Dr Rukshan Ahamed Mohamed Rafeek
Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law; School of Science and Technology
Email: rmohame3@une.edu.au
Building: W34, R355
Biography
Rukshan Ahamed is a NHMRC Research Associate at School of Science & Technology. He obtained his bachelor’s degree (BSc) at the University of Mysore India and completed his MPhil in Virology at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. From 2018-2022, he completed his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at UNE under the supervision of Professor Natkunam Ketheesan.
Rukshan joined the staff of UNE as a Research Associate in 2022. He has a keen interest in understanding the pathophysiology of post streptococcal autoimmune complications and discovering biomarkers using animal models. He has been involved in a variety of other projects such as determination of immune response to Q fever vaccine (Q-VAX) and investigating the role of specific proteins in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease.
Before joining UNE Rukshan worked at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka as a Research Assistant and Temporary Lecturer. Rukshan has a background in Microbiology and Immunology and he brings over 10 years of experience in conducting research across a broad range of areas such as epidemiology of respiratory viruses, hepatitis B and pathophysiology of post streptococcal autoimmune complications.
