Dayanjan S. Wijesinghe, Ph.D.

About

I am a tenured Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, where I lead the Digital Health Innovation Lab. With a rich background in biochemistry and lipidomics, I've evolved into a pioneer at the intersection of AI, digital health, and pharmacy education.

EdTech Innovation

I develop AI-powered educational platforms like PharmTutorAI.com, a comprehensive suite of interactive modules that transform pharmacy education.

Biomedical Research

I leverage natural language processing, graph theory, and literature-based discovery methods to advance AI-driven drug discovery and insights in lipidomics and metabolomics.

Immersive Technologies

I pioneer virtual reality and extended reality (XR) applications for pharmacy training, digital therapy tools, and surgical planning, creating transformative healthcare education experiences.

Cloud & Infrastructure

I design and deploy scalable digital health solutions on AWS and Google Cloud Platform, ensuring robust, cloud-based educational and clinical tools.

My Mission

Whether I'm mentoring students, pioneering new digital learning tools, conducting cutting-edge biomedical research, or implementing cloud-based solutions, I'm passionate about transforming how we teach, learn, and discover in the health sciences.

Educational Technology Applications

Explore my AI-powered tools designed to transform pharmacy education

PharmTutorAI

Comprehensive AI-powered pharmacy education platform featuring SOAP note practice, patient counseling simulations, pharmacogenetics training, and medication reconciliation. Powered by GPT-4 for personalized learning experiences.

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GeneCounsel AI

Pharmacogenetic counseling education platform that trains pharmacy students and healthcare professionals in personalized medicine and genetic-based therapy recommendations.

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VCU Course Compass

Academic pathway planning and course prerequisite visualization for VCU students. Interactive graph-based navigation helps students understand degree requirements and plan their academic journey.

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NEW

AdaptLearn Chemistry

AI-powered adaptive chemistry learning platform featuring BKT and KST mastery tracking. Personalized tutoring experiences that adapt to each student's knowledge state.

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Selected Publications

70+ peer-reviewed publications spanning AI in education, lipidomics, and digital health

Development of artificial intelligence-assisted deprescribing chatbot for patients with cystic fibrosis discontinuing proton pump inhibitors

Zimmerman KM, Hillen S, Wijesinghe D, Omecene NE.

Health Literacy and Communication Open 2025 doi:10.1080/28355245.2025.2536511

Student Pharmacists' Experience with Using Artificial Intelligence for Pharmacogenetic Counseling in a Skills Laboratory Course

Basalelah L, Caldas LM, Crawford AN, Wijesinghe D, Donohoe KL.

Am J Pharm Educ 2025 doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101436

Enhancing student knowledge and confidence through two sequential total parenteral nutrition active learning approaches

Gibson CM, Escaño AK, McKenzie JJ, Wijesinghe DS, Donohoe KL.

Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2025 doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102396

Blueprint for Constructing an AI-Based Patient Simulation to Enhance the Integration of Foundational and Clinical Sciences in Didactic Immunology

Malhotra A, Buller M, Modi K, Pajazetovic K, Wijesinghe DS.

Pharmacy (Basel) 2025 doi:10.3390/pharmacy13020036

Unraveling the Complex Genomic Interplay of Sickle Cell Disease Among the Saudi Population: A Case-Control GWAS Analysis

Alghubayshi A, Wijesinghe D, Alwadaani D, et al.

Int J Mol Sci 2025 doi:10.3390/ijms26062817