Experiences/ Skills gained
a)Diagnostic Microbiology:- Systemic bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Serology, BACTEC
Blood culture, Mtb. Culture, Virolgy- molecular techniques, cell line cultures
b)Hospital Management and Laboratory Incharge of GE-Virology Laboratory since Dec.1999
c)Computer data analysis , Logistics and Laboratory Audit
d)Teaching of MBBS students, MD(Microbiology) students , Ph.D students and
DM(Gastroenterology) students
Detail of skills
a) Hep2,Vero and other cell line cultures b) PCR/ RT-PCR c) Hybridization d)Sequence analysis e)Worked at 500 bed Superspeciality hospital in Deptt. Of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow in
various sections i.e. Bacteriology Lab.-8 months, Mycology Lab.- 6 months, Virology Lab.-
6 months, Serology Lab.- 3 months, Parasitology Lab.- 3 months, TB Lab.- 3 months,
General orientation-3 months, Basic course- 3 months, Clinical deptt.- 3 months. Diagnostics
Samples were from Medicine units ,Renal transplant unit, ICU pts. Surgical units,
PCR / RT- PCR for Mtb, MRSA, HIV, Measles, Polio f) Worked at Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS),Pokhara, Nepal as Assistant Professor/Consultant (Microbiology)
- Research work on Dermatophytes in that region.
g) Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology(GE)-Virology and Consultant at Nehru Hospital,
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research(PGIMER), Chandigarh
December 1999 to June2004. Diagnosis of Hepatitis A, B, C, Delta and E virus, Rota & Astro virus.
h)Associate Professor (GE- Virology) July 2004- June 2008 at Superspeciality of Gastroenterology Department, Nehru Hospital , PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
i)Additional Professor (GE- Virology) July 200-June 2012 at Superspeciality of Gastroenterology Department, Nehru Hospital , PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
j)Professor (GE- Virology) since July 2012 at Superspeciality of Gastroenterology Department, Nehru Hospital , PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.