Curriculum Vitae
Employment
2023 - Present: Postdoc - University of Copenhagen, QMATH Center.
Education
2023 - Ph.D. in Mathematics - Michigan State University (Advisor: Prof. Jeffrey Schenker)
2017 - M.Sc. in Mathematics - Ohio University
2014 - B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics - University of Colombo
Honors and Awards
2023 - Travel Award - The Graduate School MSU
2023 - Travel Award - Math Department, MSU
2023 - Dissertation Completion Fellowship - College of Natural Science, MSU
2022 - Outstanding Scholar Fellowship - College of Natural Science, MSU
2021 - Dissertation Continuation Fellowship - College of Natural Science, MSU
2021 - Herbert T. Grahamm Scholarship - Department of Mathematics, MSU
2021 - Excellence in teaching Award, Department of Mathematics, MSU
2020,2019 - College of Natural Science Fellowship, MSU
Papers and Preprints
An ergodic theorem for continuous parameter quantum processes (Joint with Jeffrey Schenker) - In preparation
L Pathirana, J. Schenker, "Law of Large Numbers and Central Limit Theorem for Ergodic Quantum Processes" - j. Math. Phys 64(8): 082201, arXiv:2303.08992
Recent (and planed) Talks:
QMATH - University of Copenhagen - November 15th 2023
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Probability Seminar - May2nd 2023
AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting - Special Session on Disordered and Periodic Quantum Systems - March 18th 2023 - University of Atlanta
QInfo at INRIA - January 18th 2023
Mathematical Physics Seminar - November 22nd 2022 - University of Kentucky
MSU Probability Seminar (Mathematics and Statistics) - November 9th 2022, Michigan State University: "Limiting theorems for compositions of stationary and ergodic random positive maps"
Mathematical Physics and Operator Algebras Seminar (MPOT) - October 18th 2022, Michigan State University: "Limiting Theorems for Discrete and Continuous Parameter Stationary and Ergodic Quantum Processes."
6th Great Lakes Mathematical Physics Meeting (GLaMP) - June 11th 2022, Michigan State University: "Central limit theorem for ergodic quantum processes"
11th Ohio River Analysis Meeting, University of Kentucky (ORAM11), April 2nd 2022: “Central limit theorem for ergodic quantum processes”
Student analysis seminar, Michigan State University, February 11th 2022: “Martingale central limit theorems and applications”
Student analysis seminar, Michigan State University, December 7th 2021: “Law of large numbers and central limit theorem for strictly positive ergodic maps”
Teaching
2018 - 2022 - Graduate Teaching Assistant at Michigan State University
2015 - 2017 - Graduate Teaching Assistant as Ohio University
2014 - 2015 - Temporary Assistant Lecturer at University of Colombo
Services
Co-organizer – Students Analysis Seminar, Michigan State Universit - Fall 2021, Spring 2022
Teaching Mentor - One-on-one teaching mentoring for new graduate teaching assistants - Spring 2019, 2022
Student Representative for the Graduate Studies Committee – Department of Mathematics, MSU - A.Y 2021/2022
Graduate Student Panel – (SURIEM) - REU For Summer Undergraduate Research Institute in Experimental Mathematics 2020
Volunteer - Science Festival – Michigan State University, MSU SciFest is an event for people of all ages to experience STEM live and discover new concepts through hands-on experiences and face-to-face interactions with faculty, staff, and students - 2020
Graduate Student Panel – Visiting day for prospective graduate students - 2020
Volunteer – Sri Lankan Association for the Advancement in Science (SLASS) - 2014
Volunteer for 70th Annual Scientific Sessions - 2014
Volunteer – National Official Language Commission, Sri Lanka - 2014
Volunteer – Sri Lankan Mathematical Olympiad Foundation Member of the organizing committee of SLMO - 2010, 2011, 2012
Morton Hall
Ohio University
Wells Hall
Michigan State University
Department of Mathematics
University of Colombo