Dr Pushpa Kumarapeli
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Computer Science
- School of Computer Science and Mathematics
- Penrhyn Road
Senior lecturer
- Email:
- p.kumarapeli@kingston.ac.uk
About
I am an Associate Professor and the School Director of Learning and Teaching for the School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Kingston University. I joined Kingston University in 2009 as a Senior Lecturer after completing both my undergraduate and PhD studies at the same institution. My academic responsibilities focus primarily on teaching modules related to software engineering, big data, data mining, database systems, and software development practices at both BSc(Hons) and MSc levels. Additionally, I lead the Transnational Education (TNE) portfolio for the School of Computer Science and Mathematics, working with international partners to expand our educational impact.
I am deeply passionate about teaching, learning, and pedagogy. I collaborate closely with colleagues within the school and across our TNE programs to continuously enhance teaching and learning practices. In addition to my role at Kingston University, I also serve as an external examiner and mentor for external examiners at other institutions.
My research interests include microservices architecture, cloud computing, clinical databases, data mining, data visualization techniques, business process modeling, and software quality assurance. I also have extensive experience in designing data set specifications and working with the extraction, processing, and analysis of routinely collected data. I am particularly enthusiastic about all aspects of software engineering, from requirements gathering and design to development, monitoring, and re-engineering processes.
Qualifications
- PhD
- Postgraduate Certificate for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE)
- BSc(Hons)
- SFHEA
- MBCS
Domains
Course director
Courses taught
My primary research focusses on representing primary care consultation tasks through business process analysis models to support the development of effective information system solutions. This involves investigating data mining techniques and modelling primary care workflows to ensure efficient, data-driven healthcare delivery. My work also addresses quality assurance and process improvements within primary care, aiming to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of clinical workflows.
I have significant experience designing data set specifications and managing the extraction, processing, and analysis of routinely collected clinical data for epidemiological research projects. This plays a key role in public health initiatives, particularly in predictive modelling, disease surveillance, and healthcare outcome analysis.
Within healthcare information systems, my research also delves into microservices architecture and cloud computing. Microservices, with their modular approach to software development, enhance flexibility, scalability, and maintainability in complex systems. My research explores the design, service decomposition, and communication patterns of microservices to improve performance and scalability, especially in healthcare and business applications. Cloud computing complements this by providing scalable, on-demand resources that support microservice-based systems efficiently. I am particularly interested in how cloud platforms manage, secure, and optimise these distributed systems to handle large-scale data and ensure seamless, reliable service delivery.
Publications
"Effects of exam room EHR use on doctor-patient communication: a systematic literature review" - Triadic and other key terms may have identified additional literature.
Pearce, Christopher Martin, Kumarapeli, Pushpa and de Lusignan, Simon, 2013, Informatics in Primary Care (21), 1, pp 40-42
Using the computer in the clinical consultation; setting the stage, reviewing, recording, and taking actions: multi-channel video study
Kumarapeli, P. and de Lusignan, S., 2013, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (20), e1, pp e67-e75
Using the computer in the clinical consultation: setting the stage, reviewing, recording and taking action: multi-channel video study
Kumarapeli, P. and De Lusignan, S, 2012, JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (20), e1, pp e37-e75
The pattern of silent time in the clinical consultation: an observational multichannel video study
Gibbings-Isaac, Darryl, Iqbal, Mudassar, Tahir, Mohammad Aumran, Kumarapeli, Pushpa and de Lusignan, Simon, 2012, Family Practice (29), 5, pp 616-621
Disparities in testing for renal function in UK primary care: cross-sectional study
De Lusignan, Simon, Nitsch, Dorothea, Belsey, Jonathan, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Vamos, Eszter Panna, Majeed, Azeem and Millett, Christopher, 2011, Family Practice (28), 6, pp 638-646
Reporting observational studies of the use of information technology in the clinical consultation. A position statement from the IMIA Primary Health Care Informatics working group (IMIA PCI WG)
de Lusignan, S., Pearce, C., Kumarapeli, P., Stavropoulou, C., Kushniruk, A., Sheikh, A., Shachak, A. and Mendis, K., 2011, IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics (6), 1, pp 39-47
Addressing modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease in primary care: an evidence-base lost in translation
Debar, Safia, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Kaski, Juan Carlos and De Lusignan, Simon, 2010, Family Practice (27), 4, pp 370-378
Measuring the impact of the computer on the consultation: an open source application to combine multiple observational outputs
Pflug, Bernhar, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, van Vlymen, Jeremy, Ammenwerth, Elske and De Lusignan, Simon, 2010, (35), 1, pp 10-24
The ALFA (Activity Log Files Aggregation) Toolkit: a method for precise observation of the consultation
deLusignan, Simon, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Chan, Tom, Pflug, Bernhard, vanVlymen, Jeremy, Jones, Beryl and Freeman, George, 2008, Journal of Medical Internet Research (10), 4
Measuring the impact of different brands of computer systems on the clinical consultation: a pilot study
Refsum, Charlotte, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Gunaratne, Aruni, Dodds, Richard, Hasan, Ali and De Lusignan, Simon, 2008, Informatics in Primary Care (16), 2, pp 119-127
The feasibility of using UML to compare the impact of different brands of computer system on the clinical consultation
Kumarapeli, P., De Lusignan, S, Koczan, P, Jones, B. and Sheeler, I, 2008, Informatics in Primary Care (15), 4, pp 245-253
Using Unified Modelling Language (UML) as a process-modelling technique for clinical-research process improvement
Kumarapeli, P., de Lusignan, S., Ellis, T. and Jones, B., 2007, Informatics for Health and Social Care (32), 1, pp 51-64
Ethnicity recording in general practice computer systems
Kumarapeli, P., Stephaniuk, R., de Lusignan, S., Williams, R. and Rowlands, C., 2006, Journal of Public Health (28), 3, pp 283-287
Online resources for chronic kidney disease (CKD) for primary care
Kumarapeli, Pushpa, De Lusignan, Simon and Robinson, Judas, 2006, Informatics in Primary Care (14), 2, pp 139-142
Routinely-collected general practice data are complex, but with systematic processing can be used for quality improvement and research.
De Lusignan, S., Hague, N., van Vlymen, J. and Kumarapeli, P., 2006, Informatics in Primary Care (14), 1, pp 59-66
Uptake of a dashboard designed to give realtime feedback to a sentinel network about key data required for influenza vaccine effectiveness studies
Pathirannehelage, Sameera, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Byford, Rachel, Yonova, Ivelina and Ferreira, Filipa (2018). In: Ugon, Adrien, (eds.), Karlsson, Daniel, (eds.), Klein, Gunnar O., (eds.) and Moen, Anne, (eds.), Building continents of knowledge in oceans of data : the future of co-created eHealth. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press, pp 161-165
Getting seamless care right from the beginning – Integrating computers into the human interaction
Pearce, Christopher, Kumarapeli, Pushpa and De Lusignan, Simon (2010). In: Blobel, Bernd, (eds.), Hvannberg, Ebba Þóra, (eds.) and Gunnarsdóttir, Valgerður, (eds.), Seamless Care – Safe Care - The Challenges of Interoperability and Patient Safety in Health Care. Amsterdam: IOS Press, pp 196-202
A system for solution-orientated reporting of errors associated with the extraction of routinely collected clinical data for research and quality improvement
Michalakidis, Georgios, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Ring, Andre, van Vlymen, Jeremy, Krause, Paul and De Lusignan, Simon (2010). In: Safran, C., (eds.), Reti, S., (eds.) and Marin, R.F., (eds.), MEDINFO 2010 - Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical Informatics. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press, pp 724-728
Using an open source observational tool to measure the influence of the doctor's consulting style and the computer system on the outcomes of the clinical consultation
De Lusignan, S., Kumarapeli, P., Debar, S., Kushniruk, A.W. and Pearce, C. (2009). In: Adlassnig, Klaus-Peter, (eds.), Blobel, Bernd, (eds.), Mantas, John, (eds.) and Masic, Izet, (eds.), Medical Informatics in a United and Healthy Europe. Amsterdam: IOS Press, pp 1017-1021
A head to head comparison of EMIS PCS and INPS Vision
Kumarapeli, Pushpa and De Lusignan, Simon(2010). In: Scottish Clinical Information Management in Practice (SCIMP) 2010 conference, 2-3 Nov 2010 :Crieff, Scotland, UK
Systematic and personalised approaches to managing CVS risk in the primary care consultation: a multi-camera video assessment
Kumarapeli, Pushpa(2009). In: Society for Academic Primary Care Regional Conference, 29-30 Jan 2009 :Cambridge, U.K.
Using an open source observational tool to measure the influence of the doctor's consulting style and the computer system on the outcomes of the clinical consultation
De Lusignan, Simon, Kumarapeli, Pushpa, Debar, Safia, Kushniruk, Andre W. and Pearce, Chris(2009). In: The Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) 2009, 30 Aug - 02 Sep 2009 :Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The use of silence in the computer mediated consultation
Bhanahbai, H., Kumarapeli, P. and De Lusignan, S.(2008). In: Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting (SAPC ASM), 9-11 Jul 2008 :Galway, Eire
Measuring the impact of the computer on the consultation: an application to synchronise multi-channel video, automated monitoring, and rating scales
Pflug, B., Kumarapeli, P., van Vlymen, J., Chan, T., Ammenwerth, E. and De Lusignan, S.(2008). In: Healthcare Computing 2008 (HC2008), 21-23 April 2008 :Harrogate, U.K.
Assessing the impact of recording quality target data on the GP consultation using multi-channel video
Moulene, Maigaelle V., De Lusignan, Simon, Freeman, George, van Vlymen, Jeremy, Sheeler, Ian, Singleton, Andrew and Kumarapeli, Pushpa(2007). In: 12th World Congress on Health (Medical) Informatics, 20-24 Aug 2007 :Brisbane, Australia
Observing and Modelling the Core Computer-based Activities of the General Practice Consultation
Kumarapeli, P., Dodds, R. and De Lusignan, S(2007). In: European Federation for Medical Informatics, 30 May - 1 June 2007 :Brijuni, Croatia
Using Unified Modelling Language (UML) as a process-modelling technique for clinical-research process improvement
Kumarapeli, Pushpa, DeLusignan, S, Ellis, Timothy and Jones, Beryl(2006). In: 23rd Conference on Current Perspectives in Health Informatics, 2006 :Birmingham, U.K.
Modelling the computerised clinical consultations : a multi-channel video study
Kumarapeli, Pushpa (2011), PhD thesis, Kingston University