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Dr. Ramnath Takiar is an accomplished statistician, researcher, academic, and consultant with more than four decades of professional experience in statistical research, data analysis, epidemiology, and academic teaching. He holds a postgraduate degree in Statistics from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and earned his Ph.D. from Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, as an external candidate while in service.
Dr. Takiar served with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 1978 to 2013 as a Research Scientist (Statistician), retiring as Scientist G (Director Grade Scientist). During his distinguished career, he developed extensive expertise in large-scale data management, statistical analysis, research methodology, and scientific report writing. His research contributions span diverse areas, including nutrition, occupational health, fertility, and cancer epidemiology. He has authored 81 research publications, which have received more than 1,381 citations in national and international journals.
As part of his international academic and scientific engagement, Dr. Takiar participated in and presented research papers at international conferences in Goiana, Brazil (2006); Sydney, Australia (2008); and Yokohama, Japan (2010). He also successfully completed Module I and Module II of the Summer School in Cancer Epidemiology organized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France, held from 19–30 June 2007.
Following his retirement from ICMR, Dr. Takiar continued his academic career in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where he worked as a Professor and Consultant from 2013 to 2018. He was actively involved in teaching and mentoring doctoral scholars and taught Mathematics to undergraduate students and Econometrics to MBA students. During this period, he also served as the Executive Editor of the in-house International Journal of Management, contributing to academic publishing and editorial activities.
Dr. Takiar continues to remain academically active as a researcher, author, reviewer, and consultant. He has served as a reviewer for several international journals and has maintained a strong interest in statistical methodologies and their applications. Between 2021 and 2025, he published 18 research papers focusing on statistical methodologies, demonstrating his continued commitment to research and scholarly development.
With extensive experience spanning statistical science, epidemiological research, academic teaching, scientific publishing, data analysis, and research supervision, Dr. Ramnath Takiar brings a rich combination of professional expertise and academic insight to his scholarly work. His career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing the application of statistics in research, healthcare, epidemiology, and interdisciplinary studies.
