Our Faculty

Conferences and Workshops attended

• 5^TH Amrita International Public Health Conference, Kochi, Kerala (2^nd and 3^rd December 2022)
• 26^th National Conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Goa (23-25 September 2022)
• IAPHD COLLOQUIUM (INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
  Title of the presentation: Effectiveness of Health Belief Model in improving oral health related  quality of life among institutionalized elderly in Bengaluru

• 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020 Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy and action
  Title of presentation: Addressing oral health-related quality of life of the elderly – A Oral health  promotion approach

Invited Guest Lectures

•     Research Methodology 2.0 organized by the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Al- Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Kalaburgi, Karnataka.

• Abstract for poster presentation got published in European Journal of Public Health (Q1 Journal)
• XXIV NATIONAL CONFERENCE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISRY
  Title of presentation: Perception of caregivers about oral health practices of institutionalized elderly-  A mixed method study

• 13^th IAPHD National PG CONVENTION
  Title of presentation: Ayushman Bharath- Challenges and strategies for oral health

• International Convention on “Environment Protection Through Sustainable Waste Management
  Title of Presentation: Best practices for maintaining the green environment – adopted by different institutions

• Won FDI Sustainability Ambassador Prize 2024 in connection with MOOC 1 Sustainability in Dentistry
• Selected for Student Leadership in Oral Health- Alliance for Global Oral Health Across Borders Program class of 2025
• Won a best paper award for a scientific paper, “Ontological Framework for Geriatric Oral Health Care- A Roadmap for Research”, presented at the 26^th National Conference- Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, September 2022
• Won best poster award for a scientific poster, “Impact of Oral Diseases on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Indians: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” under the faculty category during the research day celebrations on 9^th December 2022, held at Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi
• Won WCPH2020 Scholarship(World Congress on Public Health) to attend 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020 Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy and action
• June, 2018- Awarded first prize for quiz competition held during 13^th Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD) National PG Convention

Public Health Monitoring and Emergency Response Activities

1. WHO (World Health Organization) related activities

• Worked as a WHO External monitor for the Indradhanush 3.0 Program in rural areas of Chikballapur in February and March 2021.
• Worked as a WHO External monitor for Pulse Polio Immunization Program in rural areas of Chikballapur dist., Karnataka from 19^th Jan- 23^rd Jan, 2020.

2. COVID-19-related activities

• Worked as a COVID–19 Taskforce for the Ministry of Health and Family Department, Government of Karnataka, for 2 months (19^th March to 16^th May, 2020)

Invited Guest Lectures

• Research Methodology 2.0 organized by the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Al- Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Kalaburgi, Karnataka.

Funded Projects

• Co-investigator for FDI World Dental Development Project titled topic Common Risk Factor Approach for improving early childhood oral health and malnutrition among primary and pre-school children in Kalpetta, India. (Project of INR 8 lakhs)