Ritu Pradhan Email & Phone Number

 Teaching Experience: 18 years  Present Position: Head and Associate Professor, Government Home Science College, Sector 10, Chandigarh.  Major areas of work: Teaching, Research and Outreach  Thrust areas in Teaching and Research : Public Health Nutrition (Maternal and Child Health, Adolescent Health, Anemia, Micronutrient Disorders, WASH, Health and Nutrition) Fellowship Awarded: 021. Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship at LSHTM , UK2. Indian Council of Medical Research, JRF  Travel award:1. 100% financial assistance from UGC in the 20th IEA, WCE Alaska, USA 2014.2. Rs.25000/- from Panjab University for presenting paper XI IES SEA , Pokhra, Nepal. Academic record: Excellent First division (B.Sc, M.Sc Foods and Nutrition and Ph.D (Foods and Nutrition). Professional experience: • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi • UNICEF Lucknow, UNICEF India Country Office, New Delhi, India• CARE India, Rajasthan, India. Thesis Guidance: Masters Dissertations: 32 ; Ph.D Student – 04(ongoing) Publications: Research papers published (30) in reputed National/ International Journals.• Author for Book : 1• Subeditor : 2• Chapters in Books : 11• Journals : 28 • Technical Reports : 3• Popular Articles : 8 Awards and Recognition :04 Presented: Research papers: • International (Oral+ Paper) : 21(11+10)• National (Oral + Poster ):12 (4 +8)  Appointed panelist/ Subject expert/ Invited Speaker : 57 Scientific Conferences attended : 50  Life membership: 08• International Epidemiological Association (IEA) • Indian Public Health Association • Epidemiological Foundation of India • Nutrition Society of India • Executive member NSI, Chandigarh Chapter • Indian Dietetic Association • Co Editor: News and Views, IDA Chandigarh Chapter Newsletter• Executive member IDA , Chandigarh Chapter(2015-2018)• Medical Fitness Society • The IAPEN Member of the Nutrition and Diabetes, India, A Core Group • Home Science Association of India  Research Projects: 021. To study Water , Sanitation and Hygiene Practices(WASH) and Micronutrient Deficiencies in Adolescents “ from DST, Chandigarh 2. Development, Organoleptic Evaluation, Nutritional Contribution, Biochemical Estimation and Promotion of recipes using Sorghum for Celiac Disease Patients and Normal Healthy Individuals.Panjab University, Chandigarh Consultancy Project: 01TIGR2ESS Project . Funded by Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)and Research Council , UK, Lead Partner University of Cambridge , UK

• Associate Professor

  Educational Institute

  2002 - Present