Amiya Patra

Academic profile

Dr Amiya Patra

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Amiya's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 03: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingGoal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 05: SDG 5 - Gender EqualityGoal 08: SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 10: SDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesGoal 12: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 13: SDG 13 - Climate ActionGoal 16: SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

About Amiya

Research

Teaching

Mentoring & Supervision

Supervised Research Degrees

Research Supervision/Mentoring

Thekla Mauch (PhD student, 2024- )
Sabrina Giampaolo (PhD student), Completed
Dissertation Projects (SoBS Final Year Undergraduate students)
Ellie Jones
Bartosz Samojluk
Research Technician
Debra Lennox (Research Technician)
Gabriela Wojcik (Research Technician)
Placement Students

Sophie Griffiths Rose (Placement Student, University of Bath, UK)
William Smedley (Placement Student, University of Bath, UK)
Carlotta Barahona de Brito (Placement Student, University of Bath, UK)
Laura Latkova (Placement Student, University of Bath, UK)
Justin Ngai Ho Lun (Placement Student, University of Bath, UK)
Summer Research Students
Harry Dunlop (Summer Research Student, Imperial College London, UK)
Vinay Bakshi (Summer Research Trainee, University of Plymouth, UK)

Teaching

  • Academic Teaching (Plenaries as well as small group sessions)
  • Academic Tutor (Yr. 1 & 2 BMBS students)
  • Facilitator: Student Selected Component (SSC 1) Yr. 1 BMBS students
  • Facilitator: Student Selected Component (SSC 2), Doctors as Educators (DAE) module, Yr. 2 BMBS students
  • Facilitator: Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) Yr. 1 BMBS students
  • Plenary sessions on Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Yr. 1 BMBS students
  • Evaluation, assessment and feedback to students
  • Academic Teaching: Immunology to BSc Diagnostic Radiography Programme
  • Programme Lead: MSc Clinical Sciences (2021-2023 ) (mostly international students) 
  • Module Lead (CST710): MSc Clinical Sciences programme (mostly international students)
  • Academic Supervisor (CST711 Project Development Module)
  • Dissertation Supervisor (Final Year undergraduate students from SoBS)
  • Expert Commentator for PhD research project (PMS)
  • Internal Examiner for PhD Thesis Evaluation (PMS)
  • Evaluation, assessment and feedback to students
  • Academic Teaching (Plenary sessions): Anatomy and Physiology to BSc Paramedic students (School of Health Profession)
  • Practical Sessions: Anatomy and Physiology to BSc Paramedic students (School of Health Profession)
  • Setting up questions for Anatomy and Physiology examination: BSc Paramedic students (School of Health Profession)
  • Student Recruitment Interview for BMBS and BDS programmes
  • Exam Invigilation/Remote Proctoring (online exams for students at various levels in the Medical and Dental schools) 

Contact Amiya

R2RL26, John Bull Building (JBB), Plymouth Science Park, Research Way, Plymouth, PL6 8BU
+44 1752 583403