CAREER SUMMARY
- Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, SLIIT (June 2022 – Present)
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo (June 2024 – Present)
- Visiting Lecturer, Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) (May 2024 – Present)
- Professional Data Science Trainer, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC-CSC) (January 2022 – Present)
- Visiting Lecturer, National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) (April 2022 – Present)
- Module Coordinator & Grader, Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), University of Moratuwa (October 2019 – Present)
- Lecturer, Department of Decision Sciences, Faculty of Business, University of Moratuwa (October 2020 – October 2021)
- Instructor, Department of Decision Sciences, University of Moratuwa (October 2019 – October 2020)
- Visiting Lecturer, European Nations Campus (March 2022 – December 2022)
- Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Information Technology Studies (December 2021 – December 2022)
- Visiting Lecturer, Graduate Institute of Science and Management (GISM) (April 2021 – April 2022)
- Associate Data Scientist, Linear Squared (Pvt) Ltd (May 2019 – August 2019)
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, University of Colombo (February 2019 – May 2019)
- Trainee Data Scientist, Zeptolytics (Pvt) Ltd (July 2018 – January 2019)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Science (MSc) in Strategic Marketing – Queen Margaret University, Scotland
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business – University of the West of Scotland, Scotland
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Industrial Statistics (First Class) – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership – OTHM, United Kingdom
- Diploma in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations – ABE, United Kingdom (Endorsed)
- Pearson Assured Diploma in Information Technology and E-Commerce – ESOFT Metro Campus, Sri Lanka
- Diploma in Information Technology – SIBA Campus, Sri Lanka
- Diploma in Business Management – Londontec City Campus, Sri Lanka
- Diploma in Human Resource Management – Londontec City Campus, Sri Lanka
- Diploma in English – National Youth Service Council, Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence and Computing
- Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI)
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
- Responsible and Ethical AI
- Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI
- Agentic AI and Multi-Agent Systems
- Human-AI Collaboration
- Cognitive Computing and Computational Cognition
- Neuromorphic Computing and Brain-Inspired Intelligence
- Quantum Computing
- Quantum Machine Learning
- Physics-Informed Machine Learning
- Scientific Machine Learning (SciML)
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning
- Information Retrieval and Intelligent Search Systems
- Recommender Systems and Personalization
- Knowledge Representation, Ontologies, and Semantic Technologies
Intelligent Systems and Data Science
- Data Science and Advanced Analytics
- Statistical Learning and Predictive Modelling
- Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Decision Support Systems
- Big Data Analytics and Industry 4.0 Technologies
Business and Social Sciences
- Business Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence for Business Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Marketing Analytics
- Consumer Analytics
- Neuromarketing
- Customer Experience Analytics
- Computational Social Science
- Social Media Analytics
Education and Human Development
- Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED)
- Educational Data Mining
- Learning Analytics
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
- Technology-Enhanced Learning
Scientific Applications
- Astronomy and Artificial Intelligence
- Astrophysical Data Analytics
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Centre of Excellence for AI (CEAI)
A multidisciplinary initiative advancing AI research in machine learning, NLP, and big data analytics to solve complex global challenges and drive intelligent decision-making.