I serve as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Old Dominion University (ODU), where I am pursuing my Doctoral Degree in Computational and Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics. Prior to this, I earned my MS in Statistics from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and a B.Sc. in Mathematical Finance with a major in Mathematics and minor in statistics from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. My academic pursuits and research interests encompass non-parametric statistics, clustered data analysis, statistical methodology, categorical data analysis, statistical modeling, biostatistics, machine learning , data science, big data analytics, mathematical biology, and sports analytics. An avid enthusiast of data science, I have contributed to the field through the publications, presentations , and reviewing the articles at various conferences and journals. Notably, I achieved recognition as the most outstanding student in MS Statistics at SHSU in 2020, and received the Graduate Excellence in Research Award from the College of Science and Engineering Technology at SHSU. Beyond my scholarly endeavors, I actively engages in extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and community services. My contributions have been acknowledged at ODU, where I received two awards for my outstanding performance in academics and leadership. Specifically, I was honored as the most inspiring international student in the doctoral category and received the Ellen Neufeldt Leader of the Year awa