EDUCATION

DEGREE

INSTITUTION

YEAR

DETAILS

B.Sc.

Hindu College,

Delhi University.

2006

BSc.(H)

(Statistics)

M.Sc.

Department of Statistics,

Patna University

2008

MSc.(Statistics)

M.Phil.

International Institute for Population Sciences,Mumbai

2014

MPhil.(Population Studies)

Ph.D.

International Institute for Population Sciences,Mumbai

2019

Ph.D.(Population Studies)

Any Other(MPS)

International Institute for Population Sciences,Mumbai

2013

Master of Population Studies

CAREER PROFILE

ORGANIZATION/ INSTITUTION

DESIGNATION

DURATION

ROLE

International Institute for Population Sciences,

Mumbai,

Maharashtra

Project Officer-

DLHS-4

(12^th May 2014 to 5^th Jan 2015)

8 months

Data Analysis,

Tabulation &DLHS-4 state report writing (Tamil Nadu & Arunachal Pradesh)

Central University of South Bihar, Gaya,

Bihar

Assistant Professor

(Statistics)

(13^th August 2018 to 7^th June 2019 )

10 months

Teaching  Statistics to MSc.(Statistics) students 1^st and 2^nd year

Patna Women’s College, Patna,

Bihar

Assistant Professor

(Statistics)

(1^st July 2019 to 16^th November 2019 )

4 months

Teaching BSc.(Statistics) Students

RESEARCH INTEREST/ SPECIALIZATION

1.      Multivariate analysis

2.      AppliedEconometrics

3.      Survival Analysis

4.      Demographic Models

5.      Large-scale Survey Research Methods in the field of Demography and Health

SUBJECTS/ COURSES TAUGHT

1.Distribution Theory & Non-parametric Statistics

2.Multivariate Analysis

3.Survival Analysis

4.Demography

5.Statistical Processes and Quality Control

6.Sampling Distribution

7.Basic Applied Statistics

8. Statistics for Business Decisions

HONOURS & AWARDS

1. Awarded gold medal in MSc. (Statistics) for securing first position, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India.

2.Awarded gold medal in MPhil. (Population studies) for securing first position, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India. 

3.Awarded Prof. K.B. Pathak award for outstanding published paper entitled “Caste Differentials in Death Clustering in Central and Eastern Indian States” at 39^th Annual Conference of IASP held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (2018).

4.Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship in Population Studies, conducted by University Grants Commission, 2013, New Delhi, India.

5. Awarded Government of India Fellowship for MPS Programme at International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, India, 2012-13.

6. Awarded Government of India Fellowship for M.Phil. at International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, India, 2013-14.

7. Awarded Government of India Fellowship for PhD at International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, India, 2015-2019.

8. Awarded travel grant to attend 3^rd Asian Population Conference which was held during July 27-30, 2015 at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

PUBLICATIONS

YEAR

TITLE

PUBLISHER/ JOURNAL

2020

Identification of distinct risk subsets for under five mortality in India using CART model: an evidence from NFHS-4

Journal of Global Health Reports

2020

Intrahousehold influence on contraceptive use among married Indian women: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey 2015–16

SSM-Population Health

2019

 Death clustering in India: Levels, trends, and differentials, 1992–2016.

Indian Journal Child Health.

2019

Trends, patterns and predictive factors of infant and child mortality in well-performing and underperforming states of India: a secondary analysis using National Family Health Surveys.

BMJ open

2018

Caste differentials in death clustering in central and eastern Indian states.

Journal of biosocial science

2018

Child health and unhealthy sanitary practices in India: Evidence from Recent Round of National Family Health Survey-IV.

SSM-Population Health

2018

Impact of timing of breastfeeding initiation on neonatal mortality in India.

International breastfeeding journal

2018

Mind the gap: temporal trends in inequalities in infant and child mortality in India (1992–2016).

SSM-Population Health

2018

Sibling Death Clustering Among the Tribes of Central and Eastern India: An Application of Random Effects Dynamic Probit Model.

In Demography and health issues Springer

2018

Infant Mortality among Tribes Population in India: Regional Analysis from Multiple Surveys.

Studies of  Tribes and Tribals

2017

Infant mortality differentials among the tribal and non-tribal populations of Central and Eastern India.

International Journal of Population Studies

2017

Effect women's empowerment on reproductive and child health services among South Asian women

Demography India

2017

Determinants and differentials of postpartum amenorrhea associated with breastfeeding among women in Bihar, India.

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology

2016

Real Contribution of Autonomous Factors of Women’s empowerment For Women’s Rights In India.

International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

2014

District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-4), 2012-13:India.Arunachal Pradesh.

DLHS-4 State Report, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

2014

District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-4), 2012-13:India.Tamil Nadu.

DLHS-4 State Report, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

CONFERENCE ATTENDED

YEAR

NAME OF THE CONFERENCE

ORGANIZER

2015

3^rdAsian Population Association Conference

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2015

IIPS seminar on “Population, Health and Inclusive Development in India”

International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai

2015

13^th Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) conference.

Department of Demography and Population Research Centre, University of Kerala.

2015

Monitoring and Evaluation workshop

Sponsored by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) conducted by International Institute for Population Sciences Alumini Association (IIPSAA).

2017

35^th Indian Society for medical statistics (ISMS) conference

Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics,Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Statistics, Lucknow

2020

National Seminar on “Population, Health and Sustainable Development Goals: Performance and Prioritizing Policies”

Population Research Centre, Patna University, Patna

INVITED TALKS/LECTURES

1.      Invited as Resource Person for the orientation workshop on SPSS for the Master’s student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Mumbai held between 15 to 18 June 2015

2.      Invited as Resource Person for the orientation workshop on SPSS for the Master’s student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Mumbai held between 20 to 21 June 2016

3.      Invited for lecture on Advanced Regression Methods and Data Analytics during 5 day training programme at IIHMR University, Jaipur Rajasthan, India. during July 31 to August 4,2017 to train the Afghan Nationals.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

1. Life time member of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH).

2.International Institute for Population Sciences Alumini Association (IIPSAA).

3.Member Asian Population Association (APA)

4. Member of International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

OTHER DETAILS

DISSERTATION GUIDANCE

·         Supervised 3 students of MSc. (Statistics) at Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) in their successful completion of MSc. Project work on topic entitled “Assessment on Physical Fitness and Nutrition development among CUSB People”, 2019.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

·         Worked as a placement cell coordinator at CUSB.

All seven students of MSc. (Statistics) 1st year have been successfully selected for two months internship programme.

One student selected at Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) and rest six at Sigma Research and Consulting ,South Extension I, New Delhi 110 049. India.

FIELD EXPERIENCE

·         Collected primary data in MSc. (Statistics) (for my report writing as a part of the MSc. course) from the rickshaw pullers of Patna City in order to check level of awareness about HIV/AIDS among them.

·         Collected Primary data from women in Mumbai slums for checking their perceptions towards employment. Data was collected as part of my individual research.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

STATA, SPSS, R, MINITAB, MLwiN, MS OFFICE, MORTPAK.