Dr Kumar Sumit
Associate Professor
Coordinator - Placement & Career Counseling Cell, PSPH
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr Kumar Sumit is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health Policy and Governance, Prasanna School of Public Health. His prior experince include lecturer at, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum. His research interests are focused on road traffic psychology, migration and tribal health and has more than 40 Publications and is currently pursuing Cordinator for placements and corprate relations, PSPH
Dr Sumit has handeled various admisinstrative roles and also has been colabrating with international university in regards to conferences and summer class. He has been the recipient of the Erasmus ICM grant and has experience of teaching global health students at Tampere University, Finland. He is recipient of the Team Finland knowledge grant by Finnish National Agency for Education with Tampere University, Finland (2023) and Honorary Lecturer, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. He has been coordinating the foundation 1 and 2 courses in collaboration with Maastricht University since 2016. He is recongnised doctoral guide and serves on doctoral advisory committee within MAHE.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Environmental and Occupational Health | Year 1 - Block 1 |
| Social and Behavioural Sciences and Qualitative Methods | Year 1 - Block 2 |
| Chronic Disease and Disability | Year 1 - Block 5 |
| Global Health and Anthropology | Year 1 - Block 6 |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Public Health | Maastricht University, The Netherlands | 2023 |
| Master of Public Health | Epidemiology | Department of Public Health | 2014 |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery | College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | 2009 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prasnna School of Pulic Health | Associate Professor | Academics & Publications; Project & Research Management, MPH Admission Incharge | November 2023 - Present |
| Prasnna School of Pulic Health | Assistant Professor- Senior scale | Academics & Publications; Project & Research Management, MPH Admission Incharge | Janaury 2016- November 2023 |
| Department of Public Health, J.N.Medical College, Belgaum | Lecturer | Teaching Public Health legislation and Social and Behavioral sciences | November 2014- Janaury 2016 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Research
Road traffic accidents, Injuries prevention, Medical sociology, Migration and Tribal Health
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Lifetime member of 'Indian Public Health Association'