Supervised Projects

Auditory and reading comprehension in adult stroke patients with Aphasia using a task-based method and auditory-evoked potentials- PhD study (2014-2018) collaborating with a supervisor from Arkansas University USA.
Completed

Supervision of post-graduate research-PhD studies (As the principal supervisor)
Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus- Funded by the University grants 2015- 2019, Collaborating with a supervisor from University of Geneva, Switzerland and Neura –Australia.
Completed

Supervision of post-graduate research-PhD studies (As the principal supervisor)
Effect of meditation on biochemical, immunological and neurochemical parameters; PhD PhD study (2019-2022) - Funded by AHEAD grant from the World Bank.

As a co-supervisor
Effects meditation on central and peripheral neurophysiological parameters in health and on selected parameters in Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. PhD study (2019-2022) - Funded by AHEAD grant from the World Bank.

Supervision of post-graduate research-PhD studies (As the principal supervisor)
The effects of vitamin B12 deficiency on the central and peripheral neurophysiological parameters in patients on long term metformin treatment - Principal investigator, Funded by the National Science Foundation (2012-2015)
Completed research projects
Correlation between neurophysiological parameters and renal functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus induced nephropathy - Principal investigator, Funded by the University grants (2015-2018)
Completed research projects
Early detection of statin induced peripheral neuropathy using clinical, biochemical and neurophysiological parameters- - Principal investigator, funded by the University grants scheme (2012-2015)
Completed research projects
The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in the Ageing brain-Foreign Elective (2012)
Completed research projects
Electroencephalography in Limbic Encephalitis at Kings college, London, UK, Commonwealth Fellowship (2013-2014)
Completed research projects
Factors affecting and determinants of Medical Leadership (2011- 2016)
Completed research projects
Relationship between cognition and falls in the elderly (2012-2013)
Completed research projects
Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Funded by the University grants 2015- 2018 Collaborating with a supervisors from University of Geneva, Switzerland and Neuroscience Institute, Australia
Auditory and reading comprehension in adult stroke patients with Aphasia using a task-based method and auditory-evoked potentials

PhD study (2014-2017)- Collaborating with a supervisor from Arkansas University USA
Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Funded by the University grants 2015- Collaborating with a supervisor from University of Geneva, Switzerland
Assessment of language comprehension in adult patients following brain injury

PhD study (2015-2018) – student funded by the University of Kelaniya- Collaborating with a supervisor from Arkansas University USA
An Assessment of the Impact of a Mindfulness Based Intervention on Psychological Stress, Attention Impulsiveness of Medical Students

PhD part time student – proposal being developed- Collaborating with a supervisor from Monash University, Australia

Professor Dilshani Dissanayake

Supervised Projects

Auditory and reading comprehension in adult stroke patients with Aphasia using a task-based method and auditory-evoked potentials- PhD study (2014-2018) collaborating with a supervisor from Arkansas University USA.

Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus- Funded by the University grants 2015- 2019, Collaborating with a supervisor from University of Geneva, Switzerland and Neura –Australia.

Effect of meditation on biochemical, immunological and neurochemical parameters; PhD PhD study (2019-2022) - Funded by AHEAD grant from the World Bank.

Effects meditation on central and peripheral neurophysiological parameters in health and on selected parameters in Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. PhD study (2019-2022) - Funded by AHEAD grant from the World Bank.

The effects of vitamin B12 deficiency on the central and peripheral neurophysiological parameters in patients on long term metformin treatment - Principal investigator, Funded by the National Science Foundation (2012-2015)

Correlation between neurophysiological parameters and renal functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus induced nephropathy - Principal investigator, Funded by the University grants (2015-2018)

Early detection of statin induced peripheral neuropathy using clinical, biochemical and neurophysiological parameters- - Principal investigator, funded by the University grants scheme (2012-2015)

The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in the Ageing brain-Foreign Elective (2012)

Electroencephalography in Limbic Encephalitis at Kings college, London, UK, Commonwealth Fellowship (2013-2014)

Factors affecting and determinants of Medical Leadership (2011- 2016)

Relationship between cognition and falls in the elderly (2012-2013)

Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Auditory and reading comprehension in adult stroke patients with Aphasia using a task-based method and auditory-evoked potentials

Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Assessment of language comprehension in adult patients following brain injury

An Assessment of the Impact of a Mindfulness Based Intervention on Psychological Stress, Attention Impulsiveness of Medical Students