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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

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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