Personal profile
Education
- MD in Anatomy (2015) - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University
- MBBS (2010) - Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, RGUHS
Experience
- Associate Professor (July 2019 - Present), Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- Assistant Professor (July 2015 - June 2019), Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- Postgraduate cum Tutor (2012-2015), Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Recent Awards & Achievements:
- Emergent Anatomist Incentive Award by IFAA & KAA (2024)
- Travel Grant Awardee for IFAA 2024, Gwangju, South Korea
- Best Audio-Visual Material Award (2nd Place, 2022) for "Histology of Epithelium"
- Best Audio-Visual Material Award (1st Place, 2021) for "Radiograph of Abdomen"
Professional Memberships
- Life Member, Anatomical Society of India (Member No. 9751)
- Life Member, Society of Clinical Anatomist (LM-278/15)
- Life Member, Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists (Member No. 469)
- Member, All India Pre and Para Clinical Medicos Association (since 2023)
- Executive Committee Member, Karnataka Chapter of Anatomist (2024-2025)
Recent Academic Contributions:
Research Supervision:
- Co-guide for ICMR student project on "A comparative study of vasa vasorum density among coronary arteries"
- Guide for ICMR-STS project on Indoor plants and Formaldehyde levels reduction: Comparing the Efficacy of Indoor Plants Spathiphyllum, Sansevieria and Epipremnum aureum in Reducing FA Levels in Ambient Air ((a)Reference ID: 2022-00479)
Resource Person:
- Faculty at Manipal Urogynecology Conference 2022
- Guest lecturer for "A-Neuro-Ysm Talks" on Brain Blood Supply
- Resource person at Phaneendra Nath Thota Anaesthesia Update Program
Resource Person for various conferences and workshops
Judge for research presentations and academic competitions
Administrative Roles:
-Internal Auditor since 2022 (Cert #:MAHE/2022/9)
- Deputy Quality Management Representative (Feb 2017- Feb 2024)
- Medical Expert Consultant for BIRAC funded project (2021-2022)
Research interests
- Morphometric and morphological variations in human anatomy
- Clinical applications of anatomical variations
- Innovation in anatomy education
- Radiological anatomy
- Applied and surgical anatomy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Prevalence and impact of hyponatremia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Adhikari, P., Rana, R., Punja, R., Koteshwar, P., Magazine, R., K. Manu, M., Kumar Das, S., Paudel, S. & Gupta, C., 2026, In: Libyan Journal of Medicine. 21, 1, 2642904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Myofascial Continuum: Anatomical Insights Into Noncardiac Chest Pain
Raja G, P., Punja, R., Cruz, A. M. & Prabhu, A., 01-2026, In: Clinical Anatomy. 39, 1, p. 2-8 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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“Hands-On” white matter anatomy: Using Air Anatomy gestures and tractography on simple brain sections to enhance teaching of white matter directions
Yohannan, D. G., Punja, R., Iype, T., Kesavadas, C., Thomas, B., Umesan, K. G., Oommen, A. M. & Keezhathil Bhargavi, U. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Anatomical Sciences Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A cadaveric study exploring the distance of atlantal segment of vertebral artery from the various clinically relevant landmarks
Kausar, A., Punja, R., Girish Menon, R., Prasanna, L. C. & Hosapatna, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Medical Journal Armed Forces India.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anatomical characterization of oblique popliteal ligament and its clinical significance on knee joint stability
Hosapatna, M., Saha, S., B V, M., Naveen, S. & Punja, R., 06-2025, In: Translational Research in Anatomy. 39, 100400.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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