Jayamini Ranaweera

Jayamini Ranaweera is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Business Management and Data Analytics at Edge Hill University's Department of Sport and Physical Activity. Previously, he worked as a Lecturer in Performance Analysis at St Mary's University (2022-2024) and as a Data Scientist for Bath Rugby (2019-2022). He holds a PhD in Sport Informatics from Leeds Beckett University and advanced engineering degrees from the University of Moratuwa, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Sheffield Hallam University.

• Current Role: Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University
• Former Roles: Lecturer at St Mary's University, Data Scientist at Bath Rugby
• Education: PhD (Sport Informatics), MSc (Electronics & Automation Engineering), BSc (Applied Sciences), BEng (Electronic Engineering), PGCAP

Jay's research interests span digital optimization of athlete management systems, wearable technology development, and data science applications in sports performance. He also explores process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, BPM) in sports contexts and has active collaborations in rugby union analytics. His recent work includes digital dashboards for basketball clubs and load factor analysis in rugby small-sided games.

Key research trends include:

• Sports data analytics (2025: 2 articles, 2024: 2, 2023: 1, 2022: 4)
• Wearable technology applications (2025: 1 article, 2021: 1)
• Rugby union biomechanics (2024: 2 articles, 2023: 1, 2022: 1)
• Digital transformation in sports (2025: 1, 2024: 1, 2020: 2)

Jay has received professional recognition as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He actively teaches on the BSc Sport Management program and applies his industry experience from MAS Holdings (2013-2019) in product development and digital transformation to both academic and practical contexts.