Sumitha J

Two decades of academic experience with strong academic history, passion for achieving and maintaining excellence in skilling education. An academician who understands the complexity of healthcare delivery systems, learner’s requirements and works towards excellence. Qualified National Eligibility and State Eligibility to be in Collegiate Education.

• Learning and Development:

  • Oversee a national portfolio of medical laboratory sciences education and training programs including ToTs, managing relationships with and reporting to external partners and regulatory agencies/ bodies, if / when needed.

  • Lead, advise and support the content and processes required for organizational, regional and country level education and training work.

  • Advise National Head and other senior leadership members in training strategies.

 • Lead teams to develop monitoring tools for various training programs Implemented in the program countries.es.de strategy development.

• Lead teams to develop monitoring tools for various training programs Implemented in the program countries.

• Lead a team of technical experts and other stakeholders in curriculum design, and building a delivery process for Operation Smile led medical training programs.

• Introduces and evolves Instructional Models / Design / Concepts as well as a content strategy with curated content at its core.

• Professional Sustenance & Enhancement:

-Attended Faculty Development Programmed on Curriculum Design and Development in IIT Madras and various FDPs,Workshops and conferences. in many Universities in teaching, learning and Evaluation.

-Applied for 6 Patents:

1. Patent number 202231020781

Publication Date 06/05/2022

Assessment of Booster vaccination band it’s impact on health thereof

2. Patent number 202241023759

Publication Date 22/05/2022

IoT based smart hygiene management system for Hospitals

3. Patent number 364303-001

Cbr Date 17/05/2022

Journal Publication Date 13/01/2023

Antimicrobial gloves-Design Patent

4. Patent number 202241046396

Publication Date 26/08/2022

A synergistically active Eco friendly Herbal formulation Mosquitocidal Dhoop

5. Patent number 202241059957

Publication Date 20/10/2022

A search for an Eco friendly Alternative for LPCB with the use of Curcuma longa,Caffea arabica

and Beta vulgaris

6. Patent number 202341086089

Publication Date 12/01/2024

Method of Microbial Contamination of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

-Collaborative Research with ERI Loyola

-Published 22 papers in various journals

-5 Book Chapters:

1. TNOU- Laboratory techniques in Biological Sciences

ISBN No.978-93-5706-553-5

Year: July 2022(First Edition)

2. TNOU- Laboratory techniques in Biological Sciences Practical II

ISBN No.978-93-5706-555-9

Year: July 2022(First Edition)

3. Advanced Drug Delivery Systems-Principles and Practice

ISBN No.978-93-5757-096-1

Year: February 2023(First Edition)

4. Vaccine for Covid-19.

ISBN No: 978-9391987619

Year: 2022

5. Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

ISBN No: 978-93-5757-152-4

Year: 2023

-Authored a book on Vaccines of COVID 19

-Presented papers at National and International Conferences.

-Brought a special issue as an Editor in an International Journal (International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Academy) with an impact factor of 5.43 in September 2015

-Editor-JBAS Special Issue on 'COVID 19' based on five themes with one hundred student Articles.

-Academic Audit Member of other colleges

• Curriculum Development:

• Provide leadership and strategy to the curriculum development, certification, and distance learning teams – including subject matter experts, instructional designers, product developers, writers / editors, technical production and administrative staff.

• Manage the development of curriculum, exams and courses, webinars and conference sessions, thought leadership, etc. to ensure the timely production of high-quality, in-demand, and cost effective programs.

• Launch curriculum / content across all products and ensure successful sales and marketing outcomes.

Lead initiatives to source and/or develop supporting technology

• Continuous Education and Engagement:

• Establish long‐range vision, general operating plans, and annual goals, objectives, and priorities for Education and Engagement.

• Lead the design and development of creative engagement, education, and learning opportunities with programs for cross cultural groups

• Incorporate instructional best practices to achieve optimal learning outcomes for a range of stakeholders including children, students, teachers, and adults

• Provide a holistic overview about strategic initiative to make informed choices about program creation and enhancements

• Further develop, build and manage partnerships with external stakeholders—cultural institutions, educational professionals, community groups & leaders, government agencies

• Monitor and measure the success and impact of programs

References available upon request

Sub Committee Member, Enviro Club -JBAS, Chennai, 02/2009, Present:

Deeply valuing the environment and natural resources and sustainability, Sensitizing the youth of today to care for the same across all disciplines through various campaigns, Pep talks, Rallies, water conservation Programs, Annual environment-related events, Celebration of Commemorative days.,etc 

Co-coordinator, Pasteur-A Health & Infectious diseases club,JBAS, Chennai:

03/2015, 03/2020, 

Perceiving the idea of the Popularization of basic Medical Sciences across all disciplines of an Autonomous institution to over 7,000 students per annum and execution of the same. 

Associate Editor, JBAS Annual Magazine, Chennai, 03/2014, Present:

Garnering the resources, compiling them and presenting it as an Annual magazine needed a lot of effort and I Committed myself to bringing out this magazine, filled with information and inspiration as intended for the past 7 years.

Leadership Snippets

• Work closely with health care sector skill council: member involved in disbursing national occupational standards and course curriculum for various trades in health care.

• Conducted training of trainers across various states in association with Sector skill council

• Trained within and outside the organizations who are involved in skill based training in health care.

• Involved in content development, e-learning with focus on providing quality education and standardizing skill based training delivery.

Associate closely with various universities:

• The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University in framing question papers

for diploma and PG Diploma students and paper evaluation for allied health Sciences. & Team Lead for inspection and approval of continuous provisional affiliation.

• Martin Luther Christian University: Academic execution, conducting summative and formative assessments, scheduling final university examinations, paper evaluation.

• Kaziranga University: Framing curriculum for Bachelor Programs in health care: Medical laboratory technology.

-invited as guest speaker to various educational institutions across India

-Closely work with consultants from various dept at various hospitals to Conduct workshops.

-Imparting job-specific skills and make our students much sought after global healthcare workforce.

-Sustaining academic excellence in Healthcare Courses in Liaison with Premium

national and Global Institutions: Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Martin Luther Christian University.