Field of Interest

• Lens- Femtosecond Laser Assisted laser cataract surgery, Phacoemulsification, Intraocular Lenses, Pediatric Cataract
• Cornea- External Eye Disease, Corneal Disorders, Eye-Banking Corneal Transplant
• Refractive Surgery- Corneal Ablative Procedures, Refractive Lenticule Extraction, Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation
• Basic Research- Molecular Genetic Research, Tear Proteomics Genomics
• Teaching- UG, PG, Nursing Optometry Students, Training of trainers

Academic Research Achievements

• >400 Publications in peer reviewed indexed journals (PubMed link: Titiyal JS) [>314 Medline Indexed, Impact Points: 348.73, Total Citations: 3365, h-Index -29, i10-index-100]
• Five books and >70 Chapters in various books
• First Indian to perform live surgery in American Society of Cataract Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) Annual Meeting
• Invited faculty in >200 international and national conferences, >100 live surgical demonstrations- 1993 onwards
• >1000 lectures/ talks delivered
• Regularly Conducting Instruction courses in AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, APAO, APACRS, AIOS
• >30 funded International National Research Projects
• Over 30 Orations Keynote addresses- including the prestigious Dr MM Joshi Oration (My Triumph over Modern Day Cataract Surgery, 2019).
• Over 30 Best paper, Best Poster and Best Video Awards at International National Forums

Patents: Two

National Awards Honors

• Awarded Padma Shri for outstanding contribution in the field of Medicine (Ophthalmology) by President of India 2014, New Delhi
• APAO Distinguished Service Award (2021). 36th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. 5-11 September 2021. Virtual Meeting
• P. Siva Reddy International Award (2021-22)- All India Ophthalmological Society
• R P Dhanda Award (2019-20) in the field of Cornea (Eye Banking Keratoplasty)- All India Ophthalmological Society
• Four Gold Medals
  • T Agarwal Gold Medal by Intra ocular implant and refractive surgery society of India, (IIRSI) meeting. Sept. 2019, Delhi
  • “Sadguru Medal”, Sadguru Seva Singh Trust, SadguruNetraChikitsalaya, Aug 2015; Chitrakoot, MP
  • Gold Medal by Bombay Ophthalmologist’s Association (BAO) Mumbai, Aug. 2013.
  • Gold Medal by Intraocular Implant Refractive Surgery society of India (IIRSI). Chennai, July 2007
• Distinguished Teachers Awards (2003-2006: four consecutive years by DOS; 2019- Deccan Ophthalmic Association)
• AIOS International Heroes Award- 77th All India Ophthalmological Society Conference. Feb. 2019; Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
• IJO Honor: 77th All India Ophthalmological Society Conference. Feb. 2019; Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
• Certificate of Academic Excellence: Awarded Certificate of Academic Excellence by Delhi Ophthalmological Society for the year 2000-2001 and 20001-2002. New Delhi.
• Achievement Award: Legends in Ophthalmology, Times Healthcare Achievers - Delhi 2018 honour roll. Nov 2018, New Delhi
• YOU HERO (Honouring Excellence in Re-molding Ophthalmologists) Award:Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore 2014

International Awards Honors

• Distinguished Service Award (2021)- Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
• Senior Achievement Award (2016)- American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Achievement Award (2009)- American Academy of Ophthalmology
• APACRS Certified Educator (A.C.E.) Award (2015)
• Achievement Award- Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (2015)
• Certificate of excellence ICL User: Awarded user certificate for first 500 ICL and 500 Toric ICL in 2016 International ICL user meet, Molmo Sweden.
• Certificate of Appreciation: (International)- World Ophthalmology Congress, XXXIII International Congress of Ophthalmology, 2012.16-20 February 2012, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Orations

• Sushruta Oration. “SYNOPTIC” An Algorithmic Approach to Challenging Clinical Scenarios. Virtual meeting of Chaithanya Eye Hospital Research Institute, Trivandrum, under aegis of Kerala ophthalmic Society. Sep 2021
• Dr. OmPraksh International Oration Delhi Ophthalmological Society in its first Web Annual DOS Conference 2020. December 2020, New Delhi
• Dr MM Joshi Oration. Belgavi, Karnataka. KOSCON Annual Meeting, 8 November 2019.
• Col. Henry” Jullundur” Smith Oration Award. Jalandhar Cataract Refractive Club. August 2018. Jalandhar, Punjab
• Maharshi SushrutaOration, Mahatama Gandhi University of Medical sciences and technology, Jan. 2018, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Dr. Omprakash Oration, Annual Conference of Punjab Ophthalmic Society Conference 2016, Dec 2016, Ludhiana, Punjab.
• PK Jain Oration. Corneal Endothelium: Surgeon’s Perspective. 67th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, April 2016, New Delhi
• SN Mitter Oration: My Journey with Keratoplasty: Delhi Ophthalmological Society April 2015
• Dr. G D Pandey Memorial Oration, IMA, Haldwani, (Uttarakhand) June 2014.
• Professor B.P. Kashyap oration award (extra mural lecture), Jharkhand Ophthalmological society Conference “JHOSCON”. Dec. 2012, Ranchi, (Jharkhand
• Dr. Rustom Ranji Oration for outstanding work in the field of Ophthalmology. “Past Present and Future of Lamellar keratoplasty”. 36^thannual Conference of Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmological Society. Guntur (AP), Oct. 2012.
• Dr. P N Sinha Oration “Recent advances in Keratoplasty Techniques”. 49th Annual Bihar Ophthalmological Society Conference (BOSCON), Rajgir. Bihar, 3rd Dec. 2011.
• Dr. J C Khanra Smt. Sarala Devi Memorial ACOIN Award, 2010, International Assembly of Community ophthalmologist and II^nd Annual Meet of Association of community Ophthalmologist of India (ACOIN). Oct. 2011, Guwahati (Assam)
• Dr. C. Shekhar Oration for outstanding work in the field of Ophthalmology Awarded by Uttarakhand State Ophthalmological Society, VI Annual State Conference. Oct. 2009, Bhimtal, (Uttarakhand)
• Dr. Ishwarchandra Silver Jubilee Award on Outstanding contribution in the field of keratoplasty, awarded by Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society, Oct2009; Sewagram, (Maharashtra)
• Dr. R.P.H. Sinha Oration “Special Situations in Phacoemulsification Surgery”. Bihar Ophthalmological Society, midterm Conference Patna. Bihar, 10th May 2009.
• Major (Dr.) S.C. Dutta Oration on “Difficult situations in Phacoemulsification Surgery”. Awarded by Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal, XXIX Annual State Conference. Oct. 2008, RamChander Puram (WB)
• Major (Dr.) S.C. Dutta Oration on “Limbal stem cell graft in corneal disorders”. Awarded by Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal, XXXV Annual State Conference. Oct. 2004, Kolkata (WB)
• Dr. B D Joshi oration on ‘Therapeutic Contact Lenses’, awarded by Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society, June 1999; Nagpur. (Maharashtra)

Community Honors Awards

• Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Memorial Award 2020
  • Tejasvi Astitva Foundation on the occasion of Teachers Day celebration 2020
• Parwat Gaurav Samman 2019 Award by ParwateeyMahaparisad, Lucknow
• “Uttarakhand Gaurav” by Uttarakhand Club 2011
• Netrika Manav SamajUtthanSewa Samiti 2011
• “Rung Ratna” by Rung Kalyan Sanstha, Dehradun, Uttarakhand in 2014
• Legends in Ophthalmology, Times Healthcare Achievers - Delhi 2018 honor roll
• Honored with TEDx Talk on ‘My Journey in Keratoplasty’

Administration Ophthalmic Organizations

• President Indian Society of Cornea Keratorefractive Surgeons 2016-current
• President Delhi Ophthalmological Society 2013-2014
• Chairman, National Eye Bank, RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS- 2010-2021
• Secretary Delhi Ophthalmological Society 2003-2005