Faculty
Prof.Dr. DHANESH KUMAR K U
- Designation Professor & Principal
- Email principal.nipt@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 27-07-2004
28 Years
Dr. PURUSOTHAM CHIPPALA
- Designation Professor
- Joining date 03-03-2011
20 Years
Dr. SAUMYA SRIVASTAVA
- Designation Associate Professor
- Email saumyasri2000@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 04-03-2015
BPT, MPT, PhD Certification in Clinical Neurodynamics, and MDT Level A
- Academic Editor of PLOS One
- Best Teacher’s Award 2021 NIPT, NDU
- Global mapping of physical activity promotion strategies in Fibromyalgia- A comprehensive methodological scoping review protocol
- Correlation Between Self-reported or Supervised Physical Activity in Noncommunicable Diseases and Comorbidities During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
- Effect of Structured Exercise-based rehabilitation on Sarcopenia and Quality of life among Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemo-radiotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Influence of BMI on Mental Well-being and Physical Activity in PCOS: A Cross-sectional Study
- Relationship between Happiness Index and Physical Activity Level among Physiotherapy Students: A Cross-sectional Study from Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
- Physiotherapy in orthopedics
- Exercise Therapy
- MPT- Musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy
Low Back Pain, Sacroiliac Joint pain and Dysfunction, Shoulder pain, Manual therapy, Physical Activity, Quality of Life
Registered 6 Copyrights in copyright.gov.in
Mr. Kovela Rakesh Krishna
- Designation Associate Professor
- Email rakesh.krishna@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 15-07-2022
MR. JAYESH CHANDRAN
- Designation Assistant Professor G – II
- Email jayesh.nairpt@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 03-01-2022
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MS. RUCHITA NARSIA
- Designation Assistant Professor G – II
- Email ruchita.narsia@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 04-06-2022
MPT in Community Based Rehabilitation
Excellence in Humanitarian Award in the field of Physiotherapy - awarded in 10th INCPT AIIMS 2024, New Delhi
Publications
- "Participatory Ergonomics: WRMSD among cashewnut factory workers in Karkala Taluk- An experimental study (2020)
- " Effect of CKC exercises on dynamic balance, muscle power and risk of fall in geriatric population (2020)
- "Interrater reliability of Kraus Weber exercise test as an evaluation tool in low back pain susceptibility among apparent healthy physiotherapy students (2020)
- "The effect of Pain Neuroscience Education in the treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review (2025)
Conference : 10th INCPT AIIMS 2024, New Delhi
Biomechanics, Community Physiotherapy, PT OBG, PFD, PT in Community Health
Geriatrics, Ergonomics, Women’s health and MSK
In the year 2022
- "Copyright for Standard Operating procedure and methodology forMicroteaching"
- NAAC Criteria 5 co ordinator of NIPT
- NSS unit I co ordinator NIPT
- Swacch Sena co ordinator NIPT
MR. NITYAL KUMAR
- Designation Assistant Professor G – II
- Email nityalkumar2020@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 01-07-2020
MRS. ABEESHNA ASHOK
- Designation Assistant Professor Grade-I
- Email abeeshnaashok@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 13-08-2018
BPT, MPT, PhD
1st rank & gold medal (BPT), Best researcher NIPT-2022, Best research paper- NIPT-2023,
13 publications in scopus and web of science indexed journals
Research methodology, cardio-respiratory disorders & intensive care (undergraduates) and cardio- respiratory disorders & intensive care (Postgraduates), Research methodology, Exercise therapy, Electrotherapy, community based rehabilitation for undergraduates and Physical and Functional diagnosis and cardio for post graduate students
Cardio-respiratory. And intensive care physiotherapy, Cardiac rehabilitation, Health promotion and fitness
- Study Recommended for research grant by DST, Ministry of science and technology, Government of India
- Received intramural grants
- Received 5 copyrights
Ms. Samata Ashok Shetty
- Designation Assistant Professor G – I
- Email samata.shetty@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 22-08-2024
MS. NIREEKSHA N SHENOY
- Designation Assistant Professor
- Email nireeksha.shenoy@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 07-08-2023
BPT and MPT
- AHSCON - Jan 2025
- Journal publications:01
Biomechanics, Exercises therapy ,Orthopedic and Sports physiotherapy
Orthopedic and Sports physiotherapy
- Class Coordinator: all odd batches
- Clinical posting : Orthopedic 2,3,4 ward incharge
MS. NISHITHA ELSY FERNANDES
- Designation Assistant Professor G – I
- Email nishitha.elsy@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 07-08-2023
Ms. Mayuri Shukla
- Designation Assistant Professor G – I
- Email mayuri.shukla@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 16-08-2024
Mr. Pushparaj Kulal
- Designation Assistant Professor G – I
- Email pushparaj.kulal@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 16-08-2024
Mr. Arun Varghese
- Designation Assistant Professor G – I
- Email arun.varghese@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 01-09-2025
Dr. Mahima R Banjan
- Designation Lecturer
- Email mahima.banjan@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 05-01-2023
Mr Nityal Kumar Alagingi
- Designation Assistant Professor G- II
- Email nityalkumar2020@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 01-07-2020
Master's in Physiotherapy
- Best Research Paper of NIPT for 2023
- Distinguished Teacher Award for 2024
- Manasa Kolekar, & Nityal Kumar Alagingi. (2025). Influence of Central Sensitisation on Posture, Stability, and Walking Among Individuals with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 12(3), 271–277.
- Saldanha JS, Shibu J, Reji J, Acharaya S, Alagingi NK. Role of Virtual Reality in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. J Clin Diagn Res. 2025 May;19(5):YC34–YC39. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2025/76123.21040.
- Shibu J, Salian JK, Reji J, Saldanha JS. Risk factors causing myocardial infarction among young and middle-aged populations: a literature review. Int J Physiother. 2025 Mar;12(1):91–7.
- Sadasivuni H, Narayanasetti N, Alagingi NK. Predisposing factors of delayed onset of muscle soreness in untrained athletes: a cross-sectional study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2024 Jul;18(7):YC05–YC09. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2024/74353.20372.
- Salian JK, Alagingi NK. Development of a blended physiotherapeutic module for young adults with non-specific chronic low back pain: a feasibility study. J Clin Diagn Res. 2024 Jun;18(6):YC01–YC05. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2024/72754.19873.
Biomechanics, Electrotherapy, Orthopaedics and Sports physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, Physiotherapeutics
Chronic Low Back Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
Received Intramural grants for the year 2024 from Nitte (Deemed to be University) Have published 6 copyrights Obtained 1 Design Patent in 2023
Mr Hemanth Kumar R
- Designation Assistant Professor Grade 1
- Email Hemanth.kumar@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date 29-09-2025
MPT Paediatrics
- 1. EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY IN TERM BABIES WHO ARE ON VENTILATOR SUPPORT: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY- In JCDR in January 2024.
- ATELECTASIS TO RE-INFLATION – IMPACT OF CONSISTENT CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY IN A MECHANICALLY VENTILATED INFANT: A CASE REPORT- In JCDR in December 2023.
CBR, Electrotherapy, General medicine, Cardio Respiratory Physiotherapy, Paediatric Physiotherapy, Research Methodology
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, pneumonia in neonates and paediatric population