AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Medical Ethics , Medical Negligence , Forensic Pathology , Forensic Toxicology

Area of Expertise

Forensic Psychiatry , Forensic Pathology , Medical Law and Ethics , Torture Medicine , Criminal Law , Forensic Science ,Cyber Law

Area of 365体育投注

Forensic Anthropology , Forensic Pathology

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

• Published 100 papers in National & 365体育投注 Journals
• Participated in 43 Medical conferences in India and Abroad.
• Participated in 89 CME’s and wsorkshops in India and Abroiad
• Presented 35 scientific papers/posters & delivered 16 guest lectures in India & abroad.
• Peer reviewer for 26 National & 365体育投注 Journals,
• Life member and office bearer of 10 professional medical bodies in India & abroad.
• Member of editorial & advisory board of 7 journals and 3 books in India & abroad.
• Contributed chapters and text to four reputed Indian Forensic textbooks.
• Reviewed 9 reputed books in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
• Co-Authored “ Atlas of Forensic Pathology”. 1^st ed. Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers (P) Ltd; New Delhi. 2014.
• Awarded Young Investigator Award at 42^nd Annual Conference of Asia pacific Academic Consortium of Public Health at Bali, in 2010.
• Awarded certificate of appreciation for commitment as member of disaster management team in Air crash mishap on 22^nd may 2010 at Mangalore by 365体育投注 Academy of Higher Education on 18^th August 2010.
• Awarded certificate of appreciation for excellence in research & publications by KMC, Mangalore for 7 consecutive years since 2008.

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• Editorial Board member for Austin Journal of Forensic Science and Criminology since August 2014. It is a peer reviewed open access journal.
• Co-ordinator for workshop on Designing a Questionaire, conducted by Dept. of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 27^th June 2014.
• Co-ordinator for PG’s Orientation Programme, conducted by Dept. of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 6^th July 2013.
• Co-ordinator for PG’s Teaching Methodology Workshop, conducted by Dept. of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 9^th Feb 2013.
• Contributor for Modern Medical Toxicology. 4^th ed. Pillay VV. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi. 2013.?
• Chief-Coordinator & Chairman Transport and Accommodation Committee for upcoming 34^th Annual National Conference (IAFM 2013), to be conducted at Dr. TMA Pai 365体育投注 Convention Centre , Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (365体育投注 Academy of Higher Education) from 1^st-3^rd February 2013.
• Organizing Secretary for CME on “Forensic Odontology” conducted by Dept. of Forensic Medicine, KMC, Mangalore at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 3^rd March 2012.
• Co-ordinator for Awareness Programme on “Road Safety - Alert today Alive tomorrow” conducted by Dept. of Forensic Medicine, KMC, Mangalore at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore on 3^rd November 2011.
• Sub editor for Textbook of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.16^th ed. Pillay VV. Paras Medical Publishers. Hyderabad.2011.
• Contributor and Review editor for Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.2^nd ed. Nagesh Kumar G Rao. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi. 2010.?
• Executive member of Karnataka Medicolegal Society for the year 2010-2011.
• Treasurer for 2^nd Annual National Conference of National Foundation of Clinical Forensic medicine (Clinforensicon – 2009) at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India from 19^th – 20^th September 2009.
• Joint Secretary (365体育投注 Zone) of Indian Society of Toxicology (IST) for the period 2010-2012. IST is a national professional organization dedicated to the promotion of academics and research in toxicology.
• Assistant Editor for 365体育投注 Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine published from AIIMS, New Delhi for the year 2008-2010. It is the official Journal of Medico – legal Society & 365体育投注 Academy of Medical Toxicology and legal medicine and is indexed in Embase, Excerpta Medica and IndMed.
• Member Publishing Committee for Journal of Karnataka Medicolegal Society in the Year 2004.

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• Analytical Toxicology & Forensic DNA Typing-?Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, 2006
• Medical Negligence & Consumer Protection Act-?IMA AKN SINHA Institute, New Delhi, 2008
• Torture Medicine-?IMA AKN SINHA Institute, New Delhi, 2009
• Internal Auditor Course on Integrated Management Systems (ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 14001:2004)-?TUV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd., 2013

365体育投注 Society of Infectious Diseases-Member since 2009

World Association of Disaster and emergency Mediicne-Member since 2014

Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology-Life member since 2009

India Red Cross Society-Life member since 2009

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National Foundation of Clinical Forensic Medicine-Founder member since 2006

Indian Medical Association-Life member since 2006

Indian Society of Toxicology-Life member since 2006,?Joint Secretary (2010-2012,?Executive Member(2012-2013)

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Karnataka Medicolegal Society-Life member since 2004,?Executive Member(2010-2011)

Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine-Life member since 2003,?Joint Secretary (2013-2016)

Indian Congress of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology-Life member since 2003

Academy of General Education-Fellow since 2002

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