Curriculum Vitae

OSANDA ILLEPERUMA

Mathematics PhD student, instructor, and researcher in logic, model theory, o-minimality, and coalgebraic methods.

oaillepe@iu.edu osandaabhi@gmail.com
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Education

PhD in Mathematics, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

August 2022 – Present

CGPA: 3.89 / 4.00

MA in Mathematics, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

August 2022 – February 2024

CGPA: 3.75 / 4.00

BSc Honors Degree in Mathematics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

January 2017 – May 2021

CGPA: 3.94 / 4.30

Skills
Problem Solving Proof Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Mathematical Communication Python Java Lean GitHub
Academic Achievements
  • Erdős Institute Participation Scholarship - 2026
  • Glenn Schober Memorial Fellowship — 2026
  • Hazel King Thompson Fellowship — 2023
  • College of Arts and Sciences Fellowship — 2022
  • Dharmadasa Punchihewa Memorial Prize for Mathematics — 2020
  • Gulamhusein A. J. Noorbhai Gold Medal for the Best Student in Mathematics — 2020
  • Douglas Amarasekara Prize for the Best Student in Mathematics — 2020
  • Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Epasinghe Memorial Gold Medal for Mathematics — 2020
  • Professor Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal for the Best Student in Mathematics — 2020
Research Experience

Category Theoretic Applications in Computer Science

Advisor: Dr. Jayampathy Ratnayake

The research focused on surveying the automata theory in computer science within a category-theoretic framework.

Model Theoretic Algebra, Differential Algebra, Initial Algebras and Terminal Coalgebras

PhD research project · Advisor: Dr. Lawrence S. Moss

The research focuses on answering a question related to coalgebra of streams using algebraic methods.

Working Experience

Associate Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Indiana University

May 2023 – Present

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Indiana University

January 2023 – May 2023

Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, University of Colombo

November 2021 – May 2022

Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of Colombo

May 2021 – November 2021
Extra-Curricular Activities

Local Organization Committee Member, CALCO 2023 & MFPS XXXIX

2023

Member of the local organization committee for the conferences hosted at Indiana University Bloomington on June 19–23, 2023.

President, Epsilon Delta Society, Department of Mathematics, University of Colombo

2019 – 2020
  • Organized the TIMO and HKIMO heats award ceremony in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Olympiad Mathematics Foundation.
  • Organized workshops for school students preparing for SLMC, TIMO, HKIMO, and HKISO.
  • Initiated the problem-solving session “A Date with Putnam” for science undergraduates.

Other Activities and Hobbies

  • President, Interact Club, St. Aloysius’ College-Galle (2012–2013)
  • Member, Gavel Club (2018–2021)
  • Chess, badminton, and music — violin, guitar, and keyboard