Sagara Dewasurendra

Assistant Professor, Mathematics
sadewasu@iu.edu

Education

• PhD, Mathematics, Western Michigan University, 2019
• M.Sc in Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Florida, 2012
• B.Sc in Finance Business and Computational Mathematics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2009

Current Teaching Interests

• Mathematical Modeling, Bridge to Abstract Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Statistical Inference, Applied Linear Model, Multivariate Statistics

Current Research or Creative Interests

• Optimization, Growth optimal portfolio, Kelly's criterion, Risk Analysis

Selected Publications

• Optimal Leverage Leve of the Banking Sector, Risks Journal MPDI Dewasurendra, S., Judice, P., and, Zhu, Q., (2019)

Selected Presentations

• Talk at Midwest Optimization Conference: S. Dewasurendra, Q. Zhu (2017) “Investment & Consumption Strategies for Multi-period Investments”
• Talk at Midwest Optimization Conference: S. Dewasurendra, P. Judice, and Q. Zhu (2020) “Optimal Leverage Leverage of the Banking Sector”

Previous Disciplinary or Higher Education Positions

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of North Florida, 2010-2012
• Doctoral Graduate Assistant, Western Michigan University, 2012-2019
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Western New England University, 2019-2020
• Assistant Professor, IU East 2020-present.