CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Thesis Guides for PhD, MD (Psychiatry), Msc. Nursing students.
Coordinator for eLearning for Faculties, PhD Scholars and students.
Teaching MD (Psychiatry), MBBS, Bsc. Msc. Nursing and BPT Students.
Resource faculty for Research and Publication Ethics credit course for PhD scholars and MD students.
MD Psychiatry course coordinator.
Coordinator for District Residency Programme of MD students.
Assistant editor of Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences.
Reviewer for many prestigious journals related to psychiatry.
He was selected and completed his fellowship in Epidemiology funded by National Institute of Health (NIH) Indo-US training program in behavioral health across the lifespan (Grant Number- D43TW009120) in Florida, USA.
He is also a life fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society, Indian Geriatric Mental Health Association and a member of Australian and New Zealand Society of Mental Health.
He is a member of an International Forum of Teachers, UNESCO Bioethics Chair, Haifa.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject |
Subject code |
Semester |
| Psychiatry |
|
MBBS, MD, B Sc, M Sc & BPT |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree |
Specialisation |
Institute |
Year of passing |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow |
Epidemiology |
University of Florida |
2018 |
| MD |
Psychiatry |
Guwahati Medical College and Hospital |
2008 |
| MBBS |
|
Assam Medical College and Hospital |
2005 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation |
Designation |
Role |
Tenure |
| Gauhati Medica Collegel |
Academic Junior Resident |
Clinical Care of Patients, teaching Nursing and postgraduate students |
3 Years |
| Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi |
Senior Resident |
Clinical, Teaching and Administrative |
3 Years and 3 Months |
| Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences |
Assistant Professor |
Clinical, Teaching and Administrative |
4 Years 2 Months 15 Days |
| Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences |
Associate Professor |
Clinical, Teaching and Administrative |
3 Years 4 Months |
| Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences |
Professor |
Clinical, Teaching and Administrative |
1 Year 8 Months till Date |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Treatment of Addictive Disorders, Epidemiology of Drug use, Epidemiology and biological basis of Schizophrenia., Geriatric Psychiatry-Diagnosis and Management., Community based research to facilitate access to services.
Psychiatric Epidemiology | Treatment of Substance use disorder | General Adult Psychiatry
Schizophrenia, Drug Dependence and Psychosocial Environment Affecting Drug Intake
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
State representative for East Zone of Indian Psychiatric Society.
Life fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society.
Member of European Psychiatric Association.
Member of American Psychiatric Association.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Successfully coordinated and conducted exams for UGC mandated Research and Publication Ethics credit course for PhD scholars. 2020.
Selected as Editorial Board Member for BMC Psychiatry (Q1 Journal). 2021.
One of the papers selected for BPSS award (Indian Psychiatric Society Award) was co-authored. 2020.
MD student under guidance won the Leelabati Bholanath Award. 2019.
Selected by ICMR for one week training in Research Methodology and Biostatistics course (Funded by ICMR). 2016.
Member of:
NMC Cell at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 2020 till Date.
NABH Committee at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 2022.
SMU/SMIMS Institutional Ethics Committee, 2020 till Date.
Research Protocol Review committee (SMCON), 2022.
Sikkim Manipal University, Research Unit (Directorate of Research), 2019 till date.
State Coordinator:
District Residency Programme, 2022.
