Board of Studies - P.G. Diploma in Biostatistics (PGDBS)
CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES
Name of Programme : Post Graduate Diploma In Biostatistics (PGDBS)
Date of Constitution : 23rd June 2026
Order/Notification No. : TAU/CAO/R/AA/BoS/408/2026
Composition of the Board of Studies
The Board of Studies (BoS) for the Post Graduate Diploma In Biostatistics is hereby constituted with the following members:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Member | Designation | Category/Role | Affiliation/Institution | Position in BoS |
| 1 | Prof. K. Bhaskar Reddy | Dean | Internal | School of Health Sciences, The Apollo University, Chittoor, AP, India | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. N. Karikalan, BSMS, MPH, PhD (Public Health) | Scientist ‘D’ | External Subject Expert | Dept: Health Economics and Infectious Diseases, ICMR – National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Member |
| 3 | Dr. N. Ramkumar, PhD (Statistics) | Assistant Professor-cum-Statistician | External Academic Expert | Dept of Community Medicine, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh | Member |
| 4 | Dr. Mahendranath Chowdary | Assistant Professor | Internal Faculty | School of Health Sciences, The Apollo University, Chittoor, AP, India | Member |
| 5 | Mr. Nidish, MPH | Zonal Coordinator – Dengue Programme | TAU Alumnus | William J. Clinton Foundation, Karnataka | Member |
| 6 | Mr. Vamsi Thaleti | MPH 2025 batch student | Student Member | School of Management, The Apollo University, Chittoor, AP, India | Member |
| 7 | Dr. Kabilan Annadurai | Program Coordinator – MPH & Assistant Professor | Programme Coordinator / Internal Faculty | School of Health Sciences, The Apollo University, Chittoor, AP, India | Convener |