Doctor of Philosophy in Population Studies, IIPS, Mumbai, 2009. Master of Philosophy in Population Studies, IIPS, Mumbai, 2003. Master of Arts in Sociology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, 2001. Spring School in “Social Epidemiology and Social Determinants of Health” jointly organized by Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar and University College London, UK at Ahmadabad, April 2012. Short course on “Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Physical Activity Research Methods” jointly organized by Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) India and Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA at Mysore, May 2011. Certificate course on “Reproductive Health and Development”, jointly organized by IIPS, Mumbai and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA at Mumbai, May 2007.

Fertility and family planning, Gender issues, Social determinants of health, Maternal and child health; Public health, Chronic diseases, Large-scale survey research.