CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Involved in administration responsibilities.
- Examiner for BDS/MDS in Manipal Academy of Higher Education and also in Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Bangalore.
- PhD Guide of Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
Ashwini Rao trains undergraduate and postgraduate students.
She is:
She is Secretary of the Institutional Composite Research Committee of Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Public Health Dentistry | Third and Fourth year |
| Public Health Dentistry | Postgraduate students |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDS | Public Health Dentistry | MCODS, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 1998 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | Professor and Head | September 2006 till date | |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | Associate Professor | November 2003 till September 2006 | |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | Assistant Professor | September 1998 till November 2003 | |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | Tutor | September 1995 to August 1996 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Epidemiology, Behavioural Sciences, Tobacco and Oral Health, Research Methodology
Area of Expertise
Public Health Dentistry
Area of Research
Epidemiology, Behavioural Sciences, Tobacco and Oral Health,
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Member of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD), 1997.
- Member of Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR), 1998.
Characteristics of dental fear amongst dental and medical students
1997-01-12 Peter S Sequeira Soben Peter
Indian Journal of Dental Research, October - December 1997, Vol 8, No. 4, 111-114.
Genetic counselling-the motivating tool
1999-01-01 Arathi Rao
Indian Journal of Orofacial Genetics, vol 2, No 1, 11-13, January-June 1999.
Oral health status of the institutionalized elderly in Mangalore
1999-01-04 Peter S Sequeira Soben Peter A. Rajeev
Indian Journal of Dental Research, April-June 1999,Vol 10, No 2, 55-62.
Prevalence of dental caries among school children of Moodbidri
1999-01-06 Peter S Sequeira Soben Peter
J Indian Soc Pedo Prev Dent, June 1999, Vol 17, No 2, 45-48.
Parental presence in the dental operatory - parent’s point of view
1999-01-12 Arathi Rao
J Indian Soc Pedo Prev Dent, December 1999, Vol 17, No 4, 150-155.
Karyotyping
1999-01-07 Arathi Rao Nagesh Rao
Indian Journal of Orofacial Genetics, July - December 1999, Vol 2, No 2, 9-14.
Influence of parental beliefs on the caries experience of their children
2003-01-06 Arathi Rao Asha Kamath Peter S Sequeira Soben Peter
Kerala State Dental Journal, June 2003, Vol 27, No. 3, 26 - 32.
Supernumerary teeth- A case report
2005-01-01 Arathi Rao
JISPPD, 2005, Vol 23, Issue 2, Pg 103 - 105.
Factors influencing choice of oral hygiene products among bank employees in Mangalore City
2006-01-01 Rekha Prabhu Peter S Sequeira
Kerala Dental Journal, January 2006, Vol 29(1), 49 - 51.
Effect of dental health education on dental attendance of 8-9 year old school children belonging to low socioeconomic status
Rekha Prabhu Peter S Sequeira
Karnataka State Dental Journal, vol 25, No 1, 2006, 10-13.