Academic Record:
- Special Training in Environment and Occupational Epidemiology- Indo-US Workshop, New Delhi, 2003
- Short Course on Reproductive Health Research at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, 1998
- Ph.D. Population Studies (International Institute for Population Sciences) 1992
- M.Phil. Population Studies (International Institute for Population Sciences) 1987
- M.Ed. Educational Measurement and Evaluation (Osmania University) 1984
- M.Sc. Statistics (Osmania University) 1982
Areas of Interest:- Mathematical Demography, Infertility, Abortion, Anemia, Gender Issues, Epidemiology, Educational Models
Professional Memberships:
- International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
- Population Association of America
- Indian Association for the Study of Population
- Indian Society for Probability and Statistics
Achievements/Recognition
I have been awarded the Royan International Research Award 2001 for Infertility and Reproductive Health, Sponsored by UNFPA, Iran, for my study on "Reproductive, Demographic, and Behvioural Causes of Infertility in India,” at Royan Institute of Infertility, Iran.
Peer Review Activities
- International Family Planning Perspective
- International Journal of Statistical Sciences
- Reproductive Health Matters
- Demography India
- Journal of Family Welfare
Any other information:
- Teaching and Research
Books: One Published and second under consideration
Research Papers (including seminar and workshops): 35
Reports and Monographs: 20
M.Phil/Ph.D. Guidance: Three M,Phil. and Two Ph.D. awarded, currently three students registered for Ph.D.
M.P.S/M.Phil. Coordinator(2003-2005)
- Consultancy
FPAI, CEHAT, FWTRC
Resource person for The Indo-US Joint Working Group on Contraception and Reproductive Health supported by the Department of Biotechnology, GOI, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, U.S.A, organized at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences from October 25-29, 2004. International Conference
- International Conference
Organised International Conference on Emerging Population Issues in Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges for 21st Century, December 10-13, 2006, Mumbai http://www.iipsindia.in
- Organised International Conference on Socio-Medical Prospective of Childlessness, September 23-27, 2002, Goa (Sponsored by UNFPA, Ford Foundation, and Government of Goa, http://www.icinfertility2002.net )
Country visited : - U.K , USA, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Iran, Philippine, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
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