Dr  SULAIMAN KM

International Institute for Population Sciences,
Govandi Station Road (E), Deonar, Mumbai - 400088
su********@gmail.com
+91 767****812

Academic Qualification

BA Public Administration
MA Population Studies
PhD in Demography

Position held

1. Senior Associate – Organisational Development, Janaagraha, Bhubaneswar
2. Research Associate-I, ICMR Covid-19 Mortalities Project, TISS Mumbai
3. Technical Writer, Swabhimaan Project, IIPS & UNICEF

Publications

1. Muhammad T, Sulaiman KM and Salmaan Ansari. "A positive correlation between daily spiritual practice and reduced depressive symptoms among older adults: evidence from a nationally representative survey among the Indian population" in Psychogeriatrics 2023, 1479-8301, DOI:10.1111/psyg.12928
2. Preeti Dhillon, Sayeed Unisa, Ajay Gupta, Abhishek Saraswat, Sulaiman, KM and Sarang Pedgaonkar. "Utilisation of ANC services before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in selected resource-poor blocks of India: role of community health workers in Swabhimaan programme area" in BMC Health Services Research 2023. 1472-6963. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09781-1.
3. Chanda Maurya, Muhammad T., J Kundu and Sulaiman KM. "Comprehensive knowledge of HIV and STI and its association with contraceptive use among unmarried adolescents: a two-wave longitudinal study in India". Journal of Public Health 2023. 1613-2238. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02013-0.
4. Sulaiman KM. "The Culture of Migration in Kerala: An Inquiry". Social Science Spectrum Vol. 9, No. 3, September 2023, pp. 118-132. ISSN 2454-2806. http://surl.li/upbmt
5. Eugine Paul and Sulaiman KM (2025). "Understanding Food Insecurity among the Older Adults in India: Insights from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India-Wave 1 (2017-19)." Social Science Spectrum, 9(4), pp. 9-19. https://socialspectrum.in/index.php/sp/article/view/247

Experience

I have extensive experience in Population Studies and Public Health Research, with a strong focus on large-scale survey design, implementation, and evaluation at national and multi-state levels.
Currently, as a Senior Research Officer at IIPS, I lead research operations for the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-3), overseeing multi-state field implementation, sampling design, survey protocols, and stakeholder coordination with national and international agencies including MoHFW and WHO. I have expertise in training and capacity building, having designed and conducted national and state-level training programs, and in monitoring systems, ensuring data quality and operational efficiency.
Previously, I managed multi-site population-based studies on COVID-19 mortality at TISS, including tool development, field supervision, and data quality assurance. I have also contributed to large-scale program evaluations, data analysis, and preparation of policy reports, fact sheets, and research publications.
My core strengths lie in survey research, impact evaluation, demographic analysis, and translating evidence into policy-relevant insights.

Area of Specialization

Large-scale Survey Design and Implementation (National & Multi-state Studies)
Tobacco Control Research and Public Health Surveillance (GATS)
Population Health and Mortality Studies (including COVID-19)
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Assessment
Sampling Design and Survey Methodology
Training, Capacity Building, and Field Operations Management
Data Management, Cleaning, and Statistical Analysis (Stata, SPSS, NVivo)
Policy Research, Technical Writing, and Evidence Translation

Membership of other Professional Associations

NA

Population health researcher with a PhD in Population Studies and extensive experience in leading large-scale national surveys. Currently serving at IIPS, managing Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-3) operations, including sampling, training, and multi-state coordination. Skilled in survey design, monitoring, and impact evaluation, with strong expertise in data analysis and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to translate research into policy-relevant outputs, with a focus on public health surveillance, mortality studies, and evidence-based decision-making.