आई.सी.एम.आर.-राष्ट्रीय व्यावसायिक स्वास्थ्य अनुसंधान संस्थान,
ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health Research
स्वास्थ्य अनुसंधान विभाग,स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार
Department of Health Research,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
अहमदाबाद-380016, गुजरात, भारत. Ahmedabad-380016, Gujarat, India

Dr Rakshit Shah

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Dr. Rakshit Shah

Dr. Rakshit Shah

Health sciences Division, In-Charge, Ergonomics
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Academic Qualification

  • MBBS

Research Interest

  • Work physiology, ergonomics, pneumoconiosis, noise-induced hearing loss, heat stress, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, occupational injuries, lifestyle non-communicable diseases, workplace- and community-based interventional trials.

Membership / Affliation

  • Epidemiology Foundation of India (Life Membership No. 02491)
  • Indian Association of Occupational Health (Life Membership No. IAOH-LM-0030)

Fellowship / Awards

  • Best Presentation Award in the Health Sciences (Oral Presentation) category at the 6th Science Conclave cum National Biomedical Research Competition (NBRCOM 2025), AIIMS Jodhpur, held from 5–7 December 2025

Publications

  • Tank ND, Rupani MP, Shah RB, Dhatrak SV. Association between diabetes and high-frequency hearing loss among noise-exposed mineworkers in India: a pooled cross-sectional study. BMC Endocr Disord. 2026 Aug 29. doi: 10.1186/s12902-026-02523-4.
  • Bhat D, Shah R, Rupani M, Tank N, Sheth A, Viramgami A, et al. Prevalence and predictors of percent body fat-defined obesity among federal contingency force commandos in India: implications for military obesity standards. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-28667-5.
  • Shah R, Rupani M, Tank N, Kulkarni N, Mistry V, Kotadiya S, et al. S060: Psychometric properties of the St George Respiratory Questionnaire in patients with silicosis. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2026;30(Suppl 1)
  • Sheth A, Viramgami A, Shah R. S059: Occupational health risks among coal-handling workers at Navlakhi Port, Gujarat: a comprehensive assessment and policy translation outcome. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2026;30(Suppl 1).
  • Viramgami A, Dhatrak S, Tank N, Shah R. S020: Prevalence and determinants of air conduction abnormality in active mine workers: evidence to support tailored screening. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2026;30(Suppl 1).
  • Tank ND, Rupani MP, Shah RB, Dhatrak SV. A cross-sectional study assessing pulmonary function differences in diabetic versus non-diabetic mine workers in Gujarat: implications for establishing mining cohort. Workplace Health Saf. 2025;73(12):616-627. doi: 10.1177/21650799251353254.
  • Viramgami A, Shah R, Dhatrak S, et al. Impact of occupational lead exposure on the comprehensive health status of gas cutter workers. Clin Epidemiol Glob Heal. 2024;30. doi:10.1016/j.cegh.2024.101820
  • Tank ND, Rupani MP, Shah RB, Shah IA, Dhatrak S V. Predictors of pulmonary dysfunction vis-à-vis the hypertension status of mine workers in Gujarat, western India: A cross-sectional study on the need to further investigate the role of anti-hypertensive drugs. Work. 2024;78(2):381-392. doi:10.3233/WOR-220678
  • Sheth A, Viramgami A, Kulkarni N, Rakesh B, Shah R. O-45 Qualitative and quantitative assessment of workplace respirable dust and pulmonary function among non-smoker ceramic industry workers. Occup Environ Med. 2023;80(Suppl 1):A34. doi:10.1136/OEM-2023-EPICOH.82
  • Viramgami A, Shah R. Biological Hazards: An invisible threat at the workplace. J Fire Secur Assoc India. Published online September 2022
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