Kumushini Thennakoon
A PhD student at Old Dominion University
About Me
I am a PhD student in Computer Science at Old Dominion University, passionate about advancing the field through innovative research and practical applications. My current focus lies in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Eye-tracking, and Data Sceince research areas. I aim to contribute to the evolving landscape of computer science. In addition to my academic pursuits, I am also interested in networking, building partnerships, and I look forward to collaborate with eye-tracking and joint attention research. I am open to summer internships(2026).
Research
I am a member of Neuro-Information Retrieval and Data Science (NIRDS) Lab and Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group (WS-DL)
Research Interests: Eye-Tracking, Joint - Attention, Data Science, Human Computer Interaction
News
- January 2026: Award Received! Dr. Irvin B. Levinstein Scholarship - 2025
- November 2025: Paper published! "How Devices Shape Mental Effort in Digital Document Reading: An Eye-Tracking Study" - JCDL 2025
- August 2025: Paper published! "Beyond Gaze Overlap: Analyzing Joint Visual Attention Dynamics Using Egocentric Data" - IEEE IRI 2025
- May 2025: Poster presented! "Nocturnal Diabetic Hypoglycemia Detection Using Eye Tracking" - ETRA 2025
- April 2025: Paper published! "[Re] Network Deconvolution" - Rescience C journal
- August 2023: Joined Old Dominion University as a Graduate Student
- August 2022: Award Received - University award for Academic Excellence from University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka - General Convocation
- July 2022: Promoted to Temporary Lecturer in Department of Mathematics in University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- July 2021: Joined Department of Mathematics as a Teaching Assistant in University of Peradeniya
- June 2021: Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Bio
Ms. Kumushini Thennakoon is a PhD student working in the Neuro-Information Retrieval and Data Science (NIRDS) Lab and Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group under the supervision of Dr. Sampath Jayarathna. She earned her bachelors degree from University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka and joined Old Dominion University in Fall 2023 to pursue her Graduate degree in Computer Science. Her current research interests are web archiving, web science, social media, and data science. Before joining Old dominion University she worked as a Temporary Lecturer in department of Mathematics in University of Peradeniya. She enjoys playing badminton, swimming, and hiking in her leisure time.