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Dr Kalpana Kachare

Also known as: Research Officer, Ayurveda

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Podar Ayurved Medical College, Banaras Hindu University Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

ORCID iD 0000-0001-6320-1174
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Dr. Kalpana B. Kachare is a Research Officer (Ayurveda) at the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, New Delhi. She is actively involved in planning, coordinating, and monitoring Public Health Care Research Programmes, Intramural Research (IMR), and collaborative research projects in Ayurveda. Her key responsibilities include protocol development, scientific and technical review, project monitoring, data analysis, scientific documentation, and publication of research findings. She also serves on the editorial boards of scientific journals and is an active member of several professional and scientific societies.

Dr. Kachare completed her Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) from SVNHT's Ayurved College, Maharashtra, in 2007. She earned her M.D. (Ayurveda) in Rognidan and Vikriti Vigyan from Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharashtra, in 2011. Driven by her passion for research, she obtained her Ph.D. in Ayurveda from the Faculty of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in 2015. To further strengthen her expertise in public health research, she successfully completed the Certificate Course – ePost Graduate Program in Epidemiology of IIPH New Delhi in 2024, and she is currently pursuing the ePost Graduate Program in Public Health.

Before joining CCRAS, Dr. Kachare served as an Assistant Professor in Vikriti Vigyan at the Faculty of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, from 2013 to 2015. She subsequently joined the Government Ayurved College, Worli, Mumbai, as an Assistant Professor from December 2015 to April 2017, where she taught undergraduate and postgraduate students, including courses in research methodology.

Since April 2017, Dr. Kachare has been serving as a Research Officer (Ayurveda) at CCRAS Headquarters, New Delhi. During her tenure, she has played a pivotal role in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of several national-level research projects, particularly in the field of public health. She has also contributed as an expert member in committees related to education policy and research under the Ministry of AYUSH.

Dr. Kachare has made significant contributions to Ayurvedic research through her scientific publications and project leadership. She has authored and co-authored more than 30 research papers published in reputed national and international journals indexed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and UGC-CARE databases. As a Nodal Officer, she has successfully coordinated and completed over 20 research projects, including multicentric collaborative studies. She is currently serving as a Co-Investigator in two research projects and is actively involved in seven ongoing research projects focusing on evidence generation, public health, and integrative healthcare.

In recognition of her contributions to Ayurvedic research, Dr. Kachare was honoured with the Young Research Scholar Award – 2016 by the Indian Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM). This prestigious recognition reflects her commitment to advancing evidence-based Ayurveda and promoting high-quality interdisciplinary research.

Her research interests include Public Health, Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Research Methodology, Evidence-Based Ayurveda, Integrative Healthcare, and Health Systems Research. Through her dedication to scientific excellence, research coordination, and capacity building, Dr. Kachare continues to make valuable contributions to strengthening the evidence base of Ayurveda and promoting its integration into mainstream healthcare.

Employment

  • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences RESEARCH OFFICER
    2017 - Present
  • Podar Ayurved Medical College Assistant Professor
    2016 - 2017
  • Banaras Hindu University Institute of Medical Sciences ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    2013 - 2015

Education

  • Banaras Hindu University Institute of Medical Sciences Ph.D. (Ayu)
    2011 - 2015
  • Maharashtra University of Health Sciences M.D.(Ayu)
    2008 - 2011

Projects & Funding

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Publications (21)