
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.

