Contact

Email

karus@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Deputy Dean, Academic
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology – Admin
Education
PhD
Cambridge, University of
PhD
University of Cambridge
Bachelors Degree
University of Moratuwa
ORCID

0000-0001-7080-5064

Prof Shanika Karunasekera

Deputy Dean, Academic
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
211 Scholarly works
28 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Language-Grounded Co-evolution of Opinions and Ties: Paired Rewiring with Large Language Model Agents
    DOI: 10.1609/icwsm.v20i1.42677
  • 2026

    Journal article

    VISPec-DNet: Multi-Modal Decision Fusion of Hyperspectral and Red–Green–Blue Images for Plastic Waste Detection and Sorting
    DOI: 10.1002/aesr.70203
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Australian Internet Observatory
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Unsupervised Domain-Agnostic Fake News Detection Using Multi-Modal Weak Signals
    DOI: 10.1109/TKDE.2024.3392788
  • 2021

    Conference Proceedings

    Embracing Domain Differences in Fake News: Cross-domain Fake News Detection using Multi-modal Data
    DOI: 10.1609/aaai.v35i1.16134
  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    ERP 7: Developing Strategic Intelligence for the Conservation Regulator
  • 2017

    Research Contracts

    Agreement for the Funding of a Post Doctoral Position Relating to Social Media Analysis for Integrated Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Shanika Karunasekera

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2014
Best Paper Award ISSNIP - International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing
2013
Excellence in Teaching Department of Computing and Software Systems
2009
Excellence in Teaching Award Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
2007
National Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Carrick Institute for Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS