Educational Qualification:

• MD (Biochemistry) 2009, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India
• MBBS 2004, Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), India

Professional Career

• Professor of Biochemistry, RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU, September 2022 till date
• Associate Professor of Biochemistry, RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU 2019 to 2022

Achievements/ Awards / Interests

• Designing and implementation of integrated curriculum for first 2 years of the undergraduate medical program and Designing, implementation and coordinating the GUT/Musculoskeletal integrated module
• Assessment work - Developed applied analytical MCQs integrating basic and clinical sciences. Constructed and conducted OSPE/OSCE stations for objective assessment of the Practical skills. 
• Designing of MD pathology course
• Student research mentoring
• Planning and implementation of the integrated quiz competition for MBBS students

Research Profile

ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7195-6945

Publications

• Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards Hepatitis C infection among medical and health science students in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Journal of applied clinical research, clinical trials and regulatory affairs. 2016;Vol 3(3):168-177.
• Effect of Stress due to COVID-19 Pandemic on Time Management Skills among University Professionals. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2021 Aug, Vol-15(8): JC01-JC03  
• Relation Between Personality Traits and Academic Performance Among University Students of RAKMHSU, UAE-Using a Big Five Model. Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal.2021; Vol. 14(4): 2123-2129.
• Factors influencing burnout in millennial medical students during the COVID‑19 pandemic!. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-022-03016-8.

Service to Profession

• Member of Association of Medical Biochemist of India (AMBI)
• Life member of Indian Red Cross Society
• Member of Asia-Pacific Biomedical Science Educators Association (APBSEA). National University of Singapore.
• Journal reviewer for Bentham Science Publishers, Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, BMC Medical Education etc.

Conferences/ CME/ Workshops/ Guest Lectures/ Papers presented

• 10 conferences
• 60 CME/Seminars
• 8 papers presented

Professional Courses

• Basic life support (BLS) and Advanced cardiac life support (ALS) conducted by Department of Anaesthesia K.M.C, Manipal University, Manipal (American Heart Association).
• GCP certificate course