{"id":12,"date":"2018-10-26T00:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2019-07-17T02:40:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T08:10:27","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and administrative position<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer (Gr I)<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, UoC <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer (Gr II)<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, UoC<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2001<\/span><span>1995<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Statistical Officer<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics &amp; Computer Science, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator\/MSc in Applied Statistics Programme<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Mentor for undergraduate industrial internship programme <\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Kelaniya <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Advisor <\/h4><p>Stat Circle, Faculty of Science, UoC<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>External Examiner Undergraduate<\/h4><p>South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Fellow<\/h4><p>School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics at Western Sydney University, Australia <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2008<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator, Joint Special Degree programs<\/h4><p>University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) and the Faculty of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee, Faculty of Science <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013, 2015, 2017<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Sri Jayawardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Student Counselor<\/h4><p>University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2006<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Students\u2019 Representative<\/h4><p>Research and Professional Development Group (RPDG) in the School of Information Technology &amp; Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat, Australia <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions held in professional bodies<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Editor<\/h4><p>Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Statistics<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President\/Section E1<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the council \/Section E1<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p>Applied Statistics Association of Sri Lanka (ASASL)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson\/ Local Program Committee<\/h4><p>International Statistics Conference, 2011 (Jointly organized by the Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka, University of Colombo &amp; University of Sydney Australia)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>International Program Committee of the 1st ISM INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONFERENCE, organized by the University of Technology, Malaysia <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Memberships<\/h4><p>International Institute of Forecasters (IIF)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Memberships<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Consultations <\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Team Leader\/Consultant<\/h4><p>the project titled \u2018Developing Forecasting Models for Non- Performing Loans\u2019 (stages 1 &amp; 2) undertaken by the University of Colombo Science and Technology Cell<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member\/Editorial Board<\/h4><p>Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Statistics <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice President<\/h4><p>Section E1, SLAAS <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Science and Technology Advisory Committee of SLAAS<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Executive Committee of the Institute of Applied Statistics <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>Conference Organizing Committee: International Statistics Conference (Organized by Applied Statistics Association of Sri Lanka).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Technical Committee, International Statistics Conference <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Memberships<\/h4><p>International Institute of Forecasters (IIF)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Special projects<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>An improved probabilistic neural network model for predicting the direction of a stock market index<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Dynamic Environment Based Clustering and Hybrid Forecasting (DEC-HyF) Model: An Application to EUR\/USD Exchange Rate<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Developing Forecasting Models for Non- Performing Loans (Stage I &amp; II)<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Data driven modelling and Spatio-temporal Data Analysis<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \"><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/chandima-tilakaratne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}