Lainitha Krishnakumar is currently interning with the Data, Algorithms, and Policy (DAP) team, focusing on data science, machine learning, and deep learning. She started her journey at LIRNEasia during her Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Moratuwa. She is actively involved in data engineering for the Lacuna project, specifically studying time series forecasting and LSTM models to create a machine-learning dataset on household electricity consumption in Sri Lanka. With her academic background and passion, she is excited to explore how data-driven solutions can address complex challenges and drive innovation, expressing a strong passion for machine learning and data analysis.