Dr. Prashant is an inspiring teacher who motivates students in the subject of Biochemistry. He keeps experimenting with teaching-learning methods and its delivery to make the subject interesting and has pursued his Foundation for International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) fellowship in Medical Education and plays an active role in the activities of the Medical Education Unit of JSS Medical College.
He has played a significant role in establishing the ‘Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine’ in the Department. He has completed his Ph.D. and actively involved in the research projects of the Department and has more than 55 publications to his credit in indexed journals. He is the co-investigator in 4 research projects funded by apex funding agencies of the Government and has also submitted project proposals as the principal investigator for possible funding.
He has taken keen interest in the Clinical Laboratory and established high-end automation at the clinical laboratory interfaced with Laboratory Information Management Software which has reduced human interference and errors in the laboratory. He has also taken lead in starting new investigations in the clinical laboratory which has made us a reference laboratory in Mysuru District providing quality results.
- Associate Editor – International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
- Editorial Board Member – International Journal of Pharmacology & Clinical Sciences
- Editorial Board Member – Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
- Zonal Representative – Association of Medical Biochemists of India
- Executive committee member – Association of Medical Biochemists, Karnataka chapter (AMBKC)