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Department of Computational Mathematics

Pioneering Artificial Intelligence education in Sri Lanka since 2007

The Department of Computational Mathematics is a leading centre for education and research in Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and the Theory of Computing, providing the mathematical and computational foundations that support the Faculty’s technological programmes.

Our academic staff are actively engaged in high-quality research and innovation while collaborating with industry, government organisations and international research communities, addressing challenges in healthcare, environment, industry and finance alongside other domains of societal importance.

At a Glance

Academic Staff12+

Undergraduate Degrees1

Research Areas16

General Officeext. 8120

Head of Department

Dr. (Ms.) I. Thilini S. Piyatilake

Head, Department of Computational Mathematics

Welcome to the Department of Computational Mathematics, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to our department, where we are committed to excellence in education, research, and innovation in the fields of Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and the Theory of Computing.

head-cm@uom.lk

Vision

To be a centre of excellence in Computational Mathematics through outstanding education, research, innovation, and service to society.

Mission

To provide high-quality education, promote research and innovation, foster industry and community engagement, and develop competent graduates and researchers who contribute to national and global development.

History

2007

Introduced the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence, the first postgraduate programme in AI in Sri Lanka.

2021/2022

Introduced the country’s first Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Artificial Intelligence.

Research Areas

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningDeep LearningCognitive SystemsMulti Agent SystemsOntological ModelingTheory of ComputingData AnalyticsOptimizationComputational ModellingIntelligent SystemsMathematical ModellingComputational StatisticsRoboticsNatural Language ProcessingBioinformatics