Dr. Sandun Dassanayake works in the intersection of spatial data analytics and decision sciences, focusing on the integration of economic, environmental, and ecosystem data for informed policy decisions. He applies spatial analytics to a wide range of environmental issues to identify patterns and predict outcomes using mapping tools, satellite data, and computer analyses. The disaster mitigation and prediction studies he worked on involve local communities in decision-making. As a Senior Lecturer at the University of Moratuwa, he regularly interacts with community groups through teaching and student supervision. Currently, Dr. Dassanayake works as an independent technical consultant to the Centre of Poverty Analytics in developing a spatial decision support system to forecast conflict dynamics in northern Sri Lanka.