PhD Students
VRHP provides opportunity to its employee to pursue their PhD during their tenure at Vadu. Four people at Vadu have utilized this opportunity to pursue their PhD through various collaborations and few more are awaiting their registration.
Ongoing PhD
Name of the student (Registration Year) |
Phd Topic |
Research Place and University |
Diksha Singh (2022-2023) |
Developing and testing the feasibility of a comprehensive psychological intervention to assess and manage the psychosocial impact of suffering from chronic respiratory diseases amongst adults seeking pulmonary rehabilitation in rural India |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
Nilam Borade (2022-2023) |
Exploratory study on quality of care in population with long term chronic conditions in India |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Mitali Inamdar (2022-2023) |
Influence of maternal microbiome on development of infant’s gut microbiome |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Sarika Borate (2022-2023) |
Advocacy, communication, and social mobilization for improving the acceptance of post abortion intra uterine contraceptive device at public health facilities in Pune district |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Tushar Dhawale (2021-2022) |
Impact of locomotor disability on mobility, functional activity and quality of life: a hospital based study in Pune city |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Karan Nagpurkar (2021-2022) |
Strengthening implementation of universal drug susceptibility testing (UDST) for diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Pune district |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Neha Ghugare (2021-2022) |
Frailty and quality of life in young and middle-aged adults in Pune city |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Shweta Kulkarni (2020-2021) |
A Study to Understand Peoples’ Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Specially Abled Children Aged 4-18 Years in Pune City |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Sindhu Nila (2019-2020) |
Social determinants of Non communicable diseases and risk factors in tribal areas in Pune district, Maharashtra, India |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Amol Mankar (2019-2020) |
Prevalence of Influenza like illness and their relation with Influenza A infection and identification of the risk factors for Influenza cases in Maharashtra |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Varsha Maske (2018-2019) |
A study of the outcome, compliance and client satisfaction of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) – a family planning method |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Mrudula Holkar (2018-2019) |
Leveraging implementation science strategy by facilitating behavior change communication to strengthen public private partnership in TB control in rural India. |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Snigdha Gupta (2018-2019) |
Study on nutritive composition of wheat germ and its supplementation effect on weight reduction and lipid profile in human subjects |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India |
Completed PhD
Name of the student |
Phd Topic |
Research Place and University |
Rohan Shah
|
Effect of cleaner cooking fuel (LPG) on blood pressure in women from rural Maharashtra. |
KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune (University: Savitribai Phule Pune University) |
Aditi Apte
|
Nanotechnology for transdermal delivery of micronutrients for prevention and treatment of nutritional deficiencies |
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology,Mumbai, India |
Rutuja Patil |
To assess the feasibility of using a well-established teleconsultation facility (Micro-Health Centre -MHC) in management of COPD and asthma in a resource constrained area |
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
Sudipto Roy |
Care-seeking practices of and barriers to care-seeking for pneumonia in children aged less than five years in tribal and non-tribal rural areas of Pune district, India |
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
Shirsh Raut
|
Preclinical Pharmacological evaluation of Metal and Metal oxide Nanoparticles |
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune and APT research Centre, Pune |
Dhiraj Agarwal
|
Exploring the human oral and nasal microbiota in healthy and diseasedpopulation- a study of rural population in Pune, India |
Chest Research Foundation, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India |
Vijendra Ingole
|
A study of weather effect, susceptibility, and potential impact of climate change on mortality in Vadu HDSS, India |
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden |
Utkarsh Mukkannwar |
Assessment of the ambient and indoor air quality and its relative impact on respiratory health in rural setting in India |
Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India |
Siddhi Hirve
|
Integrating aging research in demographic surveillance areas – the HDSS, Vadu experience in a rural district in Western India |
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden |