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31Jan

ISC 2024

4th IASSL International Conference on Statistics and Data Science

4th IASSL International Conference on Statistics and Data Science

December 28-29, 2024 Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo, Sri Lanka
ISC 2024

Conference website: https://isc24.iassl.lk/

Contact: appstatsl@gmail.com, niroshan@sci.sjp.ac.lk

International Statistics Conference 2024 (ISC 2024) is jointly organized by the Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (IASSL) and the Department of Statistics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), Sri Lanka. The Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada will be the International collaborator of the Conference.

The theme of the conference is “Unleashing the power of data: Harnessing the Synergy between Statistics and Data Science“. The Guest of Honour of the conference is the world renowned researcher Professor Rob Hyndman, Monash University, Australia. Keynote speeches will be delivered by Prof. Rob Hyndman as well as another renowned Statistician Professor Tim Swartz, SFU, Canada. Professor Ji-Hyun Lee, the President-elect 2024 of the American Statistical Association and Emeritus Professor Jay Emmerson, Yale University, USA will deliver guest speeches during the conference.

Please join us to present your latest research work and meet renowned international and local researchers.

The Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN and ISBN. Selected papers will be submitted to Springer Nature for a possible publication in a Scopus-indexed book series or published in Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Statistics.

Tracks of Interest:

Probability and statistical inference, Statistical modelling, Time series and forecasting, Sampling and surveys, Experimental designs and analysis, Spatial and longitudinal data analysis, Actuarial statistics, Data mining and Big data analytics, Machine Learning and AI, Data visualization, Predictive analytics, Econometric modelling, Sports analytics, Biostatistics, bioinformatics and healthcare analytics, Developments in statistical software, Ecological modelling, Financial and marketing data analytics, Manufacturing, telecommunication, transport and energy data analytics, Education and social science data analytics, Agriculture, food and environment data analytics, Operations research applications, and other relevant topics.

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2024
Acceptance Notification: July 15, 2024
Camera-ready Submission: August 15, 2024
Early-Bird Registration Closes: August 31, 2024

4th IASSL International Conference on Statistics and Data Science

December 28-29, 2024 Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo, Sri Lanka
ISC 2024

Conference website: https://isc24.iassl.lk/

Contact: appstatsl@gmail.com, niroshan@sci.sjp.ac.lk

24Aug

News, Statistics Soceity

Exploring Practical Statistics: A Visit to the Fruit Research Institute.

The Department of Statistics of University of Sri Jayewardenepura organized an exciting educational field visit to the Fruit Research and Development Institute in Horana. This hands-on experience aligns with the department’s commitment to providing practical learning that enhances students’ grasp of statistical concepts in real-world settings.

This visit aimed to showcase the practical applications of experimental designs, complementing coursework in STA 317 2.0/ASP 452 2.0 Advanced Design of Experiments. Thanks to the support of Mrs. K.A. Renuka, Director of the Fruit Research and Development Institute, the excursion took place on August 8th, 2023.

Dr. Ranjala Kumari, the Assistant Director of Agriculture guided and transformed this visit into an exceptional learning opportunity for all the third-year students and all fourth-year undergraduates who participated by adeptly showcasing the practical application of various experimental designs, bridging the gap between theory and practice. As students observed the deliberate application of designs such as Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), and factorial designs in the cultivation of bananas, rambutan, avocados, and pineapples, the theories, and concepts they had previously studied in the classroom began to take physical form.

Dr. Kumari encouraged students to participate in insightful conversations about the specifics of experiment design, treatment use, and the organization of experimental blocks, going beyond simple observation. .

The trip sparked lively discussions and inquiries, deepening the understanding of experimental designs, and piquing the interest in the broad applications of statistics in different sectors. Armed with newfound insights, students now approach their studies with a practical perspective, all thanks to this enlightening adventure.

Written by N. B. U. Savindi

22May

News

Semester I Timetable – 2023

11Apr

News

Department of Statistics Staff Appointed to Key Positions in Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka (IASSL)

We are delighted to announce that several academic staff members from our department have been appointed to key positions in the Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka (IASSL) 2023 council and its subcommittees during the AGM held on 02/04/2023.

Accordingly,

Dr. Niroshan Withanage was appointed as the President of IASSL.
Dr. Rajitha M. Silva was appointed as the Secretary of IASSL.
Dr. Chitraka Wickramarachchi became the immediate past president of the IASSL after serving as the President of IASSL during the past two years. He will serve as a member of the Executive Board of IASSL for the upcoming year.
Dr. Chathuri L. Jayasinghe was appointed as a member of the Executive Board of IASSL.
Dr. Hasanthi Pathberiya was appointed as a member of the Editorial Board of IASSL.

Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka has been incorporated by the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 20th September 2011 by the Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act No. 38 of 2011. Further, IASSL is a member of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) of Sri Lanka.

Objectives of the Institute are as follows (but not limited to):

Promote and assist the advancement of Applied Statistics for furtherance of research, development, education, training and extension.
Undertake and/or collaborate in the preparation, publication and dissemination of useful information pertaining to Applied Statistics by means of seminars, lecture series and articles in a Journal edited and published under the name of “Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Statistics” to foster the training of research workers.
Undertake research in the area of Statistics with the object of improving experimental techniques, statistical methods and data analysis.
Co-operate with governmental and non-governmental organizations and national and international institutes engaged in work related to statistics in order to promote research, development, education, training and extension.
Promote professional interests of the members of the Institute.

Our USJ students/alumni members who possess Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Statistics, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Applied Sciences (Concentrated in Statistics), Bachelor of Science(General) Degree with 30 credits in Statistics, are eligible to apply for the associate (one year)/general(lifetime) membership of this prestigious institute.

Members (general) shall be entitled to the use of abbreviated designation MIASSL
Associate members shall be entitled to the use of abbreviated designation AIASSL

Please check the institute website for the procedure and member benefits: www.iassl.lk

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