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{\bf RESUME}\hspace{0.25 in} Karunarathna B. Kulasekera\\
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{\bf PERSONAL DATA}\\
\hspace{1 in}Professor\\
\hspace{1 in}Department of Mathematical Sciences\\
\hspace{1 in}Clemson University\\
\hspace{1 in}Clemson, SC 29634-1907\\
\hspace{1 in}Telephone: 864-656-5231\\
\hspace{1 in}Fax: 864-656-5230\\
\hspace{1 in}e-mail: kk@ces.clemson.edu\\
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{\bf EDUCATION}

\hspace{1 in}Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1988, Statistics\\
\hspace{1 in}M.A., University of 
New Brunswick, Canada, 1984, Statistics\\
\hspace{1 in}Postgraduate Diploma, University of Sri Lanka, 1982, Mathematics\\
\hspace{1 in}B.Sc., University of Sri Lanka, 1979, Mathematics and Statistics\\

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{\bf PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE}\\

\hspace{1 in}Clemson University,  1999 -, 
Professor of Mathematical Sciences\\
\hspace{1 in}Clemson University, 1994-1999, 
Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences\\
\hspace{1 in}Clemson University, 1988-1994, 
Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences\\

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{\bf MEMBERSHIPS}

\hspace{1 in}Member, American Statistical Association\\
\hspace{1 in}Member, Institute of Mathematical Statistics\\
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{\bf PUBLICATIONS} 

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\underline{\bf Refereed Journal Publications}
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\item K.B. Kulasekera and Dong Ho Park, 1987, ``The Class of Better Mean Residual 
Life at Age $t_0$," {\em Microelectronics and Reliability,} 27(4), pp. 725-735. 

\item	Z. Feng and K.B. Kulasekera, 1991, ``Nonparametric Estimation
 of the Percentile Residual
 Life Function,"  {\em Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods,} 
20(1), pp. 87-105.


\item  K.B. Kulasekera, 1991, ``Smooth Nonparametric Estimation of 
Mean Residual Life," {\em Microelectronics and Reliability,} 31(1), pp. 97-108. 

\item	K.B. Kulasekera and K.M. Lal Saxena, 1991, ``Estimation of Change
 Point in Failure Rate Models," {\em Journal of 
Statistical Planning and 
Inference,} 29, pp. 111-124. 

\item  K.B. Kulasekera and David W. Tonkyn, 1992, ``A New Discrete 
Distribution with Applications to Survival, 
Dispersal and Dispersion," {\em Communications in
 Statistics-Simulation and Computation,} 21(2),
 pp. 499-518. 

\item K. Alam and K.B. Kulasekera, 1992, ``Truncation
 Error in the Expansion of the 
Distribution of a Quadratic Form", {\em Sankhya (B),} 54(1), pp. 13-23. 

\item 	K. Alam and K.B. Kulasekera, 1993, ``A Nonparametric
 Sequential Selection 
Procedure,"  {\em Sequential Analysis,} 12(3 \& 4), pp. 271-288. 


\item  K. Alam and K.B. Kulasekera, 1993, ``Estimation
 of the Quantile Function of 
Residual Life Time Distribution," 
{\em Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference,}
 37(3), pp. 327-338. 

\item K.B. Kulasekera, 1994, ``Approximate MLE's of the Parameters of a 
Discrete Weibull Distribution,"
 {\em Microelectronics and Reliability,} 34, pp. 1185-1188. 

\item  K. Alam and K.B. Kulasekera, 1994, ``On the Error Term in Bahadur's
 Representation of an Order Statistic," 
 {\em Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods,} 
 23(12), pp. 3361- 3372.

\item   K.B. Kulasekera, 1994,  ``A Bound on the $\cal{L}$$_{1}$-Error in a 
Nonparametric Density Estimator with Censored Data,"
 {\em Statistics \& Probability Letters,} 23, pp. 233-238.

\item  K.B. Kulasekera and Peter R. Nelson, 1995, ``Choosing a 
Model from Among Four Families 
of Distributions," (1995). Special Invited Paper for
 {\em Recent Advances in Life-Testing and Reliability,}
 Ed. N. Balakrishnan. pp. 491-504. 

\item   K.B. Kulasekera, 1995, ``Comparison
 of Regression Curves using Quasi Residuals",  
{\em Journal of the American Statistical Association,} 90, pp. 1085-1094.

\item  K.B. Kulasekera and W.H. White, 1996, ``Estimation of The
 Survival Function from Censored Data:
 A Method Based on Total Time on Test,"
 {\em Communications in Statistics-Simulation and Computation}, 25, pp.189-200.

\item K.B. Kulasekera and J. Wang, 1997, ``Smoothing 
Parameter Selection for Power Optimality  
in  Testing of Regression Curves,"
{\em Journal of the American Statistical Association,}
 92, pp 500-511. 

\item  K.B. Kulasekera and J. Wang, 1998,
 ``Bandwidth Selection for Power Optimality
in a Test of Equality of Regression
 Curves,"  {\em Statistics \& 
Probability Letters}, 37, pp 287-293.

\item K.B. Kulasekera, 1999, ``Crossing Points of Failure Rates,"
{\em Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods}, 28, pp 87-104.
 

\item K.B. Kulasekera, 1999, ``Nonparametric Tests of 
Equality of Two Regression Curves," 
 {\em Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences,} pp 541-546.


\item  K.B. Kulasekera, 1999,	``Pseudo Residuals and Quasi
 Residuals,"  
 {\em Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences,} pp 615-616 \& 629-630. 


\item J. Wang, J. and K.B.  Kulasekera,  1999,``Uniform Convergence Rates of Regression Estimators", Technical Report
\#670, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University.

	
\item K.B. Kulasekera, Calvin L. Williams
 and Amitha Manatunga, 2000, ``
Smooth Estimation of the Reliability Function," Accepted  for Publication
in {\em  Lifetime Data Analysis}.


\item K.B. Kulasekera and J. Wang, 2000, ``A Test of Equality of Regression Curves
 using G\^{a}teaux Scores," Accepted  for Publication in
{\em Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics}.

\item K.B. Kulasekera,  2000,
``Variable Selection by Stepwise Slicing in Nonparametric Regression," Accepted  for Publication
in {\em Statistics \& 
Probability Letters}.

\item K.B. Kulasekera and Peter R. Nelson,   2001, ``Graphical Methods of Estimation
in a Three Parameter Weibull Distribution", Special Invited Paper, 
Accepted 
 for Publication.



\item K.B. Kulasekera and J. Wang, 2001, 
``Solutions of Normal Equations in a GAM," Under Revision  for 
Communications in Statistics.\\


\item K.B.  Kulasekera, 2001, ``Testing the Equality of Two Regression
Surfaces using Projections", Submitted 
 for Publication.


\item K.B. Kulasekera and J. Olaya,  2001,
``Variable Selection in Nonparametric Regression," In preparation.


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{\bf SPONSORED RESEARCH}
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\underline{\bf Funded}
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\item ``Issues in Multidimensional
Nonparametric Regression," National Institutes of Health,
Principal Investigator, Responsible for \$94,268, (1998-2001).\\



\item ``Nonparametric Smoothing Methods in Affordability Studies,"
 Office of Naval Research, Investigator, 
Responsible for \$85,000,
(1997-1999).\\

\item ``Nonparametric Tests for
  Equality of Regression Curves," National Institutes of Health,
Principal Investigator, Responsible for \$136,193, (1994-1997).\\

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{\bf GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING}

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\underline{\bf Doctoral Students}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Wang, Jian, ``Issues in Nonparametric Regression Testing," December, 1997.

\item Olaya, Javier, ``Variable Selection in Nonparametric Regression," 
August 2000.

\item Lin Wei, ``Issues in Nonparametric and Semi-parametric Regression"
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\underline{\bf Masters Students}

\begin{enumerate}
\item  Z. Feng, (MS) ``A Study of a Smooth Nonparametric 
Estimator of Quantile Residual Life Function,", 1989.

\item A. Arora, (MS) ``Sequential Selection Procedure Based on Pairwise 
Ranking," 1989 (Co-Chair).

\item Ernest A. Walker, (MS) ``Estimating a
 Distribution Function Based on Nomination Samples," 1991.

\item William H. White, (MS) ``Estimation of 
the Survival Function from Censored Data: A Method based on Total 
Time on Test,",1993.

\item Brian Schulte, (MS) ``Change Points in Regression," 1994.

\item  Aaron A. Sumner (MS) ``Detection of Change Points
 in Regression," 1996.

\item David Hitchcock (MS) ``A New Discrete Distribution",  May 1999.


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\underline{\bf Doctoral Committees}
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\item J.Y. Song, Electrical Eng.; ``Reliability
 Analysis for Rapidly Re-configurable  Networks," 1990.

\item Karen Copeland, Mathematical Sciences, ``Statistical Modeling of
 Chemical Kinetics," 1995.

\item Pedro J. Geoffroy, Statistics, ``Poisson Regression for Overdispersed
and Correalted Data", 1996.

\item Abraham Chen, Mathematical Sciences, ``Tests for a Mixture
of Two Normal Distributions," 1997.

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{\bf TEACHING}
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\underline{\bf  Courses Taught} ({\bf Beginning Fall 1990})
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\item 	MTHSC 101, Finite Probability, SU 91, SU 97
\item	MTHSC 203, Elementary Statistical Inference, SU 93
\item	MTHSC 301, Statistical Theory and Methods I, F-90,91,93,98 SP-93,94,97 
\item	MTHSC 400, Theory of Probability, F-92,95,96 SP-97
\item	MTHSC 403, Introduction to Statistical Theory, SP 92,98
\item	MTHSC 405, Statistical Theory and Methods II, F-96,97 SP-96
\item  	MTHSC 801, Linear Models, F-93
\item	MTHSC 806, Nonparametric Statistics, F-91,97
\item	MTHSC 807, Applied Multivariate Analysis, F-92 
\item 	MTHSC 808, Reliability and Life Testing,SS I 93, F-94,98 
\item	MTHSC 881, Mathematical Statistics, F-90 SP-93,94,95,98
\item	MTHSC 981, Analysis of Categorical Data, SU 92
\item	MTHSC 981, Advanced Statistical Theory (Reading Course), SP -93
\item	MTHSC 981, Smoothing Methods (Reading Course), F-95
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\underline{\bf  New Course Development}
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\item Developed and taught a Probability and Statistics (301) course  specially for Computer Science majors at request from Department of Computer Science-1990 Spring.

\item  Developed the course MTHSC 981, Analysis of Categorical Data, as an advanced graduate level course for senior graduate students  in 1992. This had  a mixture of theory and applications. SAS was  used in various  data analysis projects. The text was supplemented by: Discrete Multivariate Analysis by Bishop, Fineberg and Holland.

\item Reading course MTHSC 981, Advanced Statistical Theory, was designed
for a student who was preparing for the fourth departmental examination.  About  five chapters from the book were read with some  omissions, and many details  in classical estimation theory were discussed.

\item Reading course MTHSC 981, Smoothing Methods, was designed
for a student who was planning on getting a doctorate. A few of
the latest papers
and a few chapters from a text was covered.

\item Developed an experimental breadth course in
statistics (Mthsc 981) for the graduate students in Mathematical Sciences 
with two colleagues.

\item Developed a graduate service course in
statistics (Mthsc 981) for the graduate students in Engineering and
Sciences 
with two colleagues.
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{\bf UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE}
 
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\underline{\bf  Committees} 
\begin{enumerate}
\item Chair, Search committee for statistics position: 2000
\item Chair, Search committee for statistics position: 1998
\item Committee on SACS accreditation: 1998
\item Co-Adviser of new Statistics Graduate Students:1992-1993, 1996-present
\item Adviser of all new Statistics graduate students:1993-1995
\item Local arrangements coordinator for ASA chapter activities: 1993-1994
\item Chairman of the Departmental Research Committee: 1992,1993
\item Representative to Departmental Graduate Affairs committee: 1995,1996,1998
\item Representative to Departmental Research committee: 1992,1993 
\item Committee on Statistics courses for undergraduate Math majors: 1994
\item Committee on Graduate Courses in Statistics: 1995
\item Preliminary Examination Committee: 1989-present
\item Management Science Comprehensive Examination Committee: 1990-present
\item Coordinator, Annual joint colloquium series with the University of Georgia: 1993,1994 
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\underline{\bf  MISCELLANEOUS}\\
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\underline{\bf  Book Reviews} 
\begin{enumerate}
\item ``Reliability Improvement with Design of Experiments", 1995, {\em
Journal of the American Statistical Association}, pg. 397.
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\underline{\bf  Refereeing}\\ 
Refereed research papers for\\	


\begin{enumerate}
\item  Annals of Statistics
\item Journal of the American Statistical Association
\item Technometrics
\item IEEE  Transactions  in Reliability
\item Journal of Quality Technology
\item Journal of Statistical  Computation and Simulation 
\item Journal of Nonparametric Statistics
\item Institute of Statistical Mathematics
\item Statistics and Probability Letters
\item Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods
\item Electronics and Telecomunications Research Institute

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\underline{\bf  Proposal Reviews} \\

\begin{enumerate}
\item Invited Member of the Review Panel for Statistics, National
Institutes of Health, 1998.

\item ``Multipredictor Function Estimation," 1997, National
Science Foundation.

\item ``Computer Simulation and Analysis of System Availability and
Effectiveness," 1995, Lousiana Board of Regents and NSF.


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\underline{\bf References}
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\item Professor Shyamal D. Peddada\\
	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences\\
111 Alexander Drive, Building 101\\
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709\\
919-541-1122\\

\item Professor William J. Padgett\\
	Chairman\\
	Department of Statistics\\
	University of South Carolina\\
	Columbia, SC 29208-0001\\
	803-777-5070\\

\item Professor James S. Marron\\
	Department of Statistics\\
	University of North Carolina\\
	Chapel Hill, NC 27599\\
	919-962-2188\\

\item Professor Peter R. Nelson\\
	Department of Mathematical Sciences\\
	Clemson University\\
	Clemson, SC 29634\\
	864-656-2882\\



\item 	Professor K.M. Lal Saxena\\
	Department of Mathematics and Statistics\\
	 University of Nebraska\\
	Lincoln, NE 68588\\
	402-472-7242\\


\item	Dr. Clive Loader\\
         Rm. 2C-279\\
         Bell Laboratories\\
         Lucent Technologies\\
         700 Mountain Av.\\
         Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636\\


	
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