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Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Ramesh Babu Devalla
Dr. Ramesh Babu Devalla
M.D.
DIRECTOR GENERAL
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES
61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. 'D'- Block, Janak Puri
New Delhi-110 058
Contact No. Off: 011-28524457
Telefax:-011-28520748
Fax:-011-28525959
Email: dg-ccras@nic.in
rameshccras@gmail.com
Holds the additional charge of the post of Director,
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine,
Deptt. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & FW, Govt. of India.
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Also holds the additional charge of the post of Director,
All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar
Deptt. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & FW, Govt. of India.
Career Objective
a) To explore the basic & applied scientific wisdom of Ayurveda through research & to translate
into practices.
b) Active and productive pursuit in Ayurveda Research for ailing humanity particularly in life
style Related disorders & chronic diseases.
Areas of interest
Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine in Ayurveda), concepts of Rheumatology, Rasayan,
Panchakarma and Research Methodology.
Educational Profile
M.D. (Ayurveda),1990: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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Diploma in Yoga, 1989: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
B.A.M.S., 1985: Kakatiya University, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
Intermediate, 1979 : Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
S.S.C.,1977: Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh
Employment Profile
Professor & Head, Department Of Ayurveda, Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Medical Sciences
(MGIMS), Post: Sevagram, Wardha – 442 102 (Maharashtra)
Director General of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Deptt. of
AYUSH, Ministry of Health & FW, Govt. of India from 19 th April, 2010
Holding the additional charge of the post of Director, Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian
Medicine, Deptt. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & FW, Govt. of India from 15 th July, 2010
Holding the additional charge of the post of Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda,
Sarita Vihar, Deptt. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & FW, Govt. of India from 24 th January, 2012.
EXPERTISE
Research guidance / Training capabilities
Investigator in four funded collaborative research projects.
(i)
Clinical trial for comparing Ksharasootra with Surgery in the treatment of Fistula-inano
: Funded by ICMR, 1990-1993.
(ii)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) in generalized anxiety disorder – Comparision
with Jacobson’s Relaxation Technique: A Placebo controlled study:
Funded by Dabur Research Foundation, 1999-2001.
(iii) Effect of an Ayurvedic Compound Preparation in Leucorrhoea (2004-05)
Funded by Lupin Herbal Division, Mumbai.
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(iv)
Multicentric Open Clinical Trial on Dhatri Lauha in Iron Deficiency Anaemia :Ongoing
research project since January, 2008 – January, 2009.
Funded by CCRAS, New Delhi.
Administrative responsibilities
The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Council who is responsible for the
coordination of policies, planning and execution of various programmes under the CCRAS
Memberships in Professional Forums
Life member of Association of Gerontologists of India (AGI)
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Manipal University
Executive member of Association of Ayurvedic Physicians
of India (AAPI)
Member of the Research Monitoring Committee:
Multicentric Research Projects on AYUGENOMICS; Office of the Principal Scientific
Adviser to the Government of India, New Delhi.
Member of the Scientific Advisory Group of ICMR.
Member of Governing Council, Fragrance & Flavour Development Centre, Kannauj –
Ministry of MSME Govt. of India
Multicentric Research Projects on AYUGENOMICS; Office of the Principal Scientific
Adviser to the Government of India,
New Delhi.
Member of Monitoring Committee of Golden Triangle Partnership (GTP).
Member, Expert Committee for upgrade nine premier AYUSH colleges in the country
to national level Institutions.
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary &
Alternative Medicine.
Member, Expert Committee to improve the academic and research standards of NIA,
Jaipur.
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Member of the Advisory Committee of Advanced Application
of Physiological Variability (AAPV-2010) of Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Mumbai.
Member of the Committee regarding examining the comments and representations
received on proposed Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS) course.
Member of the Monitoring/Steering Committee on the DST funded project entitled
“National Facility for the Development of Herbo-metallic preparations of Ayurveda.
Siddha and Unani at SASTRA University, Thanjavur under DPRP.
Member of the Editorial Board of JCRA.
Patron in the 43 rd Annual Conference of IPS and International Conference on
‘Pharmacology and Translational Research’ from December 13-16, 2010 at
Hyderabad.
Member of the National Advisory Committee of Natural Product Studies, Jadavpur
University and Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, Bengal Branch
jointly organizing a National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Natural Product
Research” on February 12-13, 2010 at Kolkata.
Member Secretary, Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee, Dept. of AYUSH
Member, Governing Council of National Institute of Siddha
Patron in the Organizing Committee on ‘Brain Aging and Dementia: Basic and
Translational Aspects’ to be held from Nov 29-30, 2010 at Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi.
Member of the Project Monitoring Committee for the DST Project to establish a
‘National R&D Facility for Rasayana Products of Indian Systems of Medicine”, IAIM-
FRLHT, Bengaluru.
Member of ‘Expert Group’ constituted by DG, ICMR to look into the issue of safety of
consumption of vegetable juices with special reference to lauki (white gourd) juice.
Member, Expert Committee constituted by Department of AYUSH to grant approvals
for clinical trial of Ayurvedic medicines.
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Gujrat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
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Member, Advisory Committee, Indo-US Symposium on methodology of research in
Indian systems of Medicine, Bengaluru
Publications
• Journal of Research in Ayurveda & Siddha – (JRAS)
• Journal of Indian Institute of History of Medicine (Previously it was Bulletin) – (JIIHM)
• Journal of Drug Research in Ayurveda and Siddha - JDRAS (Previously it was Bulletin -
BMEBR)
Seminars/Symposium/Training Course/Workshop attended
Read papers in the following Conferences
• A comparative study on the concept of Vyadhi-Kshamattwa (Immunity) in Brihatrayi with
special reference to Susruta Samhita
National Seminar on Susruta Samhita : BHU, February 1989
• Appropriate diagnostic and clinical laboratory facilities for research, training and patient
care in an ayurvedic hospital
National Seminar on Teaching, Research and Patient Care in an Ayurvedic Hospital: BHU,
April 1990
• Diagnostic criteria for assessment of “Ama State” in the body-A clinical and laboratory study
conducted in patients of Amavata vis-à-vis rheumatoid disease
National Seminar on Recent Advances in Kayachikitsa; BHU, March 1991
• The need to improvise and formulate newer ayurvedic pharmaceutical preparations-A
clinician’s perspective
National Workshop on Rasa Shastra : BHU, February 1993
• Clinical efficacy of Ksharasutra (ayurvedic medicated thread) in the management of Fistulain-ano
First Annual Conference of Association of Rural Surgeons : MGIMS, Sevagram, October 1992
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• Medicinal Plants - Determinants of its over-all development
National Seminar on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Society for International Development,
Patna ; December 1996
• Changing perspectives on health and disease: Prospects for research and practice of
ayurvedic system of medicine
35 th World Congress on Natural Medicine
Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati; March 1997
• The concept of Naimittika Rasayana Therapy vis-à-vis adoptive immunotherapeutic
approach
National Seminar on Rasayana : CCRAS, New Delhi; March 1999
• Recent trends in the Rasayana Therapy of Ayurveda vis-à-vis Immunomodulatory Activity of
Indian Medicinal Plants
Training programme on recent trends in herbal drug technology: Institute of Pharmacy,
Wardha; May 2000
• Potential of Clinical Gerontology in Ayurveda
International Symposium on Aging - A Challenge in the New Millennium
BHU, November 2000
• 4 th International Seminar on Ayurvedic Education, Research & Drug Standardization – A
Global Perspective
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar; January 2003
• Ayurveda Conclave-Transforming Traditions for Tomorrow’s Health
IASTAM & Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune; January 2005
• (Chaired a Scientific Session)
International Seminar on Chronic Diseases and its Management by Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU; September 23-25, 2005
• (Chaired a Scientific Session)
National symposium on chromatography-An important tool for herbal pharmaceutical
industry
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Wardha; January 30-31, 2009
Guest Lectures:
• National Seminar on Integration of Ayurveda and Modern Medicine
National Medical Association, Warangal, AP; February 10-12, 2006
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• Training Programme on Advances in Plant Drug Research
Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Borgaon (Meghe), Wardha; March 6-
17, 2006
• National Seminar on Nutritional Medicine in Ayurveda
CCRAS & NIN, Hyderabad; March 9-10, 2006
• Research Potential in Ayurveda (Guest Lecture)
Addressed the Faculty and Post-Graduates at SDM Ayurveda College, Udupi
June11, 2007
• Interface of Modern Medicine & Ayurveda
Medical Development Congress, ICMR, New Delhi, September 5-6, 2007
(i) Ayurvedic Management of Renal Failure (Resource Person)
(ii) Ayurvedic Management of Immunological Disorders (Resource Person)
• R.O.T.P. Programme in Kayachikitsa
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, January 22, 2008
• Contemporary Trends in Literature Search vis-à-vis Ayurvedic Literature
National Workshop on Manuscripts & Rare Books
Tirupati, I.I.H.M., CCRAS, Hydrabad, March 4-5, 2008
• Delivered talk on "Heart disease and its management in Ayurveda" during Seminar on
Coronary Heart Disease on 12 th July, 2010 at India International Centre, Delhi
• Delivered Key Note Address on “CCRAS & Ayurvedic Fraternity: An active collaboration”
during Annual Memorial Lecture organised in memory of Late Vd. Nanasaheb Puranik on
21 st August, 2010 at Mumbai
• Attended XIX Prof. P.K. Devi Memorial Endowment Oration on “Current Advances in
Prevention & Management of Breast Cancer” by Dr. Rajendra Badwe, Director, Tata
Memorial Hospital, Mumbai on 19 th September, 2010.
* Above read papers are published in Abstracts / Proceedings of respective international
conferences/seminars.
Reorientation Training Programme in Kayachikitsa
• Attended one-month reorientation training programme in Kayachikitsa
NIA, Jaipur; December 1999 – January 2000
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Participation as a Delegate
• Attended Maharashtra State-Level campaign on “Role of Ksharasutra Therapy in Ano-Rectal
Disorders”
Directorate of Ayurveda, Mumbai & Dept. of AYUSH, New Delhi; January 12-13, 2008
• Attended National Campaign on “Ayurveda and Siddha for Geriatric Health Care”
CCRAS, Dept. of AYUSH, New Delhi; January 23-24, 2008
• Attended International Grand Centennial Convention on Ayurveda
Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore; August 21-24, 2008
• Attended “National Campaign on Ayurveda for geriatric care and checking anaemia”
organized by Govt. of Tripura on 26 th June, 2010. Delivered a lecture on ‘Strength of
Ayurveda in General Health Care covering promotive, preventive and Curative aspects
including Anaemia, Etiopathology, Treatment and Research”
• Represented Department of AYUSH in the meeting "Consultation for Identification of Public
Health Research Priorities in India": Perspective of Central and State Government
Stakeholders held at National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR), Chennai on 13th August
2011 and Expert meeting on 14 th August, 2011.
Workshops Attended
• Workshop on Applications of Computers in Health Care Systems
MGIMS, Sevagram; September 1998
• Workshop on Bioinformatics and Medical Research
Bioinformatics Centre, JBTDRC, MGIMS, Sevagram; November 2000
• Attended Workshop on Management for AYUSH Personnel at Indian Institute of
Management at Ahmedabad from October 13-15, 2010.
• Attended Three day Top Tier Workshop on various issues of Management organised for
AYUSH personnel at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad from May 7-9, 2011
• Attended one-day National Seminar on ‘Ayurveda in 21 st Centry’ on 16 th October, 2011 at
Kozhikode (Calicut) organized by Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal. And gave a lecture on the
topic of ‘Ayurvedic research – An overview’ during the Technical Session of the Seminar.
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• Attended India-Africa Workshop on sharing practical experiences, information and expertise
on traditional medicine is scheduled from October 18-20, 2011 at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur
organized by Deptt. of AYUSH in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs. Made
presentation on ‘R&D in Ayurveda and Siddha’ on 19 th October, 2011 and was also one of
the panelist in the Wrap-up Session on 20 th October, 2011.
Papers Published:
Shukla NK, Narang R, Ramesh babu D, et al
Multicentric randomized controlled clinical trial of Ksharasootra (Ayurvedic medicated thread)
in the management of fistula-in-ano
Indian J Med Res 1991; (B) 94:177-185
Ramesh babu D, Singh RH
Reiter’s disease-Promising therapy through Ayurveda: A case report
J Res Edu Ind Med 1992; XI: 3: 25-28
Organized & Edited the Proceedings of International Conference on Ayurveda, Yoga &
Naturopathy & CME on Alternative Systems of Medicine at MGIMS, Sevagram, during February
1-2, 2002
Organized & Edited the Proceedings of National Seminar on Evidence Based Ayurveda & CME
on Biomedical Research Methods at MGIMS, Sevagram, during September 7-8, 2007
Rath Chinmay, Suman Kumari, Dhar Bishnupriya, Mohanty RC, Dixit Renu, Padhi MM, Babu Ramesh
Original research article on "Pharmacognostical & Phytochemical Studies of Roscea procera
(Kakoli) and Lilium Polyphyllum (Ksheerkakoli) in comparison with market samples"
Pharmacognosy Journal, Bangalore, India Vol 3, Issue 25, October, 2011 (ISSN No.0975-3575)
Rath Chinmay, Suman Kumari, Dhar Bishnupriya, Mohanty RC, Dixit Renu, Padhi MM, Babu Ramesh
Original research article on "Phyto-Pharmacognostical Studies of two endangered species of
Malaxis (Jeevak and Rishibhak)"
Pharmacognosy Journal, Bangalore, India Vol 3, Issue 26, November, 2011 (ISSN No.0975-3575)
Training Course
5 th ICMR Training Course on Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Medicine Department of
clinical pharmacology, ICMR Centre for Advanced Research in Clinical Pharmacology of
Traditional Medicine, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai; 6-15
September, 2004
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Participation in academic events:
• Actively participates in Regional, State-level, and National conferences. Presented papers
on different subjects related to Ayurveda. Delivered invited lectures in Ayurveda
conferences and seminars and also chaired scientific sessions.
• Successfully organized two national conferences and CMEs on Ayurveda at MGIMS,
Sevagram.
• Attended 4 th PMC Meeting for the projects entitled “Genomic variation Analysis and Gene
Expression Profiling of Human Dosha Prakriti based on Principles of Ayurveda” at Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore on 7 th May, 2010 Sponsored by the office of Principal
Scientific Adviser, Govt. of India.
International Visits:
Germany (1 st to 5 th December, 2010)
3 rd European Congress for Integrative Medicine (ECIM) held at Berlin. Attended and delivered
a Plenary lecture “International Trends in Integrative Medicine: The Indian Perspective”.
Visited Naturafarm GmbH, Berlin
Visited Institute of Transcultural Health Studies at the European University, Viadrina, Frankfurt
in connection with setting up of Ayurveda Chair.
Visited Charite Medical Centre, Berlin
Visited European Academy of Ayurveda, Birstein
Poland (24-26 th May, 2011)
Visited Poznan, Poland as a Nominee of Department of AYUSH in the delegation led by
Secretary, DIPP for participating in the Second Session of India-Poland Joint Commission
meeting held in Poland during May 24-26, 2011. The visit focused on exploring the possibility
of legal recognition of the AYUSH systems of medicine in Poland.
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South Africa (15 th to 19 th September, 2011)
Visited South Africa as a member of the Delegation led by Secretary (AYUSH), Department of
AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to attend Ayurveda Conference at Johannesburg
on 15 th and 16 th and Workshop at Durban and Cape Town on 17 th & 19 th September, 2011.
Trinidad & Tobago ( 2 nd to 5 th November,2011)
Visited Trinidad & Tobago as a member of the Delegation led by Secretary, Department of
AYUSH to explore the possibilities of Cooperation in the filed of Traditional Medicine
particularly in Ayurveda for a period from 2 nd to 5 th November, 2011.
Sri Lanka (6 th to 8 th February, 2012)
Visited Sri Lanka as a member of the Delegation led by Secretary, Department of AYUSH to
discuss cooperation in indigenous medicine and setting up of an Academic Chair in Sri Lanka.
Hong Kong (9 th to 11 th May, 2012)
Visited Hong Kong to participate in the 2nd WHO Working Group Meeting on Traditional
Medicine Strategy during 9-11 th May, 2012.
Geneva (23 rd and 24 th August, 2012
Visited Geneva as a Member of AYUSH delegation led by Secretary (AYUSH) to visit WHO
Headquarter at Geneva to discuss various issues for raising WHO support during 23rd and 24 th
August, 2012.
Mexico (15 th to 17 th October, 2012)
visited Mexico as a member of the Delegation led by Secretary, Department of AYUSH
regarding India-Mexico Cooperation in Traditional Medicine during 15-17 th October, 2012
Dr. Ramesh Babu Devalla
DG-CCRAS
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