Dr. Dimuthu (Don) Henadeerage

Academic Background

• Ph.D. candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Western University
• M.Sc., Astrophysics, Western University, 2014
• B.Sc., Physics, University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, 2011

Previous Work Experience

• Research Assistant, Robarts Research Institute, 2018 – present
• Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Western University, 2014-2015
• Research Assistant, Canada's particle accelerator centre (TRIUMF), 2014

Representative Publications

• Xiao Y, Lau JC, Hemachandra D, Gilmore G, Khan AR, Peters TM. Image guidance in deep brain stimulation surgery to treat Parkinson’s disease: a review. 2020.
• Maragkoudakis, A., Ivkovich, N., Peeters, E., Stock, D. J., Hemachandra, D., A.G.G.M. Tielens. (2018). PAHs and star formation in the HII regions of nearby galaxies M83 and M33, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 481: 5370–5393 (Work as a Research Assistant)
• Hemachandra, D., Barmby, P., Peeters, E., Willner, S.P., Ashby, M.L.N., Smith, H.A., Gordon, K.D., Smith, D.A., Fazio, G.G. (2015). Mid-infrared spectroscopy of the Andromeda galaxy, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 454: 818-830 (MSc work)

Representative Conferences

• Organization for Human Brain mapping
• Imaging Network Ontario
• London Health Research Day
• Canadian Astronomical Society Meeting

Areas of Teaching

• Physics
• Mathematics
• Computer Programming

Research Specialization(s)

• MRI based brain connectivity analysis
• Extragalactic Astronomy

Awards and Recognition

• NSERC Doctoral scholarship
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship
• Dean’s Honor’s Roll of Teaching, Brescia University College, 2016-2017

Other Relevant Information

• Currently teaching preliminary level Physics (Physics 0011A and 0012A)
• Started teaching at Brescia in 2015 and initiated establishing the physics lab.