I am Dr Swaminathan Subramanian with a PhD from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I was working at the ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC), a permanent institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and WHO collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Lymphatic Filariasis and Integrated Methods of Vector Control, Pondicherry, India. Retired as Scientist-F (‘Deputy Director – Sr Grade’) in June 2019 and subsequently as Senior Consultant at the ICMR-VCRC until April 2023. Currently employed as a Consultant at the National Disease Modelling Consortium, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India. Over 40 years of my research career, I could lead a team of scientists of different discipline and involved in 33 projects, of which 30 on four [Lymphatic filariasis (30) , Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL, 1), JE and dengue (4)] of the NTDs addressing epidemiology and operational issues related to control /elimination of NTD, particularly on LF and VL. These projects were funded by WHO/TDR, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and ICMR/VCRC, DHR/ICMR. All these studies successfully contributed to the global programme to eliminate the NTD. Of particular importance are the development, validation and application of (i) sampling strategies for monitoring of infection in human and vector, (ii) simulation model called ‘LYMFASIM’ for LF transmission and control to estimate the duration of vector / parasite control, and infection thresholds for stopping control programme, (iii) optimizing evaluation unit (EU) size for stopping LF elimination programme, and (iv) evaluation of community based open-trial on safety, efficacy and effectiveness of triple drug regimen (IDA) against two drug regimen (DA), The above contributions have been facilitated the WHO and the National programmes to frame guidelines for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of LF elimination programme, introducing the triple drug regimen for accelerating LF elimination globally as well as in India, and for the National programme to downsize EU for M&E from district to block level strategy. The VL study is on modelling the spatiotemporal patterns of VL facilitated the national programme to forecast short and long-term trends in India. The short term-forecasts useful to advance management of logistics to programme and the long-term predictions to monitor and prevent VL resurgence with appropriate vector / chemotherapeutic control. I have 86 publications to my credit both in national and international journals. Of which16 as first or corresponding author with 2,113 Citations and 25 Google Scholar's h-index. I have participated in 14 national and international conferences and presented my work on lymphatic filariasis and leishmaniasis. Received (i) WHO/TDR research training grant for reading PhD (1993-98) at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, (2) ASTMH Travel award for the 66th Annual Meeting (2017), (iii) Prof. BG. Prasad Gold Medal Award (2005) from the Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS) for the best scientific publication on the application of biostatistics in epidemiology and (iv) Prof. V. Baliah Gold Medal for securing University first rank in MSc (Statistics) for the academic year 1980. Life member of ISMS and Indian Society for Geomatism. As Academic Editor of PLOS ONE (2024), reviewed more than 10 research articles, and as Reviewer in 8 journals (PLOS NTD, PLOS Global Public Health, Parasites & Vectors, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Pathogens and Global Health, Value in Health Regional Issues, Indian Journal of Medical research, and Environmental Modelling and Software ) peer reviewed over 30 manuscripts. Besides responsibilities in research studies, I was a Resource person for WHO sponsored training course on “Comprehensive vector control methods” and Administrator for the WHO /SEARO sponsored “Regional / National trainers-training programme on transmission assessment surveys (TAS) for stopping / continuing mass treatment for LF”. Served as expert member of teams in the (i) in-depth review, and (ii) independent appraisal of the LF elimination programme in selected districts in India, (iii) revalidation of TAS in selected TAS failed districts in India in 2016, and WHO Joint Monitoring Mission for Independent assessment for LF elimination programme in India, in 2022. I had been providing technical support to various states of India on conducting TAS. My technical knowledge, skills and experiences are on development and application of sampling strategies, spatial-temporal modelling, application of simulation models to address operational issues of Neglected Tropical Diseases as well as on the epidemiology and control of vector borne diseases. Personally, I am engaged in peer reviewing manuscripts to international journals, enjoying vocational visits with colleagues and friends in places of interests, and family / social events.