Hello! I’m a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University, where I’m advised by Suren Byna.
I also serve as a Visiting Graduate Student at the Data Science and Learning Division at Argonne National Laboratory, working under the supervision of Ravi Madduri.
I earned my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Research
My research focuses on Data Readiness for AI (DRAI), aiming to build scalable, trustworthy systems that ensure data is usable and effective for AI-driven applications. Recent work includes:
- Developing frameworks such as AIDRIN (AI Data Readiness Inspector) to assess and quantify data readiness for AI workflows (SSDBM 2024, SSDBM 2025).
- Conducting a comprehensive survey and introducing dimensions of data readiness, covering core concepts, challenges, and current evaluation approaches (ACM Computing Surveys 2025).
- Integrating data readiness assessments into privacy-preserving federated learning systems (IEEE e-Science 2025).
Latest News
- September 2025: Our poster "AIDRIN: A Comprehensive Toolset for Automating Data Preparation for AI" was accepted to SC25 as an interactive poster. We look forward to presenting our work at the conference.
- August 2025: AIDRIN is released now. Checkout our system on GitHub.
- August 2025: Our proposal AI Starts Here: Making Data Ready for AI was shortlisted out of 50 submissions for Deep Dive: Data Governance. We are excited to potentially feature our work at the event or in the proceedings.
- July 2025: Designed and developed the official website for our lab, Innovative Data Technologies (IDT) Lab, under supervision of Prof. Suren Byna, at The Ohio State University. Source code available on GitHub.
- June 2025: Our work on customizable assurance of data readiness in privacy-preserving federated learning was accepted to IEEE e-Science 2025.
Publications
Posters & Presentations
Awards
Services
Conference ISPDC 2025, Journal FGCS 2025
CSE 1224: Introduction to Computer Programming in Python (Aug 2022 - Dec 2023)
President - Sri Lankan Association at The Ohio State University (Mar 2023 - Mar 2024)
Miscellaneous
Outside of research, I have a strong background in cricket. I’ve played the sport competitively for several years and continue to stay actively involved, both on and off the field. I also enjoy travelling, exploring new cultures, and experiencing different cuisines.