AI Surveillance in Realtime Bus Rapid Transit routing
PhD dissertation on AI surveillance, realtime routing and intelligent public transport, examining the resilience of Bus Rapid Transit systems.
Multidisciplinary researcherDr. Kushan Liyana
Dr. Kushan Liyana
Arachchige.
Researcher. Technology executive. Public-interest author.
I study how artificial intelligence changes work, institutions and public systems—and bring those questions into technology practice.
Kushan Liyana Arachchige
Research & technology practice
PhD · LL.M.Research & technology practice
PhD · Computer Science / AISYSU
LL.M. · DistinctionCardiff Metropolitan University · 2026
Chief AI OfficerTimes Media Service LLC
43 published recordsResearch, reports & public analysis
A connected research agenda
Explore all 5 research areas Questions across disciplines.
AI adoption & future of work
How people adopt AI, build trust in emerging systems and respond to changes in professional work.
Health economics & HTA
Evidence, economic evaluation and the decisions that shape health systems and public wellbeing.
Intelligent urban mobility
AI surveillance, real-time routing and the resilience of public transport systems.
Selected work
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From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan
Author-maintained record of a Master of Laws dissertation comparing the legal classification of cryptocurrency and virtual assets in Sri Lanka and Japan.
AI in Sri Lankan Banking
A source-led assessment of AI-assisted credit underwriting in Sri Lankan banking, the limits of available evidence and the controls needed for responsible use.
Sri Lanka Telecommunications Market Audit
Sri Lanka’s telecom traffic, customer choices, delivery networks and operator economics, with household participation and a monitored outlook.
Research meets practiceWorking across technology,
Working across technology,
law and public systems.
My academic work connects AI adoption, economic decision-making and the institutions that govern technology. It draws on research in China and Sri Lanka alongside experience leading technology organisations.
I serve as Chief AI Officer at Times Media Service LLC and Chief Technology Officer at CISO Network LLC, and publish research and analysis through Research Mind.
Read my academic profileEvidence synthesis
AI in… review series ↗
Topic-led evidence reviews on artificial intelligence across domains.
Public-interest research
Investigations & accountability ↗
Public-record investigations into financial systems, technology and institutions.
Learning & teaching
Study guides & teaching resources ↗
Applied resources for health economics, research methods and digital practice.
Let’s connect ideas with practice.
For research conversations, academic exchange and technology collaboration.