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Dr Vajisha Wanniarachchi

Lecturer - Information Technology

School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Research Outputs

Journal

Wanniarachchi, VU., Greenhalgh, C., Choi, A., & Warren, JR. (2025). Personalization variables in digital mental health interventions for depression and anxiety in adolescents and youth: a scoping review. Frontiers in Digital Health. 7
[Journal article]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Khan, K., Babbage, CM., Sprange, K., Hall, CL., Parker, A., Greenhalgh, C., . . . Hitcham, L. (2025). Precision computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) intervention for adolescents with depression (SPARX-UK): protocol for the process evaluation of a pilot randomised controlled feasibility trial. BMJ Open. 15(8)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Wanniarachchi, VU., Greenhalgh, C., & Warren, J. (2025). Adolescents' and youths' perceived barriers and facilitators to engaging with digital mental health interventions for depression and anxiety: A scoping review. Internet Interventions. 42
[Journal article]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Babbage, CM., Lockwood, J., Roberts, L., Mendes, J., Greenhalgh, C., Willingham, LP., . . . Jess Williams, A. (2024). Cultivating participatory processes in self-harm app development: A case-study and working methodology. Jcpp Advances. 4(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Wanniarachchi, VU., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., & Mathrani, A. (2023). Hate Speech Patterns in Social Media: A Methodological Framework and Fat Stigma Investigation Incorporating Sentiment Analysis, Topic Modelling and Discourse Analysis. Australasian Journal of Information Systems. 27
[Journal article]Authored by: Mathrani, A., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., Wanniarachchi, V.
Wanniarachchi, VU., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., & Mathrani, A. (2022). Fat stigma and body objectification: A text analysis approach using social media content. Digital Health. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Mathrani, A., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., Wanniarachchi, V.
Wanniarachchi, VU., Mathrani, A., Susnjak, T., & Scogings, C. (2022). Methodological Aspects in Study of Fat Stigma in Social Media Contexts: A Systematic Literature Review. Applied Sciences Switzerland. 12(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Mathrani, A., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., Wanniarachchi, V.
Wanniarachchi, VU., Mathrani, A., Susnjak, T., & Scogings, C. (2020). A systematic literature review: What is the current stance towards weight stigmatization in social media platforms?. International Journal of Human Computer Studies. 135
[Journal article]Authored by: Mathrani, A., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., Wanniarachchi, V.

Conference

Wanniarachchi, VU., Mathrani, A., Susnjak, T., & Scogings, C. (2019). Gendered objectification of weight stigma in social media: a mixed method analysis. Acis 2019 Proceedings 30th Australasian Conference on Information Systems. (pp. 362 - 372).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Mathrani, A., Scogings, C., Susnjak, T., Wanniarachchi, V.
Mayong, AC., Wanniarachchi, VU., Fernando, ONN., & Lwin, MO.GPS trail visualizer for online communities. Proceedings 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds Cw 2018. (pp. 164 - 167).
[Conference]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Fernando, ONN., Kusuma, AP., Wanniarachchi, VU., & Keong, NW.Poster: Audio fingerprint application for the media industry. Ubicomp Iswc 2018 Adjunct Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers. (pp. 114 - 117).
[Conference]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Wanniarachchi, VU., Fernando, ONN., & Fernandopulle, Y.Application of beacon technology for enhanced customer engagement in insurance companies. SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Mobile Graphics and Interactive Applications SA 2017.
[Conference]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Fernando, ONN., Vijaykumar, S., Meurzec, RW., Ngo, TQ., Jayasundar, K., Fernandopulle, Y., . . . Wanniarachchi, V.Snake alert application: A snake tracking & reporting system. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. (pp. 21 - 22).
[Conference]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Karunawallabha, JR., Wijesiriwardene, TI., Wanniarachchi, VU., Dharmaratne, AT., & Sandaruwan, D.A novel approach to optimize crime investigation process using palmprint recognition. International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions Icter 2013 Conference Proceedings. (pp. 287).
[Conference]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.
Wijesiriwardene, TI., Karunawallabha, JR., Wanniarachchi, VU., Dharmaratne, AT., & Sandaruwan, D.Optimization of partial palmprint identification process using palmprint segmentation. Creating Global Competitive Economies 2020 Vision Planning and Implementation Proceedings of the 22nd International Business Information Management Association Conference Ibima 2013. (pp. 641 - 648).
[Conference]Authored by: Wanniarachchi, V.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Binglan Han - Doctor of Philosophy
    Automation of Systematic Literature Review Tasks Using Large Language Models