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.
Mr. RVK Sai Gandhi
IA&AS (Retd.)
B.Sc.(BZC), LLB, PG Dip in Cyber Law
Finance Officer
Email: saigandhirvk@ihs.org.inMob: +91 75881 82944
Mr. Sai Gandhi is a financial professional with diverse experience in government audit sectors. Sai Gandhi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Osmania University. He joined Accountant General’s Office in June 1986 and was promoted to various cadres culminating in his promotion to the Indian Audits & Accounts Service (IA&AS) in June 2012. He retired form IA&AS, on 31st May 2024, as Director in the Office of Principal Director Audit, South Central Railways, Secunderabad.
He is experienced in revenue audit of State and Central Government, Auditing of University Accounts, General Administration and Human Resource Management. He is well versed with service matters in government and has dealt with service matter related cases in various courts & tribunals. He was general administration experience He has been member of various departmental committees in government departments including, departmental promotion committees, purchase committees.
Laboratory Personnel:
P. Sravanthi Reddy
MSc Chemistry (Osmania Univ.),
PG Diploma in Chemical Analysis
& Quality Assurance (Osmania)
Chemical Analyst
Email: sravanthi@ihs.org.inP. Sravanthi Reddy graduated in Chemistry and then did a PG Diploma in Chemical Analysis & Quality Assurance from Osmania University. Her project work during the PG Diploma course was on "Detection and Estimation of Alcohol in Biological Fluids" by Means of Gas Chromatography at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Hyderabad. She worked as a Project Analyst (2005-07) in Telangana Pollution Control Board (TPCB - Central Laboratory), Hyderabad. In 2008 she received Masters Degree in Chemistry from Nagarjuna University. She then worked (2008-09) as Analyst for Universal Enviro Associates Pvt Ltd, dealing with water analysis. Prior to joining IHS, she was Team Leader - Environment in Bhagavathi Ana Labs Pvt.Ltd., Hyderabad and received Internal Auditor training on integrated management systems. Presently she is Chemical Analyst at IHS since 1st Aug, 2017.
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.
Currently Bhargavi is the Lead Microbiologist at the IHS Laboratory. She has completed the ISO/IEC 17025-2017 Auditor Training from 21st to 24th May, 2024.
Boorla Manasa
B.Tech Diary Technoogy (PVNR Telangana Univ.)
Senior Microbiologist
Email: boorlamanasa@ihs.org.inBoorla 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.
Currently Manasa is the Lead Microbiologist at the IHS Laboratory. She has successfully completed the ISO/IEC 17025-2017 Auditor Training, from 12th to 15th June, 2024.
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.)
Intern, Microbiology Laboratory Technique
Email: errashravanthi@ihs.org.inErra Shravanthi passed M.Sc. Microbiology in 2023, from the Osmania University. On 9th October 2023, she was admitted to the Internship in Microbiology Laboratory Technique at the IHS Laboratory.
Mary Manusha Gade
M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (Acharya Nagarjuna Univ.)
Intern, Chemical Laboratory Technique
Email: manusha@ihs.org.inMary Manusha passed M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry in 2019, from the Acharya Nagarjuna University. On 25th March 2024, she was admitted to the Internship in Chemical Laboratory Technique 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 30
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.
K. Lakshmi Deepthi
B.Com (Computers),
Tally ERP.9 & Tally Prime.
Intern: Accounts cum Front Office.
Email: deepthi@ihs.org.inMob: +91 8919369760
Lakshmi Deepthi graduated in 2019, from Nagarjuna University, with B. Com (Computers). Se worked as Office Admin Executive for two years in Hetero Med Solutions. She completed her internship in Accounts and Front Office Operations at the IHS from 15-11-2022 to 30-11-2023. She is the Institute’s Accountant, from 01-12-2023.
Mamilla Sanjana
B.Com.
Front Office & Accounts Assistant.
Email: sanjana@ihs.org.inMob: +91 8885201463
Mamilla Sanjana passed B.Com. from Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University in February 2022. From February 2015 to Dec 2021, she worked as a Customer Relationship/Support Executive in in various organisations including Lifestyle, Max Retails and Go Colors. She worked as a Receptionist and Billing Clerk in Vijaya Diagnositic Centre from March 2022 to Feb 2023. On 2nd March 2023, she was admitted to Internship in Front Office Management & Accounting. By 31st March 2024, she completed the Internship in Front Office Management. Currently Sanjana is working as Front Office & Accounts Asisstant at the IHS Laboratory.
Water Environment & Quality Investigation Personnel:
Mahammad Mehammood
B. Tech (EEE)
Water Environment Surveyor
Email: mehamood@ihs.org.inMob: +91 7780356548
Mehamood passed B.Tech. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in May 2016. From June 2017 to October 2018, he worked as a Process Associate for Ford Search a subsidiary of Karvy Data Management Services. From December 2018 to June 2019, he worked as MIS Reporter of I Process in ICICI Towers. From July 2019 to January 2021, he worked as MIS Executive in Deal Money Securities. By June 2024, he completed one-year Internship in Water Safety Survey at the Institute of Health Systems. During the course of his internship, he was trained in Sanitary Inspection of Service Reservoirs, Urban Area Laked Water Quality Monitoring and Field Observation, and Metro Consumer Complaints Surveillance – Survey. Currently he is the Water Environment Surveyor at the IHS.
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.
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