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  • Dr Apurvakumar Pandya

  • Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)
  • Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar
Publications 2008 - 2024

Publications

  • 61
    Journal Articles
  • 3
    Book Chapter
  • 7
    Review
  • 2
    Preprint
  • 1
    Letter
  • 1
    Note
  • 15
    Other
  • 4
    Projects
  • 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4

Citations / H-Index

468 Citations
12 h-index
512 Citations

Altmetrics

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Expertise

Health Care Sciences and Services

As a social and behavioural scientist andĀ a psychologist by training, his areas of interest are health promotion, and strengthening the delivery of public (mental) health services to reduce health disparities and inequities. He specifically works with vulnerable populations such as Transgender persons, LGBTQ youth, children in need of care and protection, children in juvenile justice and settings, and women.

Personal Information

Dr Apurvakumar Pandya

Male
Indian Institute of Public Health Opp. Air Force HQ, Near Lekawad Bus stand, Chiloda-Gandhinagar Highway
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India - 382042


Experience

  • Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavioral Science

    Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar

  • Director

    PARUL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  • Scientist E

    Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar

  • Scientist D

    Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar


Qualification

  • PhD

    The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  • MA

    The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  • BA

    The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda


Honours and Awards

2015

Best Innovative Team Contributor Award

ChildFund India

2012

Early Career Scholar

International Society for Study of Behavioural Development

2010

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship

United States-India Education Foundation

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2015

Best Innovative Team Contributor Award

ChildFund India

2012

Early Career Scholar

International Society for Study of Behavioural Development

2010

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship

United States-India Education Foundation

2009

Senior Research Fellowship

UGC RFSMS

2008

Many Faces of Counselling Psychology

International Counseling Psychology Conference

2007

Junior Research Fellowship

UGC RFSMS

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2022

Epidemiological Foundation of India

Lifetime

2021

Indian Public Health Association

Lifetime

2021

International Council of Psychologists

Member

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2022

Epidemiological Foundation of India

Lifetime

2021

Indian Public Health Association

Lifetime

2021

International Council of Psychologists

Member

2020

International Council of Psychologist

Professional

2020

Society for Study of Behavioural Development

Professional

2018

Home Science Association of India

Lifetime

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Membership In Committees

2023

Internal Complaints Committee

Member

2023

IIPHG Institutional Ethics Committee

Member (Social Scientist)

2021

Ganpat University

Examiner

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2023

Internal Complaints Committee

Member

2023

IIPHG Institutional Ethics Committee

Member (Social Scientist)

2021

Ganpat University

Examiner

2021

Anti-Ragging Committee

Chairperson

2021

Board of Studies

Chairperson

2020

Institutional Ethics Committee of School of Behavioural Sciences, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar

Member

2020

School of Behavioural Sciences, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar

Examiner

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Research Projects

A Single-Arm Trial of a Smartphone App - QuitSure - for Smoking Cessation

Funding Agency : Bajaj Trust (through Rapid Kart Online Pvt. Ltd.)

Development of Psychosocial modules for Survivors of Gender Based Violence

Funding Agency : Plan International

Policy Analysis of Cancer Program in India

Funding Agency : SPC Management Pvt. Ltd. (Behalf of Jpiego)

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A Single-Arm Trial of a Smartphone App - QuitSure - for Smoking Cessation

Funding Agency : Bajaj Trust (through Rapid Kart Online Pvt. Ltd.)

Development of Psychosocial modules for Survivors of Gender Based Violence

Funding Agency : Plan International

Policy Analysis of Cancer Program in India

Funding Agency : SPC Management Pvt. Ltd. (Behalf of Jpiego)

Cost-effectiveness analysis of Intravenous Iron Sucrose versus Oral Iron Therapy

Funding Agency : Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar

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