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Prof. K. R. Sundaram

Head, Biostatistics Department, School of Medicine, Kochi.

Qualification: MSc, Ph.D
krsundaram@aims.amrita.edu

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Prof. K. R. Sundaram currently serves as Head of Biostatistics Department, School of Medicine, Kochi. Attended 70 conferences including  10 International conferences. He has Total 50 years of experience in teaching, research & consultations. He has published 205 papers (98 in International Journals, 107 in National Journals ), 11 chapters in Books and 20 in the Proceedings of the Conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • M.Sc. ( Statistics) in 1966  from Govt. Victoria College, Palghat,University of Kerala
  • Ph.D ( Biostatistics) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), New Delhi Certificates from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA) in 1973

FELLOWSHIPS

  • FSMS( Fellow of the Society for Medical Statistics)
  • FRSS (Fellow of the Royal Statistical  Society –UK)

POSITIONS HELD

Worked  as Faculty in Biostatistics in medical colleges at Alleppey and Trivandrum (3 years), as Statistician in Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (7 years), Associate / Additional and Professor and Head of the Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi ( from January,1976 to October, 2005( 30 years) and visiting faculty at College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University  in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (for 5 years).

Working as Head of the Department of Biostatistics, Amrita  Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi since December, 2005.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Teaching Biostatistics, Epidemiological & Research methods for UG & PG students, consultations to the PG students in planning,analysis of data and report writing of their thesis, helping the faculty in their research projects and participating in scientific meetings,workshops & training courses as resource faculty. Running  the M.Sc course in Biostatistics  and the Chief Co-ordinator of the M.Sc course in Clinical Research at  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences.

AREA OF SPECIALIZATIONS

Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiological and Research Methods, Clinical Trials, Modelling in Growth & Development of Children and their Nutrition.

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MISCELLANEOUS MERITS

  • Prof. Sundaram was  Sub-Dean of All India Institute of Medical Sciences during 1990 and 1991
  • Member of the WHO Expert Panel on health situation and trend assessment for a period of three years from 1993
  • General Secretary  (1994 – 1996) and President (2001-2002) of Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS)
  • Member of the Project Review Committees of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), since 1989
  • Reviewer of journal articles in IJMR, NMJI, Indian Pediatrics, Indian Journal of Pediatrics; Statistical Consultant to UNICEF in the Project on Evaluation of Mid-decade Goals in Maternal and Child Health (MCH), applying Rapid Assessment Techniques an International  Project
  • Statistical Consultant in teaching Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman; honoured with Prof. P.V. Sukhatme award for the best published paper in nutrition – applying appropriate statistical methods in estimating median age at which chest circumference overtakes head circumference in children, in the XIIIth Annual Conference of Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS) held in Chennai in November 1995
  • Chairman of the Interim Analysis Team of the research project entitled ‘Efficacy and Safety of Immunomodulator ((Mycobacterium w.) as an Adjunct Therapy in Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients’ sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi and Cadila Pharma ,Ahmedabad since 2006
  • Member of the Expert Committee of  the ICMR Research Project on  Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor  Surveillance  since 2006
  • Was bestowed with  Prof. Bhattacharya Oration Award in the 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS ) held at National Institute of Tuberculosis, Chennai from 3rd to 5th, November 2011
  • An Award was instituted by the Indian Society for Medical Statistics, honouring Prof. Sundaram  for his substantial contributions and achievements  in  teaching, research and  consultation in Biostatistics for faculty, students and other researchers in medical and health institutes.

PROFESSIONAL VISITS ABROAD

Visited 26 countries (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Slovenia, Italy, Finland, Belgium, China, Lebanon, Indonesia, Thailand,  Singapore, Japan, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh), covering 44 cities, for presenting research papers in conferences and for attending scientific workshops and seminars.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2017

Comparison of knowledge, attitude and practice FF self-learning among different levels of faculty members

Cite this Research Publication : Anu Sasidharan, John, A., and Prof. K. R. Sundaram, “Comparison of knowledge, attitude and practice FF self-learning among different levels of faculty members”, Journal of South India Medicolegal Association, vol. 9, pp. 18-25, 2017.


Publisher : Journal of South India Medicolegal Association, South India Medicolegal Association,

Year : 2016

Surgical treatment pattern and outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer patients from a cancer institute in Kerala, India.

Publisher : Ecancermedicalscience

Year : 2012

Foot care practice – The key to prevent diabetic foot ulcers in India

Cite this Research Publication : Ga Chellan, Srikumar, Sa, Varma, A. Ka, Mangalanandan, T. Sa, Sundaram, K. Rb, Jayakumar, R. Va, Bal, Aa, and Kumar, Ha, “Foot care practice - The key to prevent diabetic foot ulcers in India”, Foot, vol. 22, pp. 298-302, 2012.

Publisher : Foot

Year : 2012

Alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and alcoholic liver cirrhosis: Differences in alcohol use habits and patterns in Indian subjects

Cite this Research Publication : A. Ba Veena, Rajesh, Ga, Varghese, Ja, Sundaram, K. Rb, and Balakrishnan, Va, “Alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and alcoholic liver cirrhosis: Differences in alcohol use habits and patterns in Indian subjects”, Pancreas, vol. 41, pp. 703-706, 2012.

Publisher : Pancreas

Year : 2012

Targeted treatment of invasive fungal infections accelerates healing of foot wounds in patients with Type2 diabetes

Cite this Research Publication : Ga Chellan, Neethu, Ka, Varma, A. Ka, Mangalanandan, T. Sa, Shashikala, Sb, Dinesh, K. Rb, Sundaram, K. Rc, Varma, Na, Jayakumar, R. Va, Bal, Aa, and Kumar, Ha, “Targeted treatment of invasive fungal infections accelerates healing of foot wounds in patients with Type2 diabetes”, Diabetic Medicine, vol. 29, pp. e255-e262, 2012.

Publisher : Diabetic Medicine

Year : 2012

Improving outcomes and reducing costs by modular training in infection control in a resource-limited setting

Cite this Research Publication : Sa Singh, Kumar, R. Ka, Sundaram, K. Ra, Kanjilal, Bb, and Nair, Pa, “Improving outcomes and reducing costs by modular training in infection control in a resource-limited setting”, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, vol. 24, pp. 641-648, 2012.

Publisher : International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Year : 2012

Diabetes self-efficacy strongly influences actual control of diabetes in patients attending a tertiary hospital in India

Cite this Research Publication : Ka Venkataraman, Kannan, A. Tb, Kalra, O. Pc, Gambhir, J. Kd, Sharma, A. Kb, Sundaram, K. Re, and Mohan, Vf, “Diabetes self-efficacy strongly influences actual control of diabetes in patients attending a tertiary hospital in India”, Journal of Community Health, vol. 37, pp. 653-662, 2012.

Publisher : Journal of Community Health

Year : 2011

Changes in intellectual and academic performance of children following computer-based training: Preliminary results

Cite this Research Publication : Aa Rajah, Sundaram, K. Rb, and Anandkumar, Ac, “Changes in intellectual and academic performance of children following computer-based training: Preliminary results”, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 53, pp. 249-252, 2011.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Year : 2011

Formulation and in-vitro evaluation of chrysophanol topical gel

Cite this Research Publication : D. Ta Vasudevan, Gopalakrishnan, Sb, Dinesh, K. Ra, Ravikumar, K. Ga, Sundaram, K. Ra, and Unni, A. K. Ka, “Formulation and in-vitro evaluation of chrysophanol topical gel”, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 5, pp. 120-124, 2011.

Publisher : Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics

Year : 2011

A Change in intellectual and academic performance of children following computer-based training : Preliminary results

Cite this Research Publication : A. Rajah, Sundaram, K. R., and Kumar, A., “ A Change in intellectual and academic performance of children following computer-based training : Preliminary results”, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 249-252, 2011.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Year : 2010

Lower urinary tract symptoms following neurological illness may be influenced by multiple factors: Observations from a neurorehabilitation service in a developing country

Cite this Research Publication : J. Nab Panicker, Menon, La, Anandkumar, Aa, Sundaram, K. Rc, and Fowler, C. Jb, “Lower urinary tract symptoms following neurological illness may be influenced by multiple factors: Observations from a neurorehabilitation service in a developing country”, Neurourology and Urodynamics, vol. 29, pp. 378-381, 2010.

Publisher : Neurourology and Urodynamics

Year : 2010

Body mass index trend and its association with blood pressure distribution in children

Cite this Research Publication : Ma Raj, Sundaram, K. Rb, Paul, Ma, Sudhakar, Aa, and Kumar, R. Ka, “Body mass index trend and its association with blood pressure distribution in children”, Journal of Human Hypertension, vol. 24, pp. 652-658, 2010.

Publisher : Journal of Human Hypertension

Year : 2010

Blood pressure distribution in Indian children

Cite this Research Publication : Ma Raj, Sundaram, K. Rb, Paul, Ma, and Kumar, R. Ka, “Blood pressure distribution in Indian children”, Indian Pediatrics, vol. 47, pp. 477-485, 2010.

Publisher : Indian Pediatrics

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