Dr Hiran Shanake Perera

After completing my M.Sc. in cognitive neuroscience at Durham University in the UK, I joined Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to complete my Ph.D in Psychology. My research examines how emotions and neural responses are linked to psychological disorders, using non-invasive EEG neuroimaging method. I currently serve on the editorial committee of Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia and am an active member of the British Neuroscience Association (BNA).

My research sits at the intersection of psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Broadly, I examine human behaviour and the underlying neurophysiological responses associated with it, using cognitive neuroscientific methods such as electroencephalography (EEG). My work focuses on understanding behavioural and emotional difficulties associated with psychological disorders, such as depression, and how these difficulties are reflected in neural responses in the brain.

To investigate these questions, I use non-invasive neuroimaging methods with both clinical and healthy populations. Understanding the neurobiological basis of human behaviour has implications beyond basic psychological science, as it may help identify transdiagnostic biomarkers and contribute to the development of more individualized approaches to treatment.