{"id":11232,"date":"2018-09-24T11:53:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T06:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deeptem.com\/agency2free\/?page_id=11232"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:19:07","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/?page_id=11232","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11232\" class=\"elementor elementor-11232\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b386a82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b386a82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b529e13\" data-id=\"b529e13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f3d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title_builder\" data-id=\"18f3d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title_builder.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wn-deep-title-wrap wn-layer-anim-bottom wn-deep-title-wrap6a6d1d18a111e  \"><div class=\"wn-deep-title\"><div class=\"wn-title-icon-wrap\"><i class=\"wn-fas wn-fa-capsules elementor-repeater-item-f867402\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"  wn-deep-subtitle\">How We Started<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47e9cc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47e9cc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f4d481\" data-id=\"5f4d481\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea6bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea6bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Machine learning and Signal processing have undergone tremendous growth in the past few years. Machine learning is the process of teaching computer systems using data to make inference and accurate predictions. Machine learning &amp; signal processing group at Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna focuses on research and development of state-of-the-art systems.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Machine Learning &amp; Signal Processing research group has been established in 2019 with approval of the faculty board and senate of the University of Jaffna.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb97ee8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb97ee8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c744c55\" data-id=\"c744c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ada2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-title_builder\" data-id=\"76ada2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title_builder.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wn-deep-title-wrap wn-layer-anim-bottom wn-deep-title-wrap6a6d1d18ab366  \"><div class=\"wn-deep-title\"><div class=\"wn-title-icon-wrap\"><i class=\"sl-layers elementor-repeater-item-807d7a5\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"  wn-deep-subtitle\">Objectives<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7348918 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7348918\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1b6a5a\" data-id=\"d1b6a5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7af128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7af128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">To assist undergraduate and postgraduate students to conduct research in machine learning &amp; signal processing area.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">To collaborate with academics and researchers of the Faculty of Engineering.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">To extend the collaboration with academics and researchers from other faculties of the University of Jaffna, other national and international universities and industries.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">To enhance a conducive research environment among the members.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">Contribute to the development of state-of-the-art machine learning based systems at the University of Jaffna.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #808080;\">To prepare proposals in the machine learning &amp; signal processing area and attract more funding from national and international funding agencies.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0849195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0849195\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-579c733\" data-id=\"579c733\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fff80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title_builder\" data-id=\"10fff80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title_builder.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wn-deep-title-wrap wn-layer-anim-bottom wn-deep-title-wrap6a6d1d18bdff6  \"><div class=\"wn-deep-title\"><div class=\"wn-title-icon-wrap\"><i class=\"wn-fas wn-fa-people-carry elementor-repeater-item-0777ae0\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"  wn-deep-subtitle\">Meet the team<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557416c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557416c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership of the group is open to staff of the Faculty of Engineering who embark on research in the context of machine learning &amp; signal processing. The membership will be confirmed by the administration of the group upon evaluating the application.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b90d4d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b90d4d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5d4a74\" data-id=\"e5d4a74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7cda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cc7cda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"utf-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n<title>Meet the Team - MLSP<\/title>\n<style>\n:root{\n  --navy:#0b1f3a; --blue:#1d4ed8; --blue2:#2563eb; --cyan:#06b6d4; --teal:#0ea5b7;\n  --ink:#1e293b; --muted:#64748b; --line:#e7edf5; --bg:#f7f9fc; --card:#ffffff;\n}\n*{box-sizing:border-box}\nbody{margin:0;font-family:'Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}\nimg{max-width:100%;display:block}\na{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}\n.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}\n.eyebrow{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.5px;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--cyan)}\n.sec-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:.3em 0 .4em}\n.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 44px}\nsection{padding:78px 0}\n\n\/* TEAM SECTION STYLES *\/\n.team{background:var(--bg)}\n.t-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:24px}\n.t-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px 20px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(15,40,80,.06);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}\n.t-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 22px 46px rgba(29,78,216,.15)}\n.t-card img{width:128px;height:128px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;margin:0 auto 16px;border:4px solid #eaf1fb;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(29,78,216,.16);background:#fff}\n.t-card h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}\n.t-card .role{display:inline-block;margin:2px 0 8px;padding:4px 13px;border-radius:30px;background:#eaf2ff;color:var(--blue2);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}\n.t-card .dept{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin:0}\n\n\/* REVEAL ANIMATIONS *\/\n.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}\n.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}\n@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<section class=\"team\" id=\"team\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head reveal\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Our staff<\/span>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\">Meet the Team<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"t-grid\">\n      <!-- Dr. T. Mukunthan moved to first position and promoted to Coordinator -->\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mr-tharmakulasingam-mukunthan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mr.-T.-Mukunthan.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. T. Mukunthan\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Dr. T. Mukunthan<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">MLSP Research Group Coordinator<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <!-- Prof. K. Ahilan updated to Founding Coordinator & External Liaison -->\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/dr-m-k-ahilan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Dr.-M.K.-Ahilan.jpg\" alt=\"Prof. K. Ahilan\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Prof. K. Ahilan<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Founding Coordinator &amp; External Liaison<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/dr_thiru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Dr.-Tharmarajah-Thiruvaran.png\" alt=\"Prof. T. Thiruvaran\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Prof. T. Thiruvaran<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/dr_kanes-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Dr.-Anantharajah-Kaneswaran.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. A. Kaneswaran\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Dr. A. Kaneswaran<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Computer Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mrs-p-jeyananthan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Dr.-Mrs.-Pratheeba-Jeyananthan.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. J. Pratheeba\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Dr. J. Pratheeba<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Computer Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mr-r-valluvan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mr.-Ragupathyraj-Valluvan.jpg\" alt=\"Eng. R. Valluvan\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Eng. R. Valluvan<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/miss-s-jananie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mrs-Jananie-Jarachanthan-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. J. Jananie\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Dr. J. Jananie<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Computer Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/miss-s-mathu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ms.-Mathuranthagaa-Selvarathnam.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. M. Selvarathnam\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Ms. M. Selvarathnam<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Computer Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/ms_u_thanuja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ms.-Thanuja-Uruththirakodeeswaran.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. U. Thanuja\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Dr. U. Thanuja<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Computer Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/yuvaraj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mr.-Yuvaraj-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. M. Yuvaraj\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Mr. M. Yuvaraj<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eng.jfn.ac.lk\/sangar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mr.-S.-Sangar.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. S. Sangar\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <h3>Mr. S. Sangar<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Member<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">Electrical &amp; Electronic Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Mr. S.P.D. Anuraj updated to Cluster Manager & Assistant Coordinator -->\n      <div class=\"t-card reveal\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/!fb96xc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/eng.jfn.ac.lk\/mlsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SPDAnuraj-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. S.P.D. 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Anuraj<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"role\">Cluster Manager &amp; Assistant Coordinator<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <p class=\"dept\">RIC Project &mdash; Faculty of Engineering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){\n  var rev = document.querySelectorAll('.reveal');\n  if('IntersectionObserver' in window){\n    var io = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){\n      entries.forEach(function(entry){\n        if(entry.isIntersecting){\n          entry.target.classList.add('in');\n          io.unobserve(entry.target);\n        }\n      });\n    }, {threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -6% 0px'});\n    rev.forEach(function(el){ io.observe(el); });\n  } else { \n    rev.forEach(function(el){ el.classList.add('in'); }); \n  }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbe58e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbe58e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b406dc8\" data-id=\"b406dc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fa9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title_builder\" data-id=\"86fa9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title_builder.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wn-deep-title-wrap wn-layer-anim-bottom wn-deep-title-wrap6a6d1d18c8614  \"><div class=\"wn-deep-title\"><div class=\"wn-title-icon-wrap\"><i class=\"wn-fas wn-fa-money-bill-alt elementor-repeater-item-807d7a5\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"  wn-deep-subtitle\">Funding<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c39309e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c39309e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a67593c\" data-id=\"a67593c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafc119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aafc119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research group may apply for research funds from University, national and international funding agencies. This could be organized by individual members, coordinated subgroups in the research group or the group in its totality. Any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed upon collaboration with external (national or international) institutions or industry may strictly adhere to the Legal Codes of the University of Jaffna, duly signed authoritative signatories. 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Machine learning is the process of teaching computer systems using data to make inference and accurate predictions. Machine learning &amp; signal processing group at Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna focuses on research and development of state-of-the-art systems. Machine Learning &amp; Signal Processing research group has been established in 2019 with approval of the faculty board and senate of the University of Jaffna. Objectives To assist undergraduate and postgraduate students to conduct research in machine learning &amp; signal processing area. To collaborate with academics and researchers of the Faculty of Engineering. To extend the collaboration with academics and researchers from other faculties of the University of Jaffna, other national and international universities and industries. To enhance a conducive research environment among the members. Contribute to the development of state-of-the-art machine learning based systems at the University of Jaffna. 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