Dr. Mohamed Shafraz is currently the head of the Department of Software Engineering and Information Systems and a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Computing at NSBM Green University. He started his academic career with NIBM in 2008 as an IT Consultant and IT Lecturer. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University, Sweden, in 2023. Further, he has completed a Bachelor of Information Technology, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colombo, and an M.Sc. in Information Technology. Furthermore, he has excelled in professional studies, obtaining an Australian Computer Society Examination in IT. Also, a member of IEEE and Computer Society of Sri Lanka.
He has been working with the University of Plymouth, UK, since 2016 as a research project supervisor and lecturer. He served as module leader of the final year computing project module for all the B.Sc. (Hons) in Computing Degrees. He also served as the country coordinator for Victoria University, Australia’s Bachelor of IT degree, in partnership with NSBM Green University.
His primary teaching interests are Object-Oriented Programming, Programming Languages – C, C++, Java, Data Science in Python, Data Structures and Algorithms, Systems Analysis and Design, Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Research Methods. He is actively involved in research activities at the University.
He has published research work in journals and physically attended and presented Conference papers at international conferences. His research interests are ICT for Development(ICT4D), Digital Government, HCI, and AI in Education. Currently, he is engaged in research activities with ActionLab, Monash University, Australia, York St John University, UK, and Stockholm University, Sweden.