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BIO

I am a senior lecturer at Graduate School of Health- Discipline of Physiotherapy, at UTS. I am a trained Pediatrics physiotherapist and has completed my undergraduate degree (Bachelors of Physiotherapy- 2007) and Masters Study (Masters of Physiotherapy in Pediatrics- 2009) in India. After working as a Lecturer in India (2009-2011), I moved to New Zealand to start my PhD at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago. My doctoral research was in the area of Neuropathic pain and was completed in 2015 with a thesis entitled “Neuropathic pain: Outcome measures and their psychometric properties”. This study focused on identifying reliable and valid outcomes measures for diabetic neuropathic pain. During my PhD, I also worked as a distant lecturer at the Angelia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex, UK. After my graduation, I worked as an Assistant Research Fellow at the National Science Challenge- Ageing Well, hosted by the University of Otago, New Zealand (2017-2018). I have teaching interests in Outpatient rehabilitation and Prevention and Rehabilitation in the Community.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Technology Sydney, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Sydney, Australia3 Jan 2024 - present
  • Lecturer
    University of Technology Sydney, Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Sydney, Australia3 Dec 2018 - 2 Jan 2024

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Clinical Demonstrator- Anatomy
    University of Otago, Department of Anatomy, Dunedin, New Zealand2 Apr 2012 - 30 Sep 2018
  • Tutor- Electrotherapy
    University of Otago, Centre for Health Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, Dunedin, New Zealand4 Feb 2013 - 30 Jun 2015
  • Tutor- Anatomy and Physiology
    University of Otago, Disability Information & Support, Dunedin, New Zealand3 Apr 2017 - 28 Sep 2018
  • Associate Lecturer
    Anglia Ruskin University, Faculty of Medical Science, Allied and Public Health, Cambridge, United Kingdom6 Jan 2014 - 31 Mar 2015
  • Tutor- Anatomy
    University of Otago, Pacific Island Research and Student Support Unit, Division of Health Sciences, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Jul 2014 - 30 Nov 2014
  • Lecturer
    Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotehrapy and Rehabilitation, Ambāla, India11 Jan 2010 - 30 Sep 2011

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • External moderator
    University of Otago, Centre for Health Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Jul 2020 - present
  • Social Media Support personel
    Musculoskeletal Science and Practice: An International Journal of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.1 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
  • Assistant Research Fellow
    University of Otago, Ageing Well National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand3 Apr 2017 - 28 Sep 2018
  • Assistant Research Fellow
    Lottery Health Research Grant, Centre for Health Activity and Rehabilitation Research, University of Otago3 Apr 2017 - 30 Sep 2018
  • Social media support personel
    University of Otago, National Science Challenge- Ageing Well, Dunedin, New Zealand8 Jan 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
  • Assistant Research Fellow
    University of Otago, Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Orthopaedic Surgery Section, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
  • Peadiatrics Physiotherapist
    Sohan Nursing Home, Banur (Patiala), India4 Jan 2010 - 30 Sep 2011

DEGREES

  • PhD (Physiotherapy)
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand3 Nov 2011 - 5 Dec 2015
  • Masters of Physiotherapy (Pediatrics)
    Lovely Professional University, Phagwāra, India30 Jul 2007 - 31 Aug 2009
  • Bachelor's of Physiotherapy
    Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, India2 Oct 2002 - 31 Jul 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Introduction to Good Clinical Practice
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Clinimetrics: Assessing Measurement Properties of Health Measurement (WV40)
    Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Writing a systematic review following Cochrane methods workshop
    Cochrane Australia
  • Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Level 2: Pulmonary Rehabilitation
    Australian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia
  • Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 1
    Australian Physiotherapy Association
  • Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 2
    Australian Physiotherapy Association
  • Assessing risk of bias in randomized trials
    Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia17 Feb 2025 - present
  • Cultural Safety training for Physiotherapists
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia14 Feb 2024 - present
  • Treatment of the paediatric pelvic floor: birth to eighteen
    Australian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia
  • Geriatrics Physiotherapy Level 1
    Australian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Panjabi; Punjabi
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Telugu
    Can understand

PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Collaborative projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker

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