Ms. Nishadi Sachinthani Rodrigo

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Lecturer (Probationary)

BSc. Anatomy (Special) (USJ),
MSc (Reading) (UOC),
PG. Cert. (Andrology) (UOC)
Email :nishadi.r@uwu.ac.lk

  • Lecturer (Probationary) of the department Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka.
  • In-charge of Anatomy dissection laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Uva Wellassa University.
  • Chairperson of the medical faculty students welfare committee & faculty representative of university student welfare committee, Uva Wellassa University
  • Faculty representative of the international collaboration center, Uva Wellassa University
  • Representative of the gender and equality cell, Faculty of Medicine, Uva Wellassa University
  • Senior treasurer of the art circle, Faculty of Medicine, Uva Wellassa University
  • Andrology, Male reproductive medicine and reproductive anatomy in combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Full Papers

  • Rodrigo, N. S., Tennakoon, V., & Jayawardena, M. (2022). Do sperm motility, morphology or associated factors predict the success rate of intrauterine insemination?
    Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal, 6(1), 5–14.
    https://doi.org/10.4038/slaj.v6i1.148 (Full paper).

Abstract/Extended Abstracts

  1. Nishadi Rodrigo, Varuni Tennakoon, Madura Jayawardena.
    Research extended abstract on “Male and Female factors contributing to high pregnancy rate of intrauterine insemination”.
    International Open University Research Session (iOURS) 2022, Open University, Sri Lanka (Pg 81).
  2. Nishadi Rodrigo, Varuni Tennakoon.
    A systematic literature review on “Do sperm parameters affect the success rate of intrauterine insemination?”
    33rd Annual Scientific Session 2021, Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, December 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Pg. 15, 45).
  3. Nishadi Rodrigo, Varuni Tennakoon, Madura Jayawardena.
    Research abstract on “Association of sperm parameters with pregnancy rate of intrauterine insemination”.
    14th Annual Scientific Session 2022, Anuradhapura Clinical Society, March 2022, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (Pg. 68-69).
  4. Nishadi Rodrigo, Varuni Tennakoon, Madura Jayawardena.
    Research abstract on “Does semen quality predict the success rate of Intra-uterine insemination”.
    International Conference on Medical Sciences (ICM) 2022, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2022, Sri Lanka (Pg. 45).
  5. Nishadi Rodrigo, Varuni Tennakoon, Madura Jayawardena.
    Research abstract on “Sperm Parameters and the Success Rates of Intrauterine Insemination at a Tertiary Referral Center”.
    4th Conference of College of Biochemists, Sri Lanka, 2023, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Pg. 27).
  6. Nishadi Rodrigo, Prasanna V. Logenthiran, Sharaine Fernando.
    Systematic literature review (Protocol) on “The effect of extracellular vesicles in seminal fluid on male fertility”
    (Protocol PROSPERO registered CRD42024525968).
  7. Nishadi Rodrigo, Prasanna V. Logenthiran, Sharaine Fernando.
    An abstract on systematic literature review on seminal fluid extracellular vesicles and sperm function,
    IRC of Uva Wellassa University, 2024 (Pg 372).
  8. Anthony CRH, Henyaka HMAM, Perera KOH, Hettiarachchige Done AS, Alwis MSN, Panagoda POK, Rodrigo NS, Logenthiran PV, Wijesekara KB.
    An abstract on “The effect of sperm cell driven microbots on male infertility”,
    SLMA-2024 Conference, Sri Lanka.
  9. Anthony CRH, Henyaka HMAM, Perera KOH, Hettiarachchige Done AS, Alwis MSN, Panagoda POK, Rodrigo NS, Logenthiran PV, Wijesekara KB.
    The effect of sperm cell driven microbots on infertility: protocol for systematic literature review (Protocol) –
    PROSPERO Registration number CRD42024529591.
  10. Manodya Kaushani Nammunige, Hiranthika Piyumali Thennakoon, Nathalie Dilhara Willathgamuwa, N.M. Tanuri Ayanga, W.D. Manushi Dinasha,
    Nishadi Rodrigo, Prasanna Varun Logenthiran.
    An abstract on “Determining the Effect of Seminal Plasma Supplementation on Sperm Motility in Males with Asthenozoospermia:
    A Systematic Literature Review”,
    SLMA-2024 Research Conference.
  11. MK Nammunige, HP Thennakoon, ND Willathgamuwa, NMT Ayanga, WDM Dinasha, Nishadi Rodrigo, Prasanna Varun Logenthiran.
    Systematic literature review on “Determining the effect of seminal plasma supplementation on sperm motility in males with Asthenozoospermia”,
    PROSPERO registration number – CRD42024526439.

Awards

  1. Research award for the oral presentation of the abstract on “Association of sperm 2022 parameters with pregnancy rate of intrauterine insemination”, 14th Annual Scientific Session of Anuradhapura Clinical Society- 2022.

Memberships

  1. Registered apprentice pharmacist of Sri-Lankan Medical Council 2017- 2024
  2. An annual member of Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka
  3. An annual member of Young Scientist Forum (YSF), National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC), Sri Lanka.
  4. A lifetime member of Sri Lanka Association of Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS), Sri Lanka
  1. Lecturer (Probationary) and In-charge of dissection laboratory of the department Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka.
  2. Conduct lectures and Dissection classes in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree program- Oct 2023-Present