Dr. Samir Kumar Praharaj

Professor & Head of the Dept.

Department of Psychiatry

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Dr Samir Kumar Praharaj does clinical work, and teaches undergraduate medical students and postgraduate students of psychiatry. 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
GSMC-FRI Fellow (2017) FAIMER Regional Institute, Mumbai
MD Psychiatry Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi 2007
DPM Psychological Medicine 2002
MBBS Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati 1998

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
KMC, Manipal Professor and Head of the Department 1/Nov/2018 till date
KMC, Manipal Professor 12/2017 to 31/Oct/2018
KMC, Manipal Associate Professor 09/2014 to 12/2017
KMC, Manipal Assistant Professor 09/2010 to 9/2014
Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand Senior Resident 08/2007 to 08/2010
Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand Junior Resident 05/2005 to 04/2007
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi Senior Resident 05/2003 to 03/2005
Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi Junior Resident 08/2000 to 07/2002

List of Publications, Research, Projects, Student projects

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AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Clinical Psychopharmacology, Developmental Psychopathology, Drug Deaddiction, Bipolar Disorder, Brain Stimulation techniques including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Psychiatric Education and Medical Education

Area of Expertise

Clinical Psychopharmacology, Developmental Psychopathology, Drug Deaddiction, Bipolar Disorder, Brain Stimulation techniques including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Psychiatric Education and Medical Education

Area of Research

Clinical Psychopharmacology, Developmental Psychopathology, Drug Deaddiction, Bipolar Disorder, Brain Stimulation techniques including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Psychiatric Education and Medical Education

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Best Resident Award at Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi (2007)
  • Samuel Gershon Junior Investigator Award by International Society for Bipolar Disorders (2008)
  • Anil Kumar Dutt Award by Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (2009, 2011)
  • Dr. Amit Bohra Award by Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (2009)
  • Travel Award by World Psychiatric Association (WPA) in Bali (2012)
  • Travel Award by Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA) in Colombo (2013)
  • Early Career Psychiatrists Fellowship Award in Dhaka (2013)
  • Prof. Raguram Distinguished Young Teacher Award by Indian Psychiatric Society Karnataka Chapter (IPS-KC) (2016)
  • Fellow of Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (FIAPP) (2009)
  • Fellow of Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health (FIAGMH) (2010)
  • Fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society (FIPS) (2013)
  • Member of Eurasian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (EACAMH) Research Group (2016)
  • Fellow of GSMC-FAIMER Regional Institute, Mumbai (2017)
  • Convener, Journal Sub Committee of Indian Psychiatric Society (2018)
  • Chief Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (2018)

List of Publications, Research, Projects, Student projects

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List of Publications, Research, Projects, Student projects

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