IAPEN India Puducherry Chapter
President
Dr. Kannane Tirou
MRCP(UK), MRCP(UK) GASTROENTEROLOGY, CCT(UK)
Gastroenterology & General Medicine
Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology/Liver Transplantation in Leeds (UK)
Adjunct (Visiting) Professor, JIPMER, Liver Transplant team Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute.
Trained in the United Kingdom in Transplant Hepatology and Medical Gastroenterology, has 16 years experience in UK
After returning to India, helped in setting up liver transplant programmes at MIOT International, Chennai and currently Adjunct Professor in Liver Transplant at JIPMER, Pondicherry.
Has assisted in the setting up of a successful Liver Transplant programme in JIPMER, Pondicherry.
Has been awarded Transplant Hepatology Preceptorship at The Liver Transplant Symposium, National University of Singapore in October 2016 and currently a member of International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Liver Transplantation Society of India (LTSI), British Association of the Study of Liver (BASL), Welsh Association of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy (WAGE) and the Indian Association of Study of Liver (INASL).
Vice President
Dr.Senthil.G
He is currently working as an Associate professor in the Department of surgical gastroenterology, JIPMER, with HPB and advanced minimally invasive surgery expertise.
Liver disease and transplantation are the areas of his interest.
He is also actively involved in research and has numerous publications in GI surgery.
Secretary
Mrs.Umasankari
Assistant Dietician,
Department of Dietetics,
JIPMER, Puducherry.
Joint Secretray
Mrs. Ankita Debbarma
Currently working as Assistant Dietician in JIPMER since 2019, priorly working in SAKRA world hospitals, Bangalore & ILS Hospitals Agartala branch.
Educational Qualification - B.sc degree in Home Science (Food Science & Nutrition) from College of Community sciences, CAU,ura, Meghalaya; M.Sc Food science and Nutrition from Department of Food Science & Technology, Pondicherry University.
UGC NET Qualified - Registered Dietician internship done at Bangalore Baptist Hospital.
Treasurer
Ms. Kanchana.K
Ms.Kanchana, Dietician, currently working as a IAPEN Treasurer in Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, JIPMER, Puducherry.
Also working as a IAPEN Clinical Nutritionist (Weekly base) in Department of Gastroenterology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry.
Published M.Sc thesis in International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy & Allied Sciences (IJBPAS).
Educational Qualification -
B.Sc – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics in BGCW, Puducherry.
M.Sc – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics in Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu.
Executive Committee Member
Dr. Alamelu Mangai
Assistant Professor(SG), PG & Research Department of Home Science, Bharathidasan Government College for Women , Govt. of Puducherry. Specialized in Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics has 28 years of experience in research and teaching Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. Recognized research supervisor for PhD. Peer reviewer in International Journals. Life Member and Expert Member in several academic bodies. Has published and presented more than 60 articles in Journals, Edited Books, Conference Proceedings both National and International and has received 15 Best Paper Awards. Organized 20 International, 12 National,17 Regional Conferences and Seminars . Have been an Plenary speaker, Invited Speaker, Chair Person, Key note Speaker, and a Resource Person in more than 40technical academic sessions and conferences. Regular speaker at All India Radios podcasts on Food and Nutrition. E content writer in Post Graduate subject : Home Science for the paper Management of Food Service and in Food and Nutrition for the paper Therapeutic Nutrition under ‘Developing Courseware in Home Science’ for ePG Pathshala under NMEICT , MHRD , Govt. of India . Contributed as a Content Expert & Content Reviewer – in development of Text Book for Standard +1 & +2 for Subject - Food Service Management, Vocational Education - Higher Education Theory and Practical’s ,SCERT , Tamil Nadu State Board . Received STATE LEVEL BEST NSS PROGRAMME OFFICER AWARD ,.Received BEST WOMEN EDUCATOR AWARD in HOME SCIENCE from PEARL Foundation. Has been the Nodal Officer for Colleges for Govt. Programmes .Chairperson, of Legal Services Clinic ,an initiativeof Union Territory of Puducherry Legal Service Authority, State Coordinator of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat –UT Puducherry
Executive Committee Member
Dr.Kayalvizhi Balamurugan
Dr. Kayalvizhi Balamurugan M.sc, M.phil, PhD. is currently working as a faculty of PG and Research Department of Home Science, Bharathidasan Government College for Women (Autonomous), Pondicherry University, Puducherry. She has initiated Health & Nutrition Club (First of its kind) in the campus. Her Research topic was Stress Management. She has got around three decades of teaching experience. She is a certified Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Specialist and National Trainer, Pranic Healer, Landmark Graduate. She is a member in various Professional Bodies. She has participated, presented and published papers and also served as a Resource person in various International, National and Regional level Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Training programmes. She also organized National level Conferences, Seminars, Webinars, Workshops, and Training programmes. Also conducted various outreach programmes. She has given talks in AIR and Doordharshan. She served as a Master Trainer for Anganwadi Workers and CDPO's.