Professor

Professor

A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...

 Abhaya Induruwa is the Principal Lecturer and Program Director in the Department of Computing at Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University is a university in Canterbury, Kent, England. Founded as a Church of England college for teaching training it has grown to full university status and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2012. The focus of its work is in the education of people going into...

 in the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

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He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and graduated with a BSc in Engineering from the University of Sri Lanka

University of Sri Lanka

The University of Sri Lanka was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced the University of Ceylon with the University of Sri Lanka. In 1978 it was separated...

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He is a Fellow of several institutions in both the UK and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

, including the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Institution of Engineering and Technology

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...

, the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka

Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka

-History:The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka established in 1906 is the apex body in Engineering in Sri Lanka and has been incorporated by the Act 17 of 1968 of Parliament. It is one of the oldest professional institutions in South Asia and has nearly 10000 members on its roll as at present...

, the British Computer Society

British Computer Society

The British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...

 and the Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Computer Society of Sri Lanka

The Computer Society of Sri Lanka is a professional body and learned society in the field of Computering and Information Technology in Sri Lanka...

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Dr. Induruwa is also the founding Head of Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Moratuwa

University of Moratuwa

The University of Moratuwa, located on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake in Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, is a technological university in Sri Lanka. Apart from the academics including the undergraduate and postgraduate studies, university of Moratuwa presents a variety of social and cultural...

, the first department of its kind in a Sri Lankan university.

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