Dr. Charini Nanayakkara

Assistant Professor

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Biography

I am currently working as a Research Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU), with my research partially funded by the University of Edinburgh for my contributions to the Scottish Historic Population Platform (SHiPP) project. I obtained my PhD in Computer Science from ANU in 2022, where my doctoral research focused on proposing effective record linkage techniques for complex population data. Record linkage involves identifying related records in datasets, which is an essential step for cleaning datasets and removing duplicates. This task becomes particularly complex with population datasets, which can be affected by transcription errors and variations in names. My work aims to develop high-quality population record linkage methods to address these issues. I have supervised research students and have been involved in topics related to data mining and record linkage.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2022-11-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Currently conducting research funded in part by the University of Edinburgh.

Senior Research Officer

2021-11-01 — 2022-11-01

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Tutor

2019-03-01 — 2022-06-01

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Software Engineer

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

WSO2 •

Software Engineering Intern

2020-06-01 — 2020-08-01

Google Summer Code •

Business Analyst Intern

2014-08-01 — 2015-01-01

Epic Lanka Pvt Ltd •

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.