Senior Research Scientist

• Jul 2021 - Present

Independent Consultant (Diet and Nutrition)

• Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

Within the scope of my present responsibilities, I draft manuscripts as well as review scientific publications sent to international journals. Within the scope of my present responsibilities, I draft manuscripts as well as review scientific publications sent to international journals.

Deputy Lead and Senior Consultant

• Mar 2018 - Jul 2020

Within the scope of my present responsibilities, I was primarily accountable to drive planning, budgeting, resource utilization and execution of various programmes of NCEARD (supported by UNICEF) whilst researching and developing policy briefs/presentations, working papers, manuscripts, grants for government, corporates, and hospitals/academic institutes. Function as a technical resource for providing expert guidance to various research institutes, bodies and ministries of the Government of India on nutrition and health. Provides SME in developing resource material, guidelines, health and nutrition policies, a toolkit for various ministries of the GoI, in the form of training modules, communication aids, videos/films/radio spots, scripts, presentations. Handpick to represent NCEARD in meetings with government officials, international bodies and other stakeholders as well as coordinate for mass awareness campaigns with NCEARD, bringing recognition in form of National level Awards and manage the digital presence of NCEARD: Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Sound Cloud. My key achievements include - • Successfully raised funds (Total: INR 4,97,79,266.00; USD 6,81,355.67) for the development of technical materials for government programmes, health campaigns, awareness programmes, annual grants and more • Developed Partnerships and funding generated with IIPS, Medical Colleges, National Institute of Nutrition, Alive & Thrive, Nutrition International, International Food Policy Research Institute, FOGSI, FIGO, Trained Nurses Association of India, IIPHB-PHFI, and IEG

Assistant Professor

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

After gaining nearly 6 years of research exposure at various departments of AIIMS, I joined Lady Irwin College | University of Delhi, India as Assistant Professor (Ad hoc) in Department of Food and Nutrition and taught B Sc and M Sc students on Clinical Nutrition, Food and Nutrition and PGDDPHN - Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Therapeutic Nutrition, Entrepreneurship in Food Service Management, Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition and Fitness and: A Lifecycle Approach, Entrepreneurship for Small Catering Units (GE). Furthermore, I co-guided students on their projects and seminars, arranged International Cuisine demonstration as a part of Entrepreneurship and work as an Internal & External Practical Examiner for subjects Public Nutrition and Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition. Moreover, I also drove various extension activities for the students to provide experience in various external labs and programs, thus facilitating practical knowledge. My key achievements include - • Part of the Central Committee for NAAC Accreditation of Lady Irwin College: A+ grade achieved

Senior Research Fellow

• Apr 2012 - Oct 2016

I joined as Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and rose to the position of Senior Research Fellow in Oct 2012 and contributed to the DBT Funded Research Project - Childhood Obesity: Inflammatory Markers, Gene Variation and Epigenetics, an Association Study in Urban and Rural Areas of North India. I was involved in defining project budgets, monitoring project progress & resource utilization, ensuring competition within budgets and within the stipulated time, and developing peer-reviewed manuscripts, research publications and delivering paper presentations at international and national level conferences.

Research Assistant

• Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

Here, I served as a Care Coordinator for providing nutrition counselling and diet chats while facilitating health care treatment to patients. I contributed to the research design and field studies for the project - NIH Funded Randomized Control Trial: “CARRS Translation Trial: Developing and Testing Integrated, Multifactorial Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Strategies in South Asia” as well as followed by drafting and submitting manuscripts.

Project Intern

• May 2010 - Jul 2010

During my MSc. Food and Nutrition (Therapeutic Nutrition) from Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, I started working with AIIMS as an Intern on the Project: “A study to estimate the per capita salt consumption and to assess the knowledge of the association of salt intake with iodine deficiency disorders and with cardiovascular diseases in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi”. During my MSc. Food and Nutrition (Therapeutic Nutrition) from Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, I started working with AIIMS as an Intern on the Project: “A study to estimate the per capita salt consumption and to assess the knowledge of the association of salt intake with iodine deficiency disorders and with cardiovascular diseases in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi”.