Dr. Thilini Mahanama(Lecturer)
Dr. Thilini Mahanama
(Lecturer)
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Phone : +94 (0)11 2914482 (ext208)
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Email : thilinim@kln.ac.lk
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Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, US
- M.Sc. in Statistics, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, US
- B.Sc. (Special) in Mathematics (Pure Mathematics & Statistics), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Profile
Thilini Mahanama pursued her PhD in mathematics with a specialization in statistics and a Masters degree in statistics from Texas Tech University in the United States. She obtained her Bachelor of Science [Hons] degree in mathematics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. After completing her doctoral degree, Thilini worked as a research intern at the United States Food and Drug Administration. She serves as an affiliated researcher in the Mathematical Finance Program at Texas Tech University, USA and works as a lecturer in the Department of Industrial Management at the University of Kelaniya. Thilini has been recognized with several prestigious awards during her academic career. She was awarded the Helen Devitt Jones Graduate Fellowship, Hilderbrand Scholarship, and SIAM graduate scholarship by Texas Tech University. Thilini has also won numerous awards for her scholarly work, including National Science Foundation Scholarship, the Women in Statistics and Data Science Scholarship, three Student & Early Career Funding Awards from American Statistical Association; and three Student Travel Awards from Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. In addition, the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Thilini the SLASS Physical Science Award as the best undergraduate thesis in Mathematics. She was also awarded the Academic Excellence and Sports Excellence Award from the University of Kelaniya in recognition of her achievements, including the receipt of First Class Honours in Mathematics and the Colours Insignia in Karate.
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Research Interests
- Data Science
- Risk Assessment
- Financial Management
- Index-Based Insurance
Area of Specialization
- Statistics
- Data Science
- Mathematics
Teaching Interests
- Statistical Modeling
- Data Science
- Machine learning
Professional Memberships
- IEEE Member
- Institute of Mathematical Statistics Member
- American Statistical Association (2019 - 2022)
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2017 - 2022)
- American Mathematical Society (2017 - 2022)
- Association for Women in Mathematics (2018 - 2021)
- U.S. National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (2020 - 2022)
Positions Held
- Secretary - Systems Engineering International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (2023), Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Committee Member(2023 - ), Science Teachers' Welfare Association - University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Student Counselor (2022 - ), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Coordinator - Industrial Mentoring Programme (2022 - ) Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Track Chair - Systems Engineering International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (2022), Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Organizing Committee - Conference Management Toolkit Administration International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences (2022), Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- President, Association for Women in Mathematics, Texas Tech University, 2018-2019
Selected Research Publications
- Mahanama, T., Shirvani, A., Rachev, S., "A Natural Disasters Index",Journal Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 2021
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D., "Tornado Property Loss Scale: Up to $8 Billion by 2025. Classification, Dependence, and Prediction of Tornado Events in the US", Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management 2022
- Mahanama, T., Shirvani, A., Rachev, S., "Global Index on Financial Losses due to Crime in the United States",Journal of Risk and Financial Management 2021
- Mahanama, T., Paranamana, P., & Volchenkov, D., Predicting the Severity of Tornado Events by Learning a Statistical Manifold for Tornado Property Losses
- Mahanama, T.V., Biswas, A., & Wang, D. (2023). Optimize and Strengthen Machine Learning Models Based on in Vitro Assays with Mechanistic Knowledge and Real-World Data. In: Hong, H. (eds) Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Computational Toxicology. Computational Methods in Engineering & the Sciences. Springer, Cham
- Mahanama, T., Paranamana, P., Volchenkov, D. (2021) Investigating Intensity of Tornado Events via Statistical Manifold Learning of Tornado Property Losses. Abstract publication at International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science 2021 (Virtual), Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, November 24-26
- Mahanama, T., Paranamana, P., Volchenkov, D. (2021) Restructuring the Compensation Strategies for Tornado-induced Property Losses via Statistical Manifold Learning. Abstract publication at 2021 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference (Virtual), American Statistical Association, October 6-8
- Mahanama, T., Biswas, A., Wang, D. (2021) Modeling the Risk of Drug-Induced Liver Injury with Adverse Outcome Pathways and Bayesian Networks. Abstract publication at FDA Summer Student Poster Day 2021 (Virtual), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, August 12
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D. (2021) Tornado Property Loss Scale: Up to $8 Billion by 2025. Abstract publication at Quality and Productivity Research Conference, Florida State University, July 26-29, Florida, USA
- Mahanama, T., Shirvani A., Rachev, S.T. (2021) Global Index on Financial Losses due to Crime in the United States. Abstract publication at NISS Graduate Student Research Conference (Virtual), National Institute of Statistical Sciences, June 12-13
- Mahanama, T., Shirvani A., Rachev, S.T. (2021) A Natural Disasters Index. Abstract publication at SIAM Conference on Financial Mathematics and Engineering (Virtual), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, June 1-4
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D. (2021) Tornado Property Loss Scale: Up to $8 Billion by 2025. Classification, Dependence, and Prediction of Tornado Events in the U.S. Abstract publication at 2021 Symposium on Data Science & Statistics (Virtual), American Statistical Association, June 2-4
- Mahanama, T., Shirvani A., Rachev, S.T. (2021) A Natural Disasters Index. Abstract publication at Joint Mathematics Meetings (Virtual), American Mathematical Society & Mathematical Association of America, Jan 6-9
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D. (2020) Tornado Property Loss Scale: Up to $8 Billion by 2025. Classification, Dependence, and Prediction of Tornado Events in the U.S. Abstract publication at Government Advances in Statistical Programming (Virtual), U.S. National Science Foundation, November 6
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D. (2020) Tornado: Classification, Dependence, and Prediction. Abstract publication at 2020 Joint Statistical Meetings (Virtual), American Statistical Association, August 2-7
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D. (2020) A Severe Weather Index Based on the Historic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data. Abstract publication at the 9th Annual American Statistical Association Conference on Statistical Practice 2020, February 20-22, California, USA
- Mahanama, T., Volchenkov, D. (2019) Towards a Severe Weather Index Based on the Historic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data. Abstract publication at Scientific Computing meets Machine Learning and Life Sciences, Texas Tech University, October 7, Texas, USA
- Mahanama, T., Mallawa Arachchi, D. (2016) Applications of Abstract Group Theory in the Solvability of some Board Games. Abstract publication at Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, November 4-5, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka