Computing students successful at OpenBright Awards

Zunaira

We are pleased to announce that Isuri Gatamanna Arachchige (PhD Computing) and Zunaira Afzal (MSc Computing by Research) have been selected as recipients of the OpenBright Awards.

Following a competitive selection process, including an online interview with the OpenBright Trustees, both students were recognised for the excellence, originality, and potential impact of their research projects.

The OpenBright Awards, established to support women pursuing research in computing and related disciplines, aim to encourage innovation while addressing the gender imbalance in the field. This achievement reflects both the high quality of research undertaken within the department and the commitment of our students to advancing knowledge in their respective areas.

Supervised by Dr Maysson Ibrahim, Senior Lecturer in Computing, Isuri’s project ‘Early Alzheimer’s Disease Identification via Multi-Omics Integration and Functional Biomarker Discovery’, explores the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to improve early diagnosis and clinical relevance in Alzheimer’s disease detection.

Isuri

Supervised by Professor Harin Sellahewa, Dean of the Faculty of Computing, Law and Psychology, Zunaira’s project ‘A Digital Twin Framework for Analysing the Aftermath of Cyber-Attacks on Industrial Control Systems’, proposes a novel approach to examining post-attack system behaviour, contributing to improved understanding and resilience of critical infrastructure.

We extend our sincere congratulations to Isuri and Zunaira on this significant achievement and look forward to seeing the continued impact of their work.