Top CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR. S. GUNASEKARAN
1. Present Position
2. Educational Qualifications
3. Teaching and Research Experience
4. New courses/programmes evolved/ Organised
5. Involvement in Institute Development
6. Research Guidance
7. Research projects undertaken
8. List of Publications
9. Short term courses/Symposium/Conferences attended
10. Short term courses/seminar/Conferences organized
11. Membership in Scientific Bodies/Association
12. Resource Person
13. Fellowships Received
14. Foreign Countries visited
15. Administrative Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Present Position: Associate Professor

2. Educational Qualifications

Degree/Diploma

Institution/University

Year of completion

Specialization

B.Sc.,

E.V.R. College, Trichy, Madras University, India

1977

Mathematics

M.Sc.,

Annamalai University, India

1979

Statistics

M.A.,

Annamalai University, India

1985

Sociology

M.Sc., 

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK

1988

Demography

Ph.D.

Srivenkateswara University, Tirupathi, India

1998

Population Studies (Determinants of Infant and Child Mortality in Rural India)

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3. Teaching and Research Experience

Position Held

Institution

From

To

Job responsibility

Associate Professor

Department of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram.

01.01.2006

Till date
  1. Teaching Research methods and statistics.
  2. Undertaking Research in various aspects of population, Reproductive Health, Gender, Poverty and other development issues.
  3. Guiding students for M.Phil. and Ph.D.

Reader

Department of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram.

20.12.2001

31.12.2005

Assistant Chief

Population Research Centre Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu

30.09.2000

19.12.2001

Undertaking Research in population reproductive health and gender, data analysis and report preparation.

Project Coordinator

-do-

01.07.1998

29.09.2000

Organizing rapid household survey (RCH) two states of India, Coordinating various activities of survey work, data analysis and report preparation.

Research officer

-do-

13.02.1995

30.06.1998

Undertaking Research in population reproductive health and gender, data analysis and report preparation.

Project coordinator

-do-

27.12.1991

12.02.1995
  • Identifying suitable NGOs for undertaking integrated family welfare programme.
  • Coordinating with state and central government for release of fund to NGOs.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of NGO programmes funded under the scheme.
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    Research Officer

    -do-

    01.04.1982

    26.12.1991

    Undertaking Research in population reproductive health and gender, data analysis and report preparation.

    Statistician

    -do-

    01.07.1981

    31.03.1982

    Undertaking Research in population reproductive health and gender, data analysis and report preparation.

    Statistical Assistant

    -do-

    04.09.1980

    30.06.1981

    Statistical analysis of data and report preparation

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    4. New courses/programmes evolved/ Organised

    i) PG Diploma in Applied Population Research

    ii) Diploma in Population and Health Services

    5. Involvement in Institute Development:

    Involved in all institutional development activities at the department level.

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    6. Research Guidance

    i) Ph.D. Guidance

    Sl. No

    Name of student

    Topic of research

    Year of Regn.

    Present status

    1

    S. Muthukrishnaveni

    Living Arrangements and Health Conditions of Elderly in Rural Tamilnadu

    April 2004

    Awarded

    2

    P. Devi

    Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviour of Adolescent Mothers in Rural Tamilnadu

    April 2004

    Awarded

    3

    T. Latha

    Impact of Self-Help Group Movement on Women’s Autonomy and Fertility Behaviour in Tamilnadu

    April 2004

    Awarded

    4

    B.R.K. Ramesh

    WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND ITS IMPACT ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A Micro-level study in Tamil Nadu

    June 2003

    Awarded

    5

    G. Ezhumalai

    Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Adolescent Girls and Availability of Services in Rural Areas

    January 2007

    On-going

    6

    T. Vaittianadane

    FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT in rural areas of Puducherry

    February 2007

    On-going

    ii). M.Phil. Guidance

    Sl. No

    Name of student

    Topic of research

    Year of Regn.

    Present status

    1

    P. Lineesh

    A study on Communal Violence in Marad, Kozhikode district, Kerala.

    2001-02

    Awarded

    2

    P. Devi

    Impact of Maternal Care on Birth Weight

    2002-03

    Awarded

    3

    R. Jothimani

    Infant Feeding Practices in Rural Areas of Dindigul District, TamilNadu

    2002-03

    Awarded

    4

    M. Celinmary

    A study on the Psycho-Social and Health Conditions of Elderly in Rural Areas.

    2003-04

    Awarded

    5

    S. Satheesh Kumar

    Gender Inequalities in Unorganized Sector with Special Focus on Human Rights.

    2005-06

    Awarded

    6

    J. Shalini

    Lifestyle Behaviour and Prevalence of Diabetes

    2007-08

    Awarded

    7

    D. Emershia Sharmine

    Risk Factors and Complications of Obesity

    2007-08

    Awarded

    8

    S. Anitha

    Nutritional Status and Health of Elderly in Rural Area

    2007-08

    Awarded

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    7. Research projects undertaken

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    Title of the Project

    Sponsoring Agency

    Duration

    Year of

    Completion

    1

    Research on Health Survey Techniques

    Indian council of medical research, New Delhi

    2 years

    1982

    2

    An investigation into factors that determine the health status of the community

    Indian council of medical research, New Delhi

    2 years

    1982

    3

    Psycho-social factors affecting the continuation and discontinuation of oral pills and IUD

    Indian council of medical research, New Delhi

    2 years

    1984

    4

    Demonstration of the impact of integrated and coordinated multi- sectoral approach for meeting the health needs of the community

    Indian council of medical research, New Delhi

    4 years

    1985

    5

    Determinants of infant mortality in rural areas of TamilNadu

    Gujarat Institute of Area planning, Ahemedabad

    One year

    1986

    6

    Socio economic and demographic correlates of pregnancy wastage

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1989

    7

    Concurrent evaluation of family welfare programme in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1990

    8

    Concurrent evaluation of MCH and immunization programme in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1992

    9

    Baseline survey of India population project-V at Coimbatore slum.

    Government of TamilNadu

    One year

    1993

    10

    Children ever born and surviving among the adopters and non- adopters of family planning in different districts of TamilNadu.

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1994

    11

    Evaluation of family welfare programme in Chengalpet district of TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1994

    12

    Infant feeding practices in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare , New Delhi

    One year

    1995

    13

    Correlates of low birth weight in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1995

    14

    A study on the Characteristics of Medical Termination of pregnancy (MTP) acceptors in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1996

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    Title of the Project

    Sponsoring Agency

    Duration

    Year of

    Completion

    15

    Concurrent evaluation of family welfare programme in a Target free district in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1998

    16

    Evaluation of special school health checkup programme in TamilNadu

    Ministry of Health & family welfare, New Delhi

    One year

    1998

    17

    Multi indicator cluster survey in TamilNadu

    UNICEF, Chennai

    One year

    1999

    18

    Women’s antinomy and fertility decline in TamilNadu

    Population investigation committee(PIC), London

    One year

    1999

    19

    District atlas on Women and children in TamilNadu

    UNICEF Chennai

    One year

    1999/2000

    20

    Rapid household survey under the nation wide component of the reproductive and child health project (1st phase)

    World Bank through Government of India

    Two years

    2001

    21

    Women’s Autonomy and Reproductive Behaviour in TamilNadu

    Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

    Two years

    2006

    22

    Living Arrangements, Health Conditions and Care of Elderly in TamilNadu

    University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi.

    Two years

    2006

    23

    Integrating a Human Rights Approach to Poverty Alleviation programmes in TamilNadu

    UNESCO, New Delhi / Paris

    One year

    2006

    24

    Socio-cultural Factors, Medical Advancement and Juvenile Sex Ratio in TamilNadu

    Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi

    Two years

    2009

    25

    Health Conditions and Care and Support Available to Elderly During Sickness in Rural TamilNadu

    Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi

    Two years

    Ongoing

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    8. List of Publications

    8.1 Research Articles

    Title

    Name of Journal

    Year

    Volume

    No

    Some factors related to age at marriage in rural area

    GIRH & FWT Bulletin, Gandhigram

    1985

    20

    12

    A study on the characteristics of the MTP acceptors in TamilNadu

    GIRH & FWT Bulletin, Gandhigram

    1987

    32

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    Correlates of Infant mortality in Madurai District of TamilNadu

    In the Book on Infant Mortality in India, Sage Publication, New Delhi

    1988

    Book

    Pp 247-257

    Title

    Name of Journal

    Year

    Volume

    No

    Sex differentials of Infant Mortality in Rural TamilNadu,

    GIRH & FWT Bulletin, Gandhigram

    1989

    24

    1 & 2

    Infant feeding practices in TamilNadu

    Health and Population perspectives and issues, NIHFN, New Delhi.

    2000

    23

    1

    Women’s Autonomy and Fertility decline in TamilNadu

    GIRH & FWT Bulletin, Gandhigram

    2001

    36

    1

    Correlates of birth weight in TamilNadu

    GIRH & FWT. Bulletin, Gandhigram

    2002

    37

    1

    Impact of antenatal care on pregnancy outcome

    Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural University

    2006

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    1 & 2

    Status of Breast Feeding Practice among women in Rural TamilNadu

    Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural University

    2007

    ix

    1 & 2

    Integrating a human rights approach to poverty alleviation programs in Tamilnadu, India

    In the book "UNESCO small Grants Programme on Poverty Eradication, Building national capacities for research and policy analysis" published by UNESCO

    2008

    Book

    Pp

    244-248

    Living Condition and Health Status of Elderly in Old Age Homes, HelpAge India

    Help Age India, Research & Development Journal

    2008

    14

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    Levels, Trends and Differentials of Infant and Child Mortality in Rural India

    Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural University

    2008 & 2009

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    1 & 2

    Human Rights Approach in Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Tamil Nadu

    Journal of Rural Development, NIRD, Hydrabad

    Accepted and to be published in the forthcoming issues.

    Gender Differences in the Health Status of Elderly in Rural Tamilnadu

    Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural University

    Accepted and to be published in the forthcoming issues.

    Demography of Tribals in Tamil Nadu

    Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural University

    Accepted and to be published in the forthcoming issues.

    8.2 Books

    Title

    ISBN

    Place of publishing

    Publisher

    Year

    District Atlas, Tamil Nadu

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    Chennai

    UNICEF

    2001

    Determinants of Infant and Child Mortality in Rural India

    81-7835-709-7

    New Delhi

    Kalpaz Publications

    2008

    Women’s Autonomy and Reproductive Behaviour

    978-81-7835-804-8

    New Delhi

    Kalpaz Publications

    under printing and to be published shortly

    8.3. Research Reports

    Title

    Publisher

    Year

    Rapid Household Survey under RCH project 1998-99. 29 district reports of TamilNadu, four district reports of Pondicherry and one district report of Lakshadweep

    Report published by ‘GIRH & FWT’, Gandhigram and International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. Also available in NET (online publication)

    1998-99

    Rapid Household Survey under RCH Project 1998-99. TamilNadu and Pondicherry State Reports

    Report published by ‘GIRH & FWT, Gandhigram and International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. Also available in NET (online publication)

    1998-99

    Integrating a Human Rights Approach to Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Tamil Nadu

    UNESCO – Online

    2007

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    9. Short term courses/Symposium/Conferences attended (Last five years)

    a) International level
    1. Attended the international workshop in ‘Infant and Child Mortality’ organised by East-West Centre, Hawaii, USA at the international Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai during November 13 – December 3, 1996.
    2. Attended and presented a paper in the International Conference on Population organized by International Union for the Scientific study of Population (IUSSP), Paris, at Tours, France during 18 - 23 July 2005.
    3. Attended and presented paper in the Capacity Building workshop on Human Rights Approach in Poverty Reduction Strategies, organized by UNESCO at New Delhi, during 2 - 5 Aug. 2005
    4. Attended and presented paper in the Asian Regional Conference on "Aging with Health and Dignity" organized by Dept. of Psychology, Bangalore University, at Bangalore during 8 – 11 Feb. 2006.
    5. Attended and presented paper in the International meeting of the small grants research programme on Poverty and Human Rights, organized by UNESCO at Lisbon, Portugal during 27 Feb – 2 March 2007.

    b) National level

    1. Participated in the National workshop on Development of Population Data base through Digitization organized by Department of Population Studies, S.V.University and International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai at Sri Venkateswara University, Trupathi during 15 – 17 April 2004.
    2. Participated in the National seminar on Challenges of Population growth and health needs in Orissa, organized by Institute for Policy Research and Training, Dhenkanal, Orissa at Bhubaneswar, Orissa, during 15 – 17 February 2005
    3. Participated and presented a paper in the seminar on recent trends in Tribal Demography, organized by Dept. of Population Studies, Annamalai University, at Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar during 23 – 24 February 2006.
    4. Attended and presented paper in the Steering Committee Meeting on Evaluation of Research Proposal under the Task Force on Basic Research in Ageing organized by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi at New Delhi during 9 March 2006.
    5. Attended and presented a paper in the workshop on Gender Data Gaps, title of paper ‘Women Empowerment – Dimension and Measurement’, organized by Dept. of Statistics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry and Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Puducherry during 21 – 22 April, 2009.

    c) State level

    1. Attended the State level seminar on "Impact of globalization and retaining strategies for labour and employment organized by Dept. of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram at KVK Hall, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram during 15 February 2006.
    2. Attended the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on information communication technology related research on serving farmers organized by Dept. of Applied Research, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, at Gandhigram during 20 – 21 December 2006.
    3. Attended and presented a paper in the dissemination workshop on Integrating a Human Rights Approach to Poverty Alleviation programmes in TamilNadu’ at Gandhigram on 29 November 2006.
    4. Attended and presented a paper in the dissemination workshop on Women’s Autonomy and Reproductive behaviour in TamilNadu at Gandhigram on 28 December 2006.

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    10. Short term courses/seminar/Conferences organized

    1. Organized a dissemination workshop and presented the project report on ‘Women’s Autonomy and Reproductive Behaviour in TamilNadu’ on 28.12.2006, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi.
    2. Organized a dissemination workshop and presented the project report on ‘Integrating Human Rights Approach in Poverty alleviation Programme in TamilNadu’, on 29.11.2006, sponsored by the UNESCO, New Delhi.

    11. Membership in Scientific Bodies/Association

    1. Member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), Paris, France.
    2. Member of the Asia Population Network (APN), Asian Meta Centre, Singapore.
    3. Member of the Population Environment Research Network (PERN), Colombia University.
    4. Member of the Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP), New Delhi.
    5. Member of the London School of Economics, India Society (LSE, India).
    6. Member of the Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH, India)

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    12. Resource Person (inaugural address/Guest Lecture/Chairman)

        Resource Person in a number of state level and national level workshops and conferences.

    13. Fellowships Received

        Received British Council fellowship for higher studies in Demography (M.Sc.) at the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, U.K.

    14. Foreign Countries visited

    S. No

    Period

    		 Country visited

    Purpose of Visit

    1

    Oct.1987to Sept.1888

    London, U.K.

    To pursue higher studies (M.Sc. in demography) at the London school of Economics and Political Science, University of London.

    2

    18-23 July 2005

    Tours, France

    To participate in the XXVth International conference on population, organized by International Union for the Scientific Study of population (IUSSP), Paris.

    3

    27th February – 2nd March, 2007

    Lisbon, Portugal

    To participate in the international meeting on poverty and Human Rights, organized by UNESCO

    15. Administrative Experience

    1. Coordinator of a state level programme for funding to NGOs under the Revolving Fund Scheme of the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

    2. Coordinator of the RCH – District level survey, carried out in three states of India sponsored by World Bank through Government of India.

    3. Chief Superintendent of Examinations, Gandhigram Rural University for the semester examinations held in April 2009.

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