GCNL4751
• 002 - NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN A SCALED-DOWN TEST HUT WITH COIR FIBER REINFORCED NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITE INSULATING MATERIALS USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
  Authors: W. S. A. Sudarshana^1*, L. K. T. Srimal², R. Gallage³ and P.D.C. Kumara⁴ Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/WLZP5995
• 003 - DESIGN OF A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR COLORIMETRIC ESTIMATION OF SOIL PH USING AN OPTIMIZED INDICATOR MIXTURE
  Authors: H.M.C.S.Wijerathne¹, N.D. Tissera², G. Priyadarshana³ and R.N.Wijesena^4* Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/XZPE9592
• 004 - GREEN BREATH: HARNESSING INDOOR PLANTS TO PURIFY WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
  Authors: D.S.B. Ratnayake^* Track: Technical Session A DOI: 10.64752/RRBW1321
• 005 - ENHANCING DISPERSION STABILITY OF NANO-STRUCTURED TITANIUM OXIDE /GRAPHENE OXIDE IN MINERAL AND BIO-BASED ENGINE LUBRICANT FORMULATIONS
  Authors: S.J. Hettiarachchi^* Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/TPSS2483
• 006 - A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RECOVERED AND COMMERCIAL CARBON BLACK IN NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITES: INFLUENCE OF PARTICLE DISPERSION AND ASH CONTENT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
  Authors: M.V.S. Thilakasiri¹, S.G.J. Perera^2*, A. Jeewandara³ and S. Walpalage⁴ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/ENWU6554
• 007 - PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE FROM INVASIVE SPECIES (WATER HYACINTH): A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN SRI LANKA
  Authors: M.P.I.M. Ranasinghe¹, T.L.N. Randika², G.K. Jayatunga^3*, I.C. K. Rajapaksa⁴, H.A.T.U. Ranasinghe⁵ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/UGZQ4298
• 008 - ECO-FRIENDLY ANTIBACTERIAL PACKAGING MATERIALS FROM BANANA FIBER: A REVIEW
  Authors: D.C.N. Munasinghe^1* and W.V.W.H.Wickramaarachchi² Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/UOJP9403
• 009 - DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY OF KOHILA DRYING IN A CONVECTION TRAY DRYER
  Authors: G. K. Jayatunga^1*, R. M. T. N. Rathnayake² and N.K.T.A. Thilakarathne³ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/PWYF8030
• 010 - REMOVAL OF CD(II) FROM AQUEOUS MEDIUM USING MAGNESIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES
  Authors: B.A.A.R. Balasooriya¹, R.M.G. Rajapaksa^2* and A.S.S. Mendis³ Track: Technical Session B DOI: 10.64752/GGLF4736
• 011 - STEP COUNTING ALGORITHM USING THRESHOLD BASED TRI AXIAL ACCELEROMETER DATA
  Authors: D. Rathnayake1*, P. Arawa2 and T. Ekanayake3 Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/IBAA7166
• 012 - VISION BASED GESTURE CONTROL FOR LOW COST ASSISTIVE AUTOMATION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
  Authors: L.D.R.P. Liyanage^1*, L.D.N.G. Liyanage² and S. S. Morapitiya³ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/HTWA9709
• 013 - EMPOWERING VILLAGE SELF-ENTREPRENEURS IN SRI LANKA THROUGH A DIGITAL MARKETPLACE: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY
  Authors: H.A.A. Deshani1*, D.M.N.N.N. Disanayaka², J. Dulani³, T.H.D.K.R. Jayasekara⁴, S.I. Polhena⁵, D.A.S. Ruwanmini⁶ and Y.R.C. Ariyathilaka⁷ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/HJPX7524
• 014 - A CASE STUDY–DRIVEN MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR SMART RETAIL MARKETING AUTOMATION IN SRI LANKAN SMES
  Authors: H.R. Anjana^1*, K. Subangi², S.A.M.P. Subhasinghe³, R.M.R.L. Rathnayaka⁴, K.P.Y.K. Jayalath⁵, D.A.S. Ruwanmini⁶ and D.L. Samarasinghe⁷ Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/IWYP5273
• 015 - DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIVERSAL ACCIDENT SEVERITY DETECTION AND SMART EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES
  Authors: K.G.H. Priyanath^1* and L.D.R.P. Liyanage² Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/VBAA9687
• 016 - A FRAMEWORK FOR A BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED, COMMUNITY-POWERED SYSTEM TO MITIGATE RAILWAY-ELEPHANT COLLISIONS IN SRI LANKA
  Authors: P.G.D.K. Thathsarani^* Track: Technical Session C DOI: 10.64752/ZXJQ6240
• 017 - CALCULUS WITH CREATIVE ART – A BIDIRECTIONAL APPROACH TO CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
  Authors: K.K.T.S. Bandara^1*, N.A.N.L. Jayathilake² and S.C. Mathugama³ Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/EHON2088
• 018 - POETRY AS RESISTANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POEMS BY RICHARD DE ZOYSA IN THE LIGHT OF BARE LIFE
  Authors: U.E. Liyanarathna^* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/URNH1622
• 019 - BALANCING AI INTEGRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: CONCEPTUAL DISCUSSION ON INNOVATION, ACADEMIC INTEGRITY, AND ETHICAL USE AMONG STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS
  Authors: K.A.D.P. Lankika^1* and K.H.N. Yasanga² Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/AULA1364
• 020 - BLENDED LEARNING FOR DELIVERING TRANSFORMATIVE SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULA
  Authors: P.N.T. Pathirana^* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/CUVK3374
• 021 - INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO ESP PEDAGOGY: A CASE STUDY WITH ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA, SRI LANKA
  Authors: P.G.R.Y. Gamage^* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/GVPF4298
• 022 - STUDENT PERCEPTION OF POSITIVE TEACHER TALK IN ADDRESSING CLASSROOM CONCERNS: ENHANCING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, FOSTERING LEARNER AUTONOMY AND PROMOTING SPEAKING SKILLS
  Authors: B. Pabasarani^* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/BRWL6342
• 023 - DEVELOPMENT OF UPPER BODY STRENGTH IN SEOI-NAGE TECHNIQUE WITH REFERENCE TO KUZUSHI IN MALE INTERMEDIATE JUDO PLAYERS
  Authors: R.M.D.L. Rajasingha^1* and S. Othalawa² Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/LXNF2956
• 024 - HARNESSING AI FOR ACADEMIC RESILIENCE: A MIXED METHOD STUDY ON POSTGRADUATE STRESS AND WELL-BEING IN SRI LANKAN UNIVERSITIES
  Authors: W.S Kodippili^* Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/NSJN5538
• 025 - IMPACT OF AN EIGHT-WEEK LOWER BODY STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM ON JUMP PERFORMANCE IN NETBALL PLAYERS: A CASE STUDY AT SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA
  Authors: H.A.N.A.K. Attipola^1*, J.A.S.D. Bandara² and R.P.G. Amithani³ Track: Technical Session D DOI: 10.64752/RUXT6812