Having completed my M.B.B.S from Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur in the year 2003 and completed my post-graduation in M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore in the year 2009. Working as an Associate Professor JSS Medical College(JSSMC), JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research(JSSAHER) and serving in different capacities at both JSSMC and JSS Hospital. I have undergone a four day training program conducted by NABL ISO-15189 - Internal Auditors training which helped me in enhancing my knowledge on improvement of quality in biochemistry laboratory. My current areas of interests include the Diagnostics - Implementation of Quality & Various aspects of Quality Management systems in the clinical biochemistry laboratory, Biostatistics - Various statistical tests and their use in research, Bioethics - Ethical practices followed in laboratory and research and Sarcopenia in Elderly. I have guided two students for ICMR Short term Studentship project and done a short research project in collaboration with the BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology student of Ghent University, Belgium, while working at M S Ramaiah Medical College and have one NGO funded project to my credit. Total publications - 19