Sahan was a banking professional for 13 years specializing in financial fraud and payment security. Taking a career break in 2022, he joined the Wrexham University as a student in the MSc Data Science and Big Data Analytics program with the intention of researching the use of AI in fraud detection. In 2023 April, he was appointed as a sessional lecturer in Computing and in 2024 May he was made a full time Lecturer in Cyber & Computing.
Sahan is a professional member of the British Computer Society and an associate member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. Sahan holds his IT qualifications from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, UK.
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence in Financial Fraud Detection
- Topic Modelling of Social Media Opinions
- Natural Language Processing
Education
| Institution | Qualification | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, UK | Certificate in IT | Information Technology |
| BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT, UK | Diploma in IT | Information Technology |
| BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT, UK | Professional Graduate Diploma in IT | Information Technology |
| Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka | Diploma in Applied Banking and Finance | Applied Banking and Finance |
| Wrexham University | MSc in Data Science and Big Data Analytics | Data Science and Big Data Analytics |
Teaching Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Big Data Analytics
- Applied Data Science
Programs/ Modules Coordinated
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Developing Secure Software | COM 737 |
| Responsible Computing | COM 545 |
| Artificial Intelligence | COM 757 |
| Big Data Challenges and Opportunities | COM 746 |
| Fundamentals of Machine Learning | COM 479 |
| Advanced Machine Learning | COM 763 |
| Applied Data Science | COM 759 |
| Database Systems and Data Analytics | COM 736 |