{"id":651,"date":"2025-10-04T07:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.math.ruh.ac.lk\/adss\/?p=651"},"modified":"2026-01-17T16:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:24:15","slug":"workshop-on-pyspark-machine-learning-successfully-concluded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.math.ruh.ac.lk\/adss\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/workshop-on-pyspark-machine-learning-successfully-concluded\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop on PySpark & Machine Learning \u2013 Successfully Concluded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Actuarial and Data Science Society (ADSS), University of Ruhuna<\/strong>, together with the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science<\/strong>, successfully hosted a hands-on workshop on \u201cPySpark & Machine Learning\u201d<\/strong> on 30th July 2025<\/strong> at LCTU 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session was conducted by Mr. Thisura Senevirathne<\/strong>, Senior Data Scientist at MAS Holdings<\/strong>, who brought both academic expertise and real-world industry experience to the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Learning Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Participants gained practical exposure to several important aspects of data science and big data engineering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • \ud83d\udd39 Building data pipelines<\/strong> with Python<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83d\udd39 Exploring cloud & cluster computing<\/strong> environments (Azure, Databricks, AWS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83d\udd39 Implementing distributed data processing with PySpark<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83d\udd39 Designing scalable end-to-end machine learning pipelines<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83d\udd39 Working on real-world projects<\/strong> through a team-based mini hackathon<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Student Engagement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The interactive format allowed students to not only learn the technical foundations but also apply their knowledge in a hackathon-style challenge<\/strong>, which encouraged teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity. The practical orientation of the workshop gave participants a clear understanding of how large-scale data solutions and machine learning models are applied in industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Appreciation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    \u2728 ADSS expresses its sincere gratitude to Mr. Thisura Senevirathne<\/strong> for delivering such an impactful and insightful workshop, and to all the students who actively participated, making the event a resounding success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This event marked another milestone in ADSS\u2019s continuous effort to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world applications, preparing students for careers in data science and analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    #UniversityOfRuhuna #DepartmentOfMathematics #ADSS #ActuarialScience #DataScience #Statistics #Research #ADSS_RUHUNA #AcademicEvent #SriLanka #MathConference #UoR #RUHUNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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