
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Serves as Associate Director - Alumni Relations for the MAHE Mangalore campus, leading alumni engagement, networking, mentorship and institutional initiatives that strengthen connections among alumni, students and the university.
As Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, teaches Pathology to MBBS Professional Year 2 students and MD Pathology trainees. Contributes to curriculum delivery, assessment, postgraduate training, dissertation guidance and undergraduate and postgraduate research mentorship.
Provides diagnostic histopathology services with special interests in renal, genitourinary and male genital tract, hepatobiliary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and head and neck pathology. Her clinical and research work includes renal biopsy interpretation, surgical pathology, clinicopathological correlation, quality systems, oncopathology, the bladder cancer microenvironment, and digital pathology and artificial intelligence applications.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Pathology | MBBS Professional Year 2 |
| Pathology | MD Pathology |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| DipRCPath | Histopathology | The Royal College of Pathologists, London | 2019 |
| MD | Pathology | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 2016 |
| MBBS | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 2013 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Associate Director - Alumni Relations | January 2024 - Till Date |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Associate Professor | 15/11/2020 - Till Date |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Assistant Professor | 28/10/2016 - 14/11/2020 |