AWARDS, HONORS & APPRECIATIONS

• Awarded with Lt Governor`s commendation on the occasion of Republic day celebration of the year 2022 in recognition of the commitment, dedication and professionalism in scientific contribution as a microbiologist
• Winner of LADY TATA MEMORIAL TRUST SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP award for the academic years, 2008 – 2010
• Recipient of ICMR CENTENARY GOLD MEDAL of Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair on 15/12/2011, in recognition of the research contributions in the field of Biomedical Research with reference to Chikungunya virus infection during Ph.Dprogramme in RMRC (ICMR) Port Blair, India
• Letter of appreciation from Department of Public Heath, Royal Govt. of Bhutan for organizing WHO sponsored training workshop on “Laboratory Diagnosis of leptospirosis for Public Health Staffs at Public health laboratory”, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, Bhutan, during 24^th to 31^st October 2014
• A Certificate of appreciation was awarded by Directorate of Tribal Welfare, Andaman & Nicobar Administration , for recognizing my efforts during the study on “Mapping of Disease Burden among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Andaman and Nicobar Islands” during 2017-2019
• Letter of appreciation from Directorate Health Services, Port Blair, in recognizing and appreciating my contributions in the field of public health while serving to the people of these islands during diagnosis of many viral diseases outbreaks
• Letter of appreciation by Directorate Disaster Management, Port Blair, in recognizing my suggestions and efforts to make the logistic arrangements feasible for early diagnosis of COVID19 Pandemic in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Certificate of appreciation from Chairman of the Tribal Council, Car Nicobar was awarded to our scientific team consisting of Dr. Rehnuma Parvez, Dr. N Muruganandam, and Dr. S Nimisha, appreciating our efforts in screening the tribal population of the Car Nicobar for oral cancer and creating awareness on the related risk factors among them
• Appreciated by Directorate Health Services, Port Blair, in recognizing of my contributions in the field of public health while serving the people of A&N islands during diagnosis of many viral disease outbreaks as well as the Swine-flu pandemic in 2009-2010

Member of International Forum

Member of The International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases from 4^th May 2022 onwards

Invitee as an EXPERT

• Special invitee for the “Advisory committee meeting for capital works” on 31^st August 2016 & 1^st June 2016, for finalizing the technical specifications of the BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories as well as equipment for establishing a Regional Level Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory as a part of Department of Health Research’s scheme of ‘Establishing Network of Laboratories for Managing Epidemics and natural Calamities’
• Invited speaker and also acted as a Chair person in the National Seminar on Challenges and advances in microbiology (CAM-2018) held on 1st and 2ndFebruary 2018 at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
• Invited speaker and also acted as a Chair person in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Microbiome research: Exploring the microbial Diversity (Wonders of the Small 2.0) held on 1st and 20th and 21st March 2019 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry.
• Resource person/facilitator for three days training of technician/assistants on Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme organised by Directorate of Health Services, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, fro 22^nd - 24^th October 2018.
• Deputed as Technical Expert for WHO sponsored training workshop on “Laboratory Diagnosis of leptospirosis for Public Health Staffs at Public health laboratory”, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, Bhutan, during 24^th to 31^st October 2014
• Resource person for a 3-days Training for Lab Technicians under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) on 28^th to 30^th January 2020, at ICMR-RMRC, Port Blair.
• Invited as resource person for Two days Training for Lab Technicians/Lab Assistants under Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis on 18^th to 19^th February 2020.
• Invited as resource person for Two days Training for Medical Officers for Prevention and Control of Vector Borne Diseases on 18^th to 19^th February 2020.
• Resource person to deliver lecture in webinar series of Demystifying COVID19: Tools of Bioinformatics for COVID19 Research and Immunology, Immunopathology and Immune Escapism of Viral Infection on August 22^nd, 2020, organized by The Biomics.
• Invited as resource person for giving a lecture on Basic Immunology, on 3^rd October 2020, organised by MES College, Marampally, Aluva, Kerala.

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