Gihan Chanaka Jayatilaka : Resources

• This page contains links to different online resources in no particular order. ◯ ⬤
• Similar pages maintained by my friends: Jameel, Mahathi

Research

• Most important advice ever! url
• A list of free or low cost tools for researchers / research students from Jaclyn Siegel url
• Google research datasets
• Local language (Sinhala and Tamil) datastes
• AI/ML/CV conferences: [deadlines, acceptance rates]
• Artificial Intelligence 101 Cheat Sheet from MontrealAI
• mementor.net: A platform to connect AI/ML mentors with mentees. Will release in 2020 NIPS.
• ConnectedPapers.com is an awesome tool to build a graph around a paper (prior and derrivative works).
• Computer science/engineering in Sri Lanka : [research conferences]

Competitive programming

• Resources for practicing for algorithmic coding competitions [Solutions for past problems, Discussion group]
• An introduction to algorithmic programming:[Slides PDF, Youtube (48:40 to 1:20:20), a longer version by Suren]
• An introduction to Google Hashcode: [Youtube] by Harshana.
• A list of algorithms to be covered for competitive programming: [GeeksForGeeks]

Applying for internships (for Undergrads in Sri Lanka)

This section contains a non exhaustive list of suggestions for any Sri Lankan undergraduate applying for research internships.

• AIESEC global talent makes it easy for you to get Visa for any internship (as of 2019). Talk to the AIESEC branch in your university.
• IAESTE is similar to AIESEC but it is lesser known. Sri Lanka is listed in their website. While the Sri Lankan branch is situated in a particular institute, the branch is supposed to help any student. Contact the branch early and contact the global organization if they fail to help you.

Grad school (MS/PhD) applications

University of Maryland Stuff

• CMSC133
• CMSC 351 additional material
• Dining hall busy meter

University of Peradeniya Stuff

• Using high performance GPU servers [Official FAQ (CO), Some docs I wrote (which are yet to be merged to the official FAQ), Similar doc for EE servers]
• Using github for documentation: [Presentation, Video]
• University of Peradeniya, Department of Computer Engineering: web, wiki, faq, web2, github, alumni association.
• Computer engineering lecture notes collected by Nuwan : [link]
• Web Consultation Unit -- for Peradeniya students and alumni if they want to build their own website.
• Field Selection
• CO542 : Neural networks reading group 2020 [Web page].
• EM509 : Stochastic Processes [2020 course page]
• Unofficial transcript template [github, overleaf, example PDF]
• Internship stuff in eng.pdn google drive: I used to maintain these docs before 2023. Now, Isuri maintains them here.
• There are openings for undergraduates to get research experience at many research groups in Peradeniya. Few of them maintain detailed lists.
  
  • MARC : Multidisciplinary AI Research Centre
  • Computer vision research group now MARC
  • COVID research group now MARC
  • DEAR: Data Engineering And Research Group [Project ideas]
  • Project ideas in Computer Vision (with potential collaborators)
• Video presentations about Java:
  
  • Generics [youtube, code]
  • Writing an echo server using sockets and threads [youtube, code]
• A set of random facts about applying to Graduate school (MS/PhD): [Link]
• If you have an startup idea : ETIC is the best palce to go and talk to. Hackathons and startup competitions are just for the show.

For High School Students in Sri Lanka

• SMU Prima scholarship for Sri Lankan students to follow undergraduate degrees.
• Schoalrships to study for BS degrees in (privately owned) Sri Lankan Universities: [IIT Infoschol, SLTC]
• Olympiads (Sri Lanka): Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics and Finance, Informatics, Junior Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics .
• Oppurtunities to volunteer as research assistants for Institute of Fundamental Science, Hanthana right after GCE AL. [Link]
• scienceUNRATED.com (archived) content for Sri lanka GCE Advanced Level Science (Mathematics or Biology) students
• A list of tuition classes in Kandy

Other

• Sinhala transliteration tool from UCSC (despite having many sophisticated tools, this one is awesome!) url
• Hackathons in Sri Lanka
• Reserving bunglows in wildlife reserves : https://dwc.lankagate.gov.lk/. (Reservations are very competitive, try on or beore the first monday of the month).
  Circuit Bangalows for government officials
• A list of freelancers
• Visiting Teldeniya