Faculty & Staff

Qualification/ Education

M.B.B.S, M.D, D.N.B. Biochemistry

Experience

25+ years 

Areas of interest

Inborn errors of Metabolism 
QC Practices

Field of Expertise

• Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Paediatric Biochemistry, Clinical Chemistry and Quality management system. I am also interested in biostatistics.

Fellowship & Membership

Membership

1. Life member of The Association of Clinical Biochemists of India. (Membership No. 2572)
2. Life member of The Association of Medical Biochemists of India.
3. Life member of The Association of Medical Biochemists of India- Karnataka Chapter.
4. Member of the Team of Assessors of National Accreditation Board of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Extramural portfolios/ Committees

Extramural 

1. Corresponding member of IFCC E-TPLM 
2. JOINT Secretary, Association of Medical Biochemists of India 
3. Executive Member, Association of Medical Biochemists Karnataka Chapter
4. Technical Expert Committee, NABL
5.  Member of Core Committee, NABL

Other formal training/certification

Trained 

1. Training as NABL auditor (2003): Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification, Indian Institute of Quality Management, Jaipur, India (Training affiliated to National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India).
2.  Training in techniques for detection of Inborn Errors of metabolism (2004): National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India As a part of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) project.
3. Training as NABL Assessor (2006): Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification, Indian Institute of Quality Management, Noida, India (Training affiliated to National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India).

Institutional portfolios/ Committees

1. Lab In-charge of Biochemistry Research Lab

Awards and Recognitions

• Awarded fellowship by Association of Medical Biochemistry of India (AMBI) during the National conference AMBICON 2022.