GRADUATION

• B.D.S from The Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University in August 2006
• M.D.S (Public Health Dentistry) from Best Dental college and Hospital, Madurai affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University in May 2017
• Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Administration (PGDHA) from Apollo Hospitals – Medvarsity Online in July 2010
• Certificate course Diplome d’Etudes de Langue Française (DELF) (A2) from Alliance Francaise, Ministry of Education, Republic of France, September 2018
• Certificate course Diplome d’Etudes de Langue Française (DELF) (A1) from Alliance Francaise, Ministry of Education, Republic of France, 2011

    POSITIONS HELD

• Senior lecturer in Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore from 09 Apr 2018 till date

    PAPERS/POSTERS PRESENTED

• Presentation of Scientific Paper – “Comparative Evaluation Of Efficacy Of Green Tea And Chlorhexidine Mouthrinses In Reducing The Mutans Streptococci Count In Saliva – A Randomized Controlled Trial” in Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry National Virtual  Conference  in 2021
• Presentation of Scientific Paper – “Comparative evaluation of the awareness and attitude of 17-21 year old multidisciplinary students towards dental jewellery in Madurai – A Cross-Sectional Survey” in Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry – National Conference, Manipal, 2015
• Presentation of Scientific Poster – Recent advances in tobacco cessation in Global cancer summit – International Conference on Cancer,  Bangalore, 2015
• Presentation of Scientific Poster – Tackling the battlefield of the mind – Substance abuse – National Conference  of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Kochi, 2014

    CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry National Virtual Conference  in 2021
• 5th National Conference on Tobacco or Health conducted by PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2020
• National Conference Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Bhubaneshwar, 2016
• National Convention of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Coorg, 2016
• National Conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal, 2015
• Global cancer summit – International Conference on Cancer, Bangalore, 2015
• National Convention of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry , Nellore, 2015
• National Conference of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Kochi, 2014

    PRE-CONFERENCE/SKILL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED

• Faculty Development Programme -Organizational Behaviour – by NPTEL, 2020
• National Webinar-2 on Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI), 2020
• Webinar on ‘Introduction to Oral health navigators training programme’ – New ways of thinking and New ways of working’ – Ramaiah Public Health group and Oral Health action, 2020
• Online Workshop on Tobacco Control and Cessation – The Indian Dental Association, 2020
• Online Training Programme – ‘Research ethics, GCP and current regulations for clinical trials’ – Forum for Ethics Review Committee in India (FERCI) , 2020
• National webinar on ‘Retreatment strategies in Prosthodontice failures in General dentistry Practice’ -Dr.T.V. Padmanabhan MDS, The Dental Council of India, 2020
• Webinar on ‘Challenges in conducting Human Challenge studies: Policy perspectives from India and the United States’ – Experts in clinical research, National Biopharma Mission , 2020
• National Webinar on ‘Informed Consent – From Dental Surgeons Perspective’ – Dr.George Paul MDS – The Dental Council of India, 2020
• 1st National Webinar on Tobacco Cessation in Dental Institutions in India – An integrated Public Health Approach Members from DCI, MoFHW and NRC – Tobacco cessation , 2020
• Webinar on ‘Scientific and Ethical standards of clinical research in Public Health emergencies – Experts in clinical research’ – National Biopharma Mission, 2020
• International Webinar on ‘Bioethics in COVID19 Pandemic’ – Sri Ramachandra IHER and UNESCO, 2020
• National Webinar on ‘Pandemics and Dentistry’ – Dr.Aswath Narayanan MDS, The Dental Council of India, 2020
• Short course –‘Standard Precautions :Waste Management’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) , 2020
• Workshop on ‘Pedagogic and Personal Effectiveness’ at Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, 2019
• Lecture and demonstration on ‘Innovative Paradigms in Direct and Indirect Restoration’ – SRDCH, 2019
• Symposium and Workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ – SRDCH, 2019
• Training on ‘Biomedical Waste Management’ – SRDCH, 2019
• Symposium on ‘Facets of Paediatric Dental Practice’ – SRDCH, 2019
• National Seminar on ‘Quality enhancement through NAAC’ At Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 2018

    RESOURCE PERSON

• Invited Speaker – Quizmaster , IAPHD Tamil Nadu chapter state-level quiz competition for BDS Undergraduates, 2017
• Invited Speaker – Quizmaster, Rapid-Review programme at Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai , 2018
• Chairperson for Scientific committee – COMDENT 2018, IAPHD first state-level student convention at Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Deemed University. Chennai , 2018
• Invited Speaker – Awareness Program on ‘Oral Health Awareness’ & ‘ Harmful effects of Tobacco’ – Western Ghats International School, Coimbatore, 2021
• Invited Speaker – Awareness program on ‘Youth and Tobacco’ – Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 2021
• Invited Speaker – Awareness program on ‘Youth against Tobacco’ – Sri Narayanaguru College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 2021
• Invited Speaker – Awareness program on ‘The importance of women’s oral health’ , JCT engineering college, Coimbatore, 2021

     PUBLICATIONS

• The File Drawer Effect: A Call For Meticulous Methodology And Tolerance For Non-Significant Results, Indian Journal Of Anaesthesia, 61(6): 516–517, 2017
• “Say Cheese” is Passé, “Say Bling” is Here – The Evolution of Dental Jewelry: A Review, Journal of Advanced Oral Search, Volume: 7 issue: 3, page(s): 1-6, 2016
• Substance abuse and its impact on public health – Lambert academic publishing,ISBN 978-620-3-02885-0, 2020