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Atlanta, GA, USAPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE (voice and text) EMAIL AVAILABLECareer Goals & ObjectivesMy aim is to research public health issues, focused on themes of clinical trials, health interventions, environmental exposures, lifestyle behaviors, climate-challenges, and health outcomes.Work ExperienceoSpecial Project Manager, Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, RI (May 2023 March 2024, 35 hours/week, $52/hour)Supported partnerships for COVID-19 surveillance and policymaking. Provided inputs on conceptual framework for health equity analyses, and report-creation to inform policy planning.Conducted quality assurance of data for epidemiological studies. Used SAS procedures such as Proc import, Proc compare, Proc tabulate, Proc SQL, SAS functions, macros, and merge. Performed data quality governance tasks; developed data dictionaries, metrics and glossaries.Limited-term, Contract assignment (1099 status) for remote work through Adil Business Systems.oPublic Health Analyst, Independent Consultant (2022 Present)Co-Investigator for the development of malaria prediction tool through integrated spatio-temporal modeling for Andhra Pradesh, with role in grant writing, study design, data analysis and report writing for time series analysis using SAS. (March 2024 onwards)Co-Principal Investigator for consultation on WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (Alliance HPSR) responding to the climate crisis- lessons from the countries. Role includes guiding the design of needs assessment and program evaluation, leading development of tools for stakeholder consultations, support consolidation of findings and report preparation. (July 2023 onwards)Assisted the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) with grant development, manuscript writing and statistical analysis as a volunteer. (January 2023)Advised on design the RFP and development of technical guidance documents to assess climate and health vulnerabilities and adaptation actions for health systems in Southeast Asia Region for WHO (2022)Guided development of proposal and a report on health vulnerabilities and adaptation plans of Government of India for GIZ (New Delhi, India). (2022)oSenior Fellow & Area Convenor (Environment & Health), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India (2004 2022)Led and managed several projects focused on multiple health determinants and environmental exposures. I was responsible for grant writing, manuscript preparation, statistical analyses, and report writing for projects on environmental exposures, public health and climate challenges. Project sponsors included international organizations such as UNEP, the World Bank, NIEHS, DFID, UNICEF, NICFI, WHO-SEARO, and state and federal health departments in India.Developed proposals, protocols, data analyses plans, and reports for projects. Data analyses using SAS procedures: Proc Corr, Proc Reg, Proc Logistic, Proc Princomp, SAS functions and data merge.oData Analyst (TRW), Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA (April 1997 February 2003)Undertook SAS programming, statistical analysis, and interpretation. Used SAS procedures such as Proc Corr, Proc Reg, Proc Logistic, SAS functions and data merge.oDiet Technician & Data Manager, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA (March 1995 July 1998)oConsultant & Intern, CARE, Atlanta, GA (February 1994 April 1996)oProgram Officer, VHAI, New Delhi, India (June 1989 August 1992)oJunior Research Fellow, University of Delhi, India (April 1988 June 1989)Analytical, Statistical and Management SkillsStrong statistical programming and analytical skills proficiency in SAS Base, SAS Macro, SAS STAT in PC SAS (Version 9.4). Also familiar with other scientific and statistical software: SQL, SUDAAN, Epi-Info, R, PowerBI, Jira.Familiar with clinical SAS programming for SDTM, and ADaMCreate datasets for statistical analysis, regression analysis, produce tables, data listings, recode variables, validate data, label, and format data, use arrays, SQL, macros, generate report, tabulate, import and export data, develop SAS code for statistical procedures, undertake univariate and multivariate analyses.Over two decades of experience in managing and directing public health programs and projects.Extensive experience in data management and documentation. Successfully published over 30 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals.EducationClinical Sas Programming (2024)Emory University, Atlanta, GA (1996)Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with specialization in International Health.Punjab University, India (1987)Master of Science with specialization in Nutrition & Child HealthUniversity of Delhi, India (1985)Bachelor of Science degree with major in Nutrition & Child HealthPersonal AttributesLanguage Skills: Proficient in English and Hindi and able to understand Urdu and Punjabi.U.S. citizen, female (she/her/hers).Research & Knowledge Activities: Development of Analytical ToolsHealth Vulnerability Assessment Analysis (https://statconsulta4.shinyapps.io/teri-vulnerability/): Ranking of districts health vulnerability assessment to climate-related health in India.Predictive Analyses Tool (https://statconsulta3.shinyapps.io/app_instruction5/): Analyzes health effects of exposure to outdoor air pollution by computing if rise in air pollution increases respiratory clinic visits in Delhi, IndiaAndroid Mobile App (https://terihealth.indevconsultancy.com/APK/teri_health.apk): Downloadable on android platform, this digital application was developed for hospital-based surveillance of air pollution-linked ER (emergency room) visits at hospitals in India.Dashboard Web App (https://terihealth.indevconsultancy.com/): To showcase and visualize air quality, meteorology and hospital admission data in ER (emergency room) visits at hospitals in India.Research & Knowledge Activities: Peer-Reviewed PublicationsSehgal, M., Jatrana, S., Johnson, L., & Ghosh, S. (2024). Assessing Child Health in India: Development & Validation of a Comprehensive Child Health Index. Child Indicators Research. 1-26. 10.1007/sPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE-xNeta G, Pan W, Ebi K, Buss DF, Castranio T, Lowe R, Ryan SJ, Stewart-Ibarra AM, Hapairai LK, Sehgal M, Wimberly MC, Rollock L, Lichtveld M, Balbus J. Advancing climate change health adaptation through implementation science. Lancet Planet Health. 2022 Nov;6(11): e909-e918. https://doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00199-1.Sehgal, M., Ghosh, S. K., Singh, K. N., Gupta, V., Lal, K., Sehgal, A., & Mathur, A. (2021). Vulnerability of child health to climate related agricultural productivity threat in India. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 27, 20902100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.05.004Gummidi, B., John, O., Ghosh, A., Modi, G. K. G. K., Sehgal, M., Kalra, O. P. O. P., Kher, V., Muliyil, J., Thakur, J. S. J. S., Ramakrishnan, L., Pandey, C. M. C. M., Sivakumar, V., Dhaliwal, R. S. R. S., Khanna, T., Kumari, A., Prasadini, G., Reddy, J. C. J. J. C., Reddy, J. C. J. J. C., & Jha, V. (2020). A Systematic Study of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of CKD in Uddanam, India. Kidney International Reports, 5(12). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2020.10.004Lal, K., Sehgal, M., Gupta, V., & Sharma, A. (2020). Assessment of groundwater quality of CKDu affected uddanam region in Srikakulam district and across Andhra Pradesh, India. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100432Milner*, J., Taylor, J., Hamilton, I., Barreto, M., Davies, M., Haines, A., Sehgal, M., & Wilkinson, P. (2016). Cimate Change-Related Temperature Increases and Associated Health Risks for Cities in the Shue Database. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2016(1). https://doi.org/10.1289/isee.2016.4311Sehgal, M., & Ghosh, S. (2020). Exploring the usefulness of meteorological data for predicting malaria cases in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Weather, Climate, and Society, 12(2), 323330. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0029.1John, O., Gummidi, B., Tewari, A., Muliyil, J. P. P., Ghosh, A., Sehgal, M., Bassi, A., Prinja, S., Kumar, V., Kalra, O. P. O. P., Kher, V., Thakur, J. S. S., Ramakrishnan, L., Pandey, C. M. M., Sivakumar, V., Dhaliwal, R. S. S., Khanna, T., Kumari, A., Sharma, J., Jha, V. (2019). Study to Test and Operationalize Preventive Approaches for CKD of Undetermined Etiology in Andhra Pradesh, India. Kidney International Reports, 4(10). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2019.06.003Sorensen, C., Saunik, S., Sehgal, M., Tewary, A., Govindan, M., Lemery, J., & Balbus, J. (2018). Climate Change and Womens Health: Impacts and Opportunities in India. GeoHealth, 2(10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gh000163Taylor, J., Haines, A., Milner, J., Davies, M., Wilkinson, P., Sehgal, M., Singh, K. N., Barreto, M., Vianna, N., & Teles, C. (2018). A comparative analysis of global datasets and initiatives for urban health and sustainability. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103636Datta, A., Sharma, V. P. V. P., Gaine, T., & Sehgal, M. (2017). Mitigation of domestic indoor air pollution in a pristine rural area of India. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 28(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-08-2015-0161Karthik L, B., Sujith, B., Rizwan A, S., & Sehgal, M. (2017). Characteristics of the Ozone Pollution and its Health Effects in India. International Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 7(1), 5660. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijmedph.2017.1.10Sehgal, M., Gautam, S. K., Bajaj, P., Guha, M., & Pandey, S. (2017). Challenges of access to water and sanitation for sustaining health: A case study from South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v6i1.11091Milner, J., Taylor, J., Barreto, M., Davies, M., Haines, A., Sehgal, M., & Wilkinson, P. (2015). The Sustainable Healthy Urban Environments (SHUE) Project: Using Multi-City Comparisons To Assess Potential For Addressing Health And Environmental Goals. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2015(1). https://doi.org/10.1289/isee.2015.2015-2688Sehgal, M., & Gautam, S. K. S. K. (2016). Odd even story of Delhi traffic and air pollution. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 73(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2016.1153901Sehgal, M., Tyagi, S. K. S. K., & Gautam, S. K. S. K. (2016). Air quality in Delhi: status and concerns. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 73(6), 905916. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2016.1144378Milner, J., Taylor, J., Barreto, M. L., Davies, M., Haines, A., Harpham, C., Sehgal, M., & Wilkinson, P. (2019). Environmental Risks of Cities in the European Region: Analyses of the Sustainable Healthy Urban Environments (SHUE) Database. Public Health Panorama : Journal of the WHO Regional Office for Europe = Panorama Obscestvenogo Zdravoochranenija, 3(2).Sehgal, M., Suresh, R., Sharma, V. P., & Gautam, S. K. S. K. (2015). Assessment of outdoor workers exposure to air pollution in Delhi (India). International Journal of Environmental Studies, 72(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2014.965937Sehgal, M., Rizwan, S. A., & Krishnan, A. (2014). Disease burden due to biomass cooking-fuel-related household air pollution among women in India. Global Health Action, 7(1), 111. https://doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.25326Gautam, S. K. S. K., Suresh, R., Sharma, V. P. V. P., & Sehgal, M. (2013). Indoor air quality in the rural India. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/14777831311303119Sehgal, M., Garg, A., Suresh, R., & Dagar, P. (2012). Heavy metal contamination in Delhi segment of Yamuna basin. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 184(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2031-9Rajarathnam, U., Sehgal, M., Nairy, S., Patnayak, R. C. C., Chhabra, S. K. S. K., Kilnani, Ragavan, K. V. V. S., & HEI Health Review Committee. (2011). Time-series study on air pollution and mortality in Delhi. Research Report (Health Effects Institute), 157.Sehgal, M., Suresh, R., Sharma, V. P., & Gautam, S. K. S. K. (2011). Variations in air quality at filling stations, Delhi, India. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 68(6). https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2012.620320Dellinger, A. M., Kresnow, M. J., White, D. D., & Sehgal, M. (2004). Risk to self versus risk to others: How do older drivers compare to others on the road? American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2003.10.021Jones, J. L., Sehgal, M., & Maguire, J. H. (2002). Toxoplasmosis-associated deaths among human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons in the United States, 1992-1998 [4]. In Clinical Infectious Diseases (Vol. 34, Issue 8). https://doi.org/10.1086/339752Dellinger, A. M., Sehgal, M., Sleet, D. A., & Barrett-Connor, E. (2001). Driving cessation: What older former drivers tell us. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49(4). https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49087.xWilliams, S., Sehgal, M., Falter, K., Dennis, R., Jones, D., Boudreaux, J., Homa, D., Raskin-Hood, C., Brown, C., Griffith, M., & Redd, S. (2000). Effect of asthma on the quality of life among children and their caregivers in the Atlanta Empowerment Zone. Journal of Urban Health, 77(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02390538Guerrero, J. L., Sniezek, J. E., & Sehgal, M. (1999). The prevalence of disability from chronic conditions due to injury among adults ages 18-69 years: United States, 1994. 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