Dr Shrikrishna Bhat K
Assistant Professor
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr Shrikrishna Bhat K is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Prasanna School of Public Health, MAHE.
Academic Role & Responsibilities:
· Teaching & Mentorship: Teaching postgraduate courses in Statistical Computing and Non-Parametric Inference using R and Statistical Research Methodology
· Research & Software Development: Conducting research in cluster analysis and developer of R packages ('Silhouette' on CRAN, 'blockclusterPDQ' on GitHub)
· Consultancy & Survey Analytics: 6+ years of experience in survey data management, statistical modeling, and policy research for government bodies and development institutes.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Statistical Computing and Non-Parametric Inference using R | Year I |
| Statistical Research Methodology | Year II |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Statistics (Cluster Analysis, Block Clustering & Diagnostics) | Pondicherry University | 2026 |
| MSc | Statistics | Pondicherry University | 2018 |
| BSc | Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics | Andhra Loyola College | 2016 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madras Institute of Development Studies | Data Consultant - Digital Economy Study (MeitY) | Dec 2025 - Mar 2026 | |
| Cushman and Wakefield | Senior Statistician | May 2025 - Jun 2025 | |
| Centre for Social Justice & Equity, MSSW | Data Analyst - ST Socio-Economic Survey | Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 | |
| Madras Institute of Development Studies | Consultant - Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey | Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 | |
| Madras Institute of Development Studies | Statistical Data Analyst - TNHPS | Feb 2019 - Mar 2021 | |
| Core CarbonX Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | Associate Consultant | Jun 2018 - Feb 2019 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Expertise
• Cluster Analysis & Block Clustering • Probabilistic Distance Methods & Cluster Diagnostics • Survey Data Management & Analytics (STATA, R) • Statistical Computing & Package Development (R, Python) • Applied Regression Modeling
Area of Research
• Cluster Analysis, Block Clustering & Cluster Diagnostics • Survey Data Analytics & Applied Statistics • Statistical Computing & Reproducible Research