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+Post Baccalaureate Fellow at Harvard University
@@ -461,23 +461,14 @@- From a young age, I was interested in electronics and computer science. This drive - ultimately led me to study Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at the University of - Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. During my undergraduate studies, I was fortunate to engage in research - with the guidance of senior lecturers, fellow undergraduates and seniors in my department as - well as researchers overseas. Also, during my second year, I got selected as a mentee of Dr - Rukshan Batuwita. This was a great opportunity for me to get inspiration and feedback to - build my career. - - Apart from academics, I valued working alongside different communities. These included the - Sustainable Education Foundation (SEF), Rotaract Club of University of Moratuwa (Rotaract - Mora), and the IEEE Signal Processing Society (IEEE SPS). Also, I co-founded The AI Team in - 2018, which started as an interest group in AI, and ultimately evolved into a company that - delivers critical problem-solving skills to our clients. - - Currently, I am working as a Post Baccalaureate Fellow at Harvard University, where I am - affiliated with So Lab and Wadduwage Lab. As a Researcher at Harvard, I'm developing - algorithms that can advance computational biology and computational imaging. + During my undergraduate studies, I was mentored by Dr. Rukshan Batuwita in the ScholarX 2019 + program, where he guided me in Signal Processing and Machine Learning. The Sustainable + Education Foundation (SEF) provided support during tough times and helped me secure an + internship. Inspired by their mission, I volunteered as an assistant program manager. SEF's + unconditional help has connected the dots for many Sri Lankans, including myself, leading me + to become a Post + Baccalaureate Fellow at Harvard University. I'm grateful for their contribution to my + journey.
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+Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University
@@ -502,19 +493,13 @@- In Sri Lanka, undergraduate students have only limited exposure in their respective fields.--> - That leads to many students settling up for less than ideal career opportunities (along with - other factors combined). SEF is a great opportunity for Sri Lankan undergraduates to meet - with researchers, academics, and industry professionals who are pioneering in global scale. - It bridges the gap between raw talent and exposure. It also provides a platform to chisel - the raw talent into professionalism, which is the key to land in reputed job opportunities - and academic opportunities. For instance, ScholarX is a perfect platform in breaking the - norm/ stereotypical belief that "only academically high performing students get the best - opportunities." It helps you to cater the mentorship and guidance to your requirement and at - the end, this tailored mentoring experience benefits you a lot. SEF is also an answer to - brain drain, allowing SL based professionals to reach out to the next generation pioneers. - Overall, Sustainable Education Foundation is actually defining the future for Sri Lankan - undergraduates. + SEF provides a crucial platform for Sri Lankan undergraduates, connecting them with leading + researchers, academics, and industry professionals. It bridges the gap between raw talent + and exposure, shaping them into professionals and opening doors to ideal career and academic + opportunities. ScholarX breaks the stereotype that only high-performing students get the + best chances, offering tailored mentoring and guidance. SEF addresses brain drain by + empowering local professionals to guide the next generation. In essence, SEF is defining the + future for Sri Lankan undergraduates.