Lalintha Polpitiya
Senior Software Engineer at International Journal of Approximate Reasoning (IJAR)
Natick, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolLalintha Polpitiya is a Senior Software Engineer at MathWorks with 11 years of experience building software informed by a PhD research background in artificial intelligence from the University of Miami. She blends applied research and production engineering—previously teaching software engineering and working as a graduate research assistant focused on AI—bringing rigor to complex systems and algorithms. Active in the academic and professional community, she serves as a reviewer for the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning and participates in uncertain-reasoning program committees like FLAIRS. Her career spans industry and research roles from MillenniumIT and NOAA to academic leadership and IEEE chapters, reflecting strong cross-domain collaboration and mentorship. Based in Natick, MA, she pairs deep technical expertise in algorithms, embedded systems, and cybersecurity with a practical knack for shipping reliable, research-driven software.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Honours Degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Honours Degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering, Electrical Engineering at University of MoratuwaBachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology, Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology at University of ColomboDoctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Research Focus: Artificial Intelligence), Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Research Focus: Artificial Intelligence) at University of Miami
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Github contributions (5)
ProFuSELab/Belief-Computation-Library
Jul 2015 - Dec 2018
Contributions:40 commits, 25 pushes in 3 years 4 months
ProFuSELab/DS-COCA
May 2018 - Aug 2020
Contributions:144 commits, 116 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 3 months
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