Voluntary Experiences




My journey in voluntary work has been rewarding, offering me opportunities to contribute to the community and support meaningful causes. I have actively participated in various initiatives, focusing on education, social services, and community development. Some of my key experiences include:

  • Volunteer at AAAI 2025 (2025 February):
    Supporting as a volunteer at AAAI 2025 held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Volunteer at NeurIPS 2024 (2024 December):
    Supporting as a volunteer at Women in Machine Learning (WIML) workshop at NeurIPS 2024 which was held in Vancouver, Canada.
  • Presenter at AI Summer School at AIISC (2023 June - 2024 June):
    Delivering sessions on AI in manufacturing in the Summer AI School organized for high school students. The event is organized by AIISC. Sessions available at: AIISC Summer AI School
  • Reviewer of Research Papers (2020 Nov - Ongoing):
    • Reviewing for Journals: MDPI Entropy, Mathematical Problems in Engineering Journal, Hindawi Publishing, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Computers and Operations ResearchComputers and Operations Research.
    • Reviewing for Conferences: IJCAI 2025, NeurIPS 2024, ICITR2020-5th & ICITR2021-6th International Conferences on Information Technology Research, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
  • Evaluator - Hack:AI - SLT-Mobitel (2022 Jan-Feb):
    Volunteering as an evaluator at Hack:AI – School & University hackathon organized by STEMUP Educational Foundation Sri Lanka & UNDP. Hackathon events available at: Hack:AI
  • Guest Speaker & Evaluator - Aithon v1.0 (2021 April-May):
    Volunteered as a Guest Speaker at Aithon v1.0, the first-ever AI hackathon organized by General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University, Sri Lanka in collaboration with 99X, Sri Lanka.
    Delivered a webinar on “AI-Powered Data-to-Solution Transition – From Industry Perspective” and evaluated student participants.
    Event details: Aithon v1.0 Event. Hackathon events available at: Aithon Facebook
  • Guest Speaker at EVOLVE (2022 April):
    Being a speaker in the event "EVOLVE" organized by Department of Data Science- National School of Business Management
    Event details: EVOLVE Event
  • Exhibitor & Presenter - Shilpa Sena Exhibition (2019-July):
    Delivered an industrial presentation on "Military Mission Simulation using Agent Technology" and represented the AI Zone organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology & Research and National Science Foundation (NSF) of Sri Lanka.
  • Web Content Developer - R&D Center (2016 June - 2017 Aug):
    Voluntary contribution to the Research Development Center, General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University, Sri Lanka.

I believe that voluntary work not only strengthens the fabric of society but also enhances personal growth, providing invaluable experiences and skills. I am always eager to take on new challenges that allow me to make a positive impact.