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S. Sandun Malpriya Silva is a statistician specialized in biostatistics and data science, currently working as a senior research fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI). He previously worked as a biostatistician at the National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney, before joining AIHI. He completed his bachelor's degree in Statistics at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, followed by a PhD in Statistics at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, focusing on innovative statistical methods to evaluate physical activity programs' engagement. His PhD project, in collaboration with the Virgin Pulse Global Challenge, involves the development of statistical machine learning models for mobile health physical activity programs. His research has been published in leading academic journals and discussed at international conferences. With a strong background in advanced statistical modelling, time series analysis, and predictive analytics, he has also taught at various universities including Monash University and Melbourne Business School. His research interests include applying statistical techniques to solve real-world health problems.
NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Melbourne Business School • Melbourne, Australia
Monash University • Melbourne, Australia
Swinburne University of Technology • Melbourne, Australia
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).