Staff Profile

• Student Councilor, Faculty of Applied Science 2024/2025
• Chairperson – Board of Survey 2025, Faculty of Technological Studies and Career Guidance
• Member – Preliminary Investigation Committee – 06.12.2024
• Member – Faculty Board, Faculty of Applied Science (Term: 27.01.2025 – 26.01.2028)
• Director (Acting) – University Business Linkage (Period: 13th May 2025 to 20th May 2025)
• Designer – Faculty Level Newsletter Committee, Faculty of Applied Science – 2025
• Coordinator & Co-editor – Faculty Level Newsletter Committee 2025
• Student Councilor, Faculty of Applied Science 2025/2026
• Chairman – Appointment to the Bid Evaluation Committee for Procurement of Laboratory Items – 08.09.2025
• Faculty Coordinator – Faculty Well-Being Cell, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya 2024/2025
• Designer – Identity Cards for all three Faculties, New entrant students 2023/2024
• Member – Acceptance Committee for Purchasing Laboratory Equipment and Furniture to the Incubation Center – 12.01.2026
• Member – Committee for Innovation and Exhibitions (IT), Opening Ceremony of the Incubation Centre for Sustainable Food Innovation – 16.01.2026
• Member – Criterion 3: Curriculum Design and Programme Development of the Interim Institutional Review Committee 2025/2026 – 05.03.2026
• Member – Faculty Well-Being Cell, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya 2024/2025
• Faculty Coordinator – University Business Linkage, University of Vavuniya – 2024/2025
• Chairman – Appointment to the Bid Evaluation Committee for Procurement of Laboratory Items – 12.05.2026
• Member – Annual Board of Survey 2026, Department of Physical Science, Electronic Lab & BICT Lab
• Member – Steering Committee, Faculty of Coastal and Marine Sciences
• Library Committee Member – Faculty Representative, Faculty of Applied Science 2025/2026
• Member – Landscape Committee 2025/2026
• Coordinator, Faculty Well-Being Cell, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya 2025/2026

Resource Person:

1. Resource person at the Water Conservation awareness program for School Children organized by the Central Environmental Authority – Vavuniya
2. Training Programme for staff of Department of Wildlife Conservation and Youth in Mannar titled on “Protection of Migrant and Native Birds and Promotion of Tourism in Mannar” organized by Association for Womer Empowerment (AWE) (May/2022)
3. The status of Wildlife conservation in the Northern Province and the Impact of Wildlife on its Economy – Session for WNPS Youth Wing (Nov/2020) and ENSOC (Nov/2020)
4. Awareness program on Promoting PET bottle recycle process – Urban Council, Vavuniya (08/2019)
5. Nutritional Assessment Program at Pre-school at Sithamparapuram, Vavuniya (Sep/2018)

Workshops attended:

1. Stakeholder Participation – Regional level consultation workshop for the development of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) for the period of 2026–2030 organized by the Ministry of Environment
2. Stakeholder Participation – to support the preparation of Sri Lanka’s 7th National Report (7th NR) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), organized by the Ministry of Environment
3. Participated in Focus Group Discussion organized by the Halo Trust, in relation to the Conservation of Mangrove restoration in Northern Province of Sri Lanka – 2026 March

Volunteering

• Chief Organizer, Climathon Vavuniya – 2021, ENSOC, University of Vavuniya
• Jaffna Clean City Initiative – core committee, 2021
  • Focus group discussions with selected stakeholders around Jaffna
  • Policy development for the stakeholder bodies
• District Representative – Vavuniya Region, WNPS (2021 July – 2022 May)
• Volunteer Teacher, Care for Education
  • Volunteer for secondary school students in Mullaitivu district schools
  • Inventory and hardware maintenance of computers on selected schools of Mullaitivu district
• Former Rotaractor, Rotaract Club of Jaffna Peninsula (2015-2018)
  • Former Secretary (2016), Former Editor (2016) of Rotaract club of Jaffna Peninsula with a membership of 4 years
  • President Elect & Secretary Elect Training seminar workshop (2018)
  • Initiated and involved in various community service projects and environmental related projects
• Rapporteur – stake holder Consultation: Youth Policy for the Northern Province, UNFPA (Sep/2016)

Professional Memberships:

1. Associate Member – Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka (IEPSL)
2. Life Member – Sri Lanka Institute of Advancement of Science (SLASS)
3. Life Member – Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL)
4. Member – Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS)
5. Member – Sri Lankan Butterfly Conservation Society

Teaching Interest

1. 1. Biodiversity and Conservation
   2. Ecotourism
   3. Applied Ecology and Community Environment
   4. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
   5. Marine Environment and Management
   6. Environmental Pollution and Control
   7. Analytical Chemistry
   8. Biomolecules and Separation

Research Interest

• Seagrass ecology, biodiversity, and restoration
• Coastal and marine ecosystem management
• Blue carbon and climate resilience
• Spatial ecology (GIS, remote sensing, species distribution modelling)
• Ecological modelling and machine learning applications

Research and Publications

1. Keerthanaram, T., & Priyanchanaa, S. (2026). Anthropogenic disturbances to Enhalus acoroides meadows along the Mannar Causeway, Sri Lanka. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Marine Science and Sustainability (ICMSS 2026) (p. 35). Centre for Environmental Studies & Sustainable Development (CESSD), The Open University of Sri Lanka & Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA). ISSN 3121-4657.
2. Arjunan, K., & Keerthanaram, T. (2026). Assessment of Tetrapod Diversity in Kowtharimunai Mangrove System, Northern Sri Lanka. 13^th Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference (RISTCON2026) (p. 117). Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka. ISSN: 1391-8796
3. Priyanchanaa, S., Keerthanaram, T., & Arjunan, K. (2026). Evaluation of coral and non-coral community structure and water quality of the southern coast of Kayankerni Marine Protected Area, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. 13^th Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference (RISTCON2026) (p. 29). Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka. ISSN: 1391-8796
4. Keerthanaram, T., Arjunan, K., Jananthini, R., & Priyanchanaa, S. (2026). First Record of the Seagrass Halophila ovalis and Enhalus acoroides in the Coastal shallow Waters of Kowtharimunai, Poonakary, Sri Lanka: A Preliminary Ecological Assessment. International Journal of Advanced Multidiciplinary Research (IJARM2026) (p. 22). Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India & University of Jaffna, Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
5. Jegatheeswaran, T., Herath, A., Kumaralingam, L., Thanabalasingam, K., Thirunavukkarasu, J., & Ratnarajah, N. (2025, December). Paddy Land Segmentation and Estimation Using U-Net and SAM with Satellite Imagery: A Sri Lankan Study. In 2025 10th International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
6. Jogasinkam, D., Vasanthan, A., Jegatheeswaran, T., Thanabalasingam, K., Thirunavukkarasu, J., & Ratnarajah, N. (2025, December). Sri Lankan Seagrass Families Identification using Underwater Images through Image Enhancement and Deep Learning Techniques. In 2025 10th International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR)(pp. 1-6). IEEE.
7. Diluxshan, J., Athiththan, V., Jegatheeswaran, T., Keerthanaram, T., Jeyamugan, T., & Ratnarajah, N. (2025). Sri Lankan seagrass families identification using underwater images through image enhancement and deep learning techniques.
8. Keerthanaram, T., & Mahendran, S. (2025, August). Modeling Elephant Migration and Deforestation Hotspots in Sri Lanka’s Dry Forests Using Hybrid CNN-LSTM Architectures and Cellular Automata. In 2025 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)(pp. 370-374). IEEE.
9. Vinith Steeban, T., Lakshan, R., & Keerthanaram, T. (2025). Rainfall and Extreme Rainfall Trend Analysis in the Malwathu Oya River Basin, Sri Lanka: A 40-Year Assessment (1985–2024).
10. Keerthanaram,T., Pramod,L., Riskhan,M., and Sasindu,H.U.C (2020) ‘Perception of human-elephant conflict in Pokkunutenna, Sri Lanka: A case study.’ Proceedings of the First Annual Research Session (FARS) 2020, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna. [Full-paper]
11. Yasanthika,W.H.P., Keerthanaram,T., Sanjeewani,H.K.N., Naveendrakumar,G. and Akther, M.S.R. (2020) `Preliminary assessment of marine phytoplankton distribution and fish-catch in Sri Lanka’. Proceedings of the First Annual Research Session (FARS) 2020, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: Faculty of Applied Science, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna. [Full-paper]
12. T., Nafla. AWF., Rinuza. A.R., Shama. A.F., Wijerathna. H.M.P.A. (2022) `Preliminary checklist of medicinal plants and their Family Important Value Assessment (FIV) within various communities of the Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka’. 6th International Conference on Medicinal Plants, Herbal Products & Hydroponics (ICMPHP6)- 2022 [Poster-presentation]
13. T., Poornima. HMPA., Sanjeewani.H.K.N. (2022) `A preliminary survey of the avifaunal diversity in Pampaimadu Premise of the University of Vavuniya, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka’. 27th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2023 [Abstract-presentation]
14. N., Keerthanaram.T. (2023) ‘Weighted Ensemble Deep Learning for Automatic Classification of Sri Lankan Butterfly Families’. Proceedings of the Fourth Faculty Annual Research Session 2023 (FARS2023), Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya. [Abstract-Poster presentation]
15. N., Keerthanaram.T., Logiraj.K., Jeyamugan.T., Nagulan.R. (2023) `Automatic Identification of Sri Lankan Butterfly Families using Weighted Ensemble Deep Learning’. 5th International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) 2023 IEEE [IEEE Conference Paper]
16. S., Arjunan.K., Keerthanaram T., (2023) `Status of Noise Pollution in Urban and Sub-Urban Environments, Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka’. 9th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka [Extended Abstract]
17. T., Dhivyatharshini. T., Vinith Steeban. T. (2023) ‘Exploring Mannar’s Inland Water Body Koraikulam: A Comprehensive Study on Benefits, Characteristics, Pollution, and Global Significance’. Nineth International symposium on Water Quality and Human Health: Challenges Ahead, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka [Conference Proceedings-Abstract]

Workshops and Conferences

1. Stakeholder Participation – Regional level consultation workshop for the development of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) for the period of 2026–2030 organized by the Ministry of Environment
2. Stakeholder Participation – to support the preparation of Sri Lanka’s 7th National Report (7th NR) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), organized by the Ministry of Environment

• Best Paper Award – International Conference on Advancements in Computing – ICAC 2023, Sri Lankan Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka, `Automatic Identification of Sri Lankan Butterfly Families using Weighted Ensemble Deep Learning’: Tharaha.N., Keerthanaram.T., Logiraj.K., Jeyamugan.T., Nagulan.R. (2023)
• Gold medal – (Mrs).Puvneswary Loganathan: Highest OGPA in Environmental Science (2022)
• University Prize (Thambiah Mudaliyar Chatram Trust): Best performance Level III (2020)
• University Prize (Thambiah Mudaliyar Chatram Trust): Best Performance I (2018)
• Faculty Award: Faculty of Applied Science: Level IV
• Faculty Award: Faculty of Applied Science: Level III
• Faculty Award: Faculty of Applied Science: Level II
• Dean list: Faculty of Applied Science Semester I, Level IV
• Dean list: Faculty of Applied Science Semester I, Level III
• Dean list: Faculty of Applied Science Semester II, Level III
• Dean list: Faculty of Applied Science Semester I, Level II
• Dean list: Faculty of Applied Science Semester II, Level II
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