CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Forensic Tutor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal)
Roles: Teaching post graduate students of forensic science (Theory & practical), Organising visits to the local police stations/criminological relevance institutions and forensic science laboratories / law enforcement agencies for practical sessions. Teaching and guiding students on various minor projects highlighting the importance of research.
Clinical Forensic Medicine Unit Postings :
Documenting Medico Legal Cases
Teaching/Supervising MBBS interns/MSc. Forensic Science students on procedures to document Medico-legal cases.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Sciences (Criminology & Forensic Science) | Forensic Speech Sciences | Maharaja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru | July 2014 |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Speech Sciences & Technology | Forensic Speech Sciences | All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysuru (Autonomous institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) | July 2015 (Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Speech Sciences & Technology) |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent Unit of MAHE, Manipal) | Forensic Tutor | 2020 – Present | |
| KayakBoy, Mulki Adventures, Dakshina Kannada | Kayak Instructor (Part-time) | March 2019 – December 2019 | |
| School of Social Work | Guest Faculty | June 2019 – November 2019 | |
| Anirvedha Resource Centre for Psychological Wellbeing, Mangaluru | Remedial Trainer | December 2018 – January 2020 | |
| School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru | Assistant Professor | September 2016 – August 2018 | |
| Quality Advisor at Convergys India Services PVT LTD, Bengaluru | Quality Analyst | January 2016 - August 2016 | |
| FIRST SOURCE LTD, Eco space Tech Park, Bengaluru | Technical support advisor | March 2010 - November 2011 |
Speaker identification using vowels & nasals in hindi & Marathi Languages
Principal Investigator : Dr. Vikram Palimar Co-Investigator : Mr. Arjun M S MAHE Student Dissertation Identification of speaker in field of forensics is helpful in legal process as it provides corroborative evidence. Forensic speaker identification is a beneficiary tool for eliminating and convicting criminals. A person can be recognized by his/her voice is known to be speaker recognition.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Crime Scene photography, Forensic Psychology, Cyber Forensics, Legal Science, Security & Vigilance, Police Administration & Victimology.
Area of Expertise
Forensic Speech Sciences & Technology
Area of Research
Forensic Speech Science, Crime & Psychology
Students’ Perspective on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Female Prisoners. International Journal of Indian Psychology
2018 Shivakumar A M Lobo S S Gowda Y
International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vol. 6, (1)
Analysis of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents in a Township of South India. Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
2020 Kumar, A. Banerjee, B. Arjun, M. S. Joseph, A .Nayak, V. C. Shashidhara, S
20(2).
Benchmark for Speaker Identification using Linear Prediction Coding (LPC) on Vowels Preceding Nasal Continuants in Kannada
2020 Arjun, M. S Rajasudhakar, R
Journal of Acoustical Society of India, 43, 97-107.
Benchmark for Speaker Identification using MFCCs on Vowels Preceding Nasal Continuants in Kannada in Live and Mobile Network Recordings
2015 Arjun, M. S Hema, N.
In Proceedings of Frontiers of Research on Speech and Music (FRSM) – International Symposium, IIT, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 10.
Closed-set Speaker Identification using Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients on Vowels Preceding Nasal Continuants in Kannada
2015 Arjun, M. S Rajasudhakar, R.
Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 34, 76-84.
Closed-set Speaker Identification using Fricatives /s/ and /ʃ/ in Kannada Speaking Individuals
2014 Arjun, M. S Hema, N.
Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 33, 72-81.