Dr Vinaya K. C. Manchaiah

Dr Vinaya Manchaiah

Senior Lecturer in Audiology

Contact Details

Location: Cambridge campus, COS204
Email: vinaya.manchaiah@anglia.ac.uk
Tel: +44 1223 698653 / 0845 1962653
Fax: +44 1223 695056

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Disability Research, Expected Sept 2013, Linnaeus Centre HEAD, The Swedish Institute of Disability Research, Linköping University, Sweden
  • Executive Masters in Business Administration (E-MBA), Expected Aug 2013, Swansea University, UK
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PGCtHE), Jul 2011, Swansea University, UK
  • Doctor of Audiology (AuD), Jun 2010, Nova Southeastren University, USA
  • Masters of Science (M.Sc) in Audiology, Oct 2006, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton, UK
Personal Profile

Vinaya has wide range of experience in clinical, educational, research and management roles. He joined the Department of Vision and Hearing Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University during March 2013. Vinaya teaches in wide range of subjects related to ear and hearing health care, actively working in few research projects in collaboration with other departments/Universities and also involved in various external activities.

Research Interests

Psychosocial aspects of hearing loss; Audiological enablement/rehabilitation; Hearing aid demographics; Occupational hearing loss and hearing conservation; and Professional and regulatory aspects.

Consultancy and other professional activity

Professional Registrations/Affiliations

  • The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA)
  • British Academy of Audiology (BAA)
  • International Society of Audiology (ISA)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
External Activity (past and present)

  • British Academy of Audiology (BAA) Board of Director for Membership and Secretary
  • Founder & President of the non-profit and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) 'Audiology India' - www.AudiologyIndia.com
  • Welsh Assembly Government Scientific Advisory Group - Audiology sub-committee
  • Welsh regional representative for the British Academy of Audiology (BAA)
  • Individual Record of Clinical Practice (IRCP) - National Audiology Clinical Learning Group
  • External Examiner for Foundation degree in Hearing Aid Audiology and Masters of Science in Auditory Science at De Montfort University
  • Reviewer for the journals: Audiology Research, Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Clinical Otolaryngology, Clinical Ophthalmology, Ear and Hearing, ENT & Audiology News, International Journal of Audiology, Journal of Healthcare Leadership, Journal of Behavioral Health, PLoS One, Sultan Qaboos University Medical Sciences Journal, Trends in Amplification, and The Applications of Clinical Genetics.
Awards and Honours

  • Best poster presentation award for the paper 'Tuning Curve Audiograms' at Annual convention of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (ISHA Con - 2004) held at Mysore, India in January 2004.
  • Completed the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) programme with highest honors.
  • Winner of ideas of the month (April 2012) in IDEAS global hearing loss awareness competition for the proposed project 'Sharing stories in different cultural context: Hearing loss awareness'.
Grants/Scholarships

  • Oticon Foundation - Support towards Doctor of Audiology (AuD) studies in 2008: £4,250
  • EPSRC - BTG Open Programme grant (2011-12) Study on Accessibility and usability of information from digital television in hearing impaired community in 2011: £500
  • Oticon Foundation - Support towards Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in 2011: £6,000
  • British Council - UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) Staff Exchange Programme in 2012: £2,250
  • HEAD Graduate School, Linköping University - Support towards Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies during 2011-2013: 10,000SEK (£900) per year
  • The Swedish Institute for Disability Research (SIDR), Linköping University - Travel and subsistence towards PhD studies during 2011-2013
  • International Office, Linköping University - Travel grant in 2012: 8000SEK (£750)
Other Interests

Publications and Conference Presentations

Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals

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1. Manchaiah VKC, Eyles J, Verschuur C. (2009). The effect of stimulation rate on speech perception in individuals using Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant. Journal of Indian Speech & Hearing Association, 23, 61-73.
2. Zhao F, Manchaiah VKC, French D, Price S. (2010). Music exposure and hearing disorders: An overview. International Journal of Audiology, 49(1), 54-64.
3. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Stephens. D. (2011). The Patient journey: Living with hearing impairment. Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 44, 29-40.
4. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Stephens D. (2011). Models to represent communication partners within the social networks of people with hearing impairment. Audiological Medicine, 9(3), 103-109.
5. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Freeman, B. (2011). Audiogram: Is there a need for change in the approach to categorise degree/severity of hearing loss? International Journal of Audiology, 50, 638-640.
6. Manchaiah, VKC, Stephens, D. & Meredith, R. (2011). The patient journey of adults with hearing impairment: the patients? view. Clinical Otolaryngology, 36, 227-234.
7. Manchaiah, VKC, Zhao, F., Danesh, A.A. & Duprey, R. (2011). The genetic basis of Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD). International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 75, 151-158.
8. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Stephens, D. (2012). The patient journey of adults with sudden-onset acquired hearing impairment: A pilot study. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 126(5), 475-481.
9. Manchaiah, V.K.C. (2012). Health behaviour change in hearing healthcare: A discussion paper. Audiology Research, 2(e4), 12-16.
10. Manchaiah, V.K.C., Stephens D, Zhao, F. & Kramer, S.E. (2012). The role of communication partners in the audiological enablement/rehabilitation of a person with hearing impairment: An overview. Audiological Medicine, 10(1), 21-30.
11. Evans, R., Bardsley, B. & Manchaiah, V.K.C. (2012). Auditory Complaints in Scuba Divers: An overview. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 64(1), 71-78.
12. Manchaiah, V.K.C., Stephens D., Lunner, T. (2012). Information about the prognosis given to sudden-sensorineural hearing loss patients: Implications to 'patient journey' process. Audiological Medicine, 10, 109-113.
13. Manchaiah VKC & Zhao, F. (2012). Professor Dafydd Stephens 1942-2012. International Journal of Audiology, 51(10), 714-714.
14. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Zhao, F. (2012). Storytelling in different cultural context: Applications to hearing loss public awareness campaign. Journal of Behavioral Health, 1(4), 322-329.
15. Zhao, F., French, D., Manchaiah, V.K.C., Liang, M. & Price S. (2012). Music exposure and hearing health education: A review of knowledge, attitude and behavior in adolescents and young adults. Health Education Journal, 71(6), 709-724.
16. Chundu, S., Manchaiah V.K.C., Stephens D., & Kumar, N. (2013). Parental reported benefits and shortcomings of cochlear implantation: Pilot study findings from Southeast Asia. Cochlear Implant International, 14(1), 22-27.
17. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Stephens, D. (2013). Perspectives in defining 'hearing loss' and its consequences. Hearing, Balance and Communication, 11(1), 6-16.
18. Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Stephens, D. (2013). Life consequences and positive experiences reported by communication partners of person with hearing impairment: A pilot study. Speech, Language & Hearing, 16(1), 2-8.
19. Manchaiah, V.K.C., Stephens, D., Andersson, G., Rönnberg, J. & Lunner, T., (2013). Use of the 'patient journey' model in the internet-based pre-fitting counseling of a person with hearing disability: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14(1), 25, 1-7.
20. Manchaiah, V.K.C., Stephens, D. & Lunner, T. (2013). Journey of communication partners of person with hearing impairment. International Journal of Otolaryngology, 1-11.


Publications in Professional Magazines and Trade Journals

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1. Manchaiah VKC, Sivaprasad MR, & Chundu S. (2009). Audiology in India. Audiology Today, 21(6), 38-44.
2. Manchaiah VKC, Sivaprasad MR, Chundu S. & Dutt, SN. (2010). Ear and Hearing Healthcare Services in India. ENT & Audiology News, 19(5), 93-95.
3. Manchaiah VKC & Casey, A. (2011). Implications of AQP (any qualified provider) for audiology. BAA Magazine, 22, 20-21.
4. Manchaiah VKC. (2011). New degree/severity classification for Audiogram: What do audiologists have to say?. Audiology Online, 29th August 2011.
5. Meredith, R., Manchaiah, VKC & Stephens, D. (2011). Estimating NHS Hearing Aid Uptake in Wales Using AuditBase. BSA News, 62, 17-21.
6. Manchaiah, VKC. (2011). Restricted scope of practice for audiologists in the UK. BAA Magazine, 20, 10-11.
7. Manchaiah VKC & Zhao, F. (2012). Professor Dafydd Stephens (1942-2012) Pioneer in the field of Audiology and audiological medicine. BAA Magazine, 25, 34-35.


Thesis

1. Manchaiah VKC. (2013). Managing Disability Housing and Related Support: An exploratory study in South-Wales. Thesis towards 'Executive - Masters in Business Administration (E-MBA)', School of Business and Economics, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
2. Manchaiah VKC. (2011). tHE Portfolio. Thesis towards 'Post-graduate Certificate in teaching in higher education', Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
3. Manchaiah VKC. (2007). The effect of stimulation rate on speech perception in 4th generation cochlear implant users. Thesis towards 'M.Sc Audiology', Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.


Book Review

Manchaiah VKC. (2009). Book review: The Hearing Sciences by Teri A. Hamill & Lloyd L. Price (eds), Plural Publishing, 2008. Audiological Medicine, 7(2), 125.

Conference Presentations/ Papers/Posters

  1. Boothalingam, S., Easwar, V., Chundu, S., Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Ismail, S.M. (2013). 'Audiological practices in India: An internet based survey of audiologists'. Annual Convention of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (ISHA Con - 2013), Chennai (India), February 2013.
  2. Manchaiah VKC. (2012) 'Use of patient journey model in the internet-based pre-fitting counseling program', FAS-IT Conference 2012, Linköping (Sweden), October 2012.
  3. Manchaiah VKC. (2012). 'Positive experiences associated with hearing and balance disorders'. Audiology Cymru 2012, Cardiff (UK), June 2012.
  4. Manchaiah VKC. (2011) 'Health behaviour change in hearing healthcare', British Academy of Audiology Conference 2011, Llandudno (UK), November 2011.

Conference Presentations/ Papers/Posters

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Invited

1. Boothalingam, S., Easwar, V., Chundu, S., Manchaiah, V.K.C. & Ismail, S.M. (2013). 'Audiological practices in India: An internet based survey of audiologists'. Annual Convention of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (ISHA Con - 2013), Chennai (India), February 2013.
  1. Manchaiah VKC. (2012) 'Use of patient journey model in the internet-based pre-fitting counseling program', FAS-IT Conference 2012, Linköping (Sweden), October 2012.
  2. Manchaiah VKC. (2012). 'Positive experiences associated with hearing and balance disorders'. Audiology Cymru 2012, Cardiff (UK), June 2012.
  3. Manchaiah VKC. (2011) 'Health behaviour change in hearing healthcare', British Academy of Audiology Conference 2011, Llandudno (UK), November 2011.

Presented

  1. Manchaiah VKC. (2010) 'Regular formative assessments through BlackBoard', Audiology Cymru 2010, Swansea (UK), June 2010.
  2. Anjali G, Manchaiah VKC, and Vinay SN. (2004) 'Tuning curve audiograms' (poster), Annual convention of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (ISHA Con - 2004), Mysore (India), January 2004.
  3. Manchaiah VKC, Chundu S, Kunhiraman S, and Yeshoda K. (2004) 'Speech characteristics of auditory neuropathy', National symposium on Acoustics (NSA - 2004), Mysore (India), November 2004.
  4. Chundu S, Manchaiah VKC, and Yeshoda K. (2004) 'Word fluency measures in Kannada', Frontiers of Researchers in Speech and Music (FRSM - 2004), Chidambaram (India), January 2004.
  5. Nara N, Manchaiah VKC, and Vanaja CS. (2004) 'Hypersensitivity to sounds: a questionnaire' (poster), Annual convention of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (ISHA Con - 2004), Mysore (India), January 2004.
  6. Kunhiraman S, Manchaiah VKC, Chundu S, and Burman A. (2004) 'Occlusion effect in bone conduction hearing', Annual convention of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association (ISHA Con - 2004), Mysore (India), January 2004.
  7. Chundu S, Kunhiraman S, Manchaiah VKC, and Burman A. (2003) 'Evaluating factors affecting SAL measurements' (poster), National Symposium on Acoustics (NSA-2003), Pune (India), October 2003.

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