Research & Scientific Inquiry
Advancing population health and clinical outcomes through empirical epidemiological investigation, digital health interventions, and chronic disease prevention.
Core Research Themes
Bridging clinical observations in the hospital with epidemiological data from community populations.
Diabetes and lifestyle intervention
Investigating clinical efficacy, lifestyle compliance, and public health scalability across target demographics.
Public health and community health
Investigating clinical efficacy, lifestyle compliance, and public health scalability across target demographics.
Health services research
Investigating clinical efficacy, lifestyle compliance, and public health scalability across target demographics.
Digital health and mobile health
Investigating clinical efficacy, lifestyle compliance, and public health scalability across target demographics.
Nutrition and physical activity
Investigating clinical efficacy, lifestyle compliance, and public health scalability across target demographics.
Epidemiology and preventive medicine
Investigating clinical efficacy, lifestyle compliance, and public health scalability across target demographics.
Selected Research Projects
Digital Health & Mobile Application Reminders for Type 2 Diabetes Adherence
A pragmatic randomized controlled evaluation measuring how mobile push notifications, medication timers, and digital dietary logging influence HbA1c control and compliance in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients.
Epidemiology of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Inactivity in Urban Cohorts
Community-wide epidemiological survey assessing occupational, domestic, and leisure-time physical inactivity patterns across eastern Indian urban agglomerations utilizing validated IPAQ protocols.
Quality Assurance and Health Systems Strengthening for Maternal & Child Health
Field-level programme monitoring of routine immunization coverage, maternal-infant tracking registers, and cold chain integrity in high-priority rural and tribal blocks.
Evaluating Community Yoga Practice as an Adjunctive Non-Pharmacologic Therapy
Investigated the prevalence, adherence determinants, and cardiovascular/metabolic correlates among adult regular practitioners of traditional yoga and pranayama.
Primary Healthcare Center Infrastructure & Chronic Disease Management Capacity
Assessing urban health posts and primary health centers under the National Health Mission for essential diagnostics availability, point-of-care HbA1c testing, and physician consultation times.