Research Areas
Dr. Pethigamage Lami Perera is a transdisciplinary scholar with expertise in information systems and the social sciences. He has taught and conducted research at universities across three continents. His research interests include AI, blockchain, information behavior and practices, information security, and social media.
Academic Degrees
Ph D, University of Technology, Australia
Masters, Central Queensland University, Australia
BSC MIS (Hons), University College Dublin, Ireland
Representative Publications
Gamage, N., Perera, P., Kutty, S., & Chugh, R. (2026). Exploring research designs in social media research in higher education. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 9(2), 1–28.
Gamage, N., Perera, P., Kutty, S., & Chugh, R. (2026). Social media practices among academics: the case of Sri Lankan universities. Information Research an International Electronic Journal, 31(ISIC), 169–181.
Kutty, S., Chugh, R., Li, L., Govin-Vel, S., Perera, P., Neupane, A., & Jha, M. (2025). Authenticity, integrity, and AI: Navigating ethical uncertainty in student assessment. In ASCILITE 2025: 42nd International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education. Open Access Publishing Association (OAPA). https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.T2026032600011901193335359
Gamage, N., P. Perera, S. Kutty, and R. Chugh. 2025. “ Exploring Social Media Use Among Academics: Through the Lens of Practice Architectures.” European Journal of Education 60, no. 4: e70325. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70325.
Mahipala, C., Perera, P. Exploring information security compliant behaviors in healthcare Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPOs). BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 25, 394 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-03007-6
Mapa Mudiyanselage, C., Grandhi, S., & Perera, P. (2025, February). A Blockchain Technology Model for Detecting and Preventing Superannuation Fraud. In 15th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, https://doi.org/10.46254/AN15.20250215.
Perera, P. and Wathsala, A. (2025), AI in the House of God: Threat, Tool or Transformation?.
Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 62: 1051-1055.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.1338
Perera, Pethigamage and Perera, Ronan, "Global Review and Negative Citation System"
(2025). AMCIS 2025 TREOs. 117. https://aisel.aisnet.org/treos_amcis2025/117
Perera, Pethigamage and Perera, Ronan, "Digital Leadership: University Administrators and Social Media" (2025). AMCIS 2025 TREOs. 116.https://aisel.aisnet.org/treos_amcis2025/116
Kutty, S., Chugh, R., Perera, P., Neupane, A., Jha, M., Li, L., … Perera, N. (2024). Generative AI in higher education: Perspectives of students, educators and administrators. The Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching (JALT), 7. https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2024.7.2.27
Mapa Mudiyanselage, C.; Perera, P.; Grandhi, S. A Blockchain-Based Model for the Prevention of Superannuation Fraud: A Study of Australian Super Funds. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 9949. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13179949
P. Perera, "Uncovering the Malpractices in Publishing: A Global Review System Using Disruptive Technologies," 2023 IEEE/ACIS 23rd International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS), Wuxi, China, 2023, pp. 48-54, doi: 10.1109/ICIS57766.2023.10210243.
Yerbury, H., Olsson, M., & Perera, P. (2023). Capital as the outcome of information practices: a study of devotees and monks of a Theravada Buddhist Temple. Journal of Documentation. doi:10.1108/jd-01-2023-0008
Perera, P. Exploring Karmic Capital in the Context of Cultural Information Practices. Religions 2023, 14, 1133. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14091133
Perera, P., & Lankathilaka, M. (2023). AI in Higher Education: A Literature Review of ChatGPT and Guidelines for Responsible Implementation. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, VII(VI), 306–314. https://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2023.7623
Perera, Pethigamage. 2023. “Enhancing Accountability, Quality, and Transparency in Publishing.” Https://Www.bsanz.org. The Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. November 27, 2023. https://www.bsanz.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BSANZ-2023-Final-program-no-links-1.pdf
Perera, P., Olsson, M., & Yerbury, H. (2022). Conceptions of place in the information practices of the Mahamewnawa Asapuwa Temple community. The university of borås, sweden, Information Research International Electronic journal, 27(Special issue, October 2022), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.47989/irisic2237
Yerbury, H., Perera, P., Olsson, M., & Perera, P. (2022). Conceptions of place in the information practices of the Mahamewnawa Asapuwa Temple community. In Information Behaviour Conference (pp. 1-12). Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452/25966
Perera, P., & Ollson, M. (2021). Place, practice, and flow: Information practices. Data and Information Management, 5(1), 1-10. doi:10.2478/dim-2020-0049
Perera, P. (2020). Theoretical concepts Information Practices. (No. Of Pieces: 1). https://upslis.info/article/faculty-members-represent-upslis-in-asis-and-t-24-hour-global-conference
Professional Memberships
Member AIS, Association for Information Systems
Senior Member and certified Professional. Australian computer Society - 2148580
Honors and Awards
Student Voice Award 2021, 2020 & 2019 CQUniversity Australia
Teaching Commendation 2020 – USC, Australia
Award - Research Supervision Level (Principal) – CQUniversity Australia