Research

Research Interests:

Big Data, Econometrics, Natural Language Processing: Biomedical Text, Data Science

Graduate Student Research Recognition

  • Department of Economics Best Graduate Paper award as recognition of outstanding commitment to research work, 2016, Kansas State University

Peer-reviewed Publication

  1. Huber, H.F., Jaberi-Douraki, M., DeVader, S., Aparicio-Lopez, C., Nava-Chavez, J., Xu, X., Millagaha Gedara, N.I., Gaudreault, N.N. and Delong, R.K. (2021). Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Variants with Nucleic Acid Therapeutic Nanoparticle Conjugates. Pharmaceuticals, 14(10), 1012.

  2. Millagaha Gedara, N.I., Xu, X., DeLong, R., Aryal, S., Jaberi-Douraki, M. (2021). Global Trends in Cancer Nanotechnology: A Qualitative Scientific Mapping Using Content-Based and Bibliometric Features for Machine Learning Text Classification. Cancers, Special Issue Machine Learning Techniques in Cancer, 13, 4417. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13174417

  3. Jaberi-Douraki, M., Dinani, S. T., Millagaha Gedara, N. I., Xu, X., Richards, E., Maunsell, F., ... & Tell, L. A. (2021). Large-scale data mining of rapid residue detection assay data from HTML and PDF documents: improving data access and visualization for veterinarians. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 787.

  4. Jaberi-Douraki, M., Meyer, E., Riviere, J., Gedara, N. I. M., Kawakami, J., Wyckoff, G. J., & Xu, X. (2021). Pulmonary adverse drug event data in hypertension with implications on COVID-19 morbidity. Scientific reports, 11(1), 1-9.

  5. Indika, M.G.N., Perera, H.A.P.K., Abeysiriwardena, N.K. (2020). How does COVID-19 influence the MSME Sector in Sri Lanka? Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies, Vol 10

  6. Indika, N. (2018). Does marriage affect men’s labor market outcomes? A semi-parametric longitudinal analysis, Journal of International and Global Economic Studies.

  7. Chandrasiri, S., & Indika, .N. (2013). Industrial productivity for sustained growth: the case of Sri Lankan manufacturing industries, Sri Lanka Economics Journal

  8. Gunaruwan, T.L., Indika, .N. & Gajanayake, A. (2012). Scope for effective energy conservation practices in the information and communication technology industry, Sri Lanka Economics Journal


Technical Publication

Apland, K., Blitz, B. K., Calabia, D., Fielder, M., Hamilton, C., Indika, N., ... & Yarrow, E. (2014) “Birth registration and children's rights: a complex story.”, Plan International [PDF]

Papers under Review

“Data-driven methodology for discovery and response to pulmonary symptomology in hypertension through AI and machine learning: Application to COVID-19 related pharmacovigilance” 2021, [ eLife]

“Measuring the Price, Quantity and Welfare Effects of Vertical Integrations in the U.S. Carbonated Soft Drink Industry” 2021, [Econometrica]

“Evaluation of safety profiles of SARS-CoV-2 Ad26.COV2.S adenoviral vector and mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 mRNA vaccines for diabetic/hypertensive and normal recipients using empirical Bayes data analytics” 2021, [The Lancet Infectious Diseases]

“Publication bias: Evidence from the men’s marriage premium” 2020, [Colombo Business Journal]

Win the Best Graduate Student Paper Award, Department of Economics, Kansas State University, 2016

Working Papers

“Global trend, Antimicrobial use in animals”

“Using county-level variables to classify counties in the U.S according to the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases: An unsupervised machine learning approach.”

“Does Aging Make Us Gritter? Disentangling the Age and Generation Effect on Passion and Perseverance”

“The competitive effects of vertical contracts between manufacturers and bottlers: Evidence from the U.S. Carbonated Soft Drinks Industry.”

“Decomposition of price effect for vertical integration in the U.S. Carbonated Soft Drinks industry.”

“Do the dynamics of food stamp participation matter?”

Thesis

Essays on vertical integration, vertical contracts, and competitive effects

  • Dissertation committee: Dr. Philip Gayle (Chair) , Dr. Leilei Shen, Dr. Jin Wang , Dr. Tian Xia

Marriage and Wages: An Empirical Analysis for Men

Thesis for: M.A. in Economics, Western Illinois University (2013)

  • Advisor: Dr.Kasing Man, Dr. Bhavneet Walia, and Dr. William Polley

Technical Change and Total Factor Productivity Growth for Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantation Companies’ Tea Sector

Thesis for: M.A. in Economics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2012)

  • Advisor: Dr. Sunil Chandrasiri

Analyzing Sri Lanka’s trade dynamics vis-à-vis SAARC members using Gravity Model

Thesis for: B.A. in Economics (Specialized Econometrics), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2009)

  • Advisor: Dr. Sunil Chandrasiri

Research Experience

Consultant:

The Plan International, UK (June 2013 - Aug. 2013)

Project Titled: Birth registration and children's rights: a complex story

The World Bank (Jan. 2010 - July 2010)

Project: Titled: Investing in Infrastructure: Harnessing its Potential for Growth in Sri Lanka

Research Analyst:

Institute of Health Policy, Sri Lanka (Nov. 2008 - Feb. 2009)

Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Economic Intelligence Unit (Feb. 2008 - May. 2008)