Faculty Profile

Muthukumar R

Assistant Professor

Qualification

MBBS | M.D | DNB

Contact Info

[email protected]

Bio

Working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Medicine at Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai, India for the past 7 years. I finished under graduation in medicine (M.B.B.S) from P.S.G Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore in 2012 and post-graduation (M.D Community Medicine) from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in 2017. Completed a few post-graduate diplomas later. Currently involved in teaching undergraduate medical, and paramedical students and community medicine residents about the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, epidemiological concepts, and conducting community health research projects & have few research publications. Contributing as a resource person for annual Epidemiology workshops for Post-graduates and PhD scholars. Periodically serving as Medical-officer at Rural and Urban Health & Training Centres under Community Medicine department.

Educations

Research Interest

Projects

Exploration of Tuberculosis (TB) patients’ and stakeholders’ challenges in Covid-19 vaccination among TB patients registered under National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in Chennai: a Qualitative study

Awards & Recognitions

Received UC Berkeley Morris Fellowship for advancement of Public Health in India - 2018

Received UC Berkeley Morris Fellowship for advancement of Public Health in India - 2018

Received “Young faculty research (GATE) grant” as a principal investigator for research at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research

Received “Young faculty research (GATE) grant” as a principal investigator for research at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research

Cleared University Grant Commission's National- Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor in 2023

Cleared University Grant Commission's National- Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor in 2023

Received Global Health Fellowship for pursuing MPH at UC Berkeley - 2024

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Membership

Member, Indian Public Health Association

Member, Indian Association for Preventive and Social Medicine

Member, Epidemiological Foundation of India

Member, Tamil Nadu Alliance for Development of Community Medicine

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