{"id":12,"date":"2018-11-02T00:20:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T05:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/sameera-viswakula\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-05-22T22:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:11:37","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/statistics\/sameera-viswakula\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and administrative positions<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer, Grade I<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/science.cmb.ac.lk\/cds\/\" target=\" _blank\">Director, Center for Data Science<\/a><\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer, Grade II<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\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 Lecturer, M.Sc. in Medical Physics<\/h4><p>Department of Nuclear 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>2019<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics and Computer Science, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Graduate Teaching Assistant<\/h4><p>Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Lecturer<\/h4><p>University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka<\/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>Research Assistant<\/h4><p>Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research and Planning (CIERP), University of Texas at El Paso<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student Counselor<\/h4><p>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>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person - Data Science Marathon of Research &amp; Academic Collaboration Program (RACP) 2018<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics &amp; Computer Science, 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>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator - MSc in Applied Statistics<\/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>present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member - Board of Study MSc in Bioinformatics<\/h4><p>IBMBB, 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>present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member<\/h4><p>Career Guidance Unit, 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>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 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>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Review Committee Member<\/h4><p>International Conference on Computational Modelling &amp; Simulation (ICCMS)<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>International Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya (iPURSE)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>Annual Research Symposium 2015, University of Colombo.<\/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>2016<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Senior Lecturer, Grade II<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer, B.Sc. in Electronics &amp; Automation Technologies (external)<\/h4><p>Department of Physics, 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>2015<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Biostatistical Programmer\/ Research Assistant<\/h4><p>Department of Biostatistics,Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA<\/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>Teaching Assistant<\/h4><p>University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Applied Statistics Association of Sri Lanka (ASASL), Colombo 07<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Trainee Business Analyst<\/h4><p>Mobitel Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Mentor, Internship Training Program<\/h4><p>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>Resource Person - Statistics &amp; Computer Science Camp organized by the Department of Statistics &amp; Computer Science<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics &amp; Computer Science, Faculty of Science, 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>present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member - Board of Management,<\/h4><p>Center for Data Science (CDS), 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>present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member - Board of Study in Multi-Disciplinary Studies<\/h4><p>Faculty of Graduate Studies, Univerrsity of Kelaniya<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>Jaffna University International Conference<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences (IRSPS 2018), 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>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>International Conference on Computational Modelling &amp; Simulation (ICCMS)<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>RESCON 2016, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer<\/h4><p>Annual Research Symposium 2015, University of Kelaniya.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \"><\/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>present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Building a dynamic statistical model for a leading multinational software company to rank their employees.<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Analyzing a large SMS database as part of a collaborative project with a leading telecommunication company in Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>A service level survey was designed and analyzed for the largest automotive company in Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Department of Statistics, University of Colombo, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>A statistical model was fitted to predict the endotracheal intubation success by paramedics in the out-of-hospital environment in the state of Virginia, USA.<\/h4><p>Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>A statistical model was fitted to investigate the effect of gender and ethnicity on the GPA of gifted high school students in a Virginia Beach school district.<\/h4><p>Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Designed an online questionnaire to determine students\u2019 preference of various educational technologies for learning core concepts within first-year dental hygiene curriculum.<\/h4><p>Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Designed and analyzed an experiment to study the impact of digital radiography on technique and conceptualization in first-year dental hygiene students.<\/h4><p>Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Analyzed and modeled a study to investigate the use of primal 3-D anatomy software for computer-supported learning in oral anatomy assigned viewing labs.<\/h4><p>Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Created an online survey to store real time data in a database.<\/h4><p>University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Designed and analyzed an experiment to compare a new mosquito repellent.<\/h4><p>University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Analyzed and modeled a study to compare the pollutant concentration of two lakes in Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Designed and analyzed an experiment to compare a new drug on controlling blood glucose level using rats.<\/h4><p>University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/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 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