I have graduated from University of Jaffna with B.Sc. Honours Degree in 2015, then got my M.Sc in Environmental Science from the Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya in 2020, and defended my Ph.D from the University of Jaffna in a split site programme with University of Bern, Switzerland in 2025.
I teach Animal Diversity, Molecular Ecology, Environmental Zoology, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Biology, Genetics, and Environmental Toxicology for the undergraduates.

Prizes & scholarships

• Professor Kanthia Gunaratnam Gold medal for the best overall performance in Pure & Applied Science – 2015.
• A. Thurairajah Gold medal for the all-round performance at the Faculty level of the Faculty of Science – 2015.
• University full colours – Basketball – 2012, 2013 and 2014.
• Sivaramani prize – 201.
• Vatsaladevi Ponnudurai memorial Scholarship – 2011.
• Best fresh men – Basketball – 2011

Consultancy and Outreach

• Coordinator of the Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA) Programme for University of Jaffna in collaboration with British Council, Sri Lanka 2025.
• Team member for the Environment Assessment for the renovation of bridge in Eluthumadduwal and Nagarkovil road for the RDD, 2025
• Team member for Policy coherence for reforms for the Northern Province 2025
• Consultant for the Nature Appreciation Club (NAC) since 2024
• Trained facilitator by the British Council for the Climate Action Project from 2022
• Research team member for the Chundikulam national park Biodiversity survey with the collaboration of CCH, and Thinnaveli property developers, 2021
• Principal Investigator & Project Coordinator of UNDP/SGP/GEF project at the operation phase -06 on “Model for Livelihood development through Landscaping and Conservation at Kowtharimunai, Pooneryn” 2018 – 2020.
• Team member of the Environmental Impact Assessment team for “The water for Jaffna project” 2018-2019
  Panelist, World environmental day event organized by the Base for Enthusiasts of Environmental Science and Zoology (BEEZ) of the University of Colombo with BIODIVERSITY Sri Lanka and INSEE Cement, 5th June 2017

Arthiyan, S., Eswaramohan, T., Hemphill, A. and Surendran, S.N., 2024. Predatory Potential of Nymphal Odonates on Aedes aegypti Developing in Freshwater and Brackish Water Habitats. Insects, 15(7), p.547.

Arthiyan, S., Tharsan, A., Eswaramohan, T., Raveendran, S. and Surendran, S.N., 2023. Detection of preimaginal forms of dengue vectors from environmental samples in Jaffna city, northern Sri Lanka: an eDNA-based approach.

Ramasamy, R., Chen, X., Zhang, J., Sivabalakrishnan, K., Arthiyan, S. and Surendran, S.N., 2024. Lectin Microarray Analysis of Salivary Gland Glycoproteins from the Arboviral Vector Aedes aegypti and the Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi. bioRxiv, pp.2024-07.

Gajapathy, K., Suvanthini, T. and Arthiyan, S., 2024. Ecotourism in Chundikulam and other potential areas: A drive for reconciliation in the Northern Sri Lanka.

Tharsan, A., Sivabalakrishnan, K., Arthiyan, S., Eswaramohan, T., Raveendran, S., Ramasamy, R. and Surendran, S.N., 2023. Wolbachia infection is widespread in brackish and fresh water Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the coastal Jaffna peninsula of northern Sri Lanka. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 60(2), pp.172-178.

Surendran, S.N., Sivapalakrishnan, K., Sivasingham, A., Jayadas, T.T., Karvannan, K., Santhirasegaram, S., Gajapathy, K., Senthilnanthanan, M., Karunaratne, S.H.P. and Ramasamy, R., 2019. Anthropogenic Factors Driving Recent Range Expansion of the Malaria Vector Anopheles stephensi. Frontiers in Public Health, 7, p.53.

Surendran, S.N., Nagulan, R., Sivabalakrishnan, K., Arthiyan, S., Tharsan, A., Jayadas, T.T.P., Raveendran, S., Kumanan, T. and Ramasamy, R., 2022. Reduced dengue incidence during the COVID-19 movement restrictions in Sri Lanka from March 2020 to April 2021. BMC public health, 22(1), p.388.

Surendran, S.N., Sivabalakrishnan, K., Gajapathy, K., Arthiyan, S., Jayadas, T.T., Karvannan, K., Raveendran, S., Karunaratne, S.P. and Ramasamy, R., 2018. Genotype and biotype of invasive Anopheles stephensi in Mannar Island of Sri Lanka. Parasites & vectors, 11(1), p.3.

Sivaruban,A.& Arthiyan,S., (2006, May). The occurrence of fish kills in “Ariyakulam”. Jaffna Science Association.

Eswaramohan,T., Arthiyan,S., & Murugananthan,A. (2017). A first report on Lychas srilankensis (Lourenco,1997) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Jaffna Peninsula, Northern part of Sri Lanka, 5(5), 1637-1642.

Sivaruban,A.& Arthiyan,S., (2016, May). The occurrence of fish kills in “Ariyakulam”. Jaffna Science Association.

Arthiyan,S., Jeyasutha,R., Bakthameera,K., Murugananthan,A.,& Eswaramohan,T. (2015). International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications: Morphological identification and molecular level confirmation of Heterometrus swammerdami (Scorpiones; Scorpionidae) Simon, 1872 in Jaffna peninsula,5(12), 265-269.

My primary research interests lie in Molecular Ecology and Environmental Sciences. I have extensive experience in Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis, transcriptomics, immunization studies, molecular taxonomy of scorpions and insects, scorpion venom analysis, and the biological control of Aedes mosquito vectors. In addition, I have been actively involved in assessing the impacts of climate change on diverse environmental systems. My research is strongly oriented toward environmentally focused studies that integrate advanced and emerging molecular techniques to address ecological and conservation challenges.