As Officer In-Charge of Community Ophthalmology at the apex ophthalmic institute of the country, I have been instrumental in developing models for community outreach services and strengthening epidemiological research and training in the field of community eye care. I have been Principal Investigator of 42 research and community eye care projects implemented in RP Centre in partnership with international, national organizations including WHO, NPCBVI, ICMR, DST, SightSavers, Operation Eyesight Universal, VisionSpring, ORBIS, LCIF and CBM. I have more than 80 publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals. I have delivered more than 300 lectures as resource person/faculty in conferences and CMEs organized at international and national level. I routinely provide technical assistance to NPCBVI and was appointed as Principal Investigator for the National Blindness Survey 2015-19 and National Trachoma Surveys 2014-17. As an outcome of this National Trachoma Survey, Government of India declared elimination of active trachoma among children in India. I have also been appointed by WHO as member of dossier review committee for elimination of Trachoma in Nepal and Myanmar. I have been involved in blindness control and rehabilitation activities with WHO SEARO and coordinating the activities of WHO-Collaborative Centre for Prevention of Blindness at RP Centre, AIIMS. I am also Vice President and key resource person for Vision 2020-Right to Sight, India.

Awards and Honors:

Research and Community Outreach Projects –Principal Investigator in last five years (2015 onwards)