Hewa Beddage Thilini Prathibani Jayathilaka is a PhD candidate in the College of Geographical Sciences , Faculty of Geographic Science and Engineering, Henan University.  Her research focuses on digital agriculture, climate change adaptation, GIS, and remote sensing applications. She has experience in GIS-based ecological assessments, human behavior, agriculture, and bibliometric analysis, with a particular interest in sustainability transitions and technological innovation, especially in developing countries. She is an Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka, a member of AGA-YGWG (Young Geographer Working Group (YGWG) of the Asian Geographical Association (AGA)), and a Life time Member of Population Association of Sri Lanka. She was awarded a CSC scholarship in 2023.