{"id":349,"date":"2018-07-29T16:23:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T16:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:31:16","slug":"dr-r-m-silva","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/dr-r-m-silva\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. R. M. Silva"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/05\/rms_2023.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. R. M. Silva\" class=\"wp-image-3983\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/05\/rms_2023.jpg 800w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/05\/rms_2023-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/05\/rms_2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/05\/rms_2023-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior Lecturer (Grade I)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D.(Stat., SFU, Canada), M.Sc.(Stat., SHSU, USA), M.Sc.(Industrial Math., PDN, SL), B.Sc.(Hons.)(Industrial Math., RUSL, SL),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/research\/#jump_Silva\"><strong>Research interests:<\/strong> Computational Bayesian Statistics, Sports Analytics.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Scholar: <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.ca\/citations?user=vWS0xqEAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=sra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. R. M. Silva_Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/04\/CV_RM_SILVA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic CV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email: rsilva@sjp.ac.lk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academic-roles\">Academic Roles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senior Lecturer (Grade I)<\/strong>, Department of Statistics, USJ (19 <em>May 2023 &#8211; present)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior Lecturer (Grade II)<\/strong>, Department of Statistics, USJ <em>(19 May 2017&nbsp; \u2013 18&nbsp; May&nbsp; 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinator<\/strong>, USJ Statistics in Sports Research Group <em>(Ongoing)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior Treasurer<\/strong>, Statistics Society &#8211; University of Sri Jayewardenepura <em>(2017 \u2013 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Committee Member &#8211; Sports Advisory Board<\/strong>, University of Sri Jayewardenepura <em>(2023 \u2013 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Department Coordinator &#8211; Extended Degree Program<\/strong>, Faculty of Applied Sciences &#8211; USJ <em>(November 2023 \u2013 present)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Committee Member &#8211; Quality Assurance Cell<\/strong>, Faculty of Applied Sciences &#8211; USJ <em>(2018 \u2013 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academic-roles\">Service to the Profession<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Head of the Department<\/strong>, Department of Statistics, USJ (September 2025 &#8211; present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>President<\/strong>, Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (IASSL) <em>(April&nbsp; 2025 \u2013 present)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Country Coordinator<\/strong>, The International Statistical Literacy Project (ISLP) <em>(2022 \u2013 present)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secretary<\/strong>, Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (IASSL) <em>(April 2023 \u2013 March 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secretary &#8211; Committee for the Popularization of Science (CPS) <\/strong>, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) <em>(January 2023 \u2013 December 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chairperson -Statistics Popularization Committee<\/strong>, Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka (IASSL) <em>(April 2021 \u2013 March 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-students\">Research Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing (PhD \/ MPhil \/ MSc)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Student<\/th><th>Degree<\/th><th>Thesis \/ Topic<\/th><th>Role<\/th><th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Ms. AKDK Chathurangi<\/td><td>PhD<\/td><td>Enhancing identifiability and inference through parameter estimation methods in cricket performance modelling<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/17479541251321477\">paper 1<\/a><br>paper 2 (Analyzing\/Writing)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ms. WE Iroshani<\/td><td>MPhil<\/td><td>Integrating Game-Based Learning and Diverse Teaching Methods to<br>Accommodate Different Learner Styles in Higher Education of Mathematics and Statistics.<\/td><td>Co-Supervisor<\/td><td>Analyzing\/ Writing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ms. NH Wanigasingha<\/td><td>MPhil<\/td><td>Computer Vision-Based Volleyball Analytics<\/td><td>Co-Supervisor<\/td><td>Analyzing\/ Writing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Student<\/th><th>Degree &amp; Year<\/th><th>Thesis \/ Topic<\/th><th>Role<\/th><th>Outcome<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Ms. D R N N Rathnayake<\/td><td>MPhil, 2023<\/td><td>A Qualitative Approach to Investigate Mathematical Knowledge for<br>Teaching (MKT) in Sri Lanka: Case of Limit and Derivative<\/td><td>Co-Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr. Promudith Senanayake (MSC\/DSA\/062)<\/td><td>MSc(DS&amp;AI), 2025<\/td><td>Enhancing Decision-Making in Baseball Through Interactive Predictive Analytics and Visualization Tools for Player Performance<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr. G. T. Sampath (MSC\/DSA\/070)<\/td><td>MSc(DS&amp;AI), 2025<\/td><td>Privacy-Preserving Fall Detection System Using Computer Vision<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr. P. T. Priyadarshana (MSC\/DSA\/072)<\/td><td>MSc(DS&amp;AI), 2025<\/td><td>A Hierarchical Bayesian Analysis of Wage Disparities Across Employment Sectors and Regions in Sri Lanka<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr. K. D. C. C. Weerasinghe (MSC\/DSA\/080)<\/td><td>MSc(DS&amp;AI), 2025<\/td><td>A Bayesian Approach to Predicting Loan Amounts and Estimating Risk Distribution for Customers in Financial Banking<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mr. Sandakantha Priyankara Gamage (MSC\/DSA\/086)<\/td><td>MSc(DS&amp;AI), 2025<\/td><td>Enhancing Consumer Price Index Analysis Using Bayesian Hierarchical Models and Deep Learning<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ms. BE de Alwis Seneviratne (MSC\/DSA\/100)<\/td><td>MSc(DS&amp;AI), 2025<\/td><td>Bayesian Statistical Analysis for Mural Deterioration in Sri Lanka<\/td><td>Primary Supervisor<\/td><td>Completed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Prospective students:<\/em> I welcome motivated candidates in Bayesian methods, and sports analytics. Please email your CV, transcripts, and a brief research statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Lecturer (Grade I) Ph.D.(Stat., SFU, Canada), M.Sc.(Stat., SHSU, USA), M.Sc.(Industrial Math., PDN, SL), B.Sc.(Hons.)(Industrial Math., RUSL, SL), Research interests: Computational Bayesian Statistics, Sports Analytics. Google Scholar: Dr. R. M. Silva_Google Scholar Academic CV Email: rsilva@sjp.ac.lk Academic Roles Service to the Profession Research Students Ongoing (PhD \/ MPhil \/ MSc) Student Degree Thesis \/ Topic &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/sta\/dr-r-m-silva\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dr. R. M. 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