Biography
Nuwan Chanaka Gunarathne graduated with a Bachelor of honours of Physiotherapy (BSc (Hons) Physio) from the Faculty of Medicine, University ofColombo in 2013, and then he received a scholarship to follow a specialized course in rehabilitation, Prosthetics and Orthotics in the University of Salford, Manchester, England. He obtained his second degree with a first-class honour in 2015 and followed a career in training at few NHS hospitals in England. Then he joined the pioneering team for the development of a premier prosthetic and orthotic service in Sri Lanka, The Meththa Rehabilitation Foundation. He engaged in research, design, and manufacture an appropriate and cost-effective component which are used extensively in local limb build process.
Course/Modules Teaching for undergraduates
- Curriculum development of degree program in Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Anatomy
- Physiology
Research and publications
Present research interests
- Developing cost effective prosthetic technologies
- Wearable upper limb sleeves for trans radial amputation
- Load bearing capacities of the trans-tibial PTB socket system
Research publications(full paper)
- Gardiner J, Gunarathne N, Howard D, Kenney L (2016) Crowd-Sourced Amputee Gait Data: A Feasibility Study Using YouTube Videos of Unilateral Trans-Femoral Gait. PLOS ONE 11(10): e0165287. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165287
Published abstracts
- Gunarathne NC, Nanayakkarawasam P. Relationship between the stride
length of normal gait and the standing height of healthy young adult.
Poster presented at: Promoting health through physiotherapy. Singapore
Physiotherapy Association 8th National Congress; 2012 Sep 8-9;
Singapore.
- Gunarahne NC, Cost-effective, Robust Prosthetic Knee Joint Designed
for Active Trans-femoral Amputees. (2022). Proceedings of 19th of
Academic Sessions and 17th Vice Chancellor‟s Awards Ceremony,
Faculty of technologies, University of Ruhuna.
Special training
- Certificate course in Manual Therapy Concept for Vertebral Column and
Pelvic Complex by Manual Therapy Foundation of India.
- Basic Rescue Course by Lifesaving Association of Sri Lanka.
- Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, by The College of
Anesthesiologists of Sri Lanka.
- Course of Continuing Professional Development- Sports Injury by
Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
- Certificate course in Manual Therapy Concept for Peripheral Joint and
Neural Tissue by Manual Therapy Foundation of India.
- International Sports Medicine Conference workshop on Sports
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.
- Sports Science and Exercise Physiology; Conditioning an Athlete by
Durham University, UK.
Membership of professional Organizations
- Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)
- The Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC),UK
- International Society of Prosthetist and Orthotist (ISPO)
- Sri Lanka Society of Physiotherapist
