Physiology

Bio

EDUCATION Institution and Location		Degree (UG/PG)	Year Conferred		Field of Study
Kilpauk Medical College, Madras University		MBBS	1991		Medicine
SRMC & RI, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai.		Diploma in Family Health	2002		Family Health
SRMC & RI, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai		MD (Physiology)	2007		Physiology
SRMC & RI, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai		Ph.D	2022		Medicine

 

TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Institute	From	To	Designation
SRMC & RI, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai	April 2004	April 2007	Tutor
	June 2007	Sep. 2012	Assistant Professor
	Oct.2012	10.12.15	Assistant  Professor (SG)
	10.12.15	Till date	Associate  Professor

Educations

Research Interest

Research Area – I. Public Health

Research Area-II.  Environmental Health

Research Area-III . Yoga.

Research Area-IV . Respiratory Physiology

 

Projects

Research Area – I. Public Health

Pursuing Ph.D – Project topic :  A study of Vitamin D levels across different population in Chennai

Study topics (completed)

1.Occurrence of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women in South India – A preliminary study

2. Assessment of bone mineral density and body mass index among adolescents
3. Effect of maternal serum calcium on fetal birth weight.

Research Area-II.  Environmental Health

Study topics (completed)

1. Emergency room visits due to respiratory illness from major hospitals of Chennai: A Preliminary study
2. Emergency room visits due to Cardiovascular illness from major hospitals of Chennai: A Preliminary study
3. Cardio Dynamic Response to Cold Pressor Test in Traffic Policemen in Chennai City

Research Area-III . Yoga.

Study topics (completed)

1. Effect of yoga on breath holding time in Medical students

Research Area-IV . Respiratory Physiology

Study topics (completed)

1. Diurnal variations of PEFR in asthmatics and healthy individuals – A pilot study

Assessment of Phagocytic  activity of neutrophils in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Awards & Recognitions

GATE Award

1. GATE Awardee  -2014 for the project -Assessment of vitamin D Levels among adolescents & young adults in Chennai

• Awarded ICMR – STS – (2 students) and Chancellor’s summer research fellowship (7 students)
• Awarded prize for best presentation of modelon “Mechanics of respiration’ in

APPICON   2005, JIPMER, Pondicherry

• Won the 1^stBest paper award  for the paper titled ‘Fibrinogen as a CAD risk factor in younger age group in suburban Chennai” in the first state annual conference of the Association of Physiologists of Tamil Nadu (APT) at Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chennai  on  6 & 7 oct 07
• Won the Best Mentor Award for motivating students to present the maximum number of models & winning a prize in the model competition at the state level Intercollegiate Quiz program and model exhibition program on 19th March 2012 conducted at Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai.

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Membership

• Life member of  Association of  Physiologists & Pharmacologists of India
• Life member of Indian Medical Association
• Life member of  Association of Physiologists of TamilNadu
• Life member of Women Doctors Association