Dilini K. S., PhD
About Dilini K. S., PhD
Dilini K. S., PhD, is a Generative AI Engineer with a background in Cognitive Neuroscience and expertise in developing Retrieval Augmented Generation applications for bioinformatics and medtech. She has held various roles in academia and industry, focusing on text data engineering and machine learning applications across diverse sectors.
Work at Insmed
Currently, Dilini K. S. serves as a Generative AI Engineer at Insmed Incorporated, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing advanced AI solutions to enhance the company's capabilities in the biopharmaceutical sector. Her work involves leveraging generative AI technologies to improve operational efficiency and support various projects within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Dilini K. S. holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology (Honours) from Concordia University, which she completed from 2007 to 2011. She furthered her education by earning a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Bangor University, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. Her expertise lies in building Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) powered applications, particularly for bioinformatics and medtech use cases, as well as providing text data engineering services.
Background
Dilini K. S. has a diverse professional background, having transitioned from neuroscience to focus on text analytics services. She worked as a Research Coordinator at Concordia University from 2011 to 2013, followed by a role as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Birkbeck, University of London from 2017 to 2019. In 2021, she briefly served as a Machine Learning Specialist at Blicx Ltd in London, where she applied her skills in machine learning to various projects.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Dilini K. S. has gained experience applying machine learning techniques across various domains, including fMRI data analysis, video games, retail, education, and government. She offers consultancy services to businesses, helping them unlock insights from text data using advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques. Her work in educational intervention at Birkbeck contributed to the understanding of cognitive development.