Designation: Chief Microbiologist

Departments: Microbiology

Qualifications:

M.Sc.(Medical Microbiology),Ph.D.

Languages:

English, Marathi, Hindi

Area of Focus:

Medical microbiology, infectious serology and molecular biology

Special Certifications:

1.Trained in Hospitals in Sheffield, England, through the British Council Higher Education Link Scheme to learn latest techniques in Microbiology with special reference to rapid diagnostic procedures, in Hospitals
2.Trained in “Processing of S. pneumoniae and their serotyping by Quellung and PCR” held at Child Health Research Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3.Trained in “Laboratory diagnostics for S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis at C.M.C. Vellore.
4.Participated in workshops on “Community Antimicrobial Resistance, Childhood Pneumonia in India” at C.M.C. Vellore.
5.Trained in HLA typing and Lymphocyte cross matching by serological methods at Muljibhai Patel Institute of Urology, Nadiad, Gujrat.

Achievements:

1.Received Banoo Coyaji Award
2.Published multiple manuscripts in National and International journals.