Ms. H M Apoorva
Assistant Professor of Audiology
Academic Qualifications: M.Sc.Audiology
| Professional Qualifications | ||||
| Name of granting Institution | Location (City, Country) | Degree | Year Obtained | |
| Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research | Kolar, India | PhD | Ongoing | |
| All India Institute of Speech and Hearing University of Mysore | Mysore, India | MSc Audiology | 2012 | |
| All India Institute of Speech and Hearing University of Mysore | Mysore, India | B.Sc (Sp & Hg) | 2009 | |
Additional qualifications / training:
- Cochlear Implant certification program – IMPACT: Interactive Masterclass for Professional Audiologists in Cochlear implant Technology - October 2022 to March 2023
- A 4-month continuing education program - “Structured Programme on AVT for Rehabilitationists in Speech & Hearing – SPARSH 3.0” organized by Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan), Mumbai in collaboration with Cochlear - April 2023 to August 2023.
- Value-added course on “Essential tools in Research: Advance Course” organized by Department of Community Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar - March 2024
Years of experience
- Total Year of Experience - 11 years
Academic Roles & Responsibilities:
- Engaged in theory and practical classes for undergraduate students of B.ASLP
- Involved in clinical teaching and supervision of the students of B.ASLP
- Involved in PG seminars of MS (ENT) students of SDUMC
- Member, Board of Studies (BoS)
- Core committee member, Research and Development cell, SDUAHER
- Member, University Research Advisory Board, SDUAHER
- Member, Central Ethical Committee, SDUAHER
- Member, Scientific Committee, Faculty of Allied Health and Basic Sciences
- Member, Student Research Committee, SDUMC
- Department-level NABH coordinator
- Cultural co-convenor, Faculty of Allied Health and Basic Sciences
- Member, Women Empowerment Cell (WEC), SDUAHER
- Member Secretary, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), SDUAHER
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
- Diagnostic Audiology
- Auditory verbal therapy
- Noise
Research and Publications:
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Pbl4yG0AAAAJ
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7555-8653
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Ongoing:
- Nature and time of onset of auditory deviations in individuals exposed to occupational noise
- Audiometric and Tympanometric assessment of patients undergoing Radiotherapy for oral cancers
- Hearing assessment in patients undergoing dialysis for chronic renal failure
- Tympanometric assessment for eustachian tube function in patients undergoing partial or total maxillectomy - a prospective observational study
- Community Collaboration: Breaking Barriers in Early Intervention of an Infant Identified with Hearing Impairment
Awards and recognition if any –
| Name of the Award | Awarding agency |
|---|---|
| Best Journal Club Award for the year 2012 | All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore |
| 1st prize in an All India level e-poster competition on COVID-19 awareness drive in the year 2020 | Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA) |
| Recognized as an empanelled audiologist under ADIP scheme for the rehabilitation of children with cochlear implants. | Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan), Mumbai |
| Best poster presentation award 2022 for a scientific paper “Auditory Functions of Individuals Exposed to Occupational Noise Through Behavioural Measures” | International Conference on Communication Disorders and Audiological Practices - ICCAP 2022 conducted at the National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Trivandrum |