Dr Kiran S Shankar
Qualification
BDS, MDS, PhD Scholar in Public Health Dentistry (ongoing), MBA (in progress) Financial Management, IT for Business, Strategic Management, Research Methodology (Manipal University)
Total Experience
6 years
Total No. of Publications
10
Academic & Professional Positions
Reader & Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, PMS College of Dental Science & Research
Head, Media Committee, PMS College of Dental Science & Research
Head, E-Content Development Committee
Publications
Total Publications: 10 (as of 2025)
Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, UGC Care Journals
Areas of research: Oral Health Promotion, Special Needs Dentistry, Digital Media in Oral Health, Public Health Interventions, COVID-19 Impact Studies
Research Projects
Principal Investigator:
Assessment of Oral Health Status among Visually Impaired School Children in Kerala by Designing a New Dental Health Curriculum-Based Intervention for WHO Index Age Groups (PhD Project — ongoing)
Co-Investigator in several community-based oral health studies and institutional research initiatives
Achievements
- Best Paper Presentation, IAPHD National Conference
- Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to E-learning and Digital Media Initiatives
- Recognized for Excellence in Public Health Dentistry Outreach & Community Service
- Professional Memberships
- Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD)
- Indian Dental Association (IDA)
- Community Outreach & Extension Activities
- Lead organizer of dental health camps and oral hygiene awareness programs for schools, geriatric populations, and special needs groups
- Lead coordinator for National Public Health Dentistry Day initiatives
- Developer of digital educational content and multimedia resources for public oral health promotion
- Active contributor to college’s media and digital outreach initiatives
- Best paper award in 23rd IAPHD National Conference held on 30th November to 2nd December 2018 at Modinagar