Dr. A.H. Sruthi Anil Kumar

Dr. A.H. Sruthi Anil Kumar

Assistant Professor
Qualification : Ph.D. in Population Studies
Email : sruthiaa@srmist.edu.in

Dr. A.H. Sruthi Anil Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Research, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Population Studies from the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai. Her research spans population ageing, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, intergenerational caregiving, health inequalities, and population-based health research. She has experience in large-scale survey research, advanced quantitative and qualitative methods, research methodology and interdisciplinary health research.

  • D. in Population Studies - International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai
  • Phil. in Population Studies - International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai
  • Master of Population Studies (MPS) - International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai
  • A. in Economics - University of Mumbai
  • B.A. in Economics - University of Mumbai
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Research, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (January 2025 - Present)
  • Project Manager, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai July 2024 - December 2024) (Project title: Evaluation of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Schemes in Haryana State)
  • Senior Project Officer, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai (January 2023 - March 2024) (Project title: WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (WHO-SAGE), Wave 3)
  • Research Assistant, Centre for Socio-economic and Environmental Studies, Kochi (May 2016 - July 2016) (Project title: Vulnerable Children: A Study on Children of Migrant Construction Workers in Six Indian Cities)
  • Research Intern, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (April 2015 - June 2015)
  • Biostatistics & Epidemiology; Population Ageing; Public Health; Demography; Intergenerational Caregiving; Health Inequalities.

2026

  • Halder D, Varshini PV, Mitra T, Divyapriya K, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Meenakshi Sundari Subramaniyan Natarajan, et al. Endocrine and cardiovascular consequences of plasticiser exposure: a narrative review from the thyroid-cardiac axis perspective. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2026;17:1876287. doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1876287.
  • Halder D, Varshini PV, Mitra T, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Agrawal P, Das M, Senthil Kumar A, Sajeetha Kumari R, et al. Exosomal microRNAs as biomarkers of multimorbidity risk in lean and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2026;13:1868855. doi:10.3389/fmolb.2026.1868855.
  • Thangaraju R, Kamlesh N, Shipin M, Mitra T, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Gopinathan A, Ansari AP, Karwasra R, Karthikeyan D, Agrawal P, et al. Molecular insights of a Unani formulation in targeting fibrosis-associated diseases. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2026;17:1816025. doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1816025.
  • Varshini PV, Halder D, Mitra T, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Agrawal P, Muralidharan TR, Krishnan R, Dhileeban CM, Meenakshi Sundari SN, Janardhanan R. Circulating exosomal miRNA in acute coronary syndrome: mechanisms, clinical relevance and future directions. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2026;13:1869889. doi:10.3389/fmolb.2026.1869889.
  • Sarif N, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Barman P. Measuring urban resilience: global disparities and pathways to sustainable cities. Environment and Urbanization ASIA. 2026;17(1):52-69. doi:10.1177/09754253261433669.

Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborative Publications

  • Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet Public Health. 2026;11(9):e630-e641. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00143-X. PMID: 42612648.
  • Stillbirths at 22- and 28-weeks’ gestation or longer for the states in India: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet Regional Health -Southeast Asia. 2026. doi:10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100819.
  • Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2026. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00194-5. PMID: 42229499
  • Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2026.doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00295-1. PMID: 42385762
  • Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet Public Health. 2026.doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00141-6. PMID: 42476159.

2025

  • Mitra T, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Thangaraju R, Shakthi Mani SM, Sajeetha Kumari R, Janardhanan R. Impact of phthalate exposure on gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2025;16:1638655. doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1638655.
  • Infanta AQ, Thomas MB, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Joseph A. Burden of injuries and hazard exposure among the daily wage migrant construction labourers: a cross-sectional study in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Discover Public Health. 2025;22(1):849. doi:10.1186/s12982-025-01258-2.
  • Chakraborty A, Yadav S, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi. Chronic lung diseases (Asthma and COPD) among middle-aged and older populations in India: social, individual, and household determinants and their associations with geriatric syndromes. Archives of Public Health. 2025;83:186. doi:10.1186/s13690-025-01675-4.
  • Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Sarif N, Barman P. Assessing the adequacy of health facilities for the aging population in Indian cities. Global Health Economics and Sustainability. 2025;3(2):41-51. doi:10.36922/ghes.3993.

2024

  • Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi. Navigating the caregiver’s strain: psychosocial well-being among sandwich generation caregivers in India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2024;11(2):841-850. doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20240275.
  • Muhammad T, Pai M, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Lekshmi PR, Sekher TV. Associations between neighbourhood safety, social cohesion, sleep quality and sleep duration among older adults in India: findings from the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (WHO-SAGE), 2015. Psychogeriatrics. 2024;24(4):789-801. doi:10.1111/psyg.13120.
  • Sarif N, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Barman P, Rana MJ, Saha S. Measuring hazard-free improved shelter across the regions of India. Natural Hazards. 2024;120(7):6533-6549. doi:10.1007/s11069-024-06522-3.
  • Muhammad T, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Sekher TV. Gender-specific associations between sleep quality, sleep duration and cognitive functioning among older Indians: findings from WHO-SAGE study. Sleep Science and Practice. 2024;8(1):6. doi:10.1186/s41606-024-00100-z.

2023

  • Sarif N, Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Chakraborty A, Yadav NJ. Population Aging in India: A Micro-Level Estimate Using Gridded Population Data. Journal of Aging & Social Policy. 2023;35(6):882–900. doi:10.1080/08959420.2023.2255490. PMID: 37712574.

Book Chapter

  • Anil Kumar A.H. Sruthi, Sekher TV. Taking Care of Two Generations: Challenges of Sandwich Generation Caregivers in Indian Households. In: A Treatise on Families in Contemporary India. Springer. Accepted/In press.
  • Senior Collaborator, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study (IHME)
  • GSA Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop Diversity Fellow (2021-2022) - Gerontological Society of America (GSA); supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH.
  • CEPAR International Conference Travel Bursary Award (2023) to present research at the CEPAR International Conference 2023, UNSW Sydney, Australia
  • Youth Best Paper Award, IASSH Annual Conference (2017) - for the paper “Inequalities in Adult Health Outcomes in India: The Role of Social Capital,” presented at the 15th Annual IASSH Conference, NIRDPR, Hyderabad.
  • International Travel Grant- IPC 2017 - Awarded competitive travel support to participate in the International Population Conference (IPC 2017) and IUSSP Pre-conference Workshop, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • UGC-NET Qualified for Lectureship in Population Studies - 2016.
  • Dr. C. Chandrasekaran Gold Medal - awarded for overall best performance in the Master of Population Studies programme, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), 2015-16.

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Research Area: Population Ageing and Older Adult Health; Public Health and Epidemiology; Biostatistics and Population Health; Social Determinants of Health; Health Inequalities; Intergenerational Caregiving; Mental Health and Well-being; Non-communicable Diseases; Large-scale Population Surveys and Quantitative Health Research.

Number of Positions: 2

Eligibility / Preferred Background: Master's degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Demography/Population Studies, Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Sciences, or other allied disciplines, subject to SRMIST Ph.D. eligibility requirements.

Mode of Registration: Full-time