Ms. Saranyaa G

Ms. Saranyaa G

Associate Professor

BASLP; MSc. Audiology
CRR No: A33738
Associate Professor

About

Ms. Saranyaa, presently an Associate Professor in the department of Audiology and the PG COURSE CO-ORDINATOR at MERF-ISH has an experience of over 11+ years in the field. Her major area of interest lies in Diagnostic Audiology, Vestibular Sciences and Implant Audiology.

About

Work Experience

2020
Associate Professor – MERF Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Chennai
November 2020 – Present
● Present
2015
Assistant Professor – MERF Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Chennai
November 2015 – October 2020
2012
Lecturer / Clinical Supervisor – MERF Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Chennai
October 2012 – October 2015

Dissertations Guided

Dissertations Guided

2013
  • Effect of mobile phone usage on vestibular system – A VEMP study
    Student: Ganesh Raj

Dissertations Guided

2014
  • Satisfaction with hearing aid – A self-reporting questionnaire in Tamil
    Student: Poovendhan A

Dissertations Guided

2016
  • Profiling outcomes in subjects with single sided deafness (SSD) using cochlear implant
    Student: David Prabhakaran

Dissertations Guided

2017
  • Profiling vestibular function in children with cochlear anomalies
    Student: Nandini M
  • Investigating the VOR gain function in normal hearing subjects
    Student: Sam A

Dissertations Guided

2018
  • Subjective Assessment of Vestibular Function in Children
    Student: Jennifer R
  • Subjective Assessment of Vestibular Function in Children with Cochlear Implant – A Preliminary Study
    Student: Meenakshi P

Dissertations Guided

2019
  • Development of Minimal Pair Test in Tamil (MPT–T) to Assess Speech Perception in Typically Developing Children and Paediatric Cochlear Implantees
    Student: Kavitha V

Dissertations Guided

2020
  • Knowledge about (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder among School Teachers
    Student: Swetha A
  • Knowledge about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Dental Professionals
    Student: Nithya B

Dissertations Guided

2021
  • The Role of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists in the Assessment and Management of Neonates: Neonatologists Perspective
    Student: Aster

Dissertations Guided

2022
  • Feasibility Study on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Standards in Chennai – MERF ISH Pilot Study
    Student: Girish
Resource Person
Faculty at conference on Recent advances on Hearing Assessment
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Jan 2014
Faculty at Pre Conference Workshop of 1st National Convention of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
12th–14th Dec 2014
Resource Person for delivering lecture on Basics of Cochlear Implant
NIEPMD, Muttukadu
March 2015
Key Note Address at Pre-Conference (ICBSII 2020) Workshop on "Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology"
Madras Medical College, Chennai
2020
Examinership
Appointed as Question Paper setter, External Examiner for conducting Oral / Practical, Paper Evaluation at the following Universities / Institutions
The TN Dr MGR Medical University – MMC, CMC
SRM Institute of Science and Technology – Dept of ASLP
Sri Ramachandra Medical University – SRFASLP
Bharathidasan University – Dept of Audiology, Holy Cross College
Conferences / workshops attended
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 45th National Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Chennai, 1st to 3rd February 2013
"Introductory Nucleus Training for CI Audiologists" – Conducted by Cochlear Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, July 2013
A talk on Auditory Evoked Potentials by Dr. James Hall at MERF, Chennai
Resource Person for "Audiology Update – 2014", Madras Medical College, Chennai, January 2014 – Presented on "Diagnosing Cochlear Hearing Loss"
CIGICON 2014 – 12th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India, New Delhi, 21st–22nd November 2014
Faculty – Resource Person at Pre-Conference Workshop titled "Neurotology", 1st National Convention of IAOHNS 2014, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
Dr. SRCISH – National Workshop on "Extending the Boundaries of Clinical Audiology – Focus on the Vestibular System" (RCI–CRE), 12th–14th March 2015
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 48th National Conference, Mumbai, 5th–7th February 2016
Tamil Nadu Chapter – Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 6th TAN-ISHACON, Puducherry, 18th–20th November 2016
Dr. SRCISH – AUDISHCON 2017, National Workshop on "Hearing Instruments – An Update" (RCI–CRE), 9th–11th March 2017
SRMC – Workshop on "Tinnitus Evaluation and Management: Medical and Non-Medical Aspects", Dept. of SLHS, SRMC, Chennai, 6th–7th October 2017
Scientific Program on Cochlear Implant Systems Training, MERF (P) Ltd, 28th–29th October 2017
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 50th National Conference, AIISH, Mysuru, 5th–7th February 2018
Fitting Cochlear Implants: From Science to Practice – Science of Bionic Hearing, Chennai, 9th–11th January 2019
51st National Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, NIMHANS, Bangalore, 8th–10th February 2019
Cochlear Implant Systems Training – Hosted by MED-EL, Chennai, 29th–30th July 2019
2nd Fitting Cochlear Implants Conference: From Science to Practice – Hosted by MERF & MERF-ISH, Chennai, 27th–29th February 2020
"Recent Trends in Hearing Restoration" – First Online CRE Program (RCI Approved), Hosted by MERF & MERF-ISH, 16th May 2020
"HEARRING Online Round Table Discussion – Audiology Services during COVID-19", Hosted by HEARRING, MERF & MERF-ISH, 26th June 2020
"Recipient-Centered Cochlear Implant Programming" – Hosted by Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 10th July 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Innovations in Patient-Centered CI Technology, Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 14th August 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Optimising Patient Experience & Outcomes, Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 21st August 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Innovative Technology Enabling Smart Simplicity & Positive Fitting Experience, Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 28th August 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Focusing on What's Important to You & Your Recipients, Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 4th September 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Ask the Expert: Your Questions Answered, Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 11th September 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Hands-on Practicum for Cochlear Nucleus® Kanso® 2 Sound Processor & Custom Sound® Pro, 18th September 2020
Resource Person – Delivered Lecture on "Management of Tinnitus" at SAVENT2020 – International Tinnitus Webmeet, Dept. of ENT, Saveetha Medical College, 26th September 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Hands-on Practicum on Kanso® 2 Wireless Accessories & Wireless Programming using Custom Sound® Pro, 16th October 2020
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 53rd National Conference, Hosted Virtually by MyISHA, Mysuru, 19th–20th February 2022
3rd Fitting & Objective Measures in Cochlear Implants: From Science to Practice – Hosted by MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (P) Ltd, 16th–18th February 2023
5th Fitting Cochlear Implants: From Science to Practice – Organized by MERF-ISH (P) Ltd, 6th–8th February 2025
1st International Conference on Accreditation, Ranking and Quality in Higher Education – Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), 19th–21st June 2025
Workshop "From Cochlea to Cortex: The Journey of Sound through Auditory Evoked Potentials" – Dept. of Hearing Sciences, Dr. SR Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing, 1st–2nd August 2025
SPIN 2025 – SRMC Perspectives in NeuroOtology, Dept. of ENT, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), 6th September 2025
57th National Convention of ISHA (57th ISHACON) – Gujarat Branch of ISHA, Ahmedabad, 30th January–1st February 2026
🎖️ Membership
  • Rehabilitation Council of India – A33738
  • ISHA Life Member – L24014766
PG Dissertation
"Development Of Sentences In Tamil As Materials For The Assessment Of Speech Reception Threshold (sSRT)"

Under the guidance of Dr M N Nagaraja, Dr S R Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Bangalore University.

Papers Presented
Platform presentation on "Vestibular function in children with Cochlear Implant (CI) – A pilot study" at the 12th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India (CIGICON 2014), AIIMS, New Delhi.
Platform presentation on "Cochlear Implant in Single Sided Deafness – A tight case study on outcomes" at the 14th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India (CIGICON 2016), Cochin, 2016.
E-Poster on "Refractory Properties of Auditory Nerve in the Post-Lingual Cochlear Implantees" at CIGICON 2021, 12th–14th November 2021.
Platform presentation on "Hearing & Mitochondriopathy – A single case report" at AUDISHCON 2021, 13th–17th December 2021.
Poster presentation on "Morquio syndrome: Audiological outcomes and management" at Recent Advances in Assessment & Management of Communication Disorders (RAAM CD 2023), 7th–8th April 2023.
Platform presentation on "When sudden hearing loss signals more: A case of bilateral vestibular schwannoma" at AUDISHCON 2025 – From Cochlea to Cortex, 1st–2nd August 2025.
Poster: "Awareness of hearing loss in individuals with diabetes mellitus: A survey study" at 57th ISHACON, Ahmedabad, 30th January–1st February 2026.
Poster: "Assessment of cochlear function in musicians vs non-musicians" (with Lavanya V & Ranjith Rajeswaran) at 57th ISHACON, Ahmedabad, 30th January–1st February 2026.
Poster: "Investigating the effect of stimulus burst duration on ESRT in cochlear implantees" (with Ranjith Rajeswaran) at 57th ISHACON, Ahmedabad, 30th January–1st February 2026.
Poster: "A comparison of early and conventional switch-on and its outcomes in pediatric cochlear implantees" (with Nishanth M & Ranjith Rajeswaran) at 57th ISHACON, Ahmedabad, 30th January–1st February 2026.
Published Articles
  1. Effect & Intervention of Hearing Loss in Children: A Short Review Rajasekaran, A. K., Mariappan, N. K., & Gunalan, S.
    International Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2(2), 87–91, 2016
  2. Change of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials on Different Hearing Aid Gain – Preliminary Study Jayachandran, D., Nagaraja, M. Y., & Gunalan, S.
    Asia Pacific Journal of Research, 1(LV), 149–153, 2017
  3. Investigating the VOR Gain Function in Normal Hearing Armstrong, S., Gunalan, S., & Rajeswaran, R.
    Indian Journal of Applied Research, 28–29, 2019
  4. Outcomes of Desensitization Therapy in Hyperacusis: A Single Case Report Elanthendral Chandrasekhar; Saranyaa Gunalan; Deepika Jayachandran; Priyanka Sivakumaran
    Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports, 2021
  5. Communication Challenges and Implementation of Telepractice for Children with Hearing Impairment During Lockdown – A Parental Perspective Anusha MN, Sathveeka, Maria J, Sangeetha Ganesan, Saranyaa Gunalan
    Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
  6. Development of Minimal Pair Test in Tamil (MPT-T) Vijayakumar, K., Gunalan, S., & Rajeswaran, R.
    Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 15(9), MC01–MC04, 2021
  7. The Role of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists in the Assessment and Management of Neonates: Neonatologists Perspective Aster Franz Miranda, Saranyaa G, Divya S, Ranjith R, Deepika J
    International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol. 9, Issue 4, 839–844, October 2022
  8. Quality of Sound in Post-Lingual Cochlear Implantees Deepika Jayachandran, Ranjith Rajeswaran, Saranyaa Gunalan
    International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2022