Academic Qualifications:

•  Master of Biomedical Science (specialized in Discovery/Neuroscience)
  (Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne,
  Australia)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (specialized in Infection and Immunity)
  (Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, Australia)
  – Achievements: Graduated with ‘Distinction award,’ and STEM scholarship recipient

Professional Development – Certifications:

• ANZCCART – ComPass Animal Welfare Training (The University of Adelaide,
  Australia)
•  The Good Clinical Practices (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  – NIAID)
• Bacterial Genomes – Disease Outbreaks and Antimicrobial Resistance (Wellcome
  Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences, UK)
• Research Integrity Training (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
• Melbourne Plus – People Leadership (The University of Melbourne, Australia)

Areas of Expertise:

• Blood-Brain Barrier and Focused Ultrasound Technology
• Brain Performance Enhancement
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Neuroscience
• Infectious Diseases

Research Interests:

• Cognitive Neuroscience
•  Precision Neuroscience
• Brain health and ageing
•  Neuroethics
• Global Health and Disease Epidemiology

Research Projects:

• Transient Disruption of the Blood-Brain Barrier using MRI-guided Focused
  Ultrasound. (Alfred Research Alliance / Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia)
• Does the Consumption of Chocolate Improve Brain Performance in University
  Students? (Deakin University, Australia)

Research Experience: 2 years

• Junior Scientist (Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence
  University, Sri Lanka)
• Master’s Research (Alfred Research Alliance / Royal Melbourne Hospital,
  Australia)