SUMAN MUKHOPADHYAY, PhD
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Date of Birth: 28 May, 1966
B.Sc 1987
(with Honours in Physiology: First class; Calcutta University, West Bengal);India
M.Sc. 1989 (Physiology with specialization: Sports & Exercise Physiology First Class: Calcutta University, WB
Ph.D. 2002 “The Kinetics of Cardiopulmonary Dynamics During Graded Exercise and Recovery in
Selected Groups of Elite Athletes” (Faculty of Life Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab)
Associate Professor
Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering,
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, India 400 087.
Scale of Pay: Rs 37,400-67,000 (Pay Band 4) with an Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of Rs 9,500.00
Visiting Cardiopulmonary Physiologist: Shushrusha Citizens’ Co-operative Hospital Limited,
Dadar, Mumbai 400 028.
Areas of Expertise
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Sports and Exercise Physiology
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Accredited Sports and Exercise Physiologist; worked at the National Institute of Sports,
Patiala for 14 years (from 1992-2006). Head of the Department of Sports & Exercise Physiology
from June 1996 to June 1997 and October 2002 to May 2006.
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Conducted more than fifteen thousand „cardiopulmonary exercise testing‟ body composition
analysis, nutritional assessment of elite Indian athletes and others, including formulation of
individualized exercise prescriptions and body weight management of elite Indian athletes and
others and provided complete physiological backup to the national athletes.
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Core group member of scientific committee to provide scientific backup and support to probable
athletes of Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics.
Sports & Exercise Psychophysiology
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Attended a one-month training programme on Sports Psychophysiology at the University of
Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia from 5th May to 3rd June 1999. Also trained at the
Australian Institute of Sports, Canberra, Australia, during this period, under Professor Gershon
Tenenbaum, the then Secretary General, International Association of Sports Psychologists; coauthored four scientific papers in the area of Sports & Exercise Psychophysiology.
Stress & Lifestyle Management
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Independently conducted several five-day Management Development Programs (MDP) on Fitness,
Stress and Lifestyle Management in October 2007 and May 2008 at NITIE, Mumbai.
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Supervising two doctoral level research projects on the effects of stress on human health.
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Program Co-ordinator and core-group member of Corporate Health, Fitness, Performance and
Lifestyle Management Services at NITIE.
Nutrition, Health and Fitness
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Providing tailor-made individualized exercise, fitness programmes and nutritional support and acting
as a Programme Coordinator at the Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Management Facility at
NITIE, Mumbai since August 2007.
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Provided complete nutritional backup to the elite Indian national level athletes. Part of a three
member committee to oversee the nutritional and dietetics aspects of the International mess at
National Institution of Sports, Patiala.
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Conducted and co-supervised two doctoral level research projects on energy consumption and
expenditure patterns in elite sports persons.
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Formulated exercise prescriptions and fitness programmes to national level athletes and others at
the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
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Consultant Exercise Scientist at BodySculptor , Mumbai
Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering
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Occupational ergonomics; workplace design and manual material handling
Office ergonomics and office furniture
Ergonomics of women at work and at home
Ergonomics of executive work and work stress
Physical working environment
Human Resource Development
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Sports and Exercise sciences
Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering
Work stress and Lifestyle stress management
Health, Nutrition and Fitness Management
Physical Work environment, Work study and work systems design
Industrial safety & environment management
Multitasking and personnel management
Projects
Research interest
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Sports & Exercise Physiology
Work Physiology & Ergonomics / Human factors Engineering
Exercise Psychophysiology
Health, Fitness & Lifestyle Management
Occupational ergonomics: workplace design and manual material handling
Stress Management
Ergonomics of women at work and at home
Research Guidance (PhD/Doctoral Level)
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Project titled, “ A comparison of Aerobic Fitness and Cardiopulmonary Recovery Patterns in
Selected Groups of Elite Indian Athletes”, was carried out by Ms. Sukhjinder under joint guidance
and supervision of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay and Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Verma, Professor, Dept. of
Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala. PhD Degree awarded in June, 2006.
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Project titled, “Effects of massage on physiological restoration following maximal exercise”,
was carried out by Mr. Mesay Desalegn under joint guidance and supervision of Dr. Suman
Mukhopadhyay and Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Verma, Professor, Dept. of Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences,
Punjabi University, Patiala. PhD Degree awarded in 2008.
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Project titled, “Effects of Different types of Recovery Interventions on Various Physiological
parameters in Active Sports Men”, was carried out by Mr. S. Kulandaivelan, under joint guidance
and supervision of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay and Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Verma, Professor, Dept. of
Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala. PhD degree awarded in 2011.
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Project titled, “An Epidemiological Study of the Fitness Levels of Indian Sedentary Males”, was
being carried out by Ms. S Ghosh, Research Fellow, TIFAC-CORE, NITIE, and registered for PhD in
2006, under joint guidance and supervision of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor, NITIE
and Prof. (Dr.) T K Ghosh, Professor, Department of Human Physiology with Community Health,
Vidyasagar University, West Bengal. [Registration for PhD cancelled in 2009].
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Proposed project titled, “Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Occupational Stress and
Other Critical Ergonomic Issues in Manually Intensive Work”, by Ms. Tania Chakraborty for the
fellow (doctoral) programme, 2007, at NITIE, Mumbai, under the supervision and guidance of Dr.
Suman Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor, NITIE.
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Project titled, “Health and Ill-health Effects of Indian Working Women in Healthcare Sector”,
by Ms. Vasundhara Pathak (nee Pandey), for the fellow (doctoral) programme, 2007, at NITIE, Mumbai,
under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor, NITIE. Thesis
expected to be submitted in December 2011.
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Proposed project titled, “Incidences of Work related musculoskeletal disorders in India among
health care practioners and possible ergonomic interventions” by Mr. Sanjib Kr. Das, for the
fellow (doctoral) programme, 2011, at NITIE, Mumbai, under the supervision and guidance of Dr.
Suman Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor, NITIE.
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Proposed project titled, “Assessment, evaluation and determination of stress in Indian IT
women workers” by Ms Arpana Rai, for the fellow (doctoral) programme, 2012, at NITIE, Mumbai,
under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay, Assistant Professor, NITIE.
Research Guidance (PhD/Doctoral Level: Sponsored by Sports Authority of India)
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Project titled, “A comparison of Aerobic Fitness and Cardiopulmonary Recovery Patterns in
selected groups of elite Indian Athletes”, by Ms. Sukhjinder, Sports Science Fellowship awardee,
2002-2004, has been successfully carried out under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman
Mukhopadhyay.
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Project titled, “ Relationship between Pulmonary Status, Body Dimensions and Physiological
Fitness Levels of Different Groups of Athletes”, by Ms. Monica Sood, , Sports Science Fellowship
awardee, 2003-2005, has been successfully carried out under the supervision and guidance of Dr.
Suman Mukhopadhyay
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Project titled, "Physiological Effects of Yogic Exercises on Sports Persons”, by Ms. Jaskiran Kaur,
Sports Science Fellowship Awardee, 2000-2001, was carried out under the supervision and guidance of
Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay.
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Project titled, "Body Composition, Nutritional Status and Energy Expenditure Profile of
Sportsman in Some Specific High Performance Sports", by Mr. Gopinath Ghosh, M.Sc.
(Physiology), Sports Science Fellowship Awardee, 1997-99, was carried out and completed under the
co-supervision and co-guidance of Suman Mukhopadhyay.
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Sports Science Fellowship project titled, "Anaerobic Threshold and Oxygen Consumption as a
Measure of Training Status in Female Athletes", of Ms Ajita, M.Sc. (Sports Science), Sports
Science Research Fellow, 1996-'98, Dept. of Physiology, SAI, NS NIS Patiala, has been taken up and
successfully concluded by the Department under the joint guidance of Suman Mukhopadhyay.
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Project titled, "Energy Intake and Output Patterns of Sports Women in some Specific High
Performance Sports", of Ms Madhu Jain, M.Sc.(Nutrition), Sports Science Fellowship awardee, 199798, was taken up under the co-supervision and co-guidance of Suman Mukhopadhyay.
Research Guidance (M.Sc. Dissertation Level)
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Masters’ Course Dissertation thesis titled, " Effect of Six weeks Endurance Training
Programme on Certain Selected Physiological and Physical Determinants in Hockey", of Shri
Varinder Singh Parihar, for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Sports Coaching, of Punjabi
University, Patiala, was taken up by the Department under the co-guidance of Suman Mukhopadhyay,
in 1995-97.
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Masters’ Course Dissertation thesis titled, “Effect of Rapid Weight Reduction on Wrestling
Performance", of Shri Manjush, for the partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Science in Sports
Coaching, of Punjabi University, Patiala, was taken up by the Department under the co-guidance of Dr.
Suman Mukhopadhyay, in 2003-05.
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M.Sc. dissertation project titled, “A comparison of Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption Levels
and Recovery Patterns in Different Groups of Elite athletes”, of Ms.Neha Chitkara for the partial
fulfillment of Master of Science in Sports Sciences of Punjabi University, Patiala, was taken up by the
Department under the co-guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay, in 2003-05.
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M.Sc. dissertation project titled, “Comparison of Pulmonary Capacities between Sports
Persons and sedentary Individuals of Punjab”, of Ms.Priyanka for the partial fulfillment of Master
of Science in Sports Sciences of Punjabi University, Patiala, was taken up by the Department under the
co-guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay, in 2003-05.
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M.Sc. dissertation project titled, “Comparative effectiveness of Active Recovery, Passive
Recovery and Massage on Removal of Lactic Acid following maximal all out exercise in sports
persons”, of Mr. Alem B for the partial fulfillment of Master of Science in Sports Sciences of Punjabi
University, Patiala, was taken up by the Department under the co-guidance of Dr. Suman
Mukhopadhyay, in 2004-06.
Research Guidance (Post Graduate Diploma in Ergonomics, NITIE, Mumbai)
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Project titled, “An Ergo-evaluation of certain selected processes in a Coke Plant”, of Mr.
Bhagwat Singh for the partial fulfillment of diploma in Ergonomics (2006), NITIE, Mumbai, under the
joint supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay Assistant Professor, NITIE and Prof. (Dr.)
Amitabha De, Professor Incharge, Physical Ergonomics Laboratory & Coordinator TIFAC-CORE, NITIE.
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Project titled, “Design of Work Environment for the Fabrication Unit at Featherlite Office
Systems Bangalore”, of Mr. M. R. Prabhushankar for the partial fulfillment of diploma in Ergonomics
(2006), NITIE, Mumbai, under the joint supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay
Assistant Professor, NITIE and Prof. (Dr.) Amitabha De, Professor Incharge, Physical Ergonomics
Laboratory & Coordinator TIFAC-CORE, NITIE.
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Project titled, “ Ergonomics assessment of control pulpits in rail and structural mill of Bhilai
steel plant”, of Mr. A.K. Jaiswal for the partial fulfillment of diploma in Ergonomics (2006), NITIE,
Mumbai, under the joint- supervision and joint-guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay Assistant
Professor, NITIE and Prof. (Dr.) Amitabha De, Professor Incharge, Physical Ergonomics Laboratory &
Coordinator TIFAC-CORE, NITIE.
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Project titled, “ Ergonomics evaluation of hearth men of blast furnaces of Bhilai steel plant ”, of
Mr. P. Chaudhary for the partial fulfillment of diploma in Ergonomics (2006), NITIE, Mumbai, under the
joint- supervision and joint-guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay Assistant Professor, NITIE and Prof.
(Dr.) Amitabha De, Professor Incharge, Physical Ergonomics Laboratory & Coordinator TIFAC-CORE,
NITIE.
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Project titled, “ An ergonomic evaluation of certain selected processes in coke oven batteries
of Bhilai steel plant ”, of Mr. A.K. Chatterjee for the partial fulfillment of diploma in Ergonomics
(2006), NITIE, Mumbai, under the joint- supervision and joint-guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay,
Assistant Professor, NITIE and Prof. (Dr.) Amitabha De, Professor Incharge, Physical Ergonomics
Laboratory & Coordinator TIFAC-CORE, NITIE.
Research Guidance (Post Graduate Diploma Level: PGDIM; PGDIE; PGDISEM, NITIE, Mumbai)
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Mr. Kakon Das Purakayastha, student, PGDISEM carried out his project titled “EHS Audit Electrical
Safety, Risk Analysis and Hazard Identification”, 2007, at Cadbury India Ltd, Mumbai under the
supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay (Internal Supervisor).
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Mr. Kakon Das Purakayastha student, PGDISEM carried out his project titled “Process Improvement
of State Behaviour Management ”, 2008, at Jhonson & Jhonson India Ltd, Mumbai under the
supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay (Internal Supervisor)
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Mr. Kakon Das Purakayastha, student, PGDISEM carried out his project titled “Development of three
part hierarchy documented EHS programs and procedures ”, 2008, at Jhonson & Jhonson India
Ltd, Mumbai under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay (Internal Supervisor).
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Mr. Nitin Gupta, student, PGDIM carried out his project titled “Capital Expenditure Rationalization
for an Upcoming Hospital ”, 2008, at Ernst & Young, New Delhi, under the supervision and guidance
of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay (Internal Supervisor).
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Mr. Anurag P. Lodha, student, PGDISEM carried out his project titled “Exploring CDM potential of
hydro power in India”, 2008, at CantorCO2E India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, under the supervision and
guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay (Internal Supervisor).
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Mr. Manish Kumar, student, PGDISEM carried out his project titled “Energy Management and Audit”,
2009, at Standard Chartered Bank, Mumbai, under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Suman
Mukhopadhyay (Internal Supervisor).
Research Guidance (Under Graduate Diploma Level: Diploma in Sports Coaching, Sports
Authority of India, National Institute of Sports, Patiala)
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A project titled, "Physiological Demands of Singles Badminton", was completed in May 2000, by
Mr. Raj Saraswat, student of Diploma in Sports Coaching under the principal guidance of Suman
Mukhopadhyay.
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A Review Project titled, "Physiological Requirements of Football Players", was completed in May
2000, by Mr. N. Stalin J. Kumar, student of Diploma in Sports Coaching under the principal guidance of
Suman Mukhopadhyay.
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A supervision and guidance was offered to a joined project taken up with the department of Fencing,
titled, “Physique and body composition of Indian Fencers”, by Mr. Amitabh Kumar, trainee of
Diploma in Sports Coaching was completed in March 2003, under the principal supervision and guidance
of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay.
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A review project titled, “Applied Physiology of Cycling”, was taken up by Mr. A. Singh, Diploma
course trainee in Cycling, in 2002, under the guidance of Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay
Sponsored Research Projects
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Project titled, “An Epidemiological Study of the Fitness Levels of Indian Sedentary Males”, was
jointly taken up by Prof. (Dr.) Amitabha De, and Dr. Suman Mukhopadhyay. The project was sponsored
by TIFAC-CORE (Technology and information forecasting and assessment, Centre of relevance &
excellence) under mission reach, Govt. of India. [Project derelict, hence].
Consultancy Services
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Provided consultancy services at Tata Sponge Ltd., Joda, Orissa, in the area of ergonomic audit;
conducted during 2011-2012.
Provided consultancy services at Jute Manufactures Development Council (JMDC), West Bengal, in the
areas of work and ergonomic study and energy management at Bauria Jute Mills, Inception Dec‟09;
completed in 2011-2012.
Provided consultancy services at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in the area of manpower
rationalization, conducted during Jan‟10-June‟10.
Provided consultancy services at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in the area of manpower
rationalization, September ‟10- December 2010.
Provided consultancy services at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in the area of manpower
rationalization, conducted in September ‟10.
Pre-consultancy services at Bosch India Ltd., Jaipur for „Assessment of health survey of employees‟,
March, 2009.
Provided consultancy services as Team Leader at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Raigarh, and assessed
about 400 graduate engineer trainees on various aspects of their health and fitness components as part
of the recruitment process, November, 2008.
Teaching and Training:
(Total Teaching and Research Experience: 20 years: 18 years of post graduate teaching)
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Scientific Officer, Sports Authority of India, National Institute of Sports, Patiala, 1992-2006
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M.Sc in Sports Coaching,
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Post graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine (DSM),
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M.Sc. in Sports Sciences (Punjabi University, Patiala),
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Diploma in Sports Coaching.
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Industrial Environment and safety Management
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Electives in Fellow Programme of NITIE
Accredited teacher for:
MDP/UBP (As a Course Leader)
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Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Management (MDP:1st -5th October, 2007)
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Corporate Stress and Health Management (MDP:19th -23rd May, 2008)
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Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Management (MDP: 22nd -26th September, 2008)
Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Management (UBP / Workshop : 29th & 30th
January, 2010) at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
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CSR Strategies: HR Perspectives (MDP: 1st – 3rd November, 2010)
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Stress and Time Management (UBP: Orient Paper Mills, Madhya Pradesh,2011)
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Effective Communication Skills For Managers (MDP: 26th – 30th March, 2012)
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Stress and Time Management for Managers (MDP: 13th – 17th August 2012)
Stress, health and lifestyle management (UBP: 6th -7th February, 2013) at Sundram
Fastners Ltd, Chennai.
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Effective communication for Managers (MDP: 11th – 15th February, 2013)
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Ergonomics (UBP: 25th – 27th April, 2013 at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Gurgaon)
MDP/UBP (As a Resource Person)
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Work study for Higher productivity (MDP:13th -17th November, 2006)
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Ergonomics (UBP: 20th & 21st December, 2007 at Mahindra & Mahindra)
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Ergonomics (UBP: 27th & 28th February, 2008 at Siemens Ltd. at Mumbai)
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Ergonomics Audit- A tool for safety, Health and productivity, HR perspective (MDP: 7th
Sept-9th Sept, 2009)
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Personality Development Workshops for Executives (MDP: 5th Oct-9th Oct, 2009)
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Managerial Skill for Technical Personnel (MDP: 14th Dec-18th Dec, 2009)
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Stress and Time Management (MDP: 20th Sept-22nd Sept, 2010)
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Ergonomics Audit-A Tool for Safety, Health &Productivity: HR Perspective (MDP: 4th
Oct-6th Oct, 2010).
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Administrative Positions held at NITIE
Programme Coordinator at the Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Management Facility at NITIE
Workshops/Special Invited Lectures
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Conducted a 30 hours capsule course on “Ergonomics and its application in the garment industry”
for students of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Navi Mumbai, Ministry of Textiles,
Govt. of India, October 2012.
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Conducted a 2 day UGC sponsored workshop on “Ergonomics in Health and Stress management:
optimizing the quality of Life” for KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, June 2010.
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Delivered a special lecture on “Ergonomic Determinants in Work and Lifestyle Stress: Etiology
and Management” at the Second Five Evening Training Programme on Ergonomics- Occupational
Health Safety and Environment organized by University Grants Commission, Academic Staff College,
University of Calcutta and the Indian Society of Ergonomics. 10th to 14th March, 2008, University of
Calcutta, Kolkata.
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Delivered a special lecture on “Sports and Exercise Physiology: Perspectives of Past, Present
and Future” at the Department of Physiology, Presidency College, Kolkata. 20 th March, 2008,
Presidency College, Kolkata.
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Invited as a guest faculty at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Human Resource
Development Programme on „Work Physiology’, 2nd -6th June, 2008 conducted by Professor G.G. Ray,
Professor, Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Publications
Book Chapters
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Verma S.K, and Siddhu L.S. (2001). “A comparison of selected
cardiopulmonary responses of the elite Indian combative sports disciplines of kabaddi, judo
and boxing”. Chapter 10 in “The Science of Man in Service of Man”. Dr.M.K.Bhasin and
Dr.Surinder Nath (Ed.), Delhi: Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, India (Publisher).
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Neha Chitkara, Ajita and Rupinder Mokha. (2009). ““Comparison of Aerobic
Fitness, Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) and Recovery Patterns of
Different Groups of Sub-Elite Sports Persons”. L.P. Gite, C.R. Mehta, Nachiket Kotwaliwale &
Joydeep Majumder (Ed.), Developments in Agricultural and Industrial Ergonomics, Vol I, Allied
Publishers Pvt Ltd.
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Chakraborty Tania, Khanna G.L and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Relationship between Endogenous
Estrogen Levels and Cardiopulmonary Functioning In Female Athletes, In Different Phases of
the Menstrual Cycle”. L.P. Gite, C.R. Mehta, Nachiket Kotwaliwale & Joydeep Majumder (Ed.),
Developments in Agricultural and Industrial Ergonomics, Vol II, Allied Publishers Pvt Ltd.
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Ghosh Sanchita, Mukhopadhyay Suman, De Amitabha and Ghosh Tushar Kanti. “A Comparison of
Cardiopulmonary Fitness Levels & Recovery Responses amongst Sedentary Indian Males &
Females”. L.P. Gite, C.R. Mehta, Nachiket Kotwaliwale & Joydeep Majumder (Ed.), Developments in
Agricultural and Industrial Ergonomics, Vol I, Allied Publishers Pvt Ltd.
Research Papers
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Laroia Ajita, Iqbal R, Mukhopadhyay S, Jain Madhu and Ghosh A K. “The Aerobic Capacity and
Anaerobic Threshold Level of Indian Senior and Junior Female Hockey Players”. Indian Journal
of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 2, 76 - 82, 1998.
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Khan H A, Khan Manoranjini and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Psychophysiological Changes in
National Athletes Following High Altitude Training”. SAI Scientific Journal, Vol. 21 (2), 20 -30,
1998.
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Gupta Subir, Goswami Asis and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Heart Rate and Blood Lactate in 400 M
Flat and 400 M Hurdle Running : A Comparative Study”. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol, 43 (3), 361 366, 1999.
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Iqbal R, Soni V K, Sharma N, Mukahopadhyay Suman and Ghosh A K. “Heart rate and blood
lactate response in limited over cricket match”. Sports Authority of India Scientific Journal, 23
(2) : 21-31, 2000.
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Suman Mukhopadhyay, L. S. Sidhu and S. K. Verma. “A Comparison of Selected
Cardiopulmonary Responses of the Elite Indian Combative Sports Disciplines of Kabaddi, Judo
and Boxing”. The Anthropologist. 3 (2), 1- 7, 2001.
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A. K. Ghosh and Suman Mukhopadhyay. “Energy cost of female field hockey”. Sports Authority of
India Scientific Journal, 24 (3) : 13-20, 2001.
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Suman Mukhopadhyay, S. K. Verma and L. S. Sidhu. “A Comparison of Cardiopulmonary
Responses of Elite Indian Distance Athletes with Certain Selected Elite Power Event Groups”.
The Journal of Human Ecology, 2001.
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Suman Mukhopadhyay, L. S. Sidhu and S. K. Verma. “A Comparison of Selected
Cardiopulmonary Responses of the Elite Indian Combative Sports Disciplines of Kabaddi, Judo
and Boxing”. Anthropologist. 3 (2), 1- 7, 2001.
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Kaur Jaskiran, Mishra Chandrakant, Mukhopadhyay Suman and Verma S. K., “Effects of Four
Weeks of Yogic Exercises on Certain Selected Physiological Parameters in Women”.
Anthropologist, 3 (4) :269-273, 2001.
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A. K. Ghosh, P. K. Bhandari, M. Sharma and S. Mukhopadhyay, “Physiological Analysis of Some
Specific Badminton Strokes”. Journal of Sports and Sports Sciences, 25 (2) : 5-10, 2002.
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Mukherjee Swaroop, Mukhopadhyay Suman and Ghosh Ashok Kumar, “Physiological Profile of
Child Footballers”. Journal of Sports and Sports Sciences, 27 (2): 5 –12, 2004.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Sukhjinder, Sidhu L S and Verma S K. “The Kinetics of Cardiopulmonary
Dynamics during Recovery following Maximal Exercise”. Journal of Exercise Science and
Physiotherapy, 1 (1 & 2), 2005.
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Sukhjinder, Mukhopadhyay Suman, Sood Monika and Verma S K. “Aerobic Fitness and Recovery
Cardiopulmonary Dynamics: A Comparison between Sprinters and Long-Distance Athletes”.
Journal of Sports and Sports Sciences, 28(1) 27 – 34, 2005.
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Sukhjinder, Mukhopadhyay Suman, Sood Monika and Verma Satish Kumar. “Aerobic Fitness and
Recovery Cardiopulmonary Dynamics: A Comparison between Combat and Non – Combat
Athletes”. Bangladesh Journal of Sports Science, Bangladesh, June, 2005.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Ghosh Sanchita and Amitabha De. “The concept of VO2 max: Classical
Versus Contemporary: A review”. Proceedings of International Conference in Frontier Research in
Physiology (ICFRIP), Kolkata, 8th – 10th January, 2007.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Chitkara Neha , Ajita and Mokha Rupinder. “Comparison of Aerobic
Fitness, Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) and Recovery Patterns of
Different Groups of Sub-Elite Sports Persons”. Proceedings of International Ergonomics Conference
(HWWE), Bhopal, 10th -12th December, 2007.
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Chakraborty Tania, Khanna G.L & Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Relationship between Endogenous
Estrogen Levels and Cardiopulmonary Functioning In Female Athletes, In Different Phases of
the Menstrual Cycle”. Proceedings of International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE), Bhopal, 10th 12th December, 2007 .
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Ghosh Sanchita, Mukhopadhyay Suman, De Amitabha and Ghosh Tushar Kanti. “A Comparison of
Cardiopulmonary Fitness Levels & Recovery Responses amongst Sedentary Indian Males &
Females”. Proceedings of International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE), Bhopal, 10th -12th December,
2007.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Sood Monika. “Aerobic fitness,
aerobic-anaerobic transition levels and lung volumes in sedentary, sub-elite and elite Indian
sportswomen: A Comparative study”. Accepted for publication at the International Journal of
Medicine, 2008.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Iqbal Rauf, Amitabha De, Chakraborty Tania and Pandey Vasundhara. “A
Sustainable Model for Assessment of Corporate Health and Fitness”. International Ergonomics
Conference (HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22nd -24th December, 2008.
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Chatterjee Sudipa, Chatterjee Subhakar and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Occupational Stress,
Wellness and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Government Officers of West
Bengal: Gender Roles and Socio-economic Status”. International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE),
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22nd -24th December, 2008.
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Chakraborty Tania, Pandey Vasundhara and Mukhopadhyay Suman “A Comparison of
Occupational Stress Levels between Eumenorrheic and Post Menopausal Working Women”.
International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22 nd -24th
December, 2008.
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Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Effect of Menopause on
Health and Ill-health Experiences of Women: A Review”. International Ergonomics Conference
(HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22nd -24th December, 2008.
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Kulandaivelan, S, Verma S.K, Mukhopadhyay S and Vignesh N. “Test Retest Reproducibility of a
Hand-Held Lactate Analyzer in Healthy Men”. Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy, Vol.
5, No. 1: 30-33, 2009.
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Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “A Comparative Study of the
Occupational Stress, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Health and Ill-Health Experiences between
Eumenorrheic and Post Menopausal Indian Working Women”, communicated to the International
Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, June, 2011.
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Ghosh Sanchita, De Amitaba, Iqbal Rauf, Banerjee Debamalya and Mukhopadhyay Suman.
“Relationship of Body Mass Index with Somatotype of Adult Male Workers from Service
Sectors”. International Journal of Fitness. Vol.7 (2) pp, 2011
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Das Sanjib Kumar and Chakraborty Tania. “Information Technology as a
Tool in Digital Human Modeling for Enhanced Human-Computer Interaction: Review from an
Ergonomic Perspective”. Proceedings of Conference on Information Resource Management (ConfIRM), 2012, Vienna, University of Economics and Business (Austria) held on May 21-23, 2012.
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Das Sanjib Kumar, Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Sustainable Development and Health-A Review”.
Proceedings of International Conf. on Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, ISG-12, jointly conducted by
IMT-Nagpur and BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune on October 4-6, 2012 held at BAIF
Campus, Pune.
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Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorders and perceived quality of life in construction site Managers in
Mumbai ”. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, USA, 2012.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Das Sanjib Kumar, Chakraborty Tania. “Computer Aided Design in Digital
Human Modelling for Human Computer Interaction in Ergonomic Assessment: A review”.
International Journal of Advanced Computer Research. Vol.2(4),2012.
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Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Mukhopadhyay Suman. Reliability and Validity
Analysis of Modified Nursing Stress Scale for Indian Population. Accepted in August 2012 for
publication in the Journal of Nursing Measurement (JNM).
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Pandey Vasundhara, and Chakraborty Tania. Burden of stress and
musculoskeletal disorders in nurses of Indian private hospitals. Communicated to Lancet,
February 2013.
Conferences and Seminars
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Participated in the scientific deliberations of the 1 st Annual Conference of the Physiological Society of
India. 17th and 18th November, 1989. Calcutta, India.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman and Chatterjee Satipati. “Body Weight and Physical Fitness of Bengal Athletes
of 6 feet”. Presented at the 4th Annual Conference of the Physiological Society of India. 27th and 28th
November, 1992. Kalyani, West Bengal, India.
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Goswami A, Gupta S and Mukhopadhyay S “An Analysis of Upper Body Muscle Involvement in
Overhead Forehand Clear and Smash in Badminton”. Accepted for presentation at the 1st World
Congress of Science and Racket Sports. 10th - 13th July, 1993. Liverpool, England.
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Khan H A, Mukhopadhyay Suman and Khan Manoranjini. “Relationship Between Physiological
Capacities and Neuropsychological Capabilities of Indian National Athletes”. Accepted for presentation
at the 10th Commonwealth and International Conference. 10th - 14th August, 1994. Victoria, Canada.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Khan H A and Khan Manoranjini. “Effect of High Altitude Training on Psychophysiological Functioning of Indian National Athletes”. Accepted for presentation at the 10th
Commonwealth and International Conference. 10th - 14th August, 1994. Victoria, Canada.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Comparison of Respiratory Capacities of Adolescents of High Altitudes and
Plains”. Presented at the 82nd Indian Science Congress. 3rd - 8th January, 1995. Jadavpur University,
Calcutta, India.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Goswami Asis and Iqbal Rauf. “The Pulmonary Volumes : How Well are They
Correlated with Each Other and with Maximum Aerobic Capacity in the Elite Athlete”. Presented at the
83rd Indian Science Congress. 3rd - 8th January, 1995. Punjabi University, Patiala, India.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Comparison of Selected Cardiorespiratory Functions in the Elite and Junior
Athletes of India”. Presented at the International scientific Sports Congress and Sports Goods
Exhibition. 23rd - 25th January, 1996. Bangalore, India.
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Khan H A, Mukhopadhyay Suman and Khan Manoranjini. “Psychophysiological Changes in the
National Athletes following High Altitude Training”. Presented at the Sports Psychology Section of the
26th International Congress of Psychology. 16th - 21st August, 1996. Montreal, Canada.
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Iqbal Rauf, Laroia Ajita and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Effect of 4 Weeks Altitude Training on Selected
Cardiovascular Responses of Indian Junior National Athletes”. Presented at the 84th Indian Science
Congress. 3rd - 8th January, 1997. Delhi University, New Delhi, India.
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A. K. Ghosh, S. Mukhopadhyay, R. Iqbal and G. Ghosh. “Physiological Responses during Actual and
Simulated Rowing”. Accepted for oral presentation in the 2000 Pre-Olympic Congress, Brisbane,
Australia, 2000.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Recent Trends in Exercise Testing and Interpretation : Modern day
Perspectives of the Exercise Physiologist”. Invitation lecture presented at the Symposium on Sports
and Exercise Physiology, 3rd Congress of Federation of Indian Physiological Societies. 24th - 26th
November, 2000, Calcutta, India.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Verma S K and Sidhu L S. “A Comparison of Selected Cardiopulmonary
Responses of the Elite Indian Combative Sports Disciplines of Kabaddi, Judo and Boxing”. Presented at
the session on Sports & Exercise Physiology, 3rd Congress of Federation of Indian Physiological
Societies. 24th - 26th November, 2000, Calcutta, India.
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Suman Mukhopadhyay, L. S. Sidhu and S. K. Verma. “A Comparison of Cardiopulmonary Responses
of Elite Indian Distance Athletes with Certain Selected Elite Power Event Groups”. Presented at the
National Conference on, “Science of Man in the Service of Man”. Department of Anthropology,
University of Delhi, New Delhi, March 1 - 2, 2001.
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A. K. Ghosh and Suman Mukhopadhyay, “Applied physiological Aspects of Amateur Boxing”,
accepted for presentation at the Asia-Pacific Rim Conference on Exercise and Sports Sciences, 5th - 8th
July, 2001, Seoul, Korea.
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A. K. Ghosh and Suman Mukhopadhyay, “VO2 kinetics and Blood Lactate Responses During
Simulated and Actual Rowing”, accepted for oral presentation at the 6th IOC World Congress on Sports
Sciences, to have been held at Salt Lake City, USA, form 16th to 22nd November, 2001.
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Suman Mukhopadhyay, “Modern Trends in Physiological Testing and Interpretation : Training
Implications for Performance Enhancement”. Third Annual Conference of the West Bengal Association
of Sports Medicine, “SPORTMEDCON 2002”, Kolkata, 12th and 13th January, 2002.
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Suman Mukhopadhyay, “Modern Trends in Exercise Physiology : Concepts and Controversies
Regarding Performance Enhancement”, accepted for oral presentation at the 13th Annual Conference of
the Physiological Society of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, 23rd and 24th February, 2002.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Sukhjinder and Verma S K. “A Comparison of Aerobic Fitness and
Cardiopulmonary Recovery Patterns Between Combat and Non-Combat Athletes”. Presented at the 91st
Session of the Indian Science Congress, January 3rd to 7th, 2004, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
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Sukhjinder, Mukhopadhyay Suman, and Verma S K. “A Comparison of Aerobic Fitness and
Cardiopulmonary Recovery Patterns between Aerobic and Anaerobic group Athletes”. Presented at the
91st Session of the Indian Science Congress, January 3rd to 7th, 2004, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Ghosh Sanchita, Ghosh Tushar Kanti, V Sudharani, Savanur Chitrangada,
Dhar Urmi and De Amitabha. “Recovery cardiopulmonary dynamics in young Indian adult males”. XIII
th Physiological Society of India Conference, Presidency College, Kolkata, 8 th -10th December, 2006
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Ghosh Sanchita, Ghosh Tushar Kanti, V Sudharani, Savanur Chitrangada,
Dhar Urmi and De Amitabha. “Aerobic Fitness Levels of Young Indian Adults Revisited”. XIII th
Physiological Society of India Conference, Presidency College, Kolkata, 8 th -10th December, 2006
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Lal, Priti Rishi, Chakraborty Tania, Ghosh Sanchita, Sukhjinder, Sood
Monika, Kumar Dinesh, Kumar Amitabh, De Amitabha. “Energy Expenditure Patterns During Fencing
with „EPEE”. IV th Conference of FIPS (Federation of Indian Physiological Societies),DIPAS (Defence
Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences), New Delhi, 11th -13th January, 2007
Ghosh Sanchita, Mukhopadhyay Suman, Ghosh Tushar Kanti and De Amitabha. “Aerobic fitness
and motor ability related fitness: are they correlated?”. IV th Conference of FIPS (Federation of
Indian Physiological Societies),DIPAS (Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences), New Delhi,
11th -13th January, 2007
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Lal P R, Mukhopadhyay Suman and Siddhu A. “Energy requirements of Elite Indian women
hockey players”. IV th Conference of FIPS (Federation of Indian Physiological Societies),DIPAS
(Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences), New Delhi, 11th -13th January, 2007.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Ghosh Sanchita and Amitabha De. “The concept of VO2 max: Classical
Versus Contemporary: A review”. International Conference in Frontier Research in Physiology
(ICFRIP), Kolkata, 8th – 10th January, 2007.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Chitkara Neha , Ajita and Mokha Rupinder. “Comparison of Aerobic
Fitness, Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) and Recovery Patterns of
Different Groups of Sub-Elite Sports Persons”. International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE),
Bhopal, 10th -12th December, 2007.
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Chakraborty Tania, Khanna G.L and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Relationship between Endogenous
Estrogen Levels and Cardiopulmonary Functioning In Female Athletes, In Different Phases of
the Menstrual Cycle”. International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE), Bhopal, 10th -12th December,
2007.
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Ghosh Sanchita, Mukhopadhyay Suman, De Amitabha and Ghosh Tushar Kanti. “A Comparison of
Cardiopulmonary Fitness Levels & Recovery Responses amongst Sedentary Indian Males &
Females”. International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE), Bhopal, 10th -12th December, 2007.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Iqbal Rauf, Amitabha De, Chakraborty Tania and Pandey Vasundhara. “A
Sustainable Model for Assessment of Corporate Health and Fitness”. International Ergonomics
Conference (HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22nd -24th December, 2008.
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Chatterjee Sudipa, Chatterjee Subhakar and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Occupational Stress,
Wellness and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Government Officers of West
Bengal: Gender Roles and Socio-economic Status”. International Ergonomics Conference
(HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22nd -24th December, 2008.
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Chakraborty Tania, Pandey Vasundhara and Mukhopadhyay Suman “A Comparison of
Occupational Stress Levels between Eumenorrheic and Post Menopausal Working Women”.
International Ergonomics Conference (HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22 nd -24th
December, 2008.
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Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Effect of Menopause on
Health and Ill-health Experiences of Women: A Review”. International Ergonomics Conference
(HWWE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, 22nd -24th December, 2008.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Chakraborty Tania and Pandey Vasundhara “Ergonomics of Occupational
Stress & Health Management”. Invited lecture at Symposium on “Occupational Health
Management & Productivity”. 96th Session of the Indian Science Congress, North Eastern Hill
University, Shillong, 3rd – 7th January, 2009.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, B Manjush and Sanga S.R, “Effect of Rapid Weight Reduction on
Certain Selected Physiological Transients in Wrestlers”. International Conference on Integrative
Physiology: Modern Perspective & Platinum Jubilee Celebration of the Physiological Society of India,
Science City, Kolkata ,12th to 14th November, 2009. (Awarded „Best Paper‟ in the Section, “Sports and
Exercise Physiology”).
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Pandey Vasundhara and Chakraborty Tania, “Occupational Stress,
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Health and Ill-Health Experiences of Indian Working Women: A
Review”. Lead Lecture in the International Conference on Ergonomics: Humanizing Work and Work
Environment (HWWE 2009), Kolkata, 17th -19th Dec, 2009.
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Chakraborty Tania, Pandey Vasundhara and Mukhopadhyay Suman, “Incidence of
musculoskeletal disorders and perceived quality of life in construction workers in Mumbai”.
International Conference on Ergonomics: Humanizing Work and Work Environment (HWWE 2009),
Kolkata, 17th -19th Dec, 2009.
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Pandey Vasundhara, Chakraborty Tania and Mukhopadhyay Suman, “Prevalence of
musculoskeletal disorders and perceived quality of life in construction site Managers in
Mumbai ”. International Conference on Ergonomics: Humanizing Work and Work Environment (HWWE
2009), Kolkata, 17th -19th Dec, 2009. (Awarded Best Oral presentation in the Conference).
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Pathak Vasundhara and Chakraborty Tania “Work stress in nurses: The
Indian Scenario from Macroscopic to Molecular Perspectives”. Special invited lead lecture at the
International Conference on Molecules to System Physiology, “ICSMP-100”,Dept. of Physiology,
University of Calcutta, 21st -23rd Sept,2011.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Das Sanjib Kumar. Sports injury, its etiology and management. Proceedings
of 10th State Conference of Indian Association of Physiotherapist, West Bengal branch, held on Feb 4 &
5th, 2012 at Kolkata.
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Mukhopadhyay Suman, Pathak Vasundhara and Chakraborty Tania “Health and Ill-Health
Experiences of Nurses Working in Indian Private Hospitals”. Invitation lecture at 100th Indian
Science Congress Conference (ISC), Kolkata, 3rd -7th January, 2013.
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Das Sanjib Kumar, Mukhopadhyay Suman and Siddhartha Sen “Analysis of different planes and
their observation on torque”. Proceedings of 100th Indian Science Congress Conference (ISC),
Kolkata, 3rd -7th January, 2013.
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Das Sanjib Kumar, Mukhopadhyay Suman. “Analytical study of cranio vertebral angle in
forward head posture subjects with and without mechanical neck pain. Proceedings of the 10th
State Conference of Indian Association of Physiotherapist, West Bengal branch, held on 4 th – 5th Feb
2012, Kolkata.
Awards and Honours
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Recipient of the National Scholarship Award from the Government of India, during the tenure of
M.Sc. classes, based on B.Sc. (Honours.) results.
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Recipient of the Free Studentship Scholarship Award from the University of Calcutta, during the
tenure of M.Sc. classes, based on B.Sc. (Honours.) results.
Founder Member of Exercise Fitness and Health Alliance (EFHA)
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Sectional Editor of Sports and Exercise Physiology of the Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy,
an official publication of EFHA.
Professional Associations
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Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association
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Life Member, Physiological Society of India
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Life Member, Indian Society of Ergonomics
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Elected, Member of The sectional Committee of the section of Medical Sciences (including
Physiology), in the Indian Science Congress Association, for 2004-2005.
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Founder Member of Exercise Fitness and Health Alliance (EFHA)
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Sectional Editor of Sports and Exercise Physiology of the Journal of Exercise Science and
Physiotherapy, an official publication of EFHA.
Universities & Institutions (Academic Involvements)
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Approved examiner and PhD supervisor for Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
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Approved paper setter and examiner for M.Sc. in Human Physiology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
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Approved postgraduate teacher of Physiology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, for Masters of Science
(MSc.) in Sports Coaching. (Approved postgraduate course, affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala,
Punjab, India).
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Approved postgraduate examiner in Physiology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, for Masters of
Science (M.Sc.) in Sports Coaching. (Approved postgraduate course, affiliated to Punjabi university,
Patiala, Punjab, India).
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Approved postgraduate teacher and examiner in Physiology, for Diploma in Sports Medicine (DSM).
(Approved postgraduate course, recognized by the Medical Council of India and affiliated to Baba Farid
University of Medical Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India).
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Approved postgraduate paper setter and examiner for Guru Nanak Dev University, for Exercise
Physiology and Nutrition, for Masters Course in Sports Physiotherapy. (Approved postgraduate course of
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India).
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Approved teacher for Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Safety and Environment Management
(PGDIESM), for Industrial ergonomics, Health, lifestyle and stress management (elective), Industrial
health and hygiene, Physical Work environment and Communication Skills, at the National Institute of
Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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Approved teacher for Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE), for Industrial Engineering
and Communication Skills at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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Approved teacher for Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Management PGDIM), for Communication and
Negotiation Skills at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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Approved teacher for Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management PGDITM), for Communication
Skills at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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Approved teacher for Diploma in Ergonomics (D.Erg.), for Work and Exercise Physiology, Physical Work
Environment, Human Physiology an Applied Anthropometry, Fitness and Lifestyle Management at the
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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Approved PhD supervisor for Department of Physiotherapy and Sports Sciences, Punjabi University,
Patiala
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Approved lecturer and examiner in Exercise Physiology for Diploma in Sports Coaching, conducted by
Sports Authority of India, National Institute of Sports, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Approved PhD supervisor for Department of Physiology with Community Health, Vidyasagar University,
Midnapore, West Bengal.
My Extramural Activities
Professional
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Extensive reading
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Writing popular articles in newspapers
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Scripting research articles
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Class representative during the tenure of M.Sc studies
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Convener and member of Teachers‟ – Students Committee at University of Calcutta
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Recipient of 1st prize twice at the inter-departmental extempore competition, University of Calcutta
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Received 1st prize for essay writing (English) at the inter-departmental competition, University of Calcutta
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Recipient of the “Best Actor” Award in 1989.
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Individual Champion of the University Fest, “Campus”, in 1989.
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School House Captain and School Prefect.
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Represented school in Inter-School Cricket Tournament organized by the Cricket Association of Bengal (under the
patronage of Board of Cricket Control in India : BCCI).
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Participated in All-India Inter School Debate and other debates. Came 2 nd in YMCA Inter-School Open Debate; Twice
first in Inter-House (Intra-School) Debates; First in Essay Writing Competition ; First in Inter-House (Intra-School)
Music Talent Contest (Eastern Music), etc.
Personal
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Recitation
Acting
Creative writing
My Strengths & Weakness
Strengths
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As per the feedback received (superiors, juniors & peers)
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Punctuality and Dedication
Knowledge based analytical skills
Meticulousness
Innate sense of humour
As per my assessment
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Hunger for knowledge
Perseverance
Single-minded dedication towards professional excellence
Ambition & dream
Sense of humour
Weakness / Improvement area
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As per the feedback received (superiors, juniors & peers)
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Over obsession for perfection
Overzealous and sometimes fastidious about exactness and precision of job output
As per my assessment
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Obsession for success
Overtly impassioned and zealous at times
My Values & Beliefs
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I believe in the kind of commitment that embroils a single-minded passion for what one does; an unwavering desire
for excellence in the way one thinks and the way one works. Genuine confidence is what launches people out of bed
in the morning, and sustain them through all day with a spring in their steps.
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The most crucial is the human factor; beyond research, computation, planning and process, it‟s the people who make
things happen.
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The means always justifies the end and not the other way around.
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Inherent sense of fair-play.
My Family
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Wife:
Dr. Sutapa Mukhopadhyay
: Physiologist; Deputy General Manager (Operations),
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Son:
Shankhayan Mukhopadhyay
: 16 years; Student of class XII, KVS, IIT. Powai, Mumbai
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Father: Late Sanat Kumar Mukhopadhyay : Physician; Ex-chief medical officer, Ex-army medical officer.
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Mother: Late Swati Mukhopadhyay
Sister: Dr. Sukti Mukhopadhyay
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Mumbai, India.
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: MA in Philosophy; Home maker
: Physician; Specialized in public health.
Working in Kolkata Corporation as Executive Medical Officer.
Contact
suman_mukhopadhyay@nitie.edu
suman_nitie@rediffmail.com
Address
 (022)-2857-3371; Ext: 5447 (Residence)
5520 (Office)
 (0)9323658580
Fax: 022-2857-3251
Flat No.18, Type IV
NITIE Campus, National Institute of Industrial
Engineering, Vihar Lake Road, Powai
Mumbai 400 087, India
Referees: On request