
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Serving as a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacology at Kasturba Medical College, responsibilities include undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research mentorship, and academic administration. Academic activities involve competency-based medical education, clinical pharmacology training, curriculum development, student mentoring, and assessment activities. Also contributes as a faculty pool member for the Department of Artificial Intelligence, supporting interdisciplinary initiatives integrating healthcare and emerging technologies.
Research interests include pharmacology, public health, translational research, antimicrobial resistance, cancer pharmacology, digital health, and laboratory animal science. Contributions include scholarly publications, collaborative research projects, and guidance of undergraduate and postgraduate student research, including ICMR STS projects.
Currently serving as Member Secretary of the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee and actively involved in initiatives related to research ethics, animal welfare, faculty development, and academic collaborations through the Center for Animal Research, Ethics, and Training (CARET). Engagement also includes student mentoring and interdisciplinary projects promoting innovation and professional growth.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | MBBS |
| Pharmacology | MSc Postgraduates |
| Pharmacology | MD Postgraduates |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 2011 | |
| Professional Diploma in Clinical Research | Clinical Research | Catalyst clinical services, New Delhi | 2011 |
| MD | Pharmacology | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | 2014 |
| Executive Programme in Healthcare Management | Business Administration | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta | 2023 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Hospital and Healthcare Management | Dr. MGR University, Chennai | 2024 |
| Advanced Certificate course in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | IIT, Madras | 2024 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| KMC, Manipal | Associate Professor | 18 May 2020 till date |
| KMC, Mangalore | Associate Professor | 11.05.2019 to 17.05.2020 |
| KMC, Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 02.06.2015 to 10.05.2019 |
| Century International Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Poinachi, Kasargod | Assistant Professor | January 2015 to May 2015 |
| Kannur Medical College, Kannur | Assistant Professor | July 2014 to December 2014 |
| KMC,Manipal | Tutor | May 2011 to May 2014 |