CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr Vani Lakshmi R is an Assistant Professor for Post Graduate Courses in Biostatistics at the Department of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Prasanna School of Public Health and  Allied Health (UG and PG Programmes). She teaches biostatistics courses for nursing, life sciences, public health and hospital administration students. She serves as the research supervisor for MSc Biostatistics and MSc Data Science student projects. She is ISO 9001: 2015; ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 45001: 2018 OHSMS Lead Auditor (CQI/IRCA). 

She is the coordinator for quality and editorial  for PSPH. She is the co-ordinator (placements, alumni relations and industry collaborations) for the Department of Data Science and member, career counseling cell, PSPH. 

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject	Semester / Year
Introductory Biostatistics for Healthcare Administrators	Year 1 - Block 2
Introductory Biostatistics for Healthcare Administrators	Year 1 - Block 1
Applied Multivariate Analysis	Year 2 - Semester 3
Multivariate Methods for Machine Learning	Year 2 - Semester 3
Nursing Research and Statistics	Year 1
Design and Analysis of Experiments	Year 1 - Semester 2
Design and Analysis of Clinical Experiments	Year 1 - Semester 2
Biostatistics and Mathematics	Year 1 - Semester I
Biostatistics (Theory and Practicals in EZR)	Year 3 - Semester V
Research Methodology (Part B: Biostatistics)	MPhil (Stem Cell Technology and Regenerative Biology)
Laboratory Methodologies (Part B), Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Ethics	Year 1 - Semester 1

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree	Specialisation	Institute	Year of passing
MBA	Quality Management	BITS-Pilani	2020-22
Certificate Course	Lean Six Sigma Black Belt	Anexas Europe	2021
National Eligibility Test (NET)	Population Studies	University Grants Commission	2019
PhD	Statistics	Pondicherry University	2016
MSc	Statistics	University of Madras (Loyola College, Chennai)	2012
BSc - Computer Applications	Triple Major in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science.	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala	2010

Experience

Institution / Organisation	Designation	Role	Tenure
Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Assistant Professor - Selection Scale	Academic & Publications; Research & Projects; Editorial & Quality Coordinator.	2023 - Present
Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Assistant Professor	Academic & Publications; Research & Projects; Editorial & Social Media Coordinator.	July 2019 - 2023