{"id":1820,"date":"2026-01-26T06:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/?page_id=1820"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:25:39","slug":"ms-sathuthika-sasikumar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/pm\/ms-sathuthika-sasikumar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms.Sathuthika Sasikumar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Academic Qualification<\/h4>\nBachelor<\/strong> of Business Management (Hons) in Project Management \u2014 University of Vavuniya (First Class)
\nDiploma in English Language \u2013 ICBT Campus
\nDiploma in ICT \u2013 ISS Campus
\nAdvanced Certificate in AI and Project Management \u2013 Procons Institution

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<\/span>Biography<\/div>
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Ms. S. Sathuthika Sasikumar is currently serving as a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Project Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vavuniya. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Management (Honours) in Project Management with First Class Honours and was recognized as the Batch Topper, receiving multiple Best Student Awards for outstanding academic and research excellence.<\/p>\n

She has actively engaged in research related to project governance, artificial intelligence applications in project environments, and governance practices in the Sri Lankan software sector. She has successfully completed several research projects and contributed to public-sector and industry-based project studies.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining academia, she gained professional exposure as a Project Intern at Access Engineering PLC, where she contributed to labour retention analysis, project documentation, digital tracking solutions, and process improvement initiatives. She has also been involved in student mentoring, academic activities, and departmental initiatives. Her academic and professional interests focus on strengthening governance structures in projects, enhancing decision-making practices, and promoting research-driven approaches in project management education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/span>Teaching & Academic Interests<\/div>
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  • Project Governance<\/li>\n
  • Project Planning and Control<\/li>\n
  • Monitoring and Evaluation<\/li>\n
  • Operations and Quality Management<\/li>\n
  • Research Methods in Project Management<\/li>\n
  • AI in Project Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
    <\/span>Research Interests<\/div>
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    • Project Governance and Decision-Making<\/li>\n
    • Artificial Intelligence in Project Management<\/li>\n
    • Governance Practices in Sri Lankan Software Projects<\/li>\n
    • Stakeholder Engagement in Projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
      <\/span>Selected Research & Academic Contributions<\/div>
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      • \u201cExploring Factors Influencing Labor Retention in Large Scale Construction Projects: A Qualitative Study in Colombo District.\u201d<\/li>\n
      • \u201cProject Governance and AI Adoption Readiness: Qualitative Study of Sri Lankan Software Industries.\u201d<\/li>\n
      • \u201cUnveiling the Influence of AI in Project Governance in Sri Lankan Software Industries.\u201d<\/li>\n
      • \u201cHuman Trafficking of Sri Lankan Ex-Soldiers to Ukrainian War: Implications for Sri Lanka.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
        <\/span>Awards & Recognitions<\/div>
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        • Best Student’s Research award – 28th Anniversary of FBS 2025<\/li>\n
        • Best academic Performance for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year examinations<\/li>\n
        • Research Presentation award for Exploring factors influencing labor retention in large-scale construction project \u2013 RCBS 2025<\/li>\n
        • Research Presentation award for Project governance and AI adoption readiness \u2013 RCBS 2025<\/li>\n
        • Best Research Presenter award for Unveiling the influence of AI in Project governance in Sri Lankan software industries \u2013 URSPM 2025<\/li>\n
        • Research Presentation award for Human trafficking of Sri Lankan Ex-Soldiers to Ukrainian war \u2013 URSPM 2024<\/li>\n
        • Achievement of Students\u2019 Club award for being the secretary of Project Management Club \u2013 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

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