Mr. Siva Ganesan

Mr. Siva Ganesan

Assistant Professor

BASLP | M.ASLP
RCI CRR No: A61970
Assistant Professor – University of Nairobi, Kenya (in association with MERF ISH)
International Teaching & Clinical Experience – Kenya | Nepal | Bangladesh | India
Level 1 Certified Oral Sensorimotor Integration Therapist (OSIT)

Work Experience

2026
Assistant Professor – University of Nairobi, Kenya
In association with MERF ISH | September 2026 – Till Date
● Present
2025
Assistant Professor – Institute of Medicine, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal
February 2025 – January 2026
2020
Assistant Professor – Proyash Institute of Special Education and Research, BD Army, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hearing Healthcare Alliance Project: ADA & MEDEL (in association with MERF ISH) | February 2020 – January 2025
2018
Lecturer / Clinical Supervisor – MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing
December 2018 – January 2020

Invited Speaker / Resource Person

34th Annual Regional Scientific Congress – Kenya ENT Society

14–16 May 2026
  • Invited Speaker – Diani, Kenya

1st Cochlear Implant Workshop – Cochlear Implant Group of Kenya (CIGOK)

10–11 May 2026
  • Invited Speaker

Oral Sensory Intervention for Persons with Disabilities – RCI Approved CRE

16 Apr 2026
  • Resource Person – National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD)

Continuing Rehabilitation Education – Speech and Hearing Association of Nepal

10 Jan 2026
  • Invited Speaker

Otoplan Workshop – Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH)

16 Jan 2026
  • Invited Speaker

Workshops / Courses Facilitated

Oral Sensory Motor Integration Therapy – Level I

9–10 May 2026
  • Bangalore, Karnataka – Organized by SpeechGears Pvt. Ltd.

CI Workshop – MEDCON & MED-EL

14 Mar 2026
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka

Oral Sensory Motor Integration Therapy – Level I

23–24 Jan 2026
  • Chennai, Tamil Nadu – Organized by SpeechGears Pvt. Ltd.

Scientific Paper Presentations

International Conference SHANCON25 – Nepal

  • The Effects of Screen Time on Children's Speech and Language Development: A Study of Children Aged 2–7 Years Best Paper Award
  • Comparative Evaluation of Acoustic Voice Quality Index and Dysphonia Severity Index in Professional Voice Users [Oral presentation]
  • Analyzing Psychometric Properties of Singing Voice Handicap Index – Nepal [Poster presentation]
  • High-Frequency Audiometry Patterns in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Ototoxicity, Viral Infections, and Presbycusis [Oral presentation]
  • Hearing Loss Among Ship-Breaking Workers (Shipyard) in Chittagong, Bangladesh [Poster presentation]
2025
  • Assessing post-implantation outcomes in CI individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
  • Assessing electrode integrity in cochlear implant recipients via open field ESRT using speech stimulus.
2024
  • Preliminary study on vestibular dysfunction in pediatric cochlear implant users in Bangladesh using craniocorpography.
  • Evaluating the MED-EL family curriculum's role in enhancing cochlear implant rehabilitation.
2023
  • Psychometric evaluation of the LittlEARS early speech production questionnaire in Bengali: A cross-cultural validation study.
  • Analyzing the psychometric properties of the LittlEARS auditory questionnaire in Bengali.
  • Exploring the quality of life of children with cochlear implants: Insights from parents in India and Bangladesh.