Dr. Dinesh Kumar

Speciality: Biostatistics, Bayesian Survival Modelling

Professional Achievements:

Area of interest :Bayesian Survival Analysis with ancillary information; Dose-Response Modeling; Reproductive and Child Health; Adolescent Health; Behavioral and Social Research; Health System Research; Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM);Modeling of diseases of public health importance with special focus on Cancer, Diabetes, Infertility etc.

• Total One hundred thirty two (132) research publications including seven (07) research publications during last one year in various National and International journals.
• Awarded DHR (Govt. of India) Short term Fellowship under its Human Resource Development Scheme in 2012.
• Awarded Best Researcher award at Annual Research Day of GMCH on 15thOct2018.
• Emerging Scholar Award at 9th Annual Conference of Health, Wellness and Society at University of California Berkley in USA recently during September 19-20, 2019.
• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences(NAMS) in 2011.
• Associated as PI/Co -PI with 18 (Eighteen) research projects funded by ICMR, DHR and DST, UNICEF, WHO, NACO/ UNAIDS, ICDS.
• Principal Investigator of DHR funded project on Adolescent on Youth Friendly Health Services Project funded by DHR, Govt. of India, conducted in eight states of including Haryana,Panjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, HP, Uttar Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan and Chandigarh UT.
• Provided guidance as Guide/Co-Guide to 98 (Ninety eight) PG students of various disciplines of medical sciences and also guided UG students in their STS Projects sponsored by ICMR.
• Also served as Captain in AMC (TA) for more than six years of Commissioned service while working as Assistant Professor in M.L.N. Medical College Allahabad.
• Reviewer of ICMR Extra-mural Research Projects and also Member, Editorial Board/ Reviewer/Referee of 54 National/ International Journals.
• Working as Member Institutional Research Committee of GMCH Chandigarh.
• Convener /Member Secretary of Institutional Ethics Committee of (IEC) of GMCH Chandigarh.
• Member of Institutional Research and Ethics Committee of Nursing College GMCH Chandigarh.
• Member PG Thesis Committees at GMCH Chandigarh.
• Acting as a team leader in Covid-19 contacts tracing since start of lockdown.
• Resource Faculty in NACO/UNAIDS sponsored Project on Epidemiological Profiling of HIV/AIDS using Data Triangulation in Punjab and Chandigarh.
• Organizing Secretary of Several Workshops/Symposiums/Focus Group Discussions on varied topics sponsored by ICMR, DST, SERB, CSIR.
• Coordinator and Resource Person for PG course: Biostatistics, Research Methodology and Medical Ethics for PG students of GMCH Chandigarh.
• Delivered more than 500 invited lectures at different National and International forums and also Chaired Scientific Sessions.
• Member/Life Member of eleven (11) National and International Scientific Bodies.
• Acted as Member of the Board of Studies/Committee of PG Courses of Public Health (MPH), System Biology and Bio-informatics offered by Panjab University (PU) Chandigarh.
• Provided Technical support in the WHO sponsored study “Adolescent Friendly Health Services: An Evaluation of Quality and Access to Services in Chandigarh” conducted by NIMS (ICMR).

Postgraduation: University of Allahabad

Graduation: Meerut University