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I have a background in respiratory medicine, with specific training and expertise in airway diseases and tuberculosis. I have the expertise and training, leadership and motivation necessary to successfully carry out the research projects. My research includes Asthma in children and adults, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Food Allergy and Tuberculosis. As PI or co-Investigator on several Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), European Union and GHES, NIH (USA) grants, I have done large scale epidemiological studies involving house-to-house surveys and schools of more than 70,000 subjects. In addition. I have successfully administered the projects (e.g. staffing, research protections, budget) and have collaborated with other researchers from UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, Florida International University, National Jewish Health, Denver, University of NebraskaUSA, Imperial College, London, Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK, Amsterdam Medical Centre and Leiden Medical Centre in Netherlands, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Siberian State Medical University in Russia, Karolinska Institute, Sweden . As a result of these previous experiences, I am aware of the importance of frequent communication among other project members and working on a multi-disciplinary and multi-national platform.

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Fellowship and Membership

1. Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians – FCCP (USA) - 2015
2. Fellow of Indian College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology – 2014.

1. Member of Board of Studies
2. Member of Research council
3. Member of Pharmacovigilance committee
4. Lead, Special Interest Group in Environment and Respiratory Diseases.
5. Member of Student Research Council
6. Member of Academic Council.

MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS LEADING

1. Honorary Secretary of the Indian Academy of Allergy (2004-2009).
2. Project Leader – For the translation of Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaires (AQLQ) into Indian Languages for MAPI, France
3. Chairman, Karnataka State Chapter, Indian Chest Society (2016-2020)
4. Respiratory Research Network of India (RRNI), Scientific Committee member
5. Vice President, Karnataka Pulmonologists Association

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Field of Expertise

Respiratory Medicine,  Pulmonology

Academic Excellence

Rare Case Management

Severe Asthma

Research / Presentations /Publications

Research Projects -05

Presentations and guest lectures: more than 200.

Journal articles -156 (National -28, international 128)

Books - 03

Chapters - 08

Award and Achievements

1. “Young Scientist -Sundaramma Award” 35th National Conference of the Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology-Trivandrum 2001
2. “Raju Award” For The Best Research Paper By An Allergist For The Year 2002-  36th National Conference Of The Indian College Of Allergy, Asthma And Applied Immunology – Chennai 2002.
   1. iii.      Second Prize – National Level Essay Writing Competition For Postgraduates   ‘National Level’ Under The Auspices Of Indian Medical Association. ‘Need For Geriatric Specialty In India’ – 1996
3. Honored By The Rotary, Hunsur For Rendering Medical Social Service – July, 2001.
4. Received Travel Grant From The World Allergy Organization For The Paper Presented At Munich, Wao Congress 2005
5. “Best Thematic paper” for COPD, NAPCON, National conference of Chest Physicians, India held at November 2008, Chandigarh
6. Elected “Fellow” of Indian College of Allergy Asthma and Applied Immunology in 2014.
7. Elected “Fellow” of American College of Chest Physicians in 2015
8. “Tatachari Award” for the best paper – JSS Medical College, for the year 2016.
9. “D N Shivpuri Oration” – Indian College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology – 2017.
10. “O A Sarma Oration” – Indian Chest Society - 2019