RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & MEDICAL STATISTICS

About Author

Dr. Praveena P Nair, currently working as Professor and HOD in the department of Shalakya Tantra at Mandsaur Institute of Ayurved Education and research, Mandsaur M.P. has completed her BAMS from Government Ayurveda College Kannur as a rank holder and the best outgoing student of Kerala in the year 2006, procuring Vaidya KGK Panicker memorial award and Ayur Visharada award. She did her CRAV in Netra Chikitsa under the guru Vaidya Bhavadasan Namboothiri, and continued with her M.S degree in Shalakya Tantra from JGCHS Ayurveda medical college, Ghataprabha. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD from Parul University under the guidance of Dr. Manjiri Keskar. She has been awarded as the best faculty from Mandsaur University in the year 2025.Dr. Praveena has published numerous scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and actively participates in National and International conferences, workshops, CME programmes etc. as speaker and chairperson. Her clinical and teaching experience for the past 19 & 12 years respectively had resulted in the contributions of new drug combinations and patents in the field of Ayurveda. Her keen interest in research became the motivation for her first book in the field of research methodology and biostatistics. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Patidar is a native of Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. He holds a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Dravyaguna from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Mandsaur Institute of Ayurved Education & Research, under Mandsaur University, and has over six years of experience in teaching and academic mentorship. Dr. Patidar has published numerous scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and actively participates in national and regional conferences, workshops, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. He regularly contributes health-related articles to social magazines, demonstrating his commitment to public health awareness and community service.He is the author of the book "Gandharvahastha: Castor Plant", which reflects his deep interest in medicinal plants. Presently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Ajayan Sadanandan, a distinguished Ayurveda physician and expert in plant identification and survey. Dr.Prakash Ramchandra Ide, currently holds the position of Professor, Department of Rachana sharir, Mandsaur Institute of Ayurved Education & Research, located in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India. He earned his undergraduate degree in 2007 at Shri Gangadhar Shastri Gune Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Ahmednagar and his postgraduate studies (MD in Rachana sharir) in 2013 at the Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharashtra, affiliated with MUHS, Nashik, and Maharashtra. He has over a decade of experience in teaching, training, and dissection. & also He has published various research articles in peer-reviewed journals Dr. Aparna Saxena, a graduate of Mandsaur Institute of Ayurved Education and Research is currently pursuing her House surgency at the same college. At this younger age itself she had presented many research papers in both National and International conferences and holds the Authorship and Co- authorship in more than 5 research articles. She is working behind numerous patents and is an active participant of new research hackathons. Her interest in the field of research in the younger age itself made her dream possible as the author of this book.