Sakkaff, Zahmeeth
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Computer Science
ACADEMIC SCHOOL
School of Arts and Sciences
TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
CONTACT
Office phone: (716) 375-2228
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OFFICE
Walsh Science Center 110
COURSES TAUGHT
- CS 131 & CSL 131. Object-Oriented Programming & Object-Oriented Programming Lab
- CS 243 & CSL 243. Database and Big Data & Database and Big Data Lab
- CS 258 & CSL 258. Machine Learning & Machine Learning Lab
- CS 346 & CSL 346. Operating Systems & Operating Systems Lab
- CS 401. Research Methods
- CS 402. Research Presentation
ACADEMIC DEGREES
- Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), US, 2014-2019.
- M.S. in Computer Science, University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), US, 2014-2016.
- M.Phil. in Computer Science, University of Peradeniya (UOP), LK, 2006-2010.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science (major), and Chemistry (minor), The Open University of Sri Lanka, LK, 2001-2005.
OTHER EDUCATION
- Diploma in Computer Studies - Informatics Computer Training Centre, LK, 1996-1997.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Computational Research Scientist: 17+ years in advanced computational methods, specializing in data science and machine learning for biological data.
- Academic and Educator: 5 years teaching machine learning, AI, databases, and big data, with strong mentoring and educational project leadership at various institutions.
- Science Communicator: Authored 15 peer-reviewed articles, secured 5 grants, won 9 awards, and delivered 20+ presentations and posters at international conferences.
- Programmer and Project Leadership Experience: Proficient in Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, and took part in leadership roles for a $250,000 interdisciplinary grant and self-driven robotic lab operations at Argonne National Laboratory.
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