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क्षेत्रीय आयुर्विज्ञान अनुसंधान केन्द्र
(भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान अुनसंधान परिषद)
REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
(INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH)


पोर्ट ब्लेयर, भारत
PORT BLAIR, INDIA


Dr I P Sunish

Scientist - D

Division of Entomology
Regional Medical Research Centre, (ICMR)
Post Bag # 13
Port Blair - 744 101
A&N Islands

Mob: +91 9531849865
Email: sunish67@yahoo.com


Research Specialization

Lymphatic Filariasis
Malaria
Vector Biology and Control
Vector Borne Diseases

Dr. Sunish Ittoop Pulikkottil

EDUCATION
Degree Year University
Ph.D (Medical Entomology) 1998 Madurai Kamaraj University
MSc (Medical Entomology) 1990 Pondicherry University
BSc 1987 University of Madras


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Institution Designation Duration
RMRC Port Blair Scientist - C May 2011 - Till date
CRME Tirukoilur FS Technical Officer 2008 - 2011
Senior Technical Officer 2005 - 2008
Technical Officer 1998 - 2005
Senior Technical Assistant 1995 - 1998
CRME Vrindhachalam FS Senior Technical Assistant 1992 - 1995
Assistant Technical Officer 1990 - 1992


AWARDS, HONORS & FELLOWSHIPS

  • Life Member of National Academy of vector borne diseases
  • Life Member of Indian Society for Parasitolog
  • Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association


Projects Undertaken

  • Control of Bancroftian filariasis in villages of Tamil Nadu by integration of vector control with chemotherapy (Co-Investigator) -1995-1998 (TDR-WHO funded)
  • Studies on filariasis elimination as implemented by the Government agencies in two revenue blocks of Tamil Nadu (Co-Investigator) – 2000-2009&from 2010-2011 (as Principal investigator) (TDR-WHO funded)
  • Prevalence of Wolbachia infection in the lymphatic filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu state, India (as Principal Investigator)- 2007-2008(DST funded)
  • Assessment of the added impact of vector control for augmentation of MDA to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in South India (as Principal Investigator) -2008-2012(Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded through RCC-ELF grant)


PROJECT REVIEW MEETINGS

  • Participated in the Expert Group meeting on Lymphatic Filariasis on 21st and 22nd February 2004 at Hotel Tamil Nadu, Madurai.
  • Participated in the informal consultation meeting of Expert Group members on Lymphatic Filariasis on 24th and 25th February 2004 at Tuberculosis Research Centre, Chennai to review the research carried out on filariasis by the CRME under WHO/TDR project.
  • Participated in the “Expert group meeting on the role of vector control in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis” at Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu on 17th March 2006.


PhD Supervision

Recognized guide for supervising candidates for PhD in Medical Entomology by the Pondicherry University

List of Scholars

Research Publications

Full list available at


Research Gate