Our Faculty

Amrita Seed Grant, 2023
• Rs. 6,27,000/- for the study – Evaluation of genetic risk related to COMT and ADRB2 activity in temporomandibular disorder patients.
CSIR Foreign Travel Grant
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India
• Awarded Rs. 1,56,146/- (Grant No. TG/10532/19-HRD) to attend and present a research paper at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada (June 19–22, 2019).
Institutional Seed Grant
• Received support for the procurement of an EMG machine and associated research activities.
Institutional Travel Support Grant
• Received Rs. 10,000/- from the host institution towards registration fees for the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Publication Grant
• Rs. 1,40,798/- sanctioned for publication of peer-reviewed research articles.
PhD Scholarship
• Awarded a stipend of Rs. 1,50,000/- as financial support for doctoral research.

• Preconference course at the 17th IPS PG Convention, 10th–12th July 2015, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur.
• gLocal Solution Room 2024, organised by Amrita Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health, a JBI Centre of Excellence.
• Lecture with Hands-on: “Diode Laser – A Step into the World of Laser Dentistry”, Amrita School of Dentistry, Ernakulam, Kerala, 6th February 2023.
•  “Rebase” Programme, hosted by Indian Prosthodontic Society, Kerala State Branch, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, 30th June–1st July 2023.
• IPS e.max Revolution – Layering, Staining, and Glazing Techniques, organized by Prosthodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, 29th–30th September 2022.
• Pre-Convention Course: “Let’s get Digital in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics”, 22nd IPS PG Convention, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, 6th March 2020.
• Webinar: “Stomatognathic Stabilization with Occlusal Appliance Therapy”, JSS Dental College and Hospital, 16th August 2020.
• International Webinar: “Dos and Don’ts for Dentists”, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem, 11th September 2020.
• TMD – Unravelling the Mysteries, organized by OMR Department, GDC Trivandrum, 13th July 2019.
• Module on Occlusion, Department of Periodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, 6th September 2019.
• CDE Programme: “Scientific Writing”, Amrita School of Dentistry, AIMS, Kochi, 15th May 2019.
• CDE Programme: “Critical Appraisal of Scientific Articles and How to Make an Effective Presentation”, Amrita School of Dentistry, AIMS, Kochi, 14th May 2019.
• Amrita TMJ Course, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, 10th–13th May 2018.
• CDE on “Treatment Philosophies in Full Mouth Rehabilitation”, Amrita School of Dentistry in association with Indian Prosthodontic Society Kerala State Branch, 28th September 2018.
• Online Course on Clinical Research – “Introduction to Principles and Practices of Clinical Research”, National Institute of Health, April 2018.
• ICMR Dissemination Program – National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research involving Human Participants, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, 22nd February 2018.
• ICMR Dissemination Program – National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, 22nd February 2018.
• 3-Day National Hands-on Workshop on Statistical Data Analysis using SPSS, organized by Department of Commerce and Management, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi, 23rd–25th January 2018.
• Training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for Healthcare Providers, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, 2017.
• Hands-on Workshop: Maxillofacial Prosthetic Outreach Program, Foundation for Oral-Facial Rehabilitation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, 23rd–25th March 2017.
• “Rebase” Programme, hosted by Indian Prosthodontic Society, Kerala State Branch, Hotel Paulson Park, Cochin, 3rd–5th March 2017.
• TMJ/TMD/Orofacial Pain and Management, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Department of Orthodontics, and Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, 27th December 2016.
• Advanced Concepts in Prosthodontics and a Bird’s Eye View of Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence, Kerala Health Service Dental Surgeons Association (KHSDSA) in association with Amrita School of Dentistry, 2016.
• “A Day with Dental Implants”, Indian Dental Association – Kochi Branch, Hotel Olive Downtown, Kochi, 24th March 2016.

• Search for a viable alternative to titanium, 43rd Indian Prosthodontic Society Conference, Hyderabad 4th – 6th, December 2015.
• Effects of prosthetic rehabilitation on temporomandibular disorders – Research Day celebrations on January 2025, at Amrita School of Dentistry, AIMS, Kochi
• Effects of prosthetic rehabilitation on temporomandibular disorders: Protocol for randomized controlled trial – Research Day celebrations on 9th December 2022, at Amrita School of Dentistry, AIMS, Kochi
• Prevalence of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Among Indigenous Population of India. IADR/AADR/CADR General Session, 19th–22nd June 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Maxillofacial Prosthetics Outreach Program, Foundation for Oral-Facial Rehabilitation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, 23rd–25th March 2017.
• Effective approach in enhancing the dental implant – tissue bonding – a literature review. 17th IPS PG Convention, 10th–12th July 2015, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur

Invited Talks

• “Unearthing the holy Grail – Biomarkers in TMD”. Indian Prosthodontic Society Kerala State Branch 4th Annual Conference, 22nd–23rd May 2021, hosted by Annoor Dental College and Hospital Muvattupuzha.

• Registered in Kerala Dental Council, Registration No. 11391.
• Member of Indian Prosthodontic Society (IPS), Registration No. S14732.
• Member of Indian Prosthodontic Society, Kerala State Branch.

• “Prostho Wizard” – Indian Prosthodontic Society Kerala State Branch 10th Annual Conference, 1st–3rd May 2025
• Amrita Innovation Research Awards 2024 – Chancellors publication excellence award for publication achievements in the year 2021/2022
• Amrita Innovation Research Awards 2023 – Chancellors publication excellence award for publication achievements in the year 2020/2021
• Runner-up in essay competition in the Scientific Programme. 17th IPS PG Convention, 10th–12th July 2015, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur

• Indian Prosthodontic Society Kerala State Branch 10th Annual Conference, 1st–3rd May 2025.
• Amrita MaxFac 2024, organised by Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in association with the Indian Prosthodontic Society, Kerala State Branch, 20th–22nd September 2024, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi.
• GeriaCon 2024, organised by Association of Geriatric Dentistry, held at Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, Kerala, 20th March 2024.
• Indian Prosthodontic Society Kerala State Branch 4th Annual Conference, 22nd–23rd May 2021, hosted by Annoor Dental College and Hospital, Muvattupuzha.
• 22nd IPS PG Convention, 6th–8th March 2020, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi.
• IADR/AADR/CADR General Session, 19th–22nd June 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• 21st Indian Prosthodontic Society Post Graduate Convention, 5th–7th April 2019, Narasimhabhai Patel Dental College, Sankalpchand University, Visnagar, and Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• Maxillofacial Prosthetics Outreach Program, Foundation for Oral-Facial Rehabilitation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, 23rd–25th March 2017.
• 1st Annual State Conference of Post Graduate Students in Prosthodontics, 6th February 2016, Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram.
• 43rd Indian Prosthodontic Society Conference, 4th–6th December 2015, Hyderabad.
• Annual Conference of Kerala State Branch of the Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2015.
• 17th IPS PG Convention, 10th–12th July 2015, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur.