Dilushi Chandrakumar

Dilushi Chandrakumar is a Research Fellow at The University of Sydney, affiliated with the Brain and Mind Centre. She specializes in cognitive neuroscience and behavioral research with applications to shiftwork, sleep, and human performance.

• Key research themes: spatial attention dynamics, chronobiology, and risk-taking behavior
• Current focus: optimizing cognitive performance through meal timing and mitigating hazards in monotonous driving scenarios

Recent publications span:

• Public health implications of online gambling statements (2025)
• Neurophysiological shifts during simulated shiftwork (2020-2021)
• Meal timing studies for night shift workers (2019)

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2025 ECR Seed Funding Award
• 2023 Capacity Building Award from ARC

Her work intersects with human factors, workplace safety, and neural mechanisms of attention. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary research connecting neuroscience with occupational health.