GRADUATION

• BDS from Dental College, Chennai, affiliated to, The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical university
• MDS from College of Dental Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, affiliated to Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka in 1992

POSITIONS HELD

• Lecturer/Asst. Professor in Dr. Mathrushri Ramabhai Ambedkar Dental College, Bangalore from 2/11/1992 to 31/8/1994
• Registrar, Specialist Dental Surgeon, in Ministry of Public Health from, 2/9/1994 to 2/4/2001
• Assistant Dental Surgeon, in Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore, from 2/7/2001 to 4/1/2002
• Lecturer/Asst. Professor in Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore, from

          27/3/2002 to 30/11/2002

• Reader/Associate Professor in Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore from, 1/12/2002 to 30/11/2007
• Professor in Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore from, 1/12/2007 to 23/8/2011
• Professor and HOD in Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore from to till date 24/8/2011 to TILL DATE

    CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• 26^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Mangalore on 27,28,29^th October 1991.
• Asian & 36^th Indian orthodontic conference, Cochin, Kerala on 22^nd – 25^th September, 2001.
• 38^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Coimbatore on 2^nd -5^th October, 2003.
• 39^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Bapuji dental college & hospital, davangere, Karnataka on 17^th to 21^st November, 2004.
• 39^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Bapuji dental college & hospital, davangere, Karnataka on 17^th & 18^th November 2004.
• 39^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Bapuji dental college & hospital, davangere, Karnataka on 21^st and 22^nd November 2004.
• 41^st Indian Orthodontic Conference, Chennai on November 24^th – 26^th, 2006.
• 43^rd Indian Orthodontic Conference, Mumbai on 19^th to 21^st December, 2008.
• 44^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, the ashok, New Delhi, India On 5 – 8^th November, 2009.
• 45^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Mangalore, India, 16^th December, 2010
• 45^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, Mangalore, India, 17^th to 19^th December, 2010
• 30^th Tamilnadu State Dental Conference, Coimbatore on 23,24 &25^th november 2012.
• 8^th Asian Pacific Orthodontic Conference & 47^th Indian orthodontic conference, the ashok , New Delhi on 29^th November- 2^nd December 2012.
• 54^th Indian Orthodontic Conference, SOA auditorium, Bhubaneswar, on 22^nd – 24^th November, 2019.

   PRE-CONFERENCE / SKILL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS ATTENDED

• Bio-Progressive Therapy- Philosophy, Treatment Mechanics, Computerized Cephalometric Diagnosis. -Dr. Robert. M. Ricketts In Kuwait Dental Association -Kuwait, 9th & 10th October 1997
• An Introduction to Segmented Arch Technique –Dr Michael R Marcotte- In Bapuji Dental College, Davenegere, 17^th & 18th November 2004
• Common Sense Mechanics In Every Day Orthodontics – Dr. Thomas F Mulligan , In Bapuji Dental College, Davenegere 21st&22nd November 2004
• Basic Lingual Orthodontic Course –Dr. Rafi Romano, In Torq- Redifining Orthodontics, Mumbai, India 8th & 9th April 2006
• STB Light Lingual System Course – Dr.Scuzzo & Dr.Takemoto In Ormco Sybron Dental, Mumbai, India 23rd To 25th February 2007
• Management Of Complex Orthodontic Problem- New Treatment Paradigm – Dr. Ravi Nanda & Dr. Flavio Uribe In 44th Ioc, New Delhi , India, 5th November 2009
• Unravelling The Enigma Of Surgical Orthodontics- Dr. Kharandikar, Dr. Sendil Kumar, Dr. Janardhanan, Dr.E.T.Roy, In Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai, 5th & 6th April ,2010
• Hand –On Workshop On Lingual Orthodontics-Dr. Tushar Hegde & Dr.Deeraj Shetty In Locus Lingual Orthodontics Training Institure, SRDCH  Coimbatore, 27,27,&28 August 2011
• Clear Path Certification Work Shop- Dr Swapnil Gupta In Clear Path Orthodontics, SRDCH Coimbatore, 11th March 2013
• Dental Sleep Medicine- Captain Jayan, In Indian Sleep Disorders Assosiation, PSG- IMRC Coimbatore, 7th April 2017
• Damon With Tad & Advsyn Cl2 Corrector In SRDCH, Coimbatore, 22/3/2018
• Facets of Pediatric Dental Practise, In SRDCH, Coimbatore, 5/1/2019
• Sensitisation & Orientation Workshop on Teacher Training & Research In SRDCH, Coimbatore 23/2/2019
• Bio-Medical Waste Management Programme In SRDCH, Coimbatore 15 & 16th Feb 2019
• Research Methodology In SRDCH, Coimbatore 1/3/2019
• Research Methodology & Bio-Statistics- How To Do A Good Thesis & Publish In The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai. 4 -6 Sept. 2019
• Work Shop on Ortho-Gnathic Surgery -A Contemporary Approach To Diagnosis & Treatment Planning In SRDCH, Coimbatore 16 & 17 Oct 2019.
• Informed Consent from Dental Surgeons Perspective., DCI Webinar Proramme On 6/9/20
• Management of Traumatic Injuries to Young Permanent Teeth, DCI Webinar Programme On 13/9/20
• Adverse Drug Interactions & Effects- What Every Dentist Should Know? Dci, Webinar Programme On 20/9/20
• Role Of Magnification In Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Dci, Webinar Programme On 27/9/20

   PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED  AT SRDCH

• Smile torch programme
• Clear path certification work shop- Dr. Swapnil gupta in clear path orthodontics
• Damon with tad & Advansyn Cl2 corrector
• Bio-medical waste management programme
• Work shop on ortho-gnathic surgery -a contemporary approach to diagnosis & treatment planning

   RESOURCE PERSON- INSPECTION/EXAMINER/ PANELLIST /INVITED SPEAKER/ PAPER SETTING:

• PMS dental college of science & research MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• GDC Bangalore MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• GDC Calicut MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• Oxford dental college Bangalore MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• Annore dental college muvattupuzha MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• GDC Thiruvananthapuram MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• S.R. institute of dental science and research tiruchengode MDS (orthodontics) external examiner
• Sri Ramakrishna dental college & hospital MDS (orthodontics)
• Internal examiner 10 times for BDS & MDS

   PUBLICATIONS

• Digital photography in orthodontics – technical considerations, JIDAT – vol-4, iss-13, June 2012
• Digital photography – clinical application in orthodontics. JIADS – vol-1, iss-1, April 2012
• Upper diagnostic triangle. J IND ORTHOD SOC 2013; 47(4);280-285. 2013
• Comparison of shear & tensile bond strength of conventional and self-etch bonding systems. JIADS – vol 2, iss-1, Jan 2013
• Evaluation of maxillary incisor intrusion – a comparative study of mini-implants & utility arch. JIADS- vol-2, iss- 1, mar 2013          
• Evaluation of severity & treatment need using occlusal & IOTN indices for Coimbatore population- a descriptive study, JIDAT – vol-5, iss-18, July to sept 2013
• How and why orthodontics bond failures. JPBS –vol 6, sup1, July 2014
• 3 d printed orthodontic auxiliaries- journal of clinical orthodontics JCO 2015 may, vol-xlix, no 5 ,217-220 
• Cytotoxic evaluation of directly 3d printed aligners & Invisalign, EJMCM, vol 7, no 5, 2020