Professional experiences

MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION (MDRF)

Research Intern, Department of Research and Diabetes Complications

January 2026 - Ongoing

Core responsibilities

• Conduct research on cardiometabolic diseases' risk factors and complications.

• Developed random forest models for metabolic risk prediction

• Applied GEE models to clustered longitudinal data

• Modeled nonlinear relationships using restricted cubic splines

• Conducted large-scale cohort analysis (>15,000 observations)

• Built SEM frameworks for mediation pathways in maternal & metabolic health

SRM Institute of Science &Technology, KTR, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Research Trainee / Msc Biostatistics &Epidemiology

July 2024 - January 2026

Core responsibilities

• Conducted data management and analysis using R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, and Python for public health and development projects.

• Analysed NFHS-5, DHS, and MICS datasets for monitoring indicators related to maternal health, child immunisation, and socioeconomic inequalities.

• Performed data quality checks, variable harmonisation, cleaning, and validation.

• Supported preparation of analytical reports, technical annexes, and policy briefs.

• Contributed to study design, indicator definition, and statistical analysis plans.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for research dissemination and documentation.