Research Projects & Other
Academic Activities
Research Projects completed
National
1.
Principal Investigator: Dr Anju D. Ade.
Title: “School environment and sanitation: A comparative
study”.
Funding: No Funding.
2.
Principal
Investigator: Dr Anju D. Ade.
Title: “A comparative study of school health services in
South India”.
Funding: No Funding.
3.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli is
Co-Investigator /
Guide for
the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Short Term Studentship (STS) 2019 research project entitled
“Assessment of risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in tuberculosis
patients using Indian diabetes risk score in rural area of Chittoor
district: A cross-sectional study” (Ref. No. 2019-00831)
which is a self funded research project.
4.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Co-Investigator / Guide
for the research project titled “Nutritional Status of Children aged
2 to 5 years in Urban Field Practice area of a Medical college in
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh” which is a self funded research project.
5.
Dr.G.
VisweswaraRao,
Assistant Professor is received certificate as Guide for ICMR
STS-2019 completed research project titled “Study of life style
disease risk factors among high school students in Tirupati: A base
line study for intervention” in December 2020.
Ongoing Research Projects:
1.
Principal
Investigator:
Dr. K.Nagaraj, Professor & Head, Co-Investigators: Dr
Anju D. Ade, Dr D S Sujith Kumar, Dr.Ravi Sankar Deekala,
Dr.Chandrasekhar
Vallepalli, Dr.G. VisweswaraRao, Title: “Morbidity
Status and Socio-cultural profile of population in villages near
tailing pond of Uranium Corporation of India, Thummapalli,
KadapaDistric – A Cross-sectonal study”. Funded by Andhra
Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
2.
Principal Investigator: Dr. K.Nagaraj, Professor &
Head, Co-Investigators: Dr Anju D. Ade, Dr D S Sujith
Kumar, Dr.Ravi Sankar Deekala,
Dr.Chandrasekhar
Vallepalli, Dr.G. VisweswaraRao, Dr. TVD Prathysha.
Title: “Improving the Health Care Access among scheduled
tribes: An “Implementation Research in Chittoor District, Andhra
Pradesh”. Funding Agency: ICMR
3.
Principal
Investigator: Dr. K.Nagaraj, Professor & Head,
Co-Investigators: Dr Anju D. Ade, Dr D S Sujith Kumar,
Dr.Ravi Sankar Deekala,
Dr.Chandrasekhar
Vallepalli, Dr.G. VisweswaraRao, Dr. TVD Prathysha.
Title: “Self Care Practices and Quality of Life among
Diabetic patients in rural area of Chittoor District, Andhra
Pradesh” Funding Agency: MRHRU, Chandragiri, ICMR, Dept of
Health Research.
4.
Dr Nagaraj
Kondagunta acting as Guide
to Dr.NavyaKeertana , Research Associate for the research project
entitled “Research project entitled "Socio-demographic,
health, nutritional vulnerability and Prakriti assessment among
the elderly in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh: a cross
sectional study." Funding Agency: ICMR
5.
Principal
Investigator: Dr Anju D. Ade,
Title: “Personal hygiene and hand-washing practices among
rural students”.
6.
Co-
Investigator: Dr.Ravi Sankar Deekala, Associate Professor, Title:
“Knowledge Attitude, and Practice breast feeding among
postnatal mothers in rural areas of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh”.
7.
Dr.Chandrasekhar
Vallepalli
is
Co-Investigator / Guide
for the
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Short Term Studentship (STS)
2020
shortlisted
research project entitled
“Prevalence
and Risk Factors of Anemia among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
Mellitus in Urban Slums of Tirupati city: An Overlooked
Association”
which is a self
funded research project.
8.
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli,
Assistant Professor,
Title: “Health Status of Orphan Children Residing in
Orphanages of Chittoor District” funded by Model Rural
Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New
Delhi
-
Co- Investigator:
Dr.G. VisweswaraRao, Assistant
Professor, Title: “Health Status of Orphan Children Residing
in Orphanages of Chittoor District” funded by Model Rural
Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New
Delhi
-
Co- Investigator:
Dr.G. VisweswaraRao, Assistant
Professor, Title: “Improving the Health care access for
achieving universal Health coverage (UHC) among scheduled tribes:
An Implementation Research in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh”
funded by ICMR, New Delhi.
-
Co- Investigator / Guide:
Dr.G. VisweswaraRao, Assistant
Professor, Title: “A study on Nutrional status among
Adolescent girls in rural areas of Tirupati ”
Previous
Dr K NAGARAJ
1.
Improving health care access for achieving Universal Health
Coverage (UHC) among scheduled tribes : An Implementation Research
in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. (PI – Dr.Kondagunta Nagaraj)
(Funding of Rs.64,37,970/- from ICMR)
2.
Self care practices and Quality of Life among diabetic patients in
Rural Area of Chittoor District (PI – Dr. Kondagunta Nagaraj)
(Funding of Rs. 1,15,100/- from Model Rural Health Research Unit,
Chandragiri, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India )
3.
Socio-demographic, health and nutritional vulnerability and
Prakriti assessment among the Elderly in Chittoor District, Andhra
Pradesh ( ICMR Project , Research Associate – Dr. P. Navya
Keertana , Guide – Dr . Kondagunta Nagaraj )
4.
Morbidity status and Socio-cultural profile of population in
villages near tailing pond of Uranium Corporation of India Ltd,
Thummalapalli, YSR Kadapa District – A Cross-sectional Study. ( PI
– Dr.Kondagunta Nagaraj , PI – Dr. Alladi Mohan) ( Funding of Rs.
27,27,800/- from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board )
DR.
D S SUJITH KUMAR
1.
Dr.D S Sujith Kumar
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled
“Morbidity Status and
Socio-cultural profile of population in villages near tailing pond
of Uranium Corporation of India, Thummalapalli, YSR Kadapa
District – A Cross-sectional study”
funded by A.P. Pollution Control Board.
2.
Dr.D S Sujith Kumar
is
Co-Principal Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Health Status of
Orphan Children Residing in Orphanages of Chittoor District”
funded by Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri
under aegis of ICMR, New Delhi
3.
Dr.D S Sujith Kumar
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Improving the Health
care access for achieving universal Health coverage (UHC) among
scheduled tribes: An Implementation Research in Chittoor District,
Andhra Pradesh” funded by ICMR, New Delhi
4.
Dr.D S Sujith Kumar
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Self Care Practices
and Quality of life among Diabetic patients in Rural Area of
Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh” funded by Model Rural
Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New
Delhi
DR.RAVI SANKAR
DEEKALA
Ongoing Research Projects:
1.
Improving health care access for achieving Universal Health
Coverage (UHC) among scheduled tribes : An Implementation Research
in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
(PI – Dr.Kondagunta
Nagaraj, CI: Dr.Ravi Sankar Deekala) (Funding of Rs.64,37,970/-
from ICMR)
2.
Self care practices and Quality of Life among diabetic patients in
Rural Area of Chittoor District (PI – Dr . Kondagunta Nagaraj, CI:
Dr.Ravi Sankar Deekala) (Funding of Rs. 1,15,100/- from Model
Rural Health Research Unit, Chandragiri, Department of Health
Research, Govt. of India )
3.
Morbidity status and Socio-cultural profile of population in
villages near tailing pond of Uranium Corporation of India Ltd,
Thummalapalli, YSR Kadapa District – A Cross-sectional Study. ( PI
– Dr.Kondagunta Nagaraj , PI – Dr. Alladi Mohan, CI: Dr.Ravi
Sankar Deekala) ( Funding of Rs. 27,27,800/- from Andhra Pradesh
Pollution Control Board )
4.
Knowledge Attitude,and Practice breast feeding among postnatal
mothers in rural areas of Tirupat, Andhra Pradesh PI:Divya Bharati,
CI:Dr D.Ravi Sankar
DR.CHANDRASEKHAR
VALLEPALLI
1.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled
“Morbidity Status
and Socio-cultural profile of population in villages near tailing
pond of Uranium Corporation of India, Thummalapalli, YSR Kadapa
District – A Cross-sectional study”
funded by A.P. Pollution Control Board.
2.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Co-Principal Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Health Status of Orphan
Children Residing in Orphanages of Chittoor District” funded by
Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis
of ICMR, New Delhi
3.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Improving the Health care
access for achieving universal Health coverage (UHC) among
scheduled tribes: An Implementation Research in Chittoor District,
Andhra Pradesh” funded by ICMR, New Delhi
4.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Self Care Practices and
Quality of life among Diabetic patients in Rural Area of Chittoor
District, Andhra Pradesh” funded by Model Rural Health Research
Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New Delhi
5.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Co-Investigator / Guide
for the ongoing research project titled “Nutritional Status of
Children aged 2 to 5 years in Urban Field Practice area of a
Medical college in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh”
6.
Dr.Chandrasekhar Vallepalli
is
Guide
for ICMR STS-2019 research project titled “Assessment of Risk of
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Tuberculosis Patients using Indian
Diabetes Risk Score in Rural Area of Chittoor District: A
Cross-sectional Study”
DR.G.
VISWESWARA RAO
1.
Dr.G. Visweswara Rao
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled
“Morbidity Status and Socio-cultural profile of population in
villages near tailing pond of Uranium Corporation of India,
Thummalapalli, YSR Kadapa District – A Cross-sectional study”
funded by A.P. Pollution
Control Board.
2.
Dr.G. Visweswara Rao
is
Co- Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Health Status of
Orphan Children Residing in Orphanages of Chittoor District”
funded by Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri
under aegis of ICMR, New Delhi
3.
Dr.G. Visweswara Rao
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Improving the Health
care access for achieving universal Health coverage (UHC) among
scheduled tribes: An Implementation Research in Chittoor District,
Andhra Pradesh” funded by ICMR, New Delhi.
4.
Dr.G. Visweswara Rao
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Self Care Practices
and Quality of life among Diabetic patients in Rural Area of
Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh” funded by Model Rural
Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New
Delhi
5.
Dr.G. Visweswara Rao
is
Co-Investigator / Guide
for the ongoing research project titled “A study on Nutrional
status among Adolescent girls in rural areas of Tirupati ”
6.
Dr.G. Visweswara Rao
is
Guide
for ICMR STS-2019 research project titled “Study
of life style disease risk factors among high school students in
Tirupati: A base line study for intervention”.
DR.T.V.D.PRATHYUSHA
1.
Dr
TVD Prathyusha.
is
Co-Investigator
for the ongoing research project titled “Self Care Practices and
Quality of life among Diabetic patients in Rural Area of Chittoor
District, Andhra Pradesh” funded by Model Rural Health Research
Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New Delhi
2.
TVD Prathyusha, VG Prasad, GS Sai Prasad, K Nagaraj A Study
of prevalence and certain lifestyle risk factors of essential
hypertension in a rural area in Telangana, India. Int J Med Sci
Public Health 2016 5 (7) : 1417-1422
3.
Sunil Pal Singh Chajhlana, TVD Prathyusha,
ManojAravindBhumi, Ramakrishna NarasimhaMahabhashyam,
MarutiSarmamannavavaraprasada. Status of birth preparedness and
complication readiness among pregnant women in rural areas. IJCMPH
2018 Jan; 5 (1): 284-288.
4.
Visweswarara Rao Guthi, Tirupati Venkata Devi Prathyusha*,
Nagaraj Kondagunta,
Nakkala Kavyasree, Chimmata Kavitha, Mandapalli Kavitha Quality of
life among elderly population in an urban slum of Tirupati city
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthInt J
Community Med Public Health. 2019 Jun;6(6):2430-2434
5.
Archana Carolin,Prathyusha Tirupati Venkata Devi
Objective structured practical examination as a formative
assessmenttool compared to traditional method for third year
M.B.B.S. community medicine students International Journal of
Community Medicine and Public Health . Int J Community Med Public
Health. 2019 Oct;6(10):4285-4289
