Dr. Abinaya.S
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College of Occupational Therapy
Total Experience
Teaching - 3 years 9 months, Clinical - 2 years 1 month
AREA OF INTERSET
Mental Health, geriatrics, rehabiltation, mindfulness
course handled
Occupational therapy practices in mental health (MOT), Neuroanatomy, OT in Psychiatry, Group process, Basics in Occupational therapy, OT in education, Theoretical concepts and models in Occupational therapy, Occupational therapy in physical and mental health, OT assessment and Intervention, Theoretical foundation in occupational therapy
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Awards and Achievements
- S.R. BHAGAVANLU Award for UG (BOT) Academic Excellence, 2015
- Academic Excellence certificate for 2nd, 3rd and final year of UG (BOT).
- University First Rank and Gold Medallist in Masters in Occupational Therapy (MOT – Mental Health)
Workshops / Seminars
● FDP - NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme, by MMTTC, Tezpur University from 07/07/2025 to 16/07/2025.
● FDP - Outcome based Pedagogic Principles for Effective Teaching by IIT Kharagpur, 2025
● FDP - Introduction to Basic Cognitive Processes by IIT Madras, 2025
● FDP - Competency Based Education & E-Content Development, SRM Trichy, 2025
● FDP - Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs by IIT Bombay, 2024
● Workshop - Research Methodology & Funding Proposals by CARE College of Engineering, 2024
● Workshop - Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) by Centre for Mindfulness, 2023
● Essentials of Occupational Therapy in Leprosy Course, Schieffelin Institute of Health-Research and Leprosy Centre, Karigiri.
● National conference/seminar on
o Autism – A global perspective, 2012
o Traumatic Brain Injury, 2013
o Oncology Rehabilitation – Essential Components of Quality Care, 2014
● COTE on Vocational Rehabilitation for Person with Mental Health Illness
● COTE on Pain Management and OT
● COTE on OT Clinical practice in Saudi Arabia
● AIOTA National Conference held in 2013 and 2014
Organized
● Organized a National level workshop on Sensory Integration held on 31st July and 1st August 2025 @ College of Occupational therapy, SRMIST, Trichy.
● Organised a National Conference on current trends in healthcare research on March 27, 2025. Theme: ‘Transformative approaches in Health Care Research’ @ College of Occupational therapy, SRMIST, Trichy.
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Work Experience
Academic Experience: 2 years and 6 months
- Assistant Professor, SRM College of Occupational Therapy, SRMIST, Trichy (Oct 2023 – till date)
- Lecturer, Krishna College of Occupational Therapy, Trichy, TN Dr.MGR medical university (February 2020 to May 2021)
Industry Experience: 2 years and 1 month
- Occupational Therapist, La Rehab Clinic, Trichy. (May 2015 to Dec 2016)
- Occupational Therapist, Life Healthcare Rehabilitation, Chennai. (October 2017 to February 2018)
Memberships
- AIOTA (All India Occupational Therapy Association) membership no: L-6163/2022
- TNAIOTA (Tamil Nadu branch of AIOTA) membership no: L-891/21
Funded Projects
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