Dr. (Mrs.) S. Kandeepan

Dr. (Mrs.) S. Kandeepan
Seniour Lecturer
Email: ssivayini@sjp.ac.lk
Office: 0112758366
Research Interest: Computational Neuroscience, Bio Physics, Medical Physics 

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD, Computational Neuroscience, University of Western Ontario, Canada 2020
  • MSc, Medical Physics, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 2016
  • MSc, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Peradeniya, 2013
  • BSc, Physics, University of Peradeniya, 2008

Teaching and Academic Responsibilities

  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Medical Physics
  • Statistical Physics II
  • Quantum Mechanics II
  • Computational Physics (Practical)
  • Project coordinator

Research Areas

  • Computational Neuroscience, Bio Physics, Medical Physics

Recent Publications

  • Staquet, C., Vanhaudenhuyse, A., Kandeepan, S., Sanders, R.D., de Paula, D.R., Brichant, J.F., Laureys, S., Bonhomme, V. and Soddu, A. Changes in Intrinsic Connectivity Networks Topology Across Levels of Dexmedetomidine-Induced Alteration of Consciousness. Anesthesia & Analgesia, pp.10-1213 (2024).
  • Piarulli, A., Vanneste, S., Nemirovsky, I. F., Kandeepan, S., Maudoux, A., Gemignani, A., De Ridder, D., Soddu, A. Tinnitus and distress: an electroencephalography classification study. Brain Communications, Volume 5, Issue 1, fcad018 (2023).
  • Kandeepan, S., Rudas, J., Gomez, F., Stojanoski, B., Valluri, S., Owen, A. M., … & Soddu, A. Modeling an auditory stimulated brain under altered states of consciousness using the generalized ising model. NeuroImage, 223, 117367 (2020).
  • Kandeepan, S., Maudoux, A., de Paula, D. R., Zheng, J. Y., Cabay, J. E., Gómez, F., … & Soddu, A. Tinnitus distress: a paradoxical attention to the sound?. Journal of neurology, 266(9), 2197-2207 (2019).
  • Cavaliere, C., Kandeepan, S., Aiello, M., Ribeiro de Paula, D., Marchitelli, R., Fiorenza, S., … & Loreto, V. Multimodal neuroimaging approach to variability of functional connectivity in disorders of consciousness: a PET/MRI pilot study. Frontiers in neurology, 9, 861 (2018).
  • S. Kandeepan, J. A. Paquette, J. B. Gilroy, S.Mittler, OMCVD Gold Nanoparticles Covalently Attached to Polystyrene for Biosensing Applications, Chemical Vapour Deposition, 2015, 21, 275–280.

Professional Service and Contributions

  • Senior Treasurer of the Astronomy Club, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2024
  • Senior Treasurer of the Tamil Students’ Association, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2024-present
  • Academic Advisor for the Faculty of Applied Sciences since 2021
  • Secretary of Sri Lankan Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) Section E1 (Physical Sciences) for 2025
  • Lillian Margaret & Walter David Jackson Scholarship in Physics, Granted for excellent academic performance, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Western University, Canada.2014.