Regular biography
Damith Chatura RAJAPAKSE is an Associate Professor (Educator Track) in the Department of Computer Science at the National University of Singapore. His research and teaching interests focus on Software Engineering Education. He holds a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from NUS (2006) and a B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Moratuwa (2001). Dr. Rajapakse has authored or co-authored several books and developed education-related software projects benefiting students and instructors globally. His work includes research on topics such as peer feedback in software engineering courses and techniques for de-fragmenting mobile applications. He is also a fellow of the NUS Teaching Academy.
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Damith C Rajapakse is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the National University of Singapore, specializing in Software Engineering Education. His research focuses on understanding and improving software development practices through empirical studies and educational tools. Rajapakse's work explores topics such as code cloning, maintainability, and peer assessment in software engineering courses. He has developed tools like TEAMMATES to support feedback management in teaching and learning. His research also addresses challenges in web application development, including generic programming and similarity patterns in code. Rajapakse's contributions emphasize the importance of empirical methods in enhancing software engineering education and practice.