Dr. Sampath Deegalla is a computer engineering graduate with a career spanning over 20 years in research, teaching, and administration. He obtained a B.Sc. Eng. in Computer Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, a Ph.Lic and a PhD in Computer and Systems Sciences from Stockholm University, Sweden. Currently on sabbatical, Eng. Deegalla is serving as the Dean of the Computing and IT Faculty at the SLTC Research University. He is renowned for his expertise in Machine Learning, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, and has authored over 30 scholarly publications at both national and international levels. As a resource person for Dialog Data Academy, he plays a pivotal role in imparting data analytics training to industry professionals. Furthermore, he contributes to the academic world by conducting postgraduate courses in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, and Industrial Mathematics at the Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya.