Konsam Dinachandra Singh

About

Dr. Konsam Dinachandra brings over six years of expertise in data management and public health, excelling in survey planning, tool development, and data quality assessments, with strong skills in statistical software. His work focuses on Child/Women and Adolescent Health, Nutrition, and Lung Health, demonstrating a commitment to vital public health issues. His interests in Monitoring and Evaluation and Geospatial mapping reflect a comprehensive approach to health projects. Affiliated with organizations like KHPT, Lady Irwin College and IIPS, he contributes effectively to multidisciplinary teams. At Wadhwani Institute of AI, he oversees AI solution deployment, collaborates with health managers, and provides technical support. An enthusiast of guitar, tabla, mridang, football, and badminton, he balances professional excellence with personal interests.

Employment

• LEHS | Wadhwani AI Profram Officer
  2024 - Present
• Karnataka Health Promotion Trust M&E Coordinator, Assam
  2022 - Present
• International Institute for Population Sciences Post Doctoral Fellow/Senior Research Officer
  2021 - 2021
• Lady Irwin College Consultant
  2019 - 2020
• International Institute for Population Sciences Data Analyst
  2018 - 2019
• International Institute for Population Sciences Data Analyst Cum GIS Expert
  2017 - 2018
• International Institute for Population Sciences Research Officer
  2012 - 2012

Education

• International Institute for Population Sciences Doctor of Philosophy
  2012 - 2018
• International Institute for Population Sciences Master of Philosophy
  2011 - 2012
• International Institute for Population Sciences Master of Population Science
  2010 - 2011
• DM College of Science Master of Science
  2006 - 2008
• DM College of Science Department of Zoology Bachelor of Science
  2003 - 2006

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (20)

• Effect of Herbal Face Pack on Acne Vulgaris among Young Adult Females–A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Indian Journal of Integrative Medicine 2025
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• Right message, right medium, right time: powering counseling to improve maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in South Asia
  Frontiers in Nutrition 2023 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1205620
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• Population estimates and determinants of severe maternal thinness in India
  International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13940
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• Screening and management options for severe thinness during pregnancy in India
  International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13939
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• An Adaptation of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) for Measuring Food Insecurity Among Women in Socially- Backward Communities
  Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development 2021 DOI: 10.37801/ajad2021.18.1.5
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• Screening and Management of Maternal Malnutrition in Nutritional Rehabilitation Centers as a Routine Service: A Feasibility Study in Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, New Delhi.
  Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine 2021 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_491_20
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• Population estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendations
  International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2020 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13319
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• Iron Deficiency Is the Strongest Predictor of Anemia in Indian Adolescents Aged 10–19 years: Evidence from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey
  Current Developments in Nutrition 2020 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa067_046
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• Tipping the Scales: Population Estimates and Risk Factors for Severe Thinness, Thinness, Overweight and Obesity Among Pregnant Women and Mothers in India
  Current Developments in Nutrition 2020 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_047
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• Levels and determinants of malnutrition among India's urban poor women: An analysis of Demographic Health Surveys 2006 and 2016
  Maternal & Child Nutrition 2020 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12978
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