Personal profile
Biography
Jay is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Business Management and Data Analytics in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity. Institutionally, Jay is a member of the Science Research Ethics Committee (ScREC).
Before joining Edge Hill University, Jay worked as a Lecturer in Performance Analysis at St Mary's University, London (2022-2024) and a Data Scientist for Bath Rugby (2019-2022) in relation to his PhD.
Jay possesses significant experience in the manufacturing industry, having worked as a Research and Innovation Manager (2016-2019), Research and Innovation Engineer (2015-2016) and Product Development Engineer (2013-2015) for MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (the largest apparel manufacturer in South Asia). In those roles, he developed wearable products to renowned global apparel brands and led innovation teams to design, develop and implement strategic automation, IoT and digital transformation projects within apparel manufacturing factories situated across the Asian region.
Jay is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) in the UK, a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Research interests
Jay's research focuses on digitally optimising information flows required for athlete management decision-making processes, development of wearable technologies for sport applications and extracting (and communicating) insights from sports performance data using data analytics/science techniques. Additionally, Jay has a strong interest in sports innovation and the introduction of process improvement methods (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, BPM) to sports.
Teaching
Jay currently teaches on the BSc (Hons) in Sports Business Management and BSc (Hons) in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences programmes.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Sport Informatics, Leeds Beckett University
MSc in Electronics and Automation Engineering, University of Moratuwa
BSc in Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University
PGCAP, St Mary's University
Research Groups
- Sport & Exercise Performance, Enhancement & (P)rehabilitation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Analysis of attacking styles and goal-scoring in the 2021/22 Women’s Super League
Craven, L., Oxenham, P. & Ranaweera, J., 6 Feb 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 2, p. 1-19 e0318929.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Assessing the Inter- & Intra-Reliability of a Customised Volleyball Performance Analysis System to Analyse Complexes and the Efficacy of the Associated Skills
NICKLIN, S., NELSON, L., CARNEGIE, E., RANAWEERA, J. & DONCASTER, G., 27 Nov 2025, In: PLoS ONE. p. 1-12 12 p., e0337579.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Formative usability assessment of a digital dashboard designed in a British Basketball League club
Mezzone, A., Oxenham, P. & RANAWEERA, J., 13 Mar 2025, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. p. 1-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference proceeding article (ISSN) › peer-review
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Home advantage in English rugby union: A study of divisional differences since 2000/01
Boyd, H., Fonseca, J., Turner, M. & RANAWEERA, J., 8 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Sports Analytics . 11, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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“Fail fast to learn fast”: integrating lean startup thinking to manage innovations in performance support workflows
RANAWEERA, J., Roe, G. & Weaving, D., 5 Sept 2025, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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