CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducting funded research studies
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Giving Statistical Consultancy to researchers/postgraduate students of various courses under MAHE
- Involved in teaching, assessment and curriculum revision of M.Sc Biostatistics
- Involved in teaching Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology to M.Sc Allied Health and M.Sc Nursing courses
- Involved in teaching Certificate Course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology
- Involved in conducting Practical Classes using SPSS to various courses under MAHE
- Involved in teaching Biostatistics and Research Methodology to Students of MDS
- Serving in Doctoral Advisory Committees
- Guiding PG Biostatistics students for project work
- Guide/Co-Guide: Guided 1 MPhil and 4 PhD (Completed), Currently guiding 3 candidates for PhD, Member of DAC for 11 Candidates
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Statistical Inference | Year I |
| Epidemiology and clinical trials | Year I |
| Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research methodology to various health science courses (MSc Nursing, MDS and more than 15 Masters degree courses of MCHP, MAHE) |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2001 | |
| M.Ed (Master of Education) | Evaluation: Theory and Practice | Mysore University | 1995 |
| MSc (Master of Science) | Statistics | Mangalore University | 1983 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept. of Data Science, PSPH, MAHE (Formerly known as Dept. of Statistics) | Professor | Teaching, research and Statistical consultancy | June 2018 - Present |
| Dept. of Statistics, Manipal University | Associate Professor (Senior Scale) | Teaching, research and Statistical consultancy | Aug.2012 to June 2018 |
| Dept. of Statistics, Manipal University | Associate Professor | Teaching, research and Statistical consultancy | Nov. 2006 to Aug.2012 |
| Dept. of Statistics, Manipal University | Selection Grade Lecturer | Teaching, research and Statistical consultancy | Aug. 2006 to Nov.2006 |
| KMC Manipal | Lecturer/Assistant Professor/ Selection Grade Lecturer | Teaching, research and Statistical consultancy | July 1985-Aug 2006 |
Copyrights
- Manipal Inventory Of Academic Stress (MIAS) Registration number L-118839/2022 dated 21/11/2022
- Manipal Inventory of Depression, Anxiety And Stress (MIDAS) Registration Number L-95806/2020 dated 15/10/2020
- Manipal Inventory of Perceived Softskill Abilities (MIPSA) Registration Number : L-133482/2023 dated 22.09.2023
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Measurement and Evaluation in Education, Quality assessment in higher education, Designing questionnaire, Rating Scale development, Gender studies, Learning approach, Mental health of student population
Area of Expertise
Tool development, Statistical Inference.
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of Indian Society for Medical Statistics
- Resource person for more than 50 Workshops (Teaching Learning, Student Evaluation, PG Orientation) organized by the department of Medical Education KMC Manipal from1985 to 2005
- Resource person for more than 100 workshops on Data Analysis using SPSS organized by various institutes across the country
- Resourse person for a number of workshops / certificate course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Methodology
- Resourse person for a number of workshops on Sample size computation, logistic regression, Statistics and research methodology, survey research.
Award Received
- Best research paper award for the year 2005 (Dr. T.M.A. PAI Gold Medal) from Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Best paper award for the paper entitled ‘Publications of dissertations: Quality, Quantity and the Associated Factors’ presented during the 2nd International Conference of Higher Education Research on February 25-26, 2014 at the Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia