Dr. Prasanta Mahapatra
MBBS (Utkal), SD (Harvard)
Takemi Fellow in International Health,
IAS (Retd.)
Director
Email: pmahapat@ihs.org.inMob: +91 9848782039
Dr. Prasanta Mahapatra, is a medical doctor, a Takemi Fellow in International Health and a PhD in International Health Policy & Economics from Harvard University. After practicing for some time as a Medical Officer in the Central Government Health Scheme, Dr. Mahapatra joined the Indian Administrative Service, in 1980. He served in various capacities in East-West Godavari, Nellore, Nalgonda, Krishna and Guntur districts. He is experienced in revenue, general administration, disaster management, rural development, tribal welfare, women welfare, medical, health, information technology, irrigation and school education sectors. His experiences in the health field includes Registrar of the NTR University of Health Sciences, Director Medical Education, Commissioner Medical Services, Senior Faculty at the Administrative Staff College of India, Director Institute of Health Systems, and Director - Vice Chancellor of the Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences. Before his retirement from civil service, he was the Director General of the MCR Human Resources Development Institute and Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to Govt. of AP. He has served as member of ICMR Scientific Advisory Group, and Core Group of the Department of Health Research. He was a member of the steering group of the National Nutrition Mission. He was a member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group of the WHO - Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research from 2009-15. Dr. Mahapatra has contributed to the Global Burden of Disease estimates published in the World Bank's World Development Report, 1993. He was a consultant to the Asian Development Bank, regarding development of fund mobilization strategy by the Bhutan Health Trust Fund, and development of ADB’s India Health Strategy. He has published articles and books in the fields of general administration, rural development, and public health.
Full Time Faculty:
G. Vijaya Bhaskar
B.Com (SV University), M.A. (Osmania University)
Additonal Director
Email: vijayabhaskar@ihs.org.inMob: +91 99498 21827
Vijaya Bhaskar received his master’s degree in philosophy. Before entering Government service, he worked as Sales Executive in “Udyam” daily under the chairmanship of Dasari Narayana Rao, Film Director. Later he worked as Tutor in Girls Junior College, Kurnool district.
He joined in Government Service in the year 1989 and worked as Asst. statistical Officer. He served in various districts in Rayalaseema and Telangana. He came to Hyderabad in 2000-2001 and worked as Superintendent in National Agriculture Insurance Scheme. During this period, he has covered all districts in the state and participated in the district meetings under NAIS. He is also actively involved in a special programme under NAIS in which many representatives from United Nations organisation made a visit to Andhra Pradesh to supervise crop position and yield arrivals in the low fertility areas. Later he was transferred to the AP Secretariat, Hyderabad and actively involved in UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) and GOI schemes. He worked as Administrative Officer in the Remote sensing Applications, Hyderabad under the chairmanship of Sri SP Tucker.
He served in the District Chief planning Office, Mahboobnagar and was in charge of multifarious activities like Agriculture, ASI, Crop Estimation Survey, and Industrial Statistics MPLADS, ACDP Preparation of Drought reports and attended Chief minister and other minsters Notes for all the meetings chaired by the District Collector. After bifurcation also he worked in the district Chief Planning Office, Mahbubnagar, Government of Telangana. He has actively involved in Samagra Kutumba Survey in the month of August 2014. Later he made over in charge for Honourable Chief Minister Assurances in AP Secretariat, Amaravathi. He is also actively involved in key performance Indicators and Smart village smart ward programmes.
Later he made over In-charge of Administration in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Vijayawada. He has attended all the activities Administration including Court cases for a period of four years. Later he has shifted to Industrial Statistics, Annual Survey of Industries, Prices, and Economic Census. During his regime he contributed well in releasing the five publications on Industrial statistics.
Laboratory Personnel:
Suvarna Gorla
MSc Analytical Chemistry (Andhra University)
Senior Chemical Analyst
& Research Associate
Email: suvarnagorla@ihs.org.in
Suvarna passed M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, in August 2014, from ABN&PRR College of Science Kovur, affiliated to the Andhra University . For a little more than 8-years, from, 2015 to 2023, she worked as a Chemist in Quality Control Department of Avanti Feeds Ltd., Kovur, which produces various feeds for shrimp industry. In this position, she was responsible for proximate, ultimate analysis, documentation and instrumentation. During her 8-year work in Avanti Feeds, she dealt with calibration of various laboratory instruments, sampling and analysis of raw materials like fish meal, soya, wheat, fish oil, premix materials. She dealt with all proximate/ultimate sampling and analysis for protein, fat, free fatty acid, fiber, moisture, ash/silica contents, digestibility, density, etc. She has knowledge of ISO, BAP, HACCP, US FDA, EIA audits.
Currently, Suvarna is the Senior Chemical Analyst & Research Associate.
Baindla Bhargavi
B.Tech Diary Technoogy (PVNR Telangana Univ.)
M.Tech. Diary Microbiology (Karnataka VAFS Univ.)
Lead Microbiologist Laboratory Technique
Email: bhargavi@ihs.org.inBhargavi passed B.Tech. in Diary Technology from the PVNR Telangana Veterinary University in June 2019. By May 2022, she completed M. Tech. (Diary Science) in Diary Microbiology from Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar. University by July 2022. By February 2024, she completed her one-year Internship in Microbiology Laboratory Technique at the IHS Laboratory. She is trained in Laboratory Quality Management System and Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC17025:2017.
Currently, Bhargavi is the Lead Microbiologist at the IHS Laboratory.
Boorla Manasa
B.Tech Diary Technoogy (PVNR Telangana Univ.)
Senior Microbiologist
& Quality Manager
Email: boorlamanasa@ihs.org.in
Boorla Manasa passed B.Tech. in Diary Technology from the PVNR Telangana Veterinary University in June 2019. She served as Lab Assistant and Processing Supervisor in Milk Chilling Centre, Zahirabad from 28th October 2019 to 25th November 2020. She was the Chemistry & Microbiology Executive in Karimnagar Diary Complex from August 2022 to April 2024. She is trained in Laboratory Quality Management System and Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC17025:2017.
Currently, Manasa is the Senior Microbiologist and Quality Manager at the IHS Laboratory.
Chiluka Madhuri
M.Sc. Microbiology (Osmania Univ.)
Associate Microbiologist
Email: madhuri@ihs.org.inMadhuri passed M.Sc. Microbiology in 2021, from the Osmania University. By 29th February, 2024, she completed her one-year Internship in Microbiology Laboratory Technique at the IHS Laboratory. Currently Chiluka Madhuri is the Associate Microbiologist at the IHS Laboratory.
Erra Shravanthi
M.Sc. Microbiology (Osmania Univ.)
Associate Microbiologist
Email: errashravanthi@ihs.org.inErra Shravanthi passed M.Sc. Microbiology in 2023, from the Osmania University. She completed her Internship in Microbiology Laboratory Technique at the IHS Laboratory from 9th October 2023 to 31st October 2024. Currently Ms Erra Rhravanthi is the Associate Microbiologist at the IHS Laboratory.
P.S. Revanth Kumar
B.E. (Civil Engg.), M.Tech. (Env. Mgmt.)
Intern, Environmental Management
& Chemical Laboratory Technique
Email: revanth@ihs.org.in
Revanth Kumar passed B.E. in Civil Engineering, in July 2021, from Matrusri Engineering College, affiliated to Osmania University. By March 2024, he completed course work for M. Tech. in Environmental Management at the University College of Engineering, Science & Technology, JNTUH. On 30th March 2024, he was admitted by the IHS as an Intern in Environmental Management & Chemical Laboratory Technique.
Bhuvaneshwari Gudumalla
B.E. (Civil Engg.), M.Tech. (Env. Mgmt.)
Intern, Environmental Sciences
& Chemical Laboratory Technique
Email: bhuvana@ihs.org.in
Buvaneshwari Gudumalla, also known as Bhuvana, passed B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the Princeton College of Engineering & Technology, in June 2017. From Jan 2018 to Feb 2019, she served as a Guest Faculty in Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Siddipet. From April 2019 to March 2020, she managed construction activities and used AutoCAD to create detailed project plans and blueprints. By March 2024, she completed course work for M. Tech. in Environmental Management at the University College of Engineering Science & Technology, JNTUH.
On 1st May 2024, she was admitted by the IHS as an Intern in Environmental Management & Chemical Laboratory Technique.
General Support Personnel:
Raj Kumar Mabbu
B.Com.,
Dip. in Computer Sc.
& Engineering (CSE).
Data Processing Officer
& Research Assistant.
Email: rajkumar@ihs.org.in
Mob: +91 9640221432
Raj Kumar did a Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering from St. Mary’s at Deshmukh, from June 2014 to May 2017. He then did his degree in B. Com. from Osmania University, from June 2018 to January 2021. He worked as Management Information System (MIS) Assistant in Pure Energy Pvt. Ltd. From Dec 2021 to February 2023. He joined the IHS as Data Processing Officer and Research Assistant on 1-3-2023.
B. Rama Krishna
B.Sc. Computers (Osmania).
Systems Administrator
Email: ramakrishna@ihs.org.inMob: +91 7893794559
Rama Krishna passed B.Sc. (Computers) from the Osmania University in July 2022. On 27th February 2023, he was admitted by the IHS as an Intern in Data Processing and System Administration. He completed the Internship by 29th February 2024. Currently, Rama Krishna is the Systems Administrator at IHS.
Putta Madalasa
B.Com (Computers),
MBA (Finance) & Tally Prime.
Accountant.
Email: madalasa@ihs.org.inMob: +91 8977479737
Putta Madalasa graduated in 2017, from Osmania University, with B. Com (Computers). In 2019, she completed her Masters in Business Administration (Finance) from Osmania University. She is trained in typewriting - higher and shorthand. She worked as data analyst in Resolute B2B from September 2021 to February 2023. In May 2024, she completed Tally Prime - Beginner from Skynet Technologies. She has joined as the Institute’s Accountant, from 27-07-2024AN.
Water Environment & Quality Investigation Personnel:
K. Prabhakar
ISc (Math. Phy & Chem.)
Water Quality Investigator
Email: kothapallyprabhakar995@gmail.comMob: +91 9963905567
Intermediate with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from Nava Chaitanya Junior College, Hyderabad affiliated to the State Board of Intermediate Education. Completed internship at IHS on Field Testing of Residual Chlorine & Water Sample Collection (Water Quality Investigation), by 31st Aug 2015. He is working as Water Quality Investigator / Field Surveyor for MCC since June 2017.
S. Nagaraju
ISc (Math. Phy & Chem.)
Water Quality Investigator
Email: shelmedanagaraju@gmail.comMob: +91 7997505976
Intermediate with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry from Nava Chaitanya Junior College, Hyderabad affiliated to the State Board of Intermediate Education. His internship started at IHS on Field Testing of Residual Chlorine & Water Sample Collection (Water Quality Investigation), from 15th May 2020 and completed by 31st May 2021. After internship, he is working in IHS as Water Quality Investigator from 1st Jun 2021.
Neelapolu Sai Krishna
Medical Lab Technician (MLT)
Water Quality Investigator (Apprentice)
Email: krishnasai5533@gmail.comMob: +91 6301988064
Sai Krishana passed Medical Lab Technician Vocational Course in 2021. He apprenticed in Ramdevrao Hospital for 6 months. He worked as Medical Lab Technician in Aditya Diagnostics for 2 years. From 3rd June 2024, he joined as an Apprentice in Water Quality Investigation.
Devasoth Mallesh
B.A. (Dr. BR ambedkar Open University)
Water Quality Investigator (Apprentice)
Email: malleshdevasoth20@gmail.comMob: +91 9100875898
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