Fields of Research (FoR)
Operations research, Health economicsSEO tags
Biography
I am the Network Associate Director and oversees the Operations Management and Project Management of the Public Eye Health component of L V Prasad Eye Institute, India from the past 10 years. I am the Project Manager for a project funded by Wellcome Trust(https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/engine-vision/). I obtained my MS Degree in Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research from Jefferson University, USA with an MPhil in Health Systems and...view more
I am the Network Associate Director and oversees the Operations Management and Project Management of the Public Eye Health component of L V Prasad Eye Institute, India from the past 10 years. I am the Project Manager for a project funded by Wellcome Trust(https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/engine-vision/). I obtained my MS Degree in Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research from Jefferson University, USA with an MPhil in Health Systems and Hospital Management from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India. My earlier experience of 10 years comprise of clinical trials management, project management and served as a director for a non-banking finance company.
My Grants
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- Grant awarded from Lions Clubs International Foundation to Dr Rohit C Khanna et al., as an Investigator and Project Manager. Grant title: Assessing the incidence and progression of age-related eye diseases in a longitudinal cohort from Southern India-APEDS III.
- Grant awarded from Lions Clubs International Foundation to Dr Rohit C Khanna et al., as an Investigator and Project Manager. Grant title: Prevalence, Causes and Risk factors for Blindness and Low Vision in Children in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India
- Grant awarded from United States Agency for International Development to Dr Rohit C Khanna et al., as an Investigator and Project Manager. Grant title: Providing Comprehensive Children’s Eye Care for a Million Population in Krishna District(Andhra Pradesh),India.
- Grant awarded from Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc., to Dr Rohit C Khanna et al., as an Investigator and Project Manager. Grant title: Children Eye Health Initiative in the Primary Eye Care areas of Telangana.
- Grant awarded from United States Agency for International Development to Dr Rohit C Khanna et al., as an Investigator and Project Manager. Grant title: Comprehensive programme for Assessment of Refractive Errors and Service provision (LVPEI-CARES) in Siddipet and Siricilla Districts (Telangana), India
- Grant awarded from Wellcome Trust through Queens University Belfast as an Investigator and Project Manager. Grant title: A Suite of Studies Exploring the Impact of Vision Care on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Low and Middle-Income Countries.
My Qualifications
MS, Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research,(Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA, 2021)
Master of Philosophy, Health Systems and Hospital Management(Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, India, 2016)
Master of Community Health and Nutrition(Sri Padmavathi Women's University, India,1999)
Graduation in Home Science(Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural Univrsity, India, 1997)
My Research Activities
My research activities are around epidemiological projects and operational research work. My major part into research activities include data management and project management. This part of my work helps to understand the different contributing factors to specific eye conditions and how it helps in improving the line of care at different levels. These activities will help in bringing an evidence and an additional dimension to assess the impact quantitatively.
My teaching interests include health economics and project management. This will help to teach and learn the different aspects surrounding the filed of health economics and its applicability to specifically eye care.
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Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2311-2107