Ranil Rohantha SonnadaraAssociate Professor (Part-Time), Surgery
Overview
I am a behavioural neuroscientist by training, with a special interest in how we learn complex skills. I work primarily with health professionals, musicians and athletes, though my work generalises to many other domains. My lab also studies how we evaluate performance, particularly in high-stakes environments. The 'big picture' questions driving this work are how learning and practice change our …
Areas of Expertise
Artificial intelligence (AI)Health information systems (including surveillance)Musculoskeletal health and human movementsMotor systemsMusic composition and performanceDrama, theatre and performance studiesEducationEducation assessment and evaluationKnowledge representation and machine learningMedical and health sciencesMedicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogyNeurosciencesPsychology and cognitive sciencesSensory processes, perception and performanceSport and exercise psychologyArtificial IntelligenceArts-Based Research MethodsBiomedicalDigital TechnologyEducationHealthHealth TechnologyResearch EthicsSport and Physical Activity
McMaster Affiliations

Associate Professor (Part-Time)
Surgery

Associate Member
Biomedical Engineering

Associate Member
Biomedical Engineering

Associate Member
School of the Arts

Associate Member
Linguistics and Languages

Associate Member
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Member
McMaster Centre for Advanced Research in Experimental and Applied Linguistics

Member
McMaster Institute for Music & the Mind
Other Appointments
President, Chief Research Officer and CEO
Compute Ontario
Associate Professor
Surgery, University of Toronto
Contact
ranil@mcmaster.ca