Damith Chatura Rajapakse

Dr. Damith Chatura Rajapakse is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering from NUS in 2006 and a First Class B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2001.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Software Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2006
  • B.Sc. (First Class Honours) in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2001

Dr. Rajapakse specializes in Software Engineering Education and Tech-Enhanced Learning. His research focuses on improving educational practices through software development, particularly via open-source projects that bridge classroom learning with real-world applications.

The articles he has co-authored span topics in software engineering education, mobile application fragmentation, and code cloning in web and software development. His work emphasizes practical solutions for educational and technical challenges, with a focus on pedagogical tools and collaborative software design.

Scientific Awards & Honours:

• Faculty Teaching Excellence Award – 2010, 2011, 2012
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award – 2010, 2011, 2012
• Honour Roll – 2013-2018
• Fellow, NUS Teaching Academy
• Former Fellow, College of Alice & Peter Tan, NUS University Town

Dr. Rajapakse founded the NUS-OSS Initiative, which includes widely used open-source educational tools like TEMMATES (peer feedback system), PowerPointLabs (presentation enhancement plugin), and CATcher (crowdsourced testing tool). These projects have benefitted over 1 million users globally and provide students with hands-on experience in maintaining long-term software solutions.