Dr. Kiran Chawla
Professor
Reg.No.:PNB19940000084KTK
Department of Microbiology
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.
2. Guide of postgraduate students’ thesis or projects.
3. Diagnostics: In-charge of Respiratory Bacteriology, Molecular Lab & COVID lab.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | PY 2 |
| Microbiology |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Microbiology | Govt Medical College, Amritsar | 2002 |
| MBBS | Govt Medical College, Amritsar | 1992 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMC, Manipal | Professor | 15/Jun/2020 till date | |
| KMC, Manipal | Professor and Head | 25/Apr/2015 to 14/Jun/2020 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Additional Professor | 16/Jul/2012 to 24/Apr/2015 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Associate Professor | 30/May/2009 to 15/Jul/2012 | |
| KMC, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 23/May/2003 to 29/May/2009 |
Extramural Projects Done:
- Study of drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis cases with and without HIV-coinfection in Udupi district, coastal Karnataka - ICMR project 5/8/5/18/10-ECD-I
- Role of RT-PCR for the rapid diagnosis of MDR and XDR tuberculosis directly from clinical specimens in Indian set up - DBT project- DBT/PR15175/MED/29/252/2011
Ongoing Projects:
- Establishing TB portal of Mycobacterium tuberculosis patients from tertiary care hospital in Southern India – NIH project (Co-investigator)
- Enhancement of Detection of Paediatric TB cases (≤15 years) in Udupi TU after strengthening the skills of health care workers to perform induced sputum production: RNTCP Project
- Metagenomics characterization of lung Microbiome of pulmonary TB cases and its variation under the effect of ATT
- Paediatric house hold contact investigations for TB: Challenges and its burden, Karnataka – Central TB Division, MoHFW, Govt. of India
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Molecular Microbiology , Tuberculosis and Respiratory tract infections
Area of Expertise
Respiratory Bacteriology , Molecular Microbiology, Mycobacteriology
Area of Research
Tuberculosis , Respiratory infections and Community Health
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists.
- Fellow Member of International Medical Science Academy.
- Member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
- Life Member of Academy of Clinical Microbiologists.
Book Chapter: “Biology of pathogenic bacteria”, Chapter – Actinobacteria diversity and biotechnological applications, Publisher- Elsevier, 1st Edition; 2017, ISBN – 978-0-444-63994-3 (paperback)