Personal profile
Education
2016, Ph.D, Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, University of Mysore, India
2010, Master of Science, Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, University of Mysore, India
2008, Bachelor of Science, Speech and Hearing, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, University of Mysore, India
Experience
2020.01 - Associate Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, India
2018.01 - 2020.01 - Assistant Professor – Senior Scale, Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, India
2017.10 - 2018.01 - Assistant Professor, Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, India
2016.06 - 2017.09 - Assistant Professor Grade I, Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India
2015.01 - 2016.05 - Lecturer, Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, India
2011.12 - 2014.12 - Junior Research Fellow, Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India
2010.08 - 2011.12 - Audiologist Grade I, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India
Research interests
Diagnostic Audiology, Speech perception, Aural Rehabilitation, Cochlear Implants
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development and pilot study of the Communication Strategy Training (CST) module for Kannada-speaking adults with hearing impairment
Nisha, K. V., Sridhar, N., Shastri, U. & Kalaiah, M. K., 12-2026, In: Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology. 42, 1, 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-reported Communication Strategies Used by Individuals with Hearing Loss and its Influence on the Hearing Loss Related Quality of Life of their Communication Partners
Chingath, A. L., Spoorthi, G. N., Kalaiah, M. K., Kumar, K. & Shastri, U., 03-2026, In: Ageing International. 51, 1, 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-Reported Hearing Outcomes in Kannada-Speaking Hearing Aid Users: Interplay of Audiological Profile, Device usage and Socio-Educational Factors
Nisha, K. V., Sridhar, N., Shastri, U. & Kalaiah, M. K., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effect of Age on Sentence Recognition in Noise with Different Noises Across the Adult Lifespan
Roushan, R., Kalaiah, M. K., Shastri, U., Kumar, K., Bajaj, G. & Nayak, M. M., 02-2026, In: Audiology Research. 16, 1, 25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of Contextual Information on Speech-In-Noise Perception among Young and Older Adults with Normal Hearing Sensitivity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Roushan, R., Kalaiah, M. K., Shastri, U. & Kumar, K., 01-09-2025, In: Noise & health. 27, 128, p. 555-569 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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