About Me

As a PhD student in the Web Science and Digital Libraries (WS-DL) Group at Old Dominion University, I am passionate about leveraging my analytical skills and computer science expertise to drive innovation and solve complex problems. With a background as a Machine Learning Engineer, I have hands-on experience in designing and developing production-level microservices. I am open for Data Science, Research and Development related Summer Internships (2025).

Research

A member of the ODU Web Science and Digital Libraries (WS-DL) Research Group and Lab for Applied Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing Systems (LAMP-SYS).

Research Interests: Digital Libraries, Computational Reproducibility, Computer Vision, Science of Science, Applied Machine Learning

News

• April 2024: Paper got accepted! "Can citations tell us about a paper's reproducibility? A case study of machine learning papers" - ACM-REP'24
• April 2024: Award Received! Best Graduate Teaching Assistant 2023/2024 - COS Awards - Department of Compueter Science - ODU
• August 2023: Joined Old Dominion University as a Graduate Student
• July 2022: Paper got accepted! "Transfer Learning Approach for Railway Technical Map (RTM) Component Identification" - Springer Nature
• August 2022: Award Received! University award for academic excellence from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka - General Convocation 2021
• July 2021: Joined the Department of Statistics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka as a Temporary Lecturer
• June 2021: Graduated as the Computer Science batch top ( S15 Batch ) from the Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Bio

Mr. Rochana Obadage is a Computer Science PhD student in the Web Science and Digital Libraries (WS-DL) Group at Old Dominion University with a strong background in both academia and industry. His current research focuses on computational reproducibility and applications of machine learning algorithms in real-world problems. With experience as a Lecturer, he has refined his teaching and mentoring skills, guiding students through complex concepts and projects. Additionally, his role as a Machine Learning Engineer has provided him with practical expertise in designing and developing production-level microservices. He is passionate about advancing the field of computer science and contributing to innovative solutions through his research. His research interests include Digital Libraries, Computational Reproducibility, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, and Science of Science. Mr. Rochana received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, in 2021.

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