Prof. Dr. Savindu Herath

Profile

Prof. Dr. Savindu Herath Dozent Tenure Track

Contact

Links

Address Berner Fachhochschule
Business School
Institut Digital Technology Management
Brückenstrasse 73
3005 Bern

Research

Specialisations

Information Systems Design
Human-AI Collaboration
Online Communities

Focus areas

Human-Centered Design
Design Science Research

CV

Professional experience

2018 - 2019 Software Engineer Loepfe Brothers
2016 - 2018 Software Engineer London Stock Exchange Group

Education

2021 - 2025 PhD in Information Systems ETH Zurich
2019 - 2021 Master in Management, Technology, and Economics ETH Zurich
2014 - 2017 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) University of Moratuwa

Other

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK)

Publications

Design principles for artificial intelligence-augmented decision making: An action design research study

Herath Pathirannehelage, S., Shrestha, Y. R., & von Krogh, G. (2025). Design principles for artificial intelligence-augmented decision making: An action design research study. European Journal of Information Systems, 34(2), 207-229.

Design principles for text-to-image generative artificial intelligence creativity support tools for visual design

Herath, S., Bashardoust, A., Bole, Y., & Shrestha, Y. R. (2026). Design principles for text-to-image generative artificial intelligence creativity support tools for visual design. European Journal of Information Systems, 1-26.

Language skills and intercultural knowledge

Language skills

English - Native or bilingual proficiency
German - Elementary proficiency
Sinhala - Native or bilingual proficiency

Intercultural knowledge

Sri Lanka