Qualification :

• Ph.D. Statistics from IIT, Delhi, 1993
• MSc. Statistics from University of Kerala, 1984

Additional responsibilities :

• Deputy Director, Statistical Bureau, Manipal University, Manipal
• Coordinator, South Asian Cochrane Network, Manipal University, Manipal
• Coordinator, HIV/AIDS Cochrane reviewers mentoring program for South Asia

Domain knowledge :

Epidemiological study- design, conduct and analysis, Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis, Health care research and evaluation, Stochastic modeling, Medical data analysis, Clinical trials- design and analysis, Cochrane Reviews & evidence based medicine.

Experience: 20 years of experience

• 2006 - Present Professor & Head, Department of Statistics, MAHE, Manipal.
• 2003-2006 Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
• 1999-2003 Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
• 1993-1999 Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
• 1986-1993 Biostatistician, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi.
• 1985-1986 Junior Research Fellow, Department of Statistics, University of Kerala.

Research :

• More than 30 publications in National and international journals, attended equal number of conferences and workshops.
• Published 4 protocols on HIV/AIDS reviews in The Cochrane Library.
• Conducted many workshops, participated as resource person for many workshop.
• Investigator / Statistical consultant for more than 10 research projects.