Dr. Abhaya Indrayan, MSc,MS, PhD(OhioState), FAMS, FRSS,FASc
Ex-Professor of Biostatistics, and Head
Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
Delhi University College of Medical Sciences,
Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110 095
Phone: 91-120-2400396
email: a.indrayan@gmail.com
For medical biostatistics and research methodology topics, see http://www.MedicalBiostatistics.com
Books authored
Medical Biostatistics, Chapman&Hall/CRC Press, Second Edition, 2008
Projects biostatistics as a science for managing medical uncertainties. Completely oriented to medical sciences. First edition received excellent reviews from world’s top resources, including the one that says that it is “perhaps the most complete book on biostatistics…” and another that says "encyclopedic in breadth". Click here to see the wide range of topics covered in the book. Further details at http://MedicalBiostatistics.synthasite.com.
Details. Contents.Ready guide to statistical methods.
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Biostatistics for Medical, Nursing and Pharmacy Students. Prentice-Hall of India, 2006
Simple language, large number of worked examples, small sized chapters
Large number of exercises and their solutions
Details. Contents.Try these MCQs
Basic Methods of Medical Research, Second Edition, AITBS, 2008
Explains A to Z of basics of medical research, extremely useful for postgraduate and doctoral theses
Contains a comprehensive glossary of methodological terms
Details. Contents.A page from glossary
Simple Biostatistics for MBBS, PG Entrance and USMLE, Third Edition, Academa Publishers, 2009
A three-in-one book covering the needs of MBBS syllabus, PG Entrance competition and USMLE examination.
Creates a character, Dr Science Singh, to explain biostatistical concepts to medical students
Details. Contents.Formula sheet. Answers to Practice Questions
Research
Nearly 200 publications. List
Presented invited and contributed papers to more than 15 international conferences. List
A large number of projects completed. List
Human Development Index for States of India. Reference
First burden of disease (DALYs) study in India. Reference
Health Atlas of India. Details
HIV database. Details
A comprehensive index of smoking (Indrayan’s smoking index). Details
Original thoughts (provoking)
Nurture heart diseases—stop cancer. Details
Biostatistics as a science of managing medical uncertainties. Details
Meteorological forecasting in India—predict the change in weather. Details
Positive health. Details
Internationally applicable social classification. Details
Contributions
Expert Committees and Task Forces. List
Projects completed for WHO, World Bank, UNAIDS, etc. List
PhD and MD/MS theses supervised. List
Chaired a large number of scientific sessions and Resource Person for many workshops.
Selection committees:Served as chair for some selection committees and as expert for large number of selection committees including at UPSC (among several, at one time for all-India services) and ICMR.
Invited Talks/Seminars delivered (International). Details
Hacetteppe University, Turkey, 1998
Food & Drug Administration, USA, 1994
National Center for Health Statistics, USA, 1994
University of Massachusetts, USA, 1992
Unparallel contribution to the college (UCMS). Details
Running online courses in Biostatistics, each 4 weeks. Details: Biostatistics-1 Biostatistics-2
Recognitions
Elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (a UGC recognized distinction, first among faculty in my college)
Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (a rare distinction for a non-medical scientist)
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society
Elected Fellow of the Indian Society for Medical Statistics
Elected Member of the International Statistics Institute
Member of the International Technology Committe (1996-98) of The International Biometric Society
Chair and member of committees of the Indian Society for Medical Statistics. Details
News appeared in The Times of India, Amrita Bazar Patrika and Hindu.
Featured in Biometric Bulletin.
