Dr. Ramya Pinnamaneni

Director 

Dr. Pinnamaneni is a public health researcher and physician with over 10 years of experience in maternal, child and adolescent health, social and behavioral change, health communication, and health equity. Dr. Pinnamaneni holds an MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, India, and an MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she worked for seven years. Her expertise lies in evidence synthesis, and translating research to policy and practice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Her work includes developing recommendations for India’s National Nutrition Mission, building public agenda and policy support for public health in India, designing adolescent wellbeing studies and building a COVID communication toolkit. Dr Pinnamaneni has authored an e-book (released by the MoWCD), book chapters, articles in leading newspapers and scientific publications.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

  • MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College (Delhi University)
  • MPH in Global Health from Harvard University
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Harvard University

COURSE EXPERTISE

Health Communication, Social Determinants of Health, RMNCH+A

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Social and Behavioral Change, Adolescent Health and Well-being, Health Communication, Health Equity, Evidence Synthesis, Research Translation to Practice and Policy

Administrative Responsibilities

Director KSPH; Chairperson, SLRC; Faculty in charge for International Relations and Visiting Faculty

Awards and Achievements

Presidential Scholar (Harvard University); Seed for Change Winner (Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute)

Outreach Activity

 India Treks

Professional Membership

Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM)

Projects & Consultancies

  •  SBCC strategies to advance POSHAN Abhiyan
  • Building Public Agenda and Policy Support for Public Health in India

Patents and Innovations

Green Screen (zero-electricity passive air cooling panel installed in urban slums, made entirely of agricultural waste)