Dr. S.R.Quamra

Scientist ‘D’

srqamra@rmrct.org, sqamrain@yahoo.co.in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Joining ICMR                               : 30.10.1984

 

 

Date of Joining Current Position          :30.10.1996

 

 

Discipline                                   : Anthropology

 

 

Educational Qualifications           :M.Sc.(Anthropology),  PhD(Anthropology)

 

 

Research Experiences                         : 35 Years

 

  • Research officer (Scientist-B) in ICMR (1984-1991)
  • Senior Research officer (Scientist-C) in ICMR (1991-1996)

·         Social Scientist – Director at Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (1972-1979)

 

 

Member of Scientific Societies    :

    • Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society, Lucknow
    • Nutrition Society of India
    • Indian Association of leprologists.
    • Indian association of Human genetics

              

 

Foreign Visits                            : Hungary

 

 

Conference & seminar               :

 

    • Conference of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venerologists and Leprologists in Jan. 2005 at New Delhi.

 

    • National Conference on HIV/ AIDS in April - 2005 at New Delhi.

 

    • National Symposium on Tribal Health  in Oct. 2006 at Jabalpur

 

    • Workshop on “HIV/ AIDS, Prevention, Care and Support programme” in November 2006 at Banglore
    • Workshop on “Integrated Tribal Devlopment project” at Bhopal on 11th December 2006.
    • Conference on “Biosocial Aspects of Human Growth Nutrition and Development” in November 2006 at Chandigarh,
    • Workshop on “Problem and Solution of Health and Malnutrition in tribals of Chhattisgarh” in February 2007.

 

    • Organized ,’workshop on community Health and development for trainers in Sept 2007 at Jabalpur

 

    • National Seminar on “Contribution of Anthropology to Contemporary Society” in July 2007 at Sagar.

 

    • National seminar on Tribal Health in India : problems and Future perspectives in Feb.08 at Pondicherry.

 

    • 3rd Indian Anthropological inter-congress - Man and Environment: South Asian Perspectives organized by Indian National confederation & Academy of Anthropologist in Feb. 2008 at Chandigarh

 

 

Publications                               :

 

    • Qamra, S.R. Some problems in studying growth and development of children – a Methodological note (1986) Anth. KoZl.

 

    • Qamra, S.R., Deodhar S.D. and Jit I A study of foot measurements and its relation with height and weight Ind. J. Phy. Anthropology (1986)

 

    • Qamra, S.R.; Mehtas; Deodhar, S.D. and Bhatia, A.S. Significance of somatic, sex and sociological variables in determining the menarcheal status of the growing adolscent Indian girls (1982) Human Biol. Budapest.

 

    • Qamra, S.R., Jit, I and Deodhar, S.D. A model for reconstruction of height from foot measurements in an adult population of North-West India-Indian Journal of Medical Research 71 (1980) 77-83.

 

    • Qamra, S.R., Deodhar, S.D. and Jit, I. Podographical &U Metrical study for pesplanus in North Western Indian populations. Human Biology, 52 No.3. (1980), 435-445.

 

    • Qamra, S.R., Sharma, B.R. and Kalia, P. Naked footmarks- A Preliminary Study of identification factors. Forensic science International 16 (1980) 145-152.

 

    • Qamra, S.R. and Prakash, S.An osteo-metric Study of mandibular growth of mucca mulatta. Ind. J. Phys. Anthrop. and Human Genetics 6 (1980) 19-27.

 

    • Verma, V.K. Deodhar, S.D., Kala R. and Qamra, S.R.  P.G.I., - As patients  see it Bull. P.G.I. 12, (1978).

 

    • Deodhar, S.D. Qamra, S.R. and Vermas, S.K. Popular attitudes of patients towards western v/s Indigenous Medicine. Bull. P.G.I.

 

    • Jindal, S.K., Malik, S.K. and Qamra S.R. Malik, S.K. Banga, N. and Qamra, S.R. Chronic bronchitis in Chandigarh North India, Bull. P.G.I. 15-4-1981.

 

    • Ramesh Puri, Priti and Suneel R. Qamra. Seasonal Variations in Nutrient intake of Urban Families. I Indian Journal of Dietetics & Nutrition, 1984.
    • Qamra, S.R. Mehta S. and Deodhar SD: A mixed longitudinal study of physical growth in school going girls - 1.Indian Pediatr 1991.

 

·                    Qamra, S.R. Mehta S. and Deodhar SD:Physical growth in school girls: relationship to socio-economic status and dietary intake—II. Ind. Ped 1990 27(10):1051-65

 

    • Qamra SR, Mehta S, Deodhar SD.) Evaluation of anthropometric indices for the assessment of nutritional status in girls-III. ...Ind. Ped-1990

 

    • Qamra SR, Mehta S, Deodhar SD. A mixed-longitudinal study on the    pattern of pubertal growth: relationship to socioeconomic status and caloric-intake—IV Ind. Ped. 1991 Feb;28(2):147-56

o        Qamra SR, Mehta S, Deodhar SD. A study of relation between physical  growth and sexual maturity in girls--V. Indian Pediatr. 1991...

o        Kumar, Anil, Qamra, S.R. and Girdhar, B.K. Frequency of LEC campaign in Uttar Pradesh. N.L.O. Bull XXIX(2) (2000) 5.

o        Qamra, S.R., Techniques employed for measuring foot- a critical evaluation. J Anthrop Survey India 39 (1990) 191.

    • Suneel R. Qamra et al. (1992)A study of sole arches and its relation with height and weight and foot measurements . Indian J of Phys. Anth

 

    • Suneel r Qamra et al. A critical Evaluation of technique for measuring foot.
    • Human Science (19900.
    • Suneel R Qamra 1990 Growh and Vikas talika  (in Hindi)