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DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU THIRUVARUR

A Monthly
E - News Letter
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DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU THIRUVARUR

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Message from
Coordinator, EPH

It is with profound happiness that I write this forward for the first
edition of monthly newsletter of the department of Epidemiology and
Public Health (EPH). CUTN is the first University in the country to offer a two
year M.Sc. programme in Epidemiology and Public Health. This Newsletter is a
platform to give the glimpse of curricular, cocurricular and extracurricular activities
of the department, which will be the treasure trove of the department in particular and
university in general. I congratulate my faculty members, staffs and students for their
supports and benevolent works which are decorated in the Newsletter. I wish good luck for
the successful publication of the maiden Newsletter of EPH DEPARTMENT.

Jayalakshmi Krishnan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT 1

MISSION 1

VISION 1

VISIST OUR FACULTY MEMEBERS 2

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES 4

ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT 6

VISIT TO DEPARTMENT 12
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About the Department

The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health was established in August 2016 with the introduction of Master
of Science programme having intake capacity of 15 students. The department started with two contractual faculty
and 11 Master of Science students. In 2017, three regular faculty have joined to the department and Ph.D. programme
has been introduced. This programme provides students with strong foundation in Epidemiology, Biostatistics,
complemented by Qualitative and Behavioural Sciences and emerging area of public health like Global Health
Diplomacy. The department is equipped with Smart class room, Vector Biology, Field Epidemiology, Malaria and
Computer laboratories to train the students in frontier areas of Epidemiology and Public health. In order to strengthen
trans disciplinary teaching and research exposure to students, the EPH department has faculties from diverse back
grounds of research like Vector Biology, Malariology, Gender Health, Social Epidemiology, and Epidemiology of
Zoonotic diseases on One Health perspectives.

Mission:
The department’s mission is to understand the determinants of health and disease, their
distribution and frequency, and help plan the public health policy.

Vision:
The department vision is to strive to be a centre of excellence in teaching and research in
the field of Epidemiology and Public Health

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VISIT OUR FACULTY

DR. JAYALAKSHMI KRISHNAN

Coordinator, EPH

Area of research:
Vector Biology and Neuroimmunology

DR. SUJIT KUMAR BEHERA

Assistant Professor EPH

Area of research:
Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases and
Development of novel diagnostics for diseases
of public health importance

DR. LEKHA BHAT

Assistant Professor EPH

Area of research:
Gender Health, Health Policy and Qualitative Research

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DR. PRAVEEN BALABASKARAN NINA

Assistant Professor EPH

Area of research:
Vector (Anopheles)-Parasite (Plasmodium)
relationships and Resistance and susceptibility of vectors to Plasmodium

DR. BASKER
Guest Faculty

Area of research:
Medical Entomology

Miss SUSAN JEORGE

(Guest faculty)

Area research: Social Management and Health Management

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DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES

1. SPECIAL LECTURE

Name of the Event : Harnessing Genetic Technologies to Benefit Humanity

Date : 25th March 2019
Programme Coordinator : Dr. Jayalakshmi Krishnan

Resource person : Prof. Suresh Subramani, Ex-VC of University of San Diego

and Distinguished Professor, Tata Chancellor’s chair in Molecular Biology, Global
Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, US San Diego, USA.

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Name of the Event : The National Science Day

Date : 28th Feb 2019
Events : Documentary on TEN biological Marvels followed by Quiz Competition

EPH students volunteered themselves for a noble cause of “Flood Relief fund raising
activity for the flood victims in Assam and Bihar” in CUTN from July 18, 2019 to July 26,
2019. Rs. 73,345, which was being deposited in both Assam and Bihar’s CM Relief Fund’s
account respectively

“Initiated with a cause, finished with an inspirational moment to be cherished”

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT

PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS

DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

MSc EPH (2016-18)

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH)

DETAILS OF PLACEMENT of students FOR THE YEAR 2017-2018 (i.e. students passed in May 2018)
NAME OF THE
SL REGISTER NAME OF THE DESIGNATION Annual
BRANCH COMPANY IN
NO. NO. STUDENT (if known) SALARY
WHICH PLACED

1 P171502 M.KAVIYARASAN ICMR Field

M.Sc., EPH Central University 204000/-
Assistant
of Tamil Nadu
M.Sc., EPH
Bharathiyar Univ. Project Assistant, 96000/-
2 P171503 G.KEERTHIGA
Sapna Pet Clinic, Clinical
3 P171506 G. POOVARSAN M.Sc., EPH 120000/-
Dehradun Assistant
ICMR-National
4 P171507 A.SANTHIYA DEVI M.Sc., EPH institute of Project Assistant 354780/-
Epidemiology
Research
5 P171508 R.SANTHIYA M.Sc., EPH Syngene, Associate- 360000/-
Bangalore Trainee

6 P171509 K.SANTHOSH Sapna Pet Clinic, Clinical

M.Sc., EPH 120000/-
KUMAR Dehradun Assistant

7 P1715010 K.SARANYA Mira Med Ajuba Trainee -

M.Sc., EPH 241920/-
Medical coding

Syngenta
8 P1715011 D.VINOTH KUMAR M.Sc., EPH Agrochemicals Trainee 150000/-

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MSc EPH (2017-19)

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH)

DETAILS OF PLACEMENT of students FOR THE YEAR 2019-2020 ( students passed in May 2019)
NAME OF THE
SL REGISTER NAME OF THE DESIGNATION Annual
BRANCH COMPANY IN
NO. NO. STUDENT (if known) SALARY
WHICH PLACED

1 Dr. Shenoy’s
P171505 SNEHA JOSEPH CARE hospital, Current post:
Centre for Intern
App.
M.Sc., EPH Arthritis and After training:
180000/-
Rheumatis Project
Excellence, Assistant
Nettor,
Ernakulam
PG Diploma in
2 Gandhigram Sustainable
P171506 SUJITHA M.Sc., EPH -
University social
development
NIMR, Chennai
3 (Clinical Evaluation
P171508 SUSMITA laboratory
M.Sc., EPH of the STANDARD™ 17520/month
HALDER Q Malaria /CRP Duo technician
test (Biosensor- South
Korea)- Find India)

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CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU

DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
I - Year M.Sc., EPH (2018-2020 Batch)

S. No REG. NO STUDENT NAME NAME OF THE

ORGANISATIONS

1 P181501 ANANYA KUMAR PALAI NACO, NEW DELHI

2 P181502 DHANYASREE B DIRCTORATE OF HEALTH

RESEARCH, GOVT OF
KERALA

P181503 DOLU VICTOR BABU ANDHRA MEDICAL

3
COLLEGE, VIZAG

DIRCTORATE OF HEALTH
4 P181504 FAHIMA MULLASSERY RESEARCH, GOVT OF
KERALA

DIRCTORATE OF HEALTH
P181505 FARHAT S K RESEARCH, GOVT OF
5
KERALA

6 P181506 GATHALA SUBHASH NIPER, HYDERABAD

DIRCTORATE OF HEALTH
7 P181507 HARIPRASAD RESEARCH, GOVT OF KERALA

DIRCTORATE OF HEALTH
8 P181508 KAVYA KRISHNAN RESEARCH, GOVT OF KERALA

DIRCTORATE OF HEALTH
9 P181509 MEENU MARIYA JAMES RESEARCH, GOVT OF KERALA

10 P181510 PRIYANSHU SAGAR MAMTA, NEWDELHI

DEHINGIA

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DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
I - Year M.Sc., EPH (2018-2020 Batch)

11 P181511 RASHI DIXIT NCL, PUNE

12 P181512 SAYANI SINHA INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC

HEALTH

13 P181513 SINDHUJA S ICAR-CENTRAL INSTITUTE

OF FISHERIES
TECHNOLOGY

P181514 THIRUPTHI G SUN DEMOLITION PVT.LTD.

14
SINGAPORE

GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF
15 P181515 WINNIE M PAULSON
PUBLIC HEALTH, KERALA

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Our current second year student Winnie M Paulson brought

laurels to the department by cracking UGC NET in Social
Medicine and Community Health in her first attempt

ACHIEVEMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Dr. Jayalakshmi Krishnan, Coordinator, EPH got Tata Institute of Genetic Society (TIGS) funded
project for 31 lakhs. The title of the grant is “Mosquito vectors of Lakshadweep Islands, their
insecticide susceptibility status and gene flow studies”
Amount: App. 31 lakhs

Dr. Sujit Kumar Behera, Assistant Professor, got a collaborative grant funded by ICSSR for Rs. 8 lakhs.
The title of the grant is “Rural Household Vulnerability to Unhygienic Practices, Its Impact on Health
and Effective Interventions through Swatch Bharat Mission: An Empirical Study in Thiruvarur District
of Tamil Nadu”

Dr. Praveen Balabaskaran Nina, Assistant Professor, has recently got approval for a DST-SERB core
grant for approximately Rs. 55 lakhs. The title of the grant is “Molecular Characterization of
Cytochrome C Oxidase Complex in Plasmodium falciparum” The core grant is highly competitive,
and is given to established researchers.

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PUBLICATIONS OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE YEAR 2019

Thankapan S, Behera S K, Chopra, S, Deneke Y, Sharma V, Ali, SA, Chaudhuri P, Kumar A.

(2019) . Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic potential of LipL32 based latex
agglutination test for Bovine leptospirosis. Tropical Biomedicine, 36(2): 367–372. (Impact
factor: 0.7)

Bhat Lekha (2019). Obstetric Mistreatment, Dignity of Women and Maternal Mental Health: A
Preliminary Review" in "Health and Wellbeing in a Multi-Sectoral Perspective; Recent Trends,
Challenges and Opportunities" edited by Mamman, J. C., Vithya V., Neethu P. S & Panner, S .
Bloomsbury; New Delhi (ISBN No: 9789388134996).

Bhat Lekha (2019). Social and Cultural Determinants of Health. BA Antropology Course
Material, IGNOU, Delhi, India. E-Learning/ Distant Education Readings for IGNOU

Chellappan S, Roy S, Nagmoti JM, Tabassum W, Vukanti NR, Hoti SL, Bhattacharyya MK and
Balabaskaran Nina P*. Functional studies of Plasmodium falciparum putative SURF1 in
Saccharomyces cerevisiae * - Corresponding author. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
(Accepted) (Impact Factor: 1.14)

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VISIT TO DEPARTMENT

A NOBLE DISCIPLINE WITH MULTIPLE TASKS

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