Dr. Varun Agiwal is working as a Senior Lecturer at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad. Before this role, he held a position as a Statistical cum Lecturer at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Ajmer. With a teaching background spanning four years, Dr. Agiwal specializes in instructing on subjects such as biostatistics, demography, and related topics. He utilizes various statistical software including MS-Excel, STATA, Epi-Info, and R, to enhance the learning experience.
Qualifications
Ph.D. (Statistics): Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
M.Sc. (Statistics): Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
B.Sc. (Mathematics): Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Areas of Expertise
Health-based biostatistics, big data analytics, statistical modelling, and time series analysis.
Areas of interest
Data modelling, Big data analytics, and predictive model
Publications
Over 50 publications
Current Research activities / Projects
Operational Research in Capacity Building (ORCB)-SEVA
Indain Health Outcomes, Public Health & Economics(IHOPE)-LVPEI & IIM-Ahmedabad.
Midi City-Institute of Medical Sciences.
Experience to Evidence (E2E)- Pizer
Teaching / Academic Involvement
The teaching cover descriptive statistics, probability theory, statistical inference, regression analysis, and experimental design. The teaching plan also focus on expanding students’ knowledge and skills in advanced statistical methods. I serve as the Examiner Coordinator and contribute to various committees, including Academic, Library, Ethics, Grievance Redressal, Souvenir and Progress Reports, and Journal Club.
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