Dr. Maduka Subasinghage is a senior lecturer in Business Analytics and Information Systems within the Management and Organisations Department at the UWA Business School. She serves as the coordinator of the Master of Business Information and Logistics Management program at UWA. Maduka has over ten years of lecturing experience in Australia and New Zealand. In addition to her academic role, she has industry experience as a business analyst in the software development sector. Her research interests are at the cutting edge of technology and management, focusing on areas such as big data analytics, artificial intelligence, information security, and knowledge management. Her scholarly work has been published in leading journals, including Information and Management (ABDC-A*), The Journal of Knowledge Management (ABDC-A), Enterprise Information Systems (ABDC-A), Communications of the AIS (ABDC- A), Information Systems Frontiers (ABDC-A), Journal of Systems and Information Technology (ABDC - B), VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems (ABDC-B) among others.
List of publications: Google Scholar
Supervisions
Maduka has supervised one bachelor’s degree with honours, three master’s and one PhD student to completion and currently supervising two PhD students. She is accepting PhD, MPhil, Master's, Honours and Work Integrated Learning students.
Industry relevance
Maduka has industry experience as a business analyst in the software development sector. She has also led and collaborated on research projects with companies in areas such as software development, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and supply chain management. Her research interests are at the forefront of technology and management, with a particular focus on big data analytics, artificial intelligence, information security, and knowledge management. She is highly receptive to new ideas and open to engaging in industry collaborations that bridge academic research with practical applications.
Research Awards
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December 2024: Leader of one of the four winning teams in the Paper-A-Thon competition at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), the premier conference in the field of Information Systems, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Funding overview
- October 2022, Wellington School of Business and Government Faculty Research Grant, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand - Co-investigator
- Jul 2021, Business, Economics and Law Special Contestable Funding, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand – Principal investigator
- Mar 2021, Research Seed Funding, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand – Principal investigator
- Jan 2016 - Apr 2016, QUT Write-up Scholarship, Queensland University of Technology
- Jan 2012 - Jan 2016, QUT Postgraduate Award Scholarship, Queensland University of Technology
- Jan 2012 - Jan 2016, QUT Higher Degree Research Tuition Fee Award, Queensland University of Technology
Teaching overview
- UWA - INMT5526: Business Intelligence, INMT5501: Enterprise Information Systems
- Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand – BSYS501: Business Information Systems, BSYS701: Enterprise Information Systems, BSYS810: Enterprise Systems: Theory and Applications, BSYS703: ebusiness Management, and BSYS842: Digital Business
- Griffith University, Australia - 2128IBA: Business Processes and 2150IBA: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia - Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Information and Technology, and Supply Chain Strategy and Design
- Queensland University of Technology, Australia - IAB201: Modelling Information Systems, IAB450: Enterprise Systems Management, INN311: Enterprise Systems, INN312: Enterprise Systems Applications, and INB301: Business of IT.
Memberships
- Member of AIS, Association for Information Systems
- Member of AISA, Australian Information Security Association
Editorships and reviews
- May 2024, Associate Editor, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
- Oct 2022, Mini-track chair, Sourcing in the Digital Age: platforms, crowd and services track, Americas Conference on Information Systems
- Jul 2021, Mentor, New Zealand Information Systems Doctoral Consortium
- Jul 2021, Moderator of Dissertation Final Grade, Auckland University of Technology
- Feb 2021, Associate Editor, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems
- May 2021, Program Committee Member, 7th International Conference on Decision Support System Technology, Loughborough, UK
- Nov 2020, Associate Editor, European Conference on Information Systems
- Aug 2020, Track Co-chair, Australasian Conference on Information Systems
- May 2021, Program Committee Member, 7th International Conference on Decision Support System Technology, Loughborough, UK
- May 2019, Associate Editor, International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
- Jun 2018, Session Chair, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS)
- Feb 2012 – current – Reviewing various journal papers (e.g., Information Systems Journal, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Information & Management Journal and European Journal of Information Systems), and conference papers (e.g., International Conference on Information Systems, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) and European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)).
Examinations
- Jan 2022, PhD thesis examiner, Griffith university, Australia
- July 2022, MPhil Thesis Examiner, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Jun 2021, Master's Dissertation Examiner, Auckland University of Technology
- Jul 2020, Master's Dissertation Examiner, University of Auckland
- Jul 2019, Honours Dissertation Examiner, Auckland University of Technology
Appointments and affiliations
- Feb 2025 - current, Coordinator of the Master of Business Information and Logistics Management program at UWA
- Jul 2021 - June 2022, Business Information Systems department representative at the Business Undergraduate Board of Studies and Exam Board, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Jan 2021 - Jul 2021, Business Information Systems department representative at the Business, Economics and Law Faculty Board, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Feb 2018 - Dec 2020, Postgraduate Research Programmes - Board of Studies member, Faculty of Business Economics and Law, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Feb 2018 - Dec 2020, Postgraduate Research Programmes - Exam Board member, Faculty of Business Economics and Law, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Contributions to academic environment
- 2025, Invited Speaker - Tea Time Research Talks session at the Department of Information Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
- 2022, Keynote Speaker - The Business Information System Student Symposium (BISSS 2022), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
- 2023, Conducting a session on 'postgraduate opportunities in New Zealand', Rajarata University, Sri Lanka
- 2022, Curriculum Revision Board Member, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka
- 2021, Guest Speaker - Postgraduate Planning Session, NSBM Green University Town, Sri Lanka
Outreach and Engagements
- 2022 - Coordinator of SAP-funded student certification
- Jan 2019 - creating business information systems related industry placement opportunities for AUT Students at Lagom Company, New Zealand
Professional Recognition
- Associated fellow of higher education academy (recognition reference number: PR109936)