Hiruni Dasanayake is a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Analyst at Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA), Adelaide University, with two years of experience in health technology assessment and public health research. She has a multidisciplinary academic background in biomedical engineering, public health and medical physics, complemented by extensive professional experience in the medical technology industry.
Her work focuses on evaluating the clinical effectiveness, safety and performance of healthcare technologies to support evidence-based decision-making for the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). She contributes to systematic literature reviews, critical appraisal and evidence synthesis to inform healthcare policy and reimbursement decisions in Australia.
Hiruni's research interests include health technology assessment, biomedical engineering, public health, medical physics and evidence-based medicine. She is particularly passionate about integrating engineering, medical science and public health perspectives to advance healthcare technology evaluation and improve patient outcomes.