Prof. K.K.L.B. Adikaram
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Prof. K.K.L.B. Adikaram

Professor in Agricultural Information Technology
Faculty of Agriculture Centre for Information Technology,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100
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Research Interests
Algorithms Automation Smart Agriculture Software Development Outlier Detection Non-Parametric Methods
Qualifications
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Biography

Lasantha Adikaram is a Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture Centre for Information Technology, University of Ruhuna. Research interests include Algorithms and Automation.

Journal Publications

Total: 11
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Perera, U. D. T., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2023). Effect of the Rate and Split Application of Albert’s Fertilizer on Growth and Yield Performances of Cabbage under the Protected House in the Low Country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, 26(1), pp.52–63. DOI: doi.org/10.4038/tare.v26i1.5631.
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Jayathilaka, M. S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2022). Investigation of the Potential to Introduce Internet of Things (Iot) based Micro-Climate Controlling System for Salad Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) in Conventional Protected Houses. Sri Lankan Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystems, 4(2), pp.25–40. DOI: doi.org/10.4038/sljae.v4i2.83.
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Jayathilaka, S. N. A., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S. (2020). Effectiveness of iot based automation system for salad cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) cultivation in protected house under Sri Lankan conditions. Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, 23(3-4), 80–91. doi: doi.org/10.4038/tare.v23i3-4.5500.
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Mohamed A. Hussein, Mathias Effenberger, & Thomas Becker (2016). "continuous Learning Graphical Knowledge Unit for Cluster Identification in High Density Data Sets" Symmetry 8, no. 12: 152. doi: doi.org/10.3390/sym8120152.
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2016). Non-parametric Local Maxima and Minima Finder with Filtering Techniques for Bioprocess. Journal of Signal and Information Processing, 7, 192-213. doi: 10.4236/jsip.2016.74018. https://doi.org/10.4236/jsip.2016.74018
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2016). "multi-variable, Multi-Layer Graphical Knowledge Unit for Storing and Representing Density Clusters of Multi-Dimensional Big Data" Applied Sciences 6, no. 4: 96. doi: doi.org/10.3390/app6040096.
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2015). Universal Linear Fit Identification: A Method Independent of Data, Outliers and Noise Distribution Model and Free of Missing or Removed Data Imputation. PLOS ONE, 10(11), e0141486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141486. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141486
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2015). Data Transformation Technique to Improve the Outlier Detection Power of Grubbs’ Test for Data Expected to Follow Linear Relation. Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2015, 1–9. doi: 10.1155/2015/708948. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/708948
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2014). Outlier detection method in linear regression based on sum of arithmetic progression. Scientific World Journal. 12. doi: doi.org/10.1155/2014/821623.
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2014). Multiple Memory Structure Bit Reversal Algorithm based on Recursive Patterns of Bit Reversal Permutation. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. doi: doi.org/10.1155/2014/827509.
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Adikaram, K.K.L.B., Andrahannadi, D.T., Piyaratne, M.K.D.K., Wijewardana, D.S.R., & Navaratne, C. (2014). A STANDALONE SAMBA-NIS/NFS SERVER MODEL FOR WINDOWS AND LINUX DUAL BOOT CLIENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL USER AUTHENTICATION. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 10 (9). doi: doi.org/10.19044/esj.2014.v10n9p%p
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Conference Publications

Total: 42
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Wijewardane, D. S., Navaratne, C. M., Piyadasa, R. U. K., & Adikaram, K. K. L. B. (2009). Software model to calculate groundwater level. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Wijewardane, D. S., Navaratne, C. M., Piyadasa, R. U. K., & Adikaram, K. K. L. B. (2008). A software application for calculating the groundwater level. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Wijekoon, C., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Piyaratne, M. K. D. K., & Samaraweera, G. C. (2019). ICT solutions for the agriculture sector of Sri Lanka: Potential target groups and strategies to inject into the system. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Vithusha, S., Dias, N., Gunawardena, O., Fernando, M., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2024). Evaluating new fertilizer schedules for enhanced cultivation of salad cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) under controlled environmental agriculture. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Sampath, K. H. H. U., Wijesuriya, W. M. H. H., Amarasinghe, S. R., Ariyapala, W. S. B., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2025). Effects of different application rates of seaweed based bio stimulant on growth and yield of chili ( Capsicum annuum ) cultivation under protected house conditions. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Ranaweera, D., Kumarasinghe, S., Lakshman, P. L. N., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Rathwatta, C. (2019). Comparison of nutritional and post harvest quality of salad cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) grown in conventional and IoT based automated protected houses. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Priyankara, P., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Piyaratne, M. K. D. K., Samarawickrama, U. I., & Wijemannage, A. L. K. (2017). Interoperable Web-GIS service for collecting meteorological data: A case study in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) .
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Priyankara, P., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Piyaratne, M. K. D. K., & Samarawickrama, U. I. (2016). Use of GIS technology to improve QoS in computer networks. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Perera, M., Jayasinghe, J. A. S., Mohotti, K. D., Bodhika, J. A. P., & Adikaram, K. K. L. B. (2026). Effectiveness of beehive fences in reducing human-elephant conflict: Case study of Gonnoruwa, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Session .
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Perera, D., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Ranasinghe, B. C. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2023). Effect of artificial light and rate of Albert fertilizer on growth and yield of cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) under the controlled environmental condition. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Perera, D., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2024). Economic viability of cabbage cultivation under protected houses with and without artificial lights in low country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Perera, D., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2024). An economic validation of salad cucumber cultivation under protected house conditions in low country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Perera, D., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2023). Effect of different growing media on growth and yield of cabbage ( Brassica oleracea L. var Green Coronet) under controlled environmental conditions. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Perera, D., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Kumarasinghe, S. (2023). Rooting of salad cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) cuttings as affected by cutting position and growing media. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Kumarasinghe, S., Perera, D., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2023). Growth and yield performances of salad cucumber grown in an automated protected house in the low country wet zone of Sri Lanka as affected by rate and split application of Albert fertilizer. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2024). Effect of artificial light supplementation and split application of Albert’s fertilizer solution on growth and yield of bell pepper in protected conditions. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Kumarasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2022). Effect of rate and split application of fertilizer on growth and yield performances of Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis under IoT-based protected house in low-country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2021). Effect of rate and split of fertilization on growth and yield performances of bell pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) in a protected house in low country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Karunarathne, A. M., Subasinghe, S., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, H. K. M. S., & Piyaratne, M. K. D. K. (2023). Growth, yield and economic performances of Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis under the protected house in the low country wet zone of Sri Lanka as affected by artificial light supplementation and split application of Albert’s fertilizer solution. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Jayathilka, M., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Kumarasinghe, S., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2019). IoT (Internet of Things) based smart automated protected houses for Cucumis sativus (salad cucumber) cultivation. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Hasanthi, S., Kumarasinghe, S., & Adikaram, K. K. L. B. (2019). Nitrogen assessing method of salad cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) based on RGB colour values of leaf and above ground parameters. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Chathuranga, D., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Balasooriya, J. (2020). Design and development of double-top user-fix grow tunnel package for low country dry zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Senavirathna, A. M. N. N., Wijesinghe, P., & Premachandra, C. (2024). Image classification method to identify mature coconut. Proceedings of the International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Ranasinghe, C. S., & Chiranjaya, P. D. K. S. (2023). IoT solution with dynamic configuration feature for automating protected house functions. Proceedings of the International Conference on Agriculture and Plantation .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Priyankara, P., Piyaratne, M. K. D. K., & Samarawickrama, U. I. (2017). Robust method for adding Samba users as a batch with individual user names and passwords. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2016). Novel nonparametric extrema identification method. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2016). Non-parametric high and low extrema filtering method for filtering extrema in dynamic domains. Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing, Communication, Power and Embedded System (SCOPES) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2015). Outlier detection method for identifying outliers that are not in Gaussian distribution. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2015). Improving the performance of an algorithm by using multiple single dimensional memory structures for index mapping. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2014). Data warehouse framework for unstructured biogas data. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Association of German Agricultural Analysts and Consultants (VDLUFA) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., Effenberger, M., & Becker, T. (2014). Data transformation technique to improve the outlier detection power of Grubbs’ test for data expected to follow linear relation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Hussein, M. A., & Effenberger, M. (2016). A simple reliable unstructured data synchronization technique for biogas data. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Herwan, J., Furukawa, Y., & Komoto, H. (2023). Modeling and predicting tool wear and surface roughness by plotting vibration data on an automatic density cluster generation method known as graphical knowledge unit. Proceedings of the International Manufacturing Conference .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Herwan, J., Furukawa, Y., & Komoto, H. (2023). An automatic density cluster generation method to identify the amount of tool flank wear via tool vibration. Proceedings of the International Manufacturing Conference .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Andrahannadi, D. T., Piyaratne, M. K. D. K., Wijewardana, D. S. R., & Navaratne, C. M. (2014). A standalone Samba-NIS/NFS server model for Windows and Linux dual boot clients with individual user authentication. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Engineering (ISAE) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Pasdunkorale Arachchige, J. (2025). Unintended computational biases in student evaluation: The impact of rounding practices and discontinuous grading schemes on grade classification. Proceedings of the Annual Research Session .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Pasdunkorale Arachchige, J. (2021). Self-organizing map with real-time updating for big data analysis that uses bit value addition of the RGB values of the overlapped data points. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Pasdunkorale Arachchige, J. (2017). Zero mean transformation technique that is not affected by missing or removed data. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Pasdunkorale Arachchige, J. (2016). A robust technique to transform time series with missing data into a zero mean series. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B., & Nawarathna, C. M. (2017). Multi-language search for strengthening the outcome of systematic review. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR) .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B. (2022). Need of protected house architecture based on the climatic conditions to increase the crop production: A case study from Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .
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Adikaram, K. K. L. B. (2017). Introduce 12V/24V direct current for lighting buildings to save energy and reduce electronic waste. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Ruhuna .