Buddhika Jayawardana is an ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow at the FDA with nine years’ experience applying mathematical modeling, biostatistics, and machine learning to high-dimensional healthcare data to inform regulatory decisions. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from UT Dallas and combines rigorous theoretical skills with practical Python implementation and ML deployment. His background spans academic teaching and research, industry-focused optimization for construction projects, and introducing computational tools like COMSOL into undergraduate curricula. He also contributes to global programming education initiatives in Sri Lanka, reflecting a commitment to capacity building beyond his research. Notably, he has presented and published his work in peer-reviewed venues and translates complex statistical methods into actionable public health insights.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Second class Honours (Upper Division), Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Second class Honours (Upper Division) at University of Peradeniya
Postgraduate Degree, Cloud Computing, Postgraduate Degree, Cloud Computing at Great Learning
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Buddhika Jayawardana - ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow at FDA