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CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Biditahandelwal teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. She coordinates postgraduate studies. She is also:

    • Member of Governing Council of SMU.
    • Chairperson of IEC, Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Gangtok.
    • Vice Chairman API East Zone.
    • Associate Dean (Research).
    • Chairperson of Prevention of Sexual Harassment at work place, SMIMS.
    • Ex Member of Academic Senate of SMU.
    • Member of Sikkim Medical Council.
    • Coordinator post graduate studies, SMU.
    • External member for Board of Study.
    • Editorial board member of IJEM, JOHR & SMU med J.
    • Editorial board member of Indian Journal of Science & Technology.
    • Editorial Board member of Indian Journal of Hospital Administration.
    • Academic Editor of Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research.
    • Reviewer of British journal of Medicine and medical Research.
    • Reviewer of International journal of Biochemistry Research and Review.
    • Reviewer of Archives of Current Research International.
    • Reviewer of British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.
    • Reviewer of Asian Journal of Medicine and Health.
    • Member of State Task Force.
    • Member of Research Protocol Evaluation Committee.
    • Member of Publication Evaluation Committee.
    • Member of Institutional Ethics Committee.
    • Member of Hospital Management committee.
    • Member of Infection Control Committee.
    • Member of Promotion Committee.
    • Member of Pharmacovigilance committee.
    • Prof.  & Ex-.HOD of Medicine Department.
    • UG and PG teaching.
    • Ph.D Supervisor & co – Supervisor.
    • PG & UG examiner.
    • PG thesis evaluator.

     

    Academic activities

    Bedside clinics for all MBBS batch.

    PBL for all MBBS batch.

    Theory classes for MBBS 2018- Environmental diseases, Physical medicine, and poisoning.

    Theory classes for MBBS 2017- Genetics and Chromosomal Disorders, Adult immunization.

    Theory classes for MBBS 2016: Haematology.

    Theory classes for MBBS 2015, 2014.2013 & 2012: renal system, fluid and electrolytes.

    Theory classes for MBBS 2011, 2010, 2009: CNS.

    Chart analysis for MBBS.

    PG seminars/ Journal club.

    PhD online webinar on Research Methodology & Publication Ethics.

    Examiner for End semester & MBBS University  examination.

    Thesis evaluator for External universities.

     - For West Bengal University Of Health Sciences.

     - For Srimanta Sankardeva University Of Health Sciences, Assam.

     - For Utkal University.

     

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Subject code Semester
General Medicine MBBS 2015 batch 5th Semester (Theory)
General Medicine MBBS 2013 batch 9th Semester (Clinical)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MBBS Medicine SMC, Silchar 1992
MD Medicine SMC, Silchar 1998

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
IHBAS, New Delhi Senior Resident (Neurology) Senior Resident Jan 1998 to Aug 2000
CRH & SMIMS, Sikkim Assistant. Professor (Med.) Assistant Professor 31.08.2001 – 30.08.2006
CRH & SMIMS, Sikkim Associate Professor (Med.) Associate Professor 31.08.2006 –30.08.2010
CRH & SMIMS, Sikkim Professor (Med) Professor 31.08.2010 till date

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Diabetes Mellitus

Area of Expertise

Invited as subject expert by Union Public service Commission (UPSC) | Appointed as Chapter editor for South Asian Edition of MC Master Textbook of Internal Medicine. | Appointed as Chairperson of the local Research Advisory Committee North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal (Vide memo no. PCM/21-22/544 dated 27/12/2021. | Appointed as Chairperson of poster committee for the Asian conference of American College of Physicians ACPCON 2021.

Area of Research

DM, HTN

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

REPRESENTING SMU OUTSIDE

Vice President API East Zone.

Chairperson of the local Research Advisory Committee North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West Bengal.

External expert for Research Advisory Committee of SRM university.

IEC member for Sikkim Central University.

 

POSTS /COMMITTEE MEMBER (WITHIN THE INSTITUTE)

Director, Directorate of Research, SMU.

Member of Governing Council of SMU.

Member of Academic Senate, SMU.

Member of Departmental Promotion Committee, SMIMS.

External member for Board of Study of Dept of Psychiatry, SMIMS.

Member of DRC of DHSS, SMU.

Member of High powered council (HPC) for functional efficiency, financial revival and self-sustenance of CRH.

Co-opted Member in NEP implementation committee for NRF,SMU.

Member of Outstanding Alumni award committee, SMU.

Member of IEC SMIMS.

Member of IRC SMIMS.

Member of DRC Medicine, SMIMS.

Member of DRC Psychiatry, SMIMS.

 

EX POSTS /COMMITTEE MEMBER

Ex HOD Dept of Medicine.

Ex Associate Dean Research & Development.

Ex Chairperson of IEC, Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Gangtok.

Ex Chairperson of Prevention of Sexual Harassment at work place, SMIMS& CRH.

Ex Member of Sikkim Medical Council.

Ex PG co ordinator, SMU.

 

REVIEWER, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER &NATIONAL ADVISORY MEMBER

Publon certified Peer reviewer (1st one in Sikkim).

Reviewer of British journal of Medicine and medical Research.

Reviewer of International journal of Biochemistry Research and Review.

Reviewer of Archives of Current Research International.

Reviewer of British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.

Reviewer of Asian Journal of Medicine and Health.

Editorial board member of Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Editorial board member of Indian Journal of Science & Technology.

Editorial Board member of Indian Journal of Hospital Administration.

Academic Editor of Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research.

Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Respiratory Drug safety (Specialty. Section on frontiers in Drug safety and Refutation).

National Advisory member of Bengal Medical Journal.

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Fellow member of American College Of Physicians (USA) (1st one in Sikkim).

Life member of Indian Medical Association.

Life member of Association of Physicians of India.

Fellow member of Indian Association of Clinical Medicine.

Life member of RSSDI.

Fellow member of Indian college of Physicians.

Member of the International Forum of Teachers (IFT) of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics.

Life member of American Diabetes Association.

Life member of FORCE Biomedical Society.

Life member of Indian Society For Atherosclerosis Research.

 

ACHIEVEMENTS:

AWARDS

Awarded Covid Saviour award by American College of Physicians in 2021.

Awarded certificate of Appreciation by SMU for service rendered as a proficient & dedicated frontline worker during the COVID 19 pandemic in 2021.

Received outstanding contribution to rural healthcare award during the 7th International Diabetes and Endocrine conference organised by DECON 2021 in Aug 21.

RECOGNITION

Invited as subject expert by Union Public service Commission (UPSC).

Post graduate thesis evaluator for West Bengal University Of Health Sciences.

Post graduate thesis evaluator for Srimanta Sankardeva University Of Health Sciences, Assam.

Post graduate thesis evaluator for Utkal University.

Post graduate examiner for West Bengal University Of Health Sciences.

Post graduate examiner for Srimanta Sankardeva University Of Health Sciences, Assam.

 

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

-BNP and its status as a biomarker in acute ischemic stroke- API Assam chapter Medicine Update volume 17, 2014-15. Pg no 227-229.

-Hyponatremia Do’s and Do Not’s - APNB Medicine Update 2016 Pg no 44-47.

-An approach to management of acute confusional state - API Assam chapter Medicine Update 2016-17 Pg no 124-127.

-Challenges in diagnosis of EPTB – API Medicine Update 2017 Volume27 Pg 321- 324.

-MDR-TB and XDR-TB: What are the options? – API Medicine update 2018 Volume 28 Pg 553-555.

-Baseline drift removal of ECG signal: Comparative Analysis Of Filtering Techniques- Biomedical Engineering: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications. 2018 Pg 279-396 IGI Global.

-Non cirrhotic Portal fibrosis. API Medicine Update 2019 Vol 29 Pg863-866. ISBN 978-93-5270-522-1.

-Thyroid disorders in Diabetes Mellitus. NEDSCON 2019 Update.

-Matrix mettaloproteinases and the extracellular matrix. Manual of Hypertension 2nd Edition by Hypertension Society of India.2020 Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pg 61-68 ISBN 978-93-5270-708-9.

-Nailing the diagnosis through nails. Medicine Update 2021 Vol 31 pg 739-745. Evangel publishers ISBN 978-81-948742-8-7.

Machine Learning Based Rodent Detection And Control Device

Dr Bidita Khandelwal Padhee, Suman Kumar Bhoi, Priya Brata Wali, Veeresh S Pramanik, Moumita Panigrahi, Ranjit Jha, Ajeya Priyadarshi, Neeraj Bhoi, Akash Kumar Shaik, Mahaboob Mohammed Arshad

Patent number: 2020103211. Australian Government Patent. Date of award: 13th Jan 2021. Term of Patent: Eight years from 4 November 2020.