Dr. Don Elvitigala

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Don Samitha Elvitigala is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of New South Wales, in the School of Computer Science and Engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Auckland, where his research focused on developing innovative wearable foot interfaces that understand physical and mental behaviors in humans. His work has been recognized in premier Human-Computer Interaction conferences such as CHI, MobileHCI, UbiComp, and ToCHI. During his doctoral studies, he received several awards, including the Honorable Mention Award at MobileHCI 2021 for his paper titled 'StressShoe: DIY Toolkit just-in-time Personalised Stress Interventions for Office Workers Performing Sedentary Tasks'. At UNSW, he collaborates with Professor Aaron Quigley on projects that aim to create novel Wearable Discrete Computing Interfaces. His research interests encompass Human-Computer Interaction, Discreet Computing, Ubiquitous Computing, and Assistive Augmentation.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2021-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney

Conducting research in Human-Computer Interaction focusing on wearable technologies and discrete computing.

Awards

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Honorable Mention Award MobileHCI 2021

2021-09-01
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Student Paper Award PETRA 2021

2021-06-01
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Doctoral Colloquium Presentation Award Runner-Up

2018-10-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.