Mindula Irugalbandara: Breaking the Wall of Gut Contractions

Mindula Irugalbandara, Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland

I seek to break the wall of gut motility disorders by improving our understanding of how gut contractions relate to the underlying electrical activity that drives them. While the gut bioelectrical signals are well-studied, contraction patterns remain poorly characterised. I’m developing a framework to quantify these patterns and link them with electrical activity, enabling targeted approaches to improve gut health.

Mindula is currently a Master of Engineering student specialising in Bioengineering at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland. She previously received a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering from Sri Lanka. Her passion lies in advancing scientific understanding through research and education.