email

cynthiaaslp@fathermuller.in

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-santhmayor-98b6a036/

Qualification

• BSc Speech and Hearing
• MASLP
• LLB

Experience

• 24 Years

Area of Expertise

• Adult and Child language disorders
• Fluency disorders
• Cognitive communication Disorders

Responsibility

•  Member of NABH core committee
• BOS and BOE chairperson in Mangalore University for PG studies
• Examiner at Nitte University, Manipal University

Responsibility at Department Level

• Principal
• Chairperson of Anti Ragging Committee and NAAC

Professional Memberships

•  ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India
• Life member of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association

Publications

• Jennifer C. Saldanha, Malini Suvarna, Dayakshini Satish, and Cynthia Santhmayor. 2023. Jitter as a quantitative indicator of dysphonia in Parkinson's disease. Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl. 21, 2 (2023), 199–228. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijista.2023.131576

email

ramandeepslp@fathermuller.in

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramandeep-kaur-15616070/

Qualification

• BASLP
• MASLP
• Phd (Speech Language Pathology)

Experience

• 14 Years

Area of Expertise

• Child Language Disorders
• Neuromotor Speech Disorders
• Articulation and Phonological disorders
•  Voice Disorders
• Fluency Disorders

Responsibility

• BOE Chairperson

Responsibility at Department Level

• Convener of Gievance Redressal Committee
• incharge - unit of speech language pathology

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India
• Life member of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association

Publications

• Manual on Body Awareness and Body Safety Skills, Prasad Psycho, New Delhi
• Embracing Stuttering: A guidebook for Parents and Educators, Neelkamal Publication
• Body Awareness for children with Autism: A guidebook for Parents and Teachers
• Kaur R, Boobna T, Kallingal P. Effect of Covid-19 lockdown on indian children with autism. Res Dev Disabil. 2022 Jun;125:104230. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104230. Epub 2022 Mar 30. PMID: 35367807; PMCID: PMC8964314
• Navigating Childhood Stuttering, SpringerNature, ISBN: 978-981-96-6206-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6206-7

email

dr.reenyroy@fathermuller.in

Qualification

• BSc.(Sp & Hg), M.A.S.L.P, Ph.d in Speech Language Pathology

Experience

• 15 years

Area of Expertise

• Speech Sound Disorders
• Dysphagia
• Neuromotor Disorders
• Voice Disorders and Speech Perception

Responsibility

• External member of BOE for Bangalore North University

Responsibility at Department Level

• Class co-ordinator, Member of Anti-Ragging Committee

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India
• Life member of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association
• ISHA-BC Life member

Publications

• Early Word Productions in 8 to 12 Month Old Typically Developing Malayalam Learning Children: An Exploratory Study. English Language Teaching and Linguistics Studies,1(1), 53-60. ISSN 2640-9836 (Print) ISSN 2640-9844 (Online).
• Emergence of Syllabic Patterns in Babbling, Language in India, ISSN 1930-2940 Vol. 13:9
• Performance of Semantic Fluency tasks in Swahili-English Bilinguals. Research & Reviews:A Journal of Bioinformatics,7(2).ISSN 2393-8722.
• Efficacy of Auditory Verbal Therapy performance: A single case study, Journal of Hearing Language and Speech, 1(1)
• Transition of co articulation from pre-linguistic to early linguistic period. National Symposium on Acoustics “ Acoustics for better speech” Souvenir,12-14 November .ISSN 0973-3302.

email

calidapinto@fathermuller.in

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/calida-pinto-a172a030/

Qualification

• BASLP
• MASLP

Experience

• 8 years

Area of Expertise

• Child Language
• Disorders Neuromotor Speech Disorders
• Adult Language Disorders

Responsibility at Department Level

• Incharge of Baandavya - Child Development Centre

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India
• Life member of Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association
• International Society of Autism Research member

Publications

• Pinto, C. F., Lakshmi, V. R., & Tiwari, S. (2024). Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Autism Family Experience Questionnaire to an Indian context. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2280808
• Pinto, C. F., Mohan, H., Shenoy, R., Guddattu, V., & Tiwari, S. (2024). The Effect of Parent-Mediated Joint Attention Intervention on Joint Attention and Language Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Systematic Review. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 46(3), 272–297. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2024.2338741
• Pinto, C. F., Kumar, R. B., Acharya, V. (2017). Nasal airflow monitoring during swallowing: Evidences for respiratory-swallow incoordination in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung India, 34 (3), 247-250.

email

lakshmiskunnath96@fathermuller.in

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakshmi-s-6aa7191b0/

Qualification

• BASLP
• MSc Speech Language Pathology

Experience

• 4 Years

Area of Expertise

• Dysphagia
• Voice Disorders
• Cognitive Communication Disorders

Responsibility

• Member of Hospital Infection Control Committee
• Coordinator of Alumni Association

Responsibility at Department Level

• Secretary of Grievance Redressal Committee
• Health Camp coordinator

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India

Publications

• Knowledge and awareness of role of speech language pathology in cognitive communication disorders among nursing professionals
• Gunjawate DR, B Kumar R, Ravi R, Kunnath LS. Knowledge and attitudes toward transgender community among speech-language pathologists in India: A questionnaire-based exploration. Int J Transgend Health. 2020 Apr 21;21(4):455-462. doi: 10.1080/26895269.2020.1753135. PMID: 34993523; PMCID: PMC8726718.
• Prevalence of stuttering among school going children in Dakshina Kannada district if Karnataka 

email

sushmithauj@fathermuller.in

Linked In

www.linkedin.com/in/sushmitha-u-j-b83992117

Qualification

• BASLP
• M.Sc. (Speech Language Pathology)

Experience

• 5 Years

Area of Expertise

• Dysphagia
• Child Language Disorders
• Voice Disorders

Responsibility

• Member of hospital safety committee 

Responsibility at Department Level

• Member of Grievance Redressal Committee
• AV committee Coordinator

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India

Publications

• Ulava Janardhana, S., Phils, E. T., & Edwin, J. (2025). Bamboo nodules in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease: A case study. International Journal of Disability and Human Development, 24(4), 00–00.

email

melissasaldanha@fathermuller.in

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-saldanha-3535b0259/

Qualification

• BASLP
• M.Sc. (Speech Language Pathology)

Experience

• 2 Years

Area of Expertise

• Motor Speech Disorders
• Dysphagia
• Voice Disorders

Responsibility

• Member of institutional internal Complaints Committee
• BCLS Instructor

Responsibility at Department Level

• Member of Anti ragging Committee
• Media and Magazine Coordinator
• Outreach Program Coordinator

Professional Memberships

ASLP under Rehabilitation Council of India

Life Member of Indian Speech and Hearing Association

Publications

• Puttanna Deepak, Saldanha Melissa, Charly Merlin, Jolly, Sandra, Bangi, Naseer & Harbi, Mohammad. (2025). Learning New Words in Non-Native Language Using Rote and Akshara Based Learning Strategies: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 1-5. 10.25259/JHASNU_10_2025.

email

alshifakhan@fathermuller.in

Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-shifa-khan-b10331238/

Qualification

• BASLP
• MSc Speech Language Pathology

Experience

• 3 Months

Area of Expertise

• Neurogenic speech language and swallowing disorder
• Paediatric feeding disorders
• Child language disorders

Professional Memberships

• ASLP under Rehabilitation Council of India

Publications

• Assessment and management approaches for dysphagia in tracheostomized patients: Practices of Speech - langauage Pathologist in India https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.184

email

lavitadsouza@fathermuller.in

Qualification

• BASLP
• MSc Speech Language Pathology

Experience

• 1 year

Area of Expertise

• child language disorder
• swallowing disorder
• voive disorder

Responsibility at Department Level

• Sports coordinator

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India

email

meliciashainydsouza@fathermuller.in

Qualification

• BASLP
• MSc Speech Language Pathology

Experience

• 1 month

Area of Expertise

• Speech , Language and Swallowing disorders, fluency and voice disorders.

Responsibility

• Red Cross Coordinator

Responsibility at Department Level

• Sports coordinator

Professional Memberships

• ASLP Rehabilitation Council of India