Summary
Uditha Maduranga is a multidisciplinary researcher and software engineer with eight years of experience bridging bioinformatics, machine learning, and software development to tackle clinical problems. Currently a Graduate Student Researcher at the University Health Network and a PhD candidate in Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto, he focuses on developing ctDNA-based biomarkers and methods for detecting minimal residual disease in lymphoma. His background includes applied bioinformatics work at Baylor College of Medicine and production software engineering at Sysco LABS, giving him rare fluency across genomics pipelines, algorithm development, and production systems. Comfortable switching between research and engineering contexts, he combines rigorous computational techniques with practical deployment experience to accelerate translational genomics. An early programmer from the University of Moratuwa with additional training in accounting and HR, he brings a pragmatic, cross-functional approach to complex biomedical challenges.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medical Biophysics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Medical Biophysics at University of Toronto
CCHRM, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, CCHRM, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General at Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM).
B.Sc. Engineering (Hons), Computer Science and Engineering, B.Sc. Engineering (Hons), Computer Science and Engineering at University of Moratuwa
Dip. in MA (CIMA), Accounting and Business/Management, Dip. in MA (CIMA), Accounting and Business/Management at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Advanced Level, Mathematics, Advanced Level, Mathematics at Royal College Colombo
English