Data-Driven Mixed Methods Laboratory


Welcome to the Data-Driven Mixed Methods Laboratory (D2M2) at the Graduate School of Applied Information Technology at KCGI. Our laboratory is dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of data-driven methodologies and mixed methods approaches. Through innovative inquiry, we aim to synergize quantitative and qualitative analyses to tackle complex problems in various domains.

At D2M2, we leverage cutting-edge techniques in data analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling alongside qualitative research methodologies to gain deeper insights into multifaceted phenomena. Our interdisciplinary team collaborates on projects spanning diverse fields such as social sciences, healthcare, education, and beyond.

Research themes

Members

Yoichi Terashita

Professor, Vice President of KCGI

Research fields: database, data warehouse, data mining, business intelligence (Bi)

Research interests

Email: terashita@kcg.ac.jp 

Homepage: https://www.kcg.edu/en/faculty/professor/y-terashita 

Tai Dinh

Lecturer, KCGI

Research fields: data science, data analytics

Research interests: pattern mining, text clustering, image clustering, data preprocessing  

Email: t_dinh@kcg.ac.jp

Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/taidinh/home

Lokubalasuriyage Don Nuwan Sanjaya Kumara

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: database, data analytics 

Research interests

Email: knsanjaya@gmail.com

Homepage: www.linkedin.com/in/nuwan-sanjaya-08b61bb0 

Rameesh Khan

Master student, KCGI

Research fields:  data science, data analytics, business analytics, marketing

Research interests: data clustering, customer segmentation, consumer behaviour.

Email: khans7980@gmail.com 

Homepage: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rameesh-khan- 

Madusha Lakmali Wijesinghe

Master student, KCGI

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Wong Hauchi

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: data science, data analytics, environment

Research interests: data science and analytics, energy science and engineering

Email: maplewonghauchi@gmail.com

Kularathne Migel Hewage Iresh Pradeep

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: data mining 

Research interests: database, data analytics, statistics

Email: irepradeepk@gmail.com 

Homepage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iresh-pradeep-kularathne-7633a6286/ 

De Silva Koku Hannadige Davee Kalpa Nethsara 

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: Data Science, Data Analytics 

Research interests: Data Science and Analytics 

Email: davee.de777@gmail.com 

Cheng Mai

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: data science, data analytics, IoT, computer science

Research interests: data science and analytics, big data, cloud computing and cloud native, AI, IoT, software development and testing

Email: cm19981025@gmail.com

Ruwanpathirana Anjana Prabhath

Master student, KCGI

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Sanjay Sedai  

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: data science, data analytics, data visualization, machine learning 

Research interests: databases, big data, data mining, machine learning  

Email: sanjaysedai@gmail.com

Homepage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-sedai-83b91697/ 

Gui Yi

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: machine learning and data mining, recommendation systems, data visualization, and visual analytics

Research interests: social network analysis,privacy-preserving data mining, causal inference, and counterfactual analysis

Email: gyjoshua123@gmail.com 

Amal Hannouda

Master student, KCGI

Research fields: data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence

Research interests: predictive modeling, natural language processing, deep learning applications in various domains

Email: hannouda.amal@gmail.com

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