Iroshani Jayawardene is a Research Scientist at SINTEF Digital’s Smart Data Group. She earned her PhD in Computer Engineering from Clemson University, South Carolina, USA, and holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.  Her career spans roles such as Product Developer at Adigo AS in Norway, Graduate Research Assistant at Clemson University, and Software Engineer at IFS R&D International in Sri Lanka. With over six years of research experience in smart grid technology, her work focuses on using artificial intelligence to improve grid resilience. She has also contributed to deep learning for computer vision and machine learning applications across various domains. Her current research interests lie in applying AI and machine learning to data engineering and the power and energy sectors.