AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Medical Jurisprudence , Forensic Anthropology , Forensic Pathology , DNA Fingerprinting , Forensic Odontology and Toxicology

Area of Expertise

Forensic Anthropology , Forensic Pathology , Medical Law and Ethics

Area of Research

Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Odontology

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

• Member of Central Library Committee of KMC, Mangalore, 2012.
• Life member of the International Society of Infectious Diseases, 2010.
  
• Life member of the Indian Medical Association, 2010.
  
• Life member of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology, 2010.
  
• Life member of the Indian Red Cross Society, 2009.
  
• Life member of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2008.
  
• Life member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2008.
  
• Life member of the South India Medico Legal Association, 2008.
  
• Life member of the Indian Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2007.
  
• Life member of the Karnataka Medico-legal Society, 2006.
  
• Treasurer and Co-ordinator of the Organizing Committee for the conduction of 34th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2013.
   

• Awarded certificate of appreciation for contributions to publications by Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014..
• Was nominated by the Marquis Who’s Who Selection Committee and earned a position in the 2009 Edition of Who’s Who in the World scheduled for publication in Nov-Dec 2008 from USA.
•    Recepiant of second runners up for the photo” Any time condom” in the International Photography competition, “Reflections 2008”, organized by the Early career Network for Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 9^th , 2008.
• Awarded “Certificate of excellence in reviewing”, by Elsevier publishers and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal for the year 2013-14.
• Was awarded certificate of appreciation for contributions to publications of Book titled “ Atlas of Forensic Pathology” by Jaypee Publishers in the year 2013 by Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 21^st   March 2014.
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  Was an Invited speaker to deliver talk on “ Medicolegal cases- A practical Approach” at Intern’s Orientation Programme, Medical Education Unit, KMC, Mangalore on Feb 28^th, 2014.
• Was an Guest speaker to deliver talk on “ Handling medicolegal cases- How equipped are we ?, Lets hear from the Expert” , organized by IMA, Surathkal Branch on Feb 26^th  2014, Hotel Sadanand, Surathkal, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
• Was a Convener and Resource person in the “ Workshop on Medicolegal education for Police officers” and delivered a talk on “ Mechanical Injuries and its medicolegal significance”, co-organised by Department of Forensic Medicine, KMC, Mangalore and Commissionerate of Police, Mangalore City, Karnataka State on 23^rd August, 2014.
• Was a resource person and delivered a talk on “ Determination of age from bones using X-rays” in a training session of setting up of Collaborative Child Response Unit(CCRU) in DK organized by Department of Women and Child development, Karnataka at Govt Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore.March 2013.
• Was a Treasurer and Co-ordinator in the organizing committee for the conduction of XXXIV Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, ‘ Forensic Medicon- 2013’, organized by Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore at Dr TMA Pai International Convention center, Mangalore, Karnataka, from Feb 1^st to 3^rd 2013.
• Was a resource person and jury for “ Compos Mentis 2012”, a National Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on Sep 15^th  , 2012.
• Was a part of organizing team for the conduction of CME on Forensic Odontology, organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, held on 3^rd March, 2012.
• Was a resource person for “ Compos Mentis 2011”, a National Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on October 1^st , 2011.
• Was Quiz Master for “ SIMLA- 2011 PG Quiz Programme”, a South India Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt Medical College, Calicut, Kerala during the 8^th Annual Conference of South India Medicolegal Association  held on September 2^nd and 3^rd , 2011.
• Was an Invited speaker to deliver lecture on “ Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice” , organized by Father Muller College of Nursing on March 24^th 2011, at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka.
• Was an Invited speaker to deliver talk on “ Medicolegal cases- A practical Approach” at Intern’s Orientation Programme, Medical Education Unit, KMC, Mangalore on Feb 28^th, 2011.
• Was a resource person for “ Compos Mentis 2010”, a National Level Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on September 25^th, 2010.
• Was an Invited speaker to deliver lecture on “ Medicolegal Issues in Sports Medicine” at 13^th International Conference on Emergency Medicine [ICEM-2010], organized by Society of Emergency Medicine in Singapore, from June 9^th to 12^th 2010 at Suntec International Convention centre, Singapore.
• Was an Invited speaker to deliver lecture on “Medicolegal aspects of Product Liability in drug delivery system- An Indian perspective”, at First World Conference on Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery, Kottayam, April 16^th to 18^th, 2010.
• Was a Member of Jury for “ Compos Mentis 2009”, a South Zonal Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on Sep 26^th, 2009.
• Was a resource person for “ Compos Mentis 2009”, a South Zonal Forensic quiz competition organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal held on Sep 26^th, 2009.
• Delivered a Guest Lecture on “ Interpretation of Asphyxial Deaths” at the workshop conducted for Police trainees at  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India on 11^th Jan, 2008.
• Reviewer in various International and national journals like Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine,Clinical anatomy, Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Nigerian journal of Clinical Practice, British journal of Medicine and Medical Research, Austin journal of anatomy, Austin journal of Forensic Science and Criminology, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic research, Forensic Medicine anatomy and research.
• International editorial board member of Austin journal of Anatomy, Austin journal of Forensic Science and Criminology, Forensic Medicine anatomy and research.