Dr. SUNIL KUMAR. RAVI, M.Sc (SLP), Ph.D (Speech Language Pathology) Associate Professor & Principal Shravana Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ballari, Karnataka
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Curriculum Vitae Dr. SUNIL KUMAR. RAVI, M.Sc (SLP), Ph.D (Speech Language Pathology) Associate Professor & Principal Shravana Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ballari, Karnataka. Tel: +91-9620542794 E-Mail: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Educational Qualifications: M.Sc (Speech-Language Pathology), Ph.D (Speech-Language Pathology). Current Job: Working as Associate Professor & Principal at Shravana Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ballari, Karnataka from 06th, February, 2017. Academic/Teaching/Research Experience Duration Position Employer Duties Full Time Positions 06th, Associate Shravana Institute of As Head of the institution, duties include February, Professor & Speech and Hearing, but not limited to: 2017 – till Principal Ballari, Karnataka, 1. Conducting Bachelors program date (Full India in Audiology & Speech Time) Language Pathology 2. Running and maintaining Speech and Hearing clinical services at institute 3. Conducting and heading research activities in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. 16th, August, Associate Naseema Institute of As Head of the institution, duties include 2013 – 24th, Professor & Speech and Hearing, but not limited to: January, 2017 Principal Bangalore, India 1. Conducting Bachelors program Page 1 of 20 in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology 2. Teaching to UG and PG Courses in Speech Language Pathology 3. Running and maintaining Speech and Hearing clinical services at institute. 4. Conducting and heading research activities in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. 12th, August, Junior Dept. of Speech Performing research on the topic entitled 2010 to 11th, Research Language “An Event Related Brain Potential Study August, 2013 Fellow Pathology, All India of Language Processing in Kannada- Institute of Speech English Bilingual Aphasics” leading to and Hearing, Ph.D in Speech Language Pathology. Mysore, India 27th, Research Dept. of Speech Performed research work on the project July,2009 to Officer Language entitled “Development and 26th, July, Pathology, All India Standardization of Boston Naming Test 2010 Institute of Speech (BNT) on Bilinguals (Kannada-English and Hearing, & Telugu-English)” under AIISH Mysore, India Research Fund. Guest Faculty Positions 11th, October, Faculty Gulf Medical To Develop curriculum for Bachelor of 2014 to 30th, Consultant in University, Ajman, Health Science (Majors in Speech and October, 2014 Speech and United Arab Hearing) as per ASHA Requirements Hearing Emirates 26th, April, Faculty Gulf Medical To Develop curriculum for Bachelor of 2014 to 10th, Consultant in University, Ajman, Health Science (Majors in Speech and May, 2014 Speech and United Arab Hearing) as per ASHA Requirements Page 2 of 20 Hearing Emirates September, Guest Faculty Dept. of Guest Faculty for M.Phil in Learning 2013- Psychology, Disability Course. December, University of 2014 Mysore, Mysore FELLOWSHIPS Recipient of Foreign Travel Grant from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Human Resource Development Group, Government of India, New Delhi for attending and presenting three research papers at International Conference on Bilingualism and Comparative Linguistics, held at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, during 15th and 16th of May, 2012. (Ref no: TG/6661/11-HRD dated 23.04.2012. Grant Mount: Rs.30,000.00) Recipient of Prestigious Junior Research Fellowship for pursuing Ph.D in Speech Language Pathology program from All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore for a period of three years (Total fellowship amount: Rs.4,77,600.00). AWARDS Received Best Paper Award in National Conference on Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults held at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad in December, 2015. Received Best Poster Award in Language at 5th TAN ISHA Conference held at Kanyakumari on 3rd & 4th, October, 2015. Received Second Best Oral Presentation Award in Language at 5th TAN ISHA Conference held at Kanyakumari on 3rd & 4th, October, 2015. Received Best Paper Award at 6th KSB ISHA Conference held on 07th, September, 2013 at Kannur, Kerala. Page 3 of 20 EDUCATION Degree Subject University/Institute Year Ph.D Speech Language All India Institute of Speech & 2015 Pathology Hearing, University of Mysore, Mysore Master of Speech Language All India Institute of Speech & 2009 Science Pathology Hearing, University of Mysore, Mysore Bachelor of Speech and Hearing All India Institute of Speech & 2007 Science Hearing, University of Mysore, Mysore Clinical Internship as part All India Institute of Speech & 2006-2007 of B.Sc (Speech & Hearing, University of Mysore, (A+ Grade) Hearing) Mysore AFFILIATION TO ACADEMIC BODIES & SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES Member of Board of Studies (BOS) (BASLP) – Bangalore University (2014-2017) Member of Board of Studies (BOS) (MASLP) – Bangalore University (2014-2017) Member of Board of Examiners – BASLP (Bangalore University) (2014-2017) Board of Examiner – BASLP (Bangalore University) (From 2014 onwards) Board of Examiner – MASLP (Bangalore University) (from 2014 onwards) Member of Board of Studies (BOS) (BASLP) – VSK University, Ballari (From 2016) Member of Board of Studies (BOS) (BASLP) – Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Trichy. (From 2014 onwards) Co-chaired two scientific sessions on Language at 46th Annual Indian Speech & Hearing Conference held at Cochin during 7th-9th, February, 2014. Chaired Scientific sessions on Language (Oral & Poster sessions) at 47th Annual Indian Speech and Hearing Convention held at Manipal University, Manipal during 01st – 03rd, January, 2015. Page 4 of 20 Member of Reviewer committee of Scientific papers of 46th, 47th & 48th Annual Indian Speech and Hearing Conventions. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 1. International Affiliate Membership of American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) 2. Member of World Stroke Organization, Switzerland. 3. Life member of Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA), Membership No: L- 1584. 4. Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Registration No: A17055 (registered as an Audiologist and Speech Pathologist). 5. Life member of Laryngology and Voice Association (LVA) – L - 454. 6. Life member of Linguistic Society of India – Membership No: 15/2013. 7. Life member of Indian Speech & Hearing Association – Kerala state branch. L-139. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN 1. Effect of attention and memory deficits in language in individuals with aphasia (Principal Investigator) – Completed 2. Acquired Dyslexia in Kannada-English Bilingual individuals with fluent and non-fluent types of aphasia – Submitted Project proposal to AIISH Research Fund for the A.Y. 2017-18. MASLP DISSERTATIONS GUIDANCE Under Bangalore University: 1. Development & Standardization of Western Aphasia battery in Gujarati (Devangi Patel, 2016) 2. Development & Standardization of Boston Naming test in Manipuri (Jaslia Salam, 2016). 3. Assessment of Hearing Sensitivity in intensive GSM mobile phone user (Majun P P, 2016). Page 5 of 20 4. Effect of Auditory & Visual Attention Task on OAE’s . A DPOAE study (Neethu Mammen, 2016) 5. Lexical Processing in Nepali – English Bilinguals (Rashmi Ranjan, 2016). 6. Development & Standardization of Western Aphasia battery in Odiya (Suneeti Sahu, 2016). 7. Effect of Radiation therapy on speech and swallowing functions in Oral cancer patients (Rayona Varghese, 2015) 8. Dissociation of noun and verb naming in individuals with Alzheimer’s type of dementia (Chithira, 2015) 9. Narration skills in native and immigrant Malayalam speaking children (Preeethi, 2015). 10. Adaptation & Validation of Mini Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination in Tamil. (Jyotsna, 2015). 11. Effect of working memory deficits on syntactic comprehension in individuals with dementia (Akhila, 2015). 12. Working Memory Abilities in Malayalam Speaking Individuals with Broca’s Aphasia (Faisal. P, 2014). 13. Cognitive Deficits in Malayalam Speaking Persons with Broca’s Aphasia (Jabir. S. 2014). INVITED GUEST LECTURES 1. Resource Person at “6th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu State Branch of ISHA held at Pondicherry on 19th to 20th, November, 2016. Delivered lectures on “Overview of Event Related Potentials (ERPs) in Assessment of Adult Language Disorders” & “Language Deficits in TBI & RHD”. 2. Guest speaker at “National Conference on Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults” at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad from 11th – 13th, December, 2015. Delivered a lecture on “Language Deficits in Traumatic Brain Injury & Right Hemisphere Damage”. 3. Guest Speaker at “National Seminar on Assessment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders” at Dr. S. R. Chandrashekar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore from 21st Page 6 of 20 to 23rd, August, 2014. Delivered a lecture on “Clinical Co-relates in assessment of bilingual aphasia”. 4. Guest Speaker at “National Seminar on Assessment of Neurogenic Communication Disorders” at Dr. S. R. Chandrashekar Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore from 21st to 23rd, August, 2014. Delivered a lecture on “Clinical – Neurological correlates & Assessment protocols of Apraxia of Speech”. 5. Resource Person at “Workshop on Child and Adult Language Disorders” at Department of Speech and Hearing, Holy Cross College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India on 28.06.2014. 6. Resource Person at “Workshop on Basic Statistics and Research Methods for Speech and Hearing” at Department of Speech and Hearing, Holy Cross College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India on 28.06.2014. 7. Guest speaker at Aphentia–2013 held at Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences (MCOAHS), Manipal University,