Professor in Agri-Environmental Modelling attached to the Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. He holds a PhD in Crop Modelling from the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, completed in 2019, and a BSc in Agricultural Sciences and Management from Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. He has postdoctoral research experience on agri-environmental modelling at Crops For the Future Research Centre, Malaysia. His research focuses on agri-environmental modelling, climate change and climate adaptation, underutilised crops, soil, and decision-support systems. He has contributed to several national and international research projects, including work on neglected and underutilised crops, climate extremes, and climate change education.