List of Selected Candidates for Ph.D. in Health Science at KEMHRC, Pune under Savitribai Phule Pune University
| Name of Student | Registration Year | PhD Topic | Guide | Research Place and University | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diksha Singh | 2022-2023 | Diksha Singh 2022-2023 Developing and testing the feasibility of a comprehensive psychological intervention to assess and manage the psychosocial impact of suffering from chronic respiratory diseases amongst adults seeking pulmonary rehabilitation in rural India Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal Dr. Hilary Pinnock Dr. Ruth McQuillan Dr. Kirstie McClatchey KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Ongoing | Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal Dr. Hilary Pinnock Dr. Ruth McQuillan Dr. Kirstie McClatchey | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK | Ongoing |
| Mitali Inamdar | 2022-2023 | Influence of maternal microbiome on development of infant’s gut microbiome | Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal Dr. Dhiraj Dhotre | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India | Ongoing |
| Karan Nagpurkar | 2021-2022 | Strengthening implementation of Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (UDST) for diagnosis of drug- resistant tuberculosis in Pune district | Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India | Ongoing |
| Sindhu Nila | 2019-2020 | Social determinants of non- communicable diseases and risk factors in tribal areas in Pune district, Maharashtra, India | Dr. Sanjay Juvekar Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India | Ongoing |
| Varsha Maske | 2018-2019 | A study of the outcome, compliance and client satisfaction of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) – a family planning method | Dr. Sanjay Juvekar Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India | Ongoing |
| Mrudula Holkar | 2018-2019 | Leveraging implementation science strategy by facilitating behaviour change communication to strengthen public private partnership in TB control in rural India | Dr. Sanjay Juvekar Dr. Dhiraj Agarwal | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India | Ongoing |
| Snigdha Gupta | 2018-2019 | Study on nutritive composition of wheat germ and its supplementation effect on weight reduction and lipid profile in human subjects | Dr. Sonali Sanghavi | KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India | Ongoing |
Completed PhD
| Name of Student | PhD Topic | Research Place and University |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan Shah | Effect of cleaner cooking fuel (LPG) on blood pressure in women from rural Maharashtra. | KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune (University: Savitribai Phule Pune University) |
| Aditi Apte | Nanotechnology for transdermal delivery of micronutrients for prevention and treatment of nutritional deficiencies | Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India |
| Rutuja Patil | To assess the feasibility of using a well-established teleconsultation facility (Micro Health Centre -MHC) in management of COPD and asthma in a resource constrained area | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK |
| Sudipto Roy | Care-seeking practices of and barriers to care- seeking for pneumonia in children aged less than five years in tribal and non-tribal rural areas of Pune district, India | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK |
| Shirish Raut | Preclinical pharmacological evaluation of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune and APT research Centre, Pune, India |
| Dhiraj Agarwal | Exploring the human oral and nasal microbiota in healthy and diseased population - a study of rural population in Pune, India | Chest Research Foundation, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
| Vijendra Ingole | A study of weather effect, susceptibility, and potential impact of climate change on mortality in Vadu HDSS, India | Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, UmeĂĄ University, Sweden |
| Utkarsh Mukkannwar | Assessment of the ambient and indoor air quality and its relative impact on respiratory health in rural settings in India | Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
| Siddhi Hirve | Integrating aging research in demographic surveillance areas – the HDSS, Vadu experience in a rural district in Western India | Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden |