MALLIKA AJMANI

734-***-**** adyjje@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor, MI Master of Public Health in General Epidemiology May 2023 GPA – 3.78/4.00

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute Chennai, India Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) May 2019 GPA – 3.61/4.00

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant – Mentor: Dr. Kelly M Bakulski May 2022-Present University of Michigan School of Public Health

Designed a study plan to analyse the association of kidney function with cognitive status in US Health and Retirement study.

Conducted quantitative analysis, multivariable logistic regression and data visualisation using R

Drafted masters’ thesis and currently in the process of translating the work into a scientific paper

Was awarded “Best Poster Award” at the poster presentation held at the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of public Health Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST) Jan 2023 – May 2023 University of Michigan School of Public Health

Worked on a project in partnership with the South-Central Area Health Education Center (SC AHEC) team in Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas to better understand the resources available to the community to address long COVID and make recommendations based on our findings.

Conducted literature review, prepared a question guide, facilitated focus groups with community members and community health workers, qualitative data analysis, data cleaning, identifying codes, common themes and data visualisation using word cloud. Research Assistant – Mentor: Dr. Alexander H. Rickard Aug 2022 – Dec 2022 University of Michigan School of Public Health

Conducted experiments to assess coaggregation in oral cavity bacteria.

Prepared agar and broth, handled bacterial cultures and supported imaging using confocal laser scanning microscopy.

Sling Health – Michigan student run health incubator Sep 2022-Apr 2023 University of Michigan

Worked on improving head and neck fixation device (Mayfield device) used during surgical operation.

Validated need for an alternative head fixation device, analysed market, pointed out user needs and design requirements and proposed an alternative solution which was verified through a 3D printed model.

Poster Presentation on Alternative idea for Head and Neck Fixation Device (Sling Health) TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student instructor – Mentor: Dr. Carly Nowicki May 2022 – May 2023

Involved in teaching biological laboratory techniques and concepts to two lab sections of twenty students each (BIOLOGY 173 course).

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Junior Resident - Jeewan Nursing Home, New Delhi Aug 2019 – Nov 2021

Resident Intern - Sri Ramachandra Medical college & Research Institute, Chennai Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

SKILLS

SAS

R

Microsoft Office

Data management

Epidemiological methods

Statistical data analysis

Qualitative data analysis

Oral and Written Presentation

Hospital Epidemiology

Clinical Microbiology

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