Teaching mathematics is a second career for Dr. Rajee Amarasinghe. After he was injured as an officer in the Sri Lankan Navy, he remembered the love he had for mathematics as a child and decided to pursue graduate studies in the subject.

“When I realized that I could transform the lives of others through mathematics and mathematics education, I truly began to appreciate the work I was doing as a mathematics educator,” Amarasinghe said. “Mathematics’ beauty lies in the precision, accuracy, and power of the process of inductive and deductive reasoning. We see mathematics all around us, in nature, and in our daily experiences.”

Amarasinghe, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics at Fresno State, has been named one of the five recipients of this year’s prestigious California State University Wang Family Excellence Award.

The Wang Family Excellence Award recognizes only four faculty members and one staff member from among the 23 California State University campuses for their outstanding commitment to student achievement and contributions in their respective fields.

Visit Fresno State News to read more.