Dr. KT Harichandrakumar

Dr. KT Harichandrakumar
Department: 
BIOSTATISTICS
Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Academic Qualifications: 

M.Sc. PGDCA, Ph.D.

Highlights:

  • Bulletin Correspondent of International Biometric Society Indian Region
  • General Council member of Indian Society for Medical Statistics
  • Associated with several Research Projects in various specialities of Medicine
  • Associated with several postgraduate dissertations (DM/MCh/MD/MS) as its co-guide and guide for many MSc Biostatistics dissertations
  • Associated with several PhD theses as its co-guide
  • Delivered about 150 invited talks on various topics of Research methodology and Biostatistics
  • Published 80 papers in various International and National Journals
  • Published 3 chapters in books
  • Presented 50 papers in various international and national conferences
  • Member of the DSMB’s
  • Conducted several Research Methodology and Biostatistics training programmes at National International level institutes
  • Reviewer of Many Journals
  • Resource Person for various training programs and training conducted by Dept. of Biostatistics and Department of Medical Education, JIPMER.
  • Resource Person in the workshop on Sample Size Estimation in Health Research (SSE-2022) conducted by Dept. of Biostatistics and Division of Research, JIPMER.
  • Resource Person in the workshop on Statistical Methods in Design and Analysis of Observational Studies in Clinical Research (SMEDAOS-2022) conducted by Dept. of Biostatistics and Division of Research, JIPMER.

Academic and Other Experiences
  • 2000-2010 – Vector Control research Centre-Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  • 2010 Onwards – Department of Biostatistics, JIPMER, Pondicherry 

Highlights:
  • Bulletin Correspondent of International Biometric Society Indian Region
  • General Council member of Indian Society for Medical Statistics
  • Associated with several Research Projects in various specialities of Medicine
  • Associated with several postgraduate dissertations (DM/MCh/MD/MS) as its co-guide and guide for many MSc Biostatistics dissertations
  • Associated with several PhD theses as its co-guide
  • Delivered about 150 invited talks on various topics of Research methodology and Biostatistics
  • Published 80 papers in various International and National Journals
  • Published 3 chapters in books
  • Presented 50 papers in various international and national conferences
  • Member of the DSMB’s
  • Conducted several Research Methodology and Biostatistics training programmes at National International level institutes
  • Reviewer of Many Journals
  • Resource Person for various training programs and training conducted by Dept. of Biostatistics and Department of Medical Education, JIPMER.
  • Resource Person in the workshop on Sample Size Estimation in Health Research (SSE-2022) conducted by Dept. of Biostatistics and Division of Research, JIPMER.
  • Resource Person in the workshop on Statistical Methods in Design and Analysis of Observational Studies in Clinical Research (SMEDAOS-2022) conducted by Dept. of Biostatistics and Division of Research, JIPMER.
Special Area of Interest: 
Quantitative epidemiology of disease, Disease Burden Estimation (DALY, QALY, QALE), Health-Related Quality of Life Studies,
Monitoring and evaluation of disease intervention programs, large-scale surveys, Structural Equations Modelling, Statistical Modelling, Multivariate Analysis and Clinical Trials.
Publication: 

80

Positions Held: 
  • Joint Co-ordinator for JIPMER Research Leadership Mentoring Programme
  • Coordinator of the Biostatistics component in the Orientation Programs
  • Coordinator of short courses in Biostatistics
  • Coordinator of the workshop on Biostatistics for Undergraduate students.
  • Course Coordinator of the Short Courses in Biostatistics for residents conducted during 2016
  • Organising secretary of International Biometric Society East Asia Regional Conference in 2018
  • Organising Vice Chairman of the Statclave 2021
  • Organising secretary of the national Level workshop on Sample Size Estimation in Health research in 2022
  • Member of the Doctoral Committee of PhD students
  • Member of the PG research monitoring committee of various departments
  • Member of the JIPMER Scientific Advisory Committee.
  • Member of the Nursing Research Monitoring Committee of the Institute.
  • Member of Undergraduate Research Monitoring Committee (UGRMC)
  • Member of the Institute Sponsored Clinical Trial Committee
  • Member of the Institute Sponsored Clinical Trail Committee
  • Class coordinator for Biostatistics classes for different courses
  • Examiner for Biostatistics.
  • Nodal Officer of MSc Biostatistics course
  • Resource Person for various training programs conducted by the department and Institute
Staff type: 
Non-Clinical
Special Clinics: 

Research Interests:

Structural Equation modeling, Path analysis

National and International level recognition:

  • Bulletin Editor, IBS – IR
Country: 
India