Nalan Karunanayake

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Thammasat University

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Dr. Nalan Karunanayake is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of artificial intelligence, with a primary focus on transforming healthcare through next-generation autonomous systems. Her most significant contribution is the conceptualization of "agentic AI"—advanced, adaptive systems that move beyond narrow, task-specific applications to operate with unprecedented autonomy in complex medical environments. This groundbreaking work, detailed in her 2025 paper, has already garnered 94 citations, signaling its profound impact on the field. Dr. Karunanayake also excels in medical imaging, where she developed an innovative edge-driven multi-agent reinforcement learning approach for ultrasound breast tumor segmentation. Her 2023 study demonstrates how virtual agents, trained via reinforcement learning, can navigate edge maps to accurately delineate tumor contours, effectively avoiding false boundaries and connecting broken segments. This novel methodology, while early in its citation trajectory, showcases her ability to merge cutting-edge AI techniques with pressing clinical needs. Through her visionary work, Dr. Karunanayake is not only advancing the theoretical foundations of agentic AI but also forging practical pathways toward more intelligent, autonomous, and equitable healthcare solutions.