ENG. PROF. GIHAN DIAS
PROFESSOR
PhD (UCD), MSc (UCSB), BSc Eng. (Hons) (Moratuwa), MIE (SL), CEng, MCS(SL)
- gihan@cse.mrt.ac.lk
Publications
Updated automatically from ORCID and OpenAlex- 2026Language Models - Large and SmallGihan Dias · International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE)
- 2025A Comparative Analysis of Similarity-Based Retrieval for SVG LogosHirushi Premarathna, Ravini Kuruppu, Maneesha Thotagammana, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2025Developing a question answering system for the Sri Lankan school education systemY. M. W. H. M. R. P. J. R. B. Kiridana, Gihan Dias · Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Symposium
- 2025Educational Material Development with Active Learning for Secondary School SubjectsK Sachith Rangana, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2025IYAL: Input Text Normalizer for Tamil LanguageSanujen Premkumar, Nisanthan Sivarasa, Sathveegan Yogendrarajah, Gihan Dias, Kengatharaiyer Sarveswaran · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2024Performance of Recent Large Language Models for a Low-Resourced LanguageRavindu Jayakody, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2022Erroff: A Tool to Identify and Correct Real-word Errors in Sinhala DocumentsPasindu Sudesh, Dilan Dashintha, Rashmika Lakshan, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2021Building a Part of Speech tagger for the Tamil LanguageKengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2021SinMorphy: A Morphological Analyzer for the Sinhala LanguageK.K.A. Nihal Kumarasinghe, Gihan Dias, Indu Herath · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2021SinSpell: A Comprehensive Spelling Checker for SinhalaUpuli Liyanapathirana, Kaumini Gunasinghe, Gihan Dias · arXiv (Cornell University)
- 2021ThamizhiMorph: A morphological parser for the Tamil languageKengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias, Miriam Butt · Machine Translation
- 2021The SiTa Trilingual Translation SystemThanuja Perinpanathan, Gihan Dias · Bolgoda Plains
- 2020Automatic Classification, Visualization and Analysis of Errors in Machine TranslationChathuri Jayaweera, Gihan Dias
- 2020Data Augmentation and Terminology Integration for Domain-Specific Sinhala-English-Tamil Statistical Machine TranslationAloka Fernando, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · arXiv (Cornell University)
- 2020Improved Cross-Lingual Document Similarity MeasurementUdhan Isuranga, Janaka Sandaruwan, Udesh Athukorala, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2020ThamizhiUDp: A Dependency Parser for TamilKengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias · arXiv (Cornell University)
- 2020Using Annotation Projection for Semantic Role Labeling of Low-Resourced Language: SinhalaSandun Gunasekara, Dulanjaya Chathura, Chamoda Jeewantha, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2019DDSpell - A Data Driven Spell Checker and Suggestion Generator for the Tamil LanguageKeerthana Uthayamoorthy, Kirshika Kanthasamy, Thavarasa Senthaalan, Kengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
- 2019Mathematical Expression Extraction from Unstructured Plain TextKulakshi Fernando, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · Lecture notes in computer science
- 2019Statistical Machine Learning for Transliteration: Transliterating names between Sinhala, Tamil and EnglishH.S. Priyadarshani, Minuri Rajapaksha, M.M.S.P. Ranasinghe, Kengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2019Using Meta-Morph Rules to develop Morphological Analysers: A case study concerning TamilKengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias, Miriam Butt · Finite-State Methods and Natural Language Processing
- 2018Answer Generation for Set Type Math Word ProblemsKulakshi Fernando, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
- 2018Distinguishing Real Web Crawlers from Fakes: Googlebot ExampleNilani Algiriyage, Gihan Dias, Sanath Jayasena · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2018Improving domain-specific SMT for low-resourced languages using data from different domainsFathima Farhath, Theivendiram Pranavan, Surangika Ranathunga, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias · Language Resources and Evaluation Conference (LREC)
- 2018Integration of Bilingual Lists for Domain-Specific Statistical Machine Translation for Sinhala-TamilFathima Farhath, Surangika Ranathunga, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2018Measuring the Correlation of Personal Identity Documents in Structured FormatSachithra Dangalla, Chanaka Lakmal, Chamin Wickramarathna, Chandu Herath, Gihan Dias, Shantha Fernando · IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS)
- 2018Named-Entity-Recognition (NER) for Tamil Language Using Margin-Infused Relaxed Algorithm (MIRA)Theivendiram Pranavan, U. Megala, N. Nilusija, Mokanarangan Thayaparan, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias, Surangika Ranathunga · Lecture notes in computer science
- 2018Remote Access and Synchronization Over Nomadic Devices for Personal CloudsAnuradha Wickramarachchi, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
- 2018Si-Ta: Machine Translation of Sinhala and Tamil Official DocumentsSurangika Ranathunga, Fathima Farhath, Uthayasanker Thayasivam, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias
- 2018ThamizhiFST: A Morphological Analyser and Generator for Tamil VerbsKengatharaiyer Sarveswaran, Gihan Dias, Miriam Butt · International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR)
- 2018Use of nomadic computing devices for storage synchronizationAnuradha Wickramarachchi, Dulaj Atapattu, Pamoda Wimalasiri, Ravidu Mallawa Arachchi, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Information Networking
- 2017Assessment and Error Identification of Answers to Mathematical Word ProblemsJCS Kadupitiya, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
- 2017Automatic assessment and error identification of multi-step answers for matrix questionsNilasini Thirunavukkarasu, Anutharsha Selvarasa, Niveathika Rajendran, Chinthoorie Yogalingam, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2017Automatic Assessment of Student Answers Consisting of Venn and Euler DiagramsDiunuge Buddhika Wijesinghe, JCS Kadupitiya, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
- 2017Automatic Assessment of Student Answers for Geometric Construction QuestionsBuddhima Wijeweera, Gihan Dias, Surangika Ranathunga · IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
- 2017Automatic assessment of student answers for geometric theorem proving questionsChamupathi Mendis, Dhanushka Lahiru, Naduni Pamudika, Supun Madushanka, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2017Automatic creation of a word aligned Sinhala-Tamil parallel corpusMaryam Ziyad Mohamed, Anusha Ihalapathirana, Riyafa Abdul Hameed, Nadeeshani Pathirennehelage, Surangika Ranathunga, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2017Automatic Identification of Errors in Multi-step Answers to Algebra QuestionsBuddhiprabha Erabadda, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)
- 2017NETWORK ATTACKS AND AN ETHERNET-BASED NETWORK SECURITY MONITORLT Beberlein, Gihan Dias, KN Levitt, Biswanath Mukherjee, Jason M. Wood
- 2017Neural machine translation for sinhala and tamil languagesPasindu Tennage, Prabath Sandaruwan, Malith Thilakarathne, Achini Herath, Surangika Ranathunga, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Asian Language Processing
- 2017Non-Internet Synchronization for Distributed StoragesAnuradha Wickramarachchi, Dulaj Atapattu, Pamoda Wimalasiri, Ravidu Mallawa Arachchi, Gihan Dias · Asia Modelling Symposium
- 2017Short Tamil sentence similarity calculation using knowledge-based and corpus-based similarity measuresAnutharsha Selvarasa, Nilasini Thirunavukkarasu, Niveathika Rajendran, Chinthoorie Yogalingam, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2017Sinhala Short Sentence Similarity Measures using Corpus-Based Similarity for Short Answer GradingJCS Kadupitiya, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias
- 2017Sinhala Word JoinerR. Priyanga, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · International conference natural language processing
- 2017Towards Detecting Intrusions in a Networked EnvironmentL. Todd Heberlein, Biswanath Mukherjee, Karl Levitt, Gihan Dias, Doug Mansur
- 2017Web archiving for Sri LankaUmanda Dikwatta, Gihan Dias · National Information Technology Conference (NITC)
- 2017Web traffic Analysis for Content PrioritizationPT Peiris, Msd Fernando, Gihan Dias
- 2016Ananya - a Named-Entity-Recognition (NER) system for Sinhala languageS.A.P.M. Manamini, Athiq Ahamed, R.A.E.C. Rajapakshe, G.H.A. Reemal, Sanath Jayasena, Gihan Dias, Surangika Ranathunga · Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon)
- 2016An Episode-based Approach to Identify Website User Access PatternsMadhuka Udantha, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Pattern Recognition Applications and Methods
- 2016Automated assessment of multi-step answers for mathematical word problemsJCS Kadupitiya, Surangika Ranathunga, Gihan Dias · International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
Last updated 12 November 2026