Research

COMPLETED ( during 2013-14)

1. Influence of exposure to combination of pesticide (Cypermethrin and Endosulfan ) on sub cellular changes in viscera of Wistar rats.
2. Effect of acute and chronic of combination of Triazophos and Butylated hydroxyanisole on oxidative stress related parameter in Wistar rats.
3. Identification of reliable source among forensic exhibits for individualization with STR markers in novel forensic situations.
4. Estimation of Post Mortem Interval by naked eye examination of rigor mortis.
5. Study of various injuries in neck due to ligature pressure in cases of hanging.
6. Estimation of lead level in blood among south Delhi population- A cross Sectional Autopsy Based Study.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

1. Evaluation of vitreous humour as a bio matrix for the quantification of drugs and chemicals in postmortem forensic investigation. ONGOING
2. Study of Quantitative determination of Aluminium and Zinc levels as a tool in fatal phosphide poisoning.
3. Estimation of endogenous production of alcohol in human body by different microbes after death & its relevance to medico-legal issues.
4. Comparative study of human and non-human long bones by anatomical and radiological methods.
5. Study of microbiological profile and Histopathological changes in various organs of a closed neurotrauma patient dying of septicemia
6. Study of the variations in injuries on various muscles along with other associated external and internal injuries of the neck with positional variation of ligature mark in the cases of death due to hanging
7. Toxicological analysis & Distribution Pattern of Different Drugs in various Biological Samples & their Neurobiological Effects in Suicidal Deaths
8. A Quantitative study of alcohol in postmortem blood samples with respect to different time interval

COMPLETED

1. Qualitative & Quantitative assessment of Aluminium & Zinc in fatal poisoning cases, reported at AIIMS mortuary using trace metal analyzer.
2. Qualitative & Quantitative extraction of DNA from decomposed tissues.
3. Influence of exposure to combination of pesticide (Cypermethrin and Endosulfan ) on sub cellular changes in viscera of Wistar rats.
4. Effect of acute and chronic of combination of Triazophos and Butylated hydroxyanisole on oxidative stress related parameter in Wistar rats.
5. Histological study of conduction system of heart in sudden natural death cases.
6. A study of factors affecting tissue and organ donation in medicolegal cases at a tertiary care hospital
7. A comparative study for determination of postmortem interval by analysis of CSF and Vitreous Humour in South Delhi region.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

Evaluation of vitreous humour as a bio matrix for the quantification of drugs and chemicals in postmortem forensic investigation.

ONGOING

1. Estimation of Post Mortem Interval by naked eye examination of rigor mortis.
2. Study of various injuries in neck due to ligature pressure in cases of hanging.
3. Estimation of lead level in blood among south Delhi population- A cross Sectional Autopsy Based Study.
4. Identification of reliable source among forensic exhibits for individualization with STR markers in novel forensic situations.
5. Prevalence of Coronary atherosclerosis in young Indian population – An autopsy study at AIIMS.
6. Study of Quantitative determination of Aluminium and Zinc levels as a tool in fatal phosphide poisoning.
7. Estimation of endogenous production of alcohol in human body by different microbes after death & its relevance to medico-legal issues.
8. Toxicological Findings in death due to Hanging reported at Mortuary, AIIMS
9. Comparison of Psychosocial Risk Factors and Personality-Behavioral Dimensions between note writers and non-note writers in completed suicides.
10. Study of the variations in injuries on various muscles along with other associated external and internal injuries of the neck with positional variation of ligature mark in the cases of death due to hanging.