Faculty

• Primary health care and preventive medicine
• Telemedicine for primary health care and technology adaptation models
• Public health informatics and population data management
• Health technology development and validation research support for entrepreneurs and startups

• Hiremath et al (Textbook of Public Health Dentistry, Elsevier (2020); Chapter on Epidemiology
• Covid-19: Many facets and dimensions; (2020). Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Published by Gokula Education Foundation (Medical). A multi-disciplinary compendium of current evidence and experience. Dr. Nanda Kumar B S- Core Editorial team and chapter contributions. [ Ramaiah Medical Group; Centre for Global Health, College of Medicine- University of Illinois- Chicago- USA; International infectious disease and global health training program, University of Manitoba- Canada]
• Operational Guidelines for telemedicine in primary health care, under the aegis of Media Lab Asia and Dept of Space (ISRO), Govt of India (2006).

• M.B.B.S., 2001 (Gold Medal in Medicine) - First Rank at Dr. B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore University.
• PI for external evaluation of the E-hospitals of Government of Karnataka under the Karnataka Evaluation Authority (2019).
• Jury for the Department of IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka Elevate-Call2 and Elevate-Unnati (2019-20).
• Core committee member - State Surveillance unit of the GOK for COVID response (2020).
• Core Committee member for the home isolation panel of GOK - COVID response (2020).
• Organizing secretary for the hybrid online-offline State conference KACHCON-2020.
• Compiled the final report of the core group for implementing information communication technology for rural health care. Operational Guidelines for telemedicine in primary health care, under the aegis of Media Lab Asia and Dept of Space (ISRO), Govt of India (2006).
• Team member - WHO workshop on ‘Integrating oral health into general health’ at Government Dental College, June 2009.
• Provide inputs for “Integrating oral health into general health” workshop held at GDC Bangalore under the aegis of WHO-SEARO.
• Core Committee member - 2011, Oral health survey- Bangalore District under the aegis of IDA, Bangalore Chapter and Government Dental College.

National Conference Papers

• Determinants of Non-use of Contraceptives: An Ontological Analysis- Paper presentation in IIM-Ahmedabad- Conference on health policies- 2016
• Ontological analysis of health programs and policies in India- Presented the paper in IIM-Bangalore- August 2015

National Journal Papers

• Nanda Kumar B S, "Select Internet resources for Public Health and Community Medicine" Karnataka Journal of Community Health, 2006, Issue: 17, p 25:26
• Nanda Kumar B S, "Internet Resources for Health Care Waste Management: An overview", Journal of Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management, 2005, Issue: 6, p 23-28
• Nanda Kumar B S, Chandil G, "Health Information and Management systems in Primary health care" 2007, KJCH, Vol 5, P 53-58
• Nanda Kumar B S and Madhav Murthy, 'ICT for primary health care: Dimensions and Directions" KJCH, 2007, Vol 5, P 33-39
• Harave VS, Nandakumar BS, Guruprasad DV. A cross-sectional study of depression among death row convicts from a south Indian state. Kerala Journal of Psychiatry. 2021.
• Jacob AM, Pruthvish S, Nandakumar BS, Kunnavil R, Shankarappa M. An explorative study of the differences in feeding patterns of children with and without disabilities in a rural community in Karnataka. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2019;31(2).
• Murthy N, Nandakumar BS, Shivaraj N, Pruthvish S, Shalini C, Chaudhry K, et al. Cancer registration: its relevance for health care planning in India. Indian J Prev Soc Med. 2010;41(1):75-86.
• Nambiar VK, Ravindra S, Nandakumar BS. Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study. Indian Journal of Respiratory Care. 2018;7(2):88.
• Patil S Savita, Rajaram DR, Nandakumar BS, Seeri JS. Correlation of waist hip ratio and BMI with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in an urban area of Bangalore city. National Journal of Community Medicine. 2015;6(1):82-5.
• Divakar H, Nandakumar BS, Manyonda IT. Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: Is intravenous iron sucrose an alternative to the oral iron-folate supplementation program in India. The National Medical Journal of India. 2009;19(2):60-3.
• Jyothi GS, Umadevi K, Nandakumar BS, Sujani BK, Study of Changing Trend in Maternal Mortality, Perinatology, Vol. 13 No. 1, Apr–Jun 2012, p 17-23
• Sarala KS, Nandakumar BS, Naredranath V. Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections and Associated Morbidities among Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Bangalore. Natl J Community Med. 2017;8(9):559-63.
• Somanna SN, Nandakumar BS, Cheluvarayaswamy R, Sabitha K, Srinivasa MN, Malila N. Time span from onset of oral cancer symptoms to treatment: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in South India. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2018;5:5082.
• Vani CH, Suradenapura SP, Nandakumar BS, Murthy NS. Pattern Of Child Injuries and Its Economic Impact in Bangalore: A Cross-Sectional Study. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 31 [cited 2022 Dec. 20];7(07):618-23. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1016
• SHALINI C NOOYI et al, Nandakumar BS (Corresponding author), Descriptive Epidemiology of Unintentional Childhood Injuries in India: An ICMR Taskforce Multisite Study; INDIAN PEDIATRICS. 2021; VOLUME 58__JUNE 15, 2021
• Thyagaraj V, Rao A, Kulkarni A, Shankar T, Nithin R, Unnikrishnan H, Kalaiah K, Iniya E, Veluswamy SK, Nandakumar BS, Ravindra S. Clinical and Laboratory Profile of Patients Visiting the Post-COVID-19 Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2022 Mar 6;14(3).

International Journal Papers

• Nandakumar BS, Madhumitha M, Ramaprasad A, Syn T. National healthcare programs and policies in India: an ontological analysis. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2017;4(2):307-13.
• Nanda Kumar BS, Murthy NS, Kumar S, 'Thesis to publications- a logical pathway', Archives of Oral Sciences & Research, AOSR2012;2 (2):108-112.
• Avvannavar SM, Nanda Kumar B S, Shrihari S, Are RB. Mobile Phones: An Anthropological Review of Its Evolutionary Impact. Journal of International Social Research. 2008;1(5).
• Avvannavar SM, Nanda Kumar B S, Surathal S, Are RB. Socio-environmental impact of idol immersion: dimensions and directions. Environmnental Engineering & Management Journal (EEMJ). 2009;8(1).
• Irfanahemad AS, Nandakumar BS, Ugargol AP and Radhika K. Factors associated with telemedicine use in a tertiary care pediatrics center-A cross-sectional study. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2018; 11(1):31-34.
• Avvannavar SM, Mani M, Nanda Kumar B S. An integrated assessment of the suitability of domestic solar still as a viable safe water technology for India. Environmental Engineering & Management Journal (EEMJ). 2008;7(6).
• CHALAGERI V, Nandakumar BS, Murthy N, Suryanarayana S. A cross-sectional study to assess the socio-economic impact of falls in an urban community in South India. Public Health Review: International Journal of Public Health Research. 2016;3(04).
• Jacob AM, Pruthvish S, Nandakumar BS, Kunnavil R, Shankarappa M, Shetty AK. A comparison of nutritional status between children with and without disabilities: A community-based study. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2021;10(2):941.
• Kashyap S, Ramaprasad A, Nandakumar BS. Waste quarantine to reduce COVID-19 infection spread. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 2020.
• Subodh MR, Narendranath V, Nandakumar BS. Role of tertiary care institutions for preventive activities for positive health: an exploratory study among defense and civilian health care facilities of Bangalore. International Journal of Community Medicine And Public Health. 2017;4(10).
• Mani M, Avvannavar SM, Venkatakrishnappa D, Nandakumar BS. An assessment of potential health threats to international travelers to varying global standards in packaged drinking water. Environmental Engineering & Management Journal (EEMJ). 2007;6(4).
• Murthy NS, Nandakumar BS, Pruthvish S, George PS, Mathew A. Disability adjusted life years for cancer patients in India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010;11(3):633-40.
• Murthy NS, Rajaram D, Gautham M, Shivaraj N, Nandakumar BS, Pruthvish S. Risk of cancer development in India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(2):387-91.
• Narendranath V, Nandakumar BS, Sarala K. Epidemiology of hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India: a cross-sectional study of 79401 inpatients. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2017;4(2):335-9.
• Nayak A, Nandakumar BS, Asha Swarup O, Muthukumar V, Dutt V. Study of Etiological Factors of Infertility in a Tertiary Care Centre. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). 2015;5(12):94-8.
• Ramaprasad, Arkalgud, Nanda Kumar Bidare Sastry, and Thant Syn. "Envisioning Precision Healthcare Informatics: A Unified Framework." In MedInfo, pp. 564-568. 2017.
• Ravi Kumar R, Jyothi E. K, Nanda Kumar B. S, Madhava Murthy M. R., Efficacy of Air Disinfection Devices in Controlling Atmospheric Microflora in Enclosed Health Care Settings. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences/Volume1/Issue5/November-2012 Page-715
• Irfanahemad AS, Nandakumar BS, Radhika K. Use of unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model for telemedicine services: An exploratory study. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2018 Sep;5(9):4112-8.
• KS Sarala, BS Nandakumar *, and V Narendranath, Costing models for hospital infection control program in healthcare set up: ABC our experience, World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(01), 197–201.
• K.S. Sarala, V. Narendranath and B.S. Nanda Kumar*, Incremental expenditure for hospital care associated infections, Al Ameen J Med Sci 2019; 12(3): 145-153.
• K.S. Sarala1, B.S. Nanda Kumar and V. Narendranath, Overview of healthcare associated infections in Indian and global scenario: A literature review. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2018; 11(1): 12-17.
• Sarala ks, Nandakumar BS, Narendranath v. (2021). Microorganisms variants for healthcare-associated infections in a selected tertiary care hospital. Innovare Journal of Medical Sciences, 9(2), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijms.2021.v9i2.40765
• Shwetmala Kashyap AR, Nandakumar BS. Waste quarantine to reduce COVID‐19 infection spread. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management.
• Sreekar Agumbe Pai, Nandakumar BS, Monisha Madhumita, Arkalgud Ramaprasad, Thant Syn. Optimising resources for surgical procedures in Low resource settings: an Ontological Analysis. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine. 2017;3(2):85-9.
• Swamy HT, Bhanu M, Nandakumar BS, Shivaraj N. A qualitative study on determinants of choice of contraceptives in a rural. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2017;4(6):1943-50.
• Vani C, Suryanarayana S, Nandakumar BS, Murthy N. A cross sectional study of pattern of injuries and its socio-economic impact in an urban area, Bangalore. International journal of community medicine and public health (Gujarat). 2016;3(2):419-25.
• Nandakumar BS, Sarala KS and Narendranath V. Co-relation of comorbid conditions such as Diabetes, Hypertension, Thyroid related problems, Cardiac problems, Cardio-Pulmonary and their association with health care associated infections. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2022; 15(1): 73-78.
• Kumar M V M, Patil J, Shastry KA, Darshan S, Nandakumar BS, Moonesar IA, et al. ICT Enabled Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Management—A Holistic Cost-Effective Approach Through Data Management and Analysis in UAE and India. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence [Internet]. 2022;5.
• Atalla S, Amin SA, Manoj Kumar MV, Nandakumar BS, Mansoor W and Rao A (2022) Autonomous Tool for Monitoring Multi-Morbidity Health Conditions in UAE and India. Front. Artif. Intell. 5:865792. doi: 10.3389/frai.2022.865792
• M. V. MK, Nandakumar BS, Moonesar IA and Rao A (2022) Predicting Universal Healthcare Through Health Financial Management for Sustainable Development in BRICS, GCC, and AUKUS Economic Blocks. Front. Artif. Intell. 5:887225. doi: 10.3389/frai.2022.887225
• Rao HB, Nandakumar BS, Venu RP and Pattanayak P (2022) The role of artificial intelligence-based systems for cost optimization in colorectal cancer prevention programs. Front. Artif. Intell. 5:955399. doi: 10.3389/frai.2022.955399
• Shivananjaiah S, Rao MY, Savanur I, Nandakumar BS. Cost analysis of technology-based model used in geriatric care in India. Journal of Geriatric Care and Research, 2022, 9, 2: 34-39.
• Somanna, S., Nandakumar BS., Chaluvarayaswamy, R., Malila, N. Quality of life and Its Determinants among Cervical Cancer Patients in South India. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2022; 23(8): 2727-2733. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.8.2727

• Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management
• Karnataka Association of Community Health
• Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
• Health Legislation – 7 (Southeast Asia Chapter)
• Telemedicine Society of India