Dr. Shridhar have 22 years of experience in public health. I have worked with the World Health Organization for six years in the states of Orissa and Bihar and with the government of Maharashtra for two years. At present, I am working with PHFI as a faculty since 2008, initially at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad and presently at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar.

Himanshu is working with the Public Health Foundation of India since 2008. He is currently contributing towards academic activities and research in his position as Director Academics

Dr Deepak Saxena is Physician by training and MD in Community Medicine. He is also PhD in Epidemiology and Post Doc in Public Health from Centre of Global Health (IHCAR), Krolinsika Institute, and Stockholm Sweden. At IIPHG he is a member of NIDHI-Techno business Incubation center and Regional Resource center for Health Technology Assessment. He is also a team member for generating Evidences to WASH in Health Care Facility at WHO-HQ.

Prof. Shomik Ray is a management professional engaged in the public health sector for the last 23 years. He has had the opportunity to work on HIV/AIDS and health sector support programs at the district, state and national level. Shomik has been engaged with various development organizations including international NGOs and bilaterals like OXFAM, GTZ and DFID in positions of increasing responsibility. He has a basic qualification in Finance followed by a post graduate degree in Management and a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Jyoti holds a Master’s and PhD in Food and Nutrition, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Health

Research. She is a seasoned public health professional with over 20 years of experience. At IIPH-Delhi, she serves as the faculty lead for public health nutrition, teaching postgraduate and supervising PhD scholars. Additionally, she coordinates eLearning postgraduate courses on Maternal and Child Health, Public Health Nutrition, and eCourse on Maternal, Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN).

Dr. Ranjana is a Demographer and Statistician with over 15 years of experience in public health research. She holds advanced degrees in Statistics and Population Studies, including a PhD, and an MPH in Biostatistics from the University at Albany, SUNY, as part of PHFI’s Future Faculty Program. Her expertise spans large-scale surveys, questionnaire design, data management, statistical data analysis, and scientific writing. She has co-authored research papers in national and international journals.

Dr Akashdeep Singh Chauhan is a public health professional with over a decade of experience in research, teaching, and policy engagement, with core expertise in health economics and health technology assessment. 

She is a medical doctor with postgraduate public health degrees. She has past field experience of working in routine immunization program.