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Shafya S

- Research Program Mentor

PhD at University of the Punjab

Expertise

Nutrition: nutritional epidemiology, program planning, zero waste kitchen, types of diets such as vegan, vegetarian, Mediterranean, diet during life cycle are few topics of interest. ,

Bio

I have 30 years experience in teaching Nutrition science subjects, and had been guiding and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students since 2005. I am good at guiding both qualitative and quantitative researches and I have special interest in mixed method researches. My students had been doing surveys, experimental researches as well as case studies.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Milk consumption by the high school students

Milk consumption especially in females can be assessed and evaluated on HEI (Healthy eating index)

Carbohydrate content of the diabetic patients diet and assessment of their nutritional status

This study will assess the awareness of diabetic patients regarding their diet. It will include carb counting and low glycemic index foods.

Assessment of the nutritional status of infants at weaning age

This study will include height and weight of children in order to assess the relationship of their diet and anthropometric measurements.

Awareness of people regarding zero waste kitchen

This study will assess the awareness of people about zero waste kitchen and then plan an educational tool to spread awareness.

Coding skills

I have used SPSS

Languages I know

Urdu, Punjabi

Teaching experience

I had been teaching Nutrition for past 30 years at university and college level. Mentoring and theses guidance became my passion since 2005 and I have experience in guiding and mentoring qualitative and quantitative researches.

Credentials

Work experience

College of Home Economics (2015 - 2018)
Associate Professor
College of Home Economics/University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2002 - 2018)
Associate Professor
Kinnaird College, Lahore, Pakistan (2012 - 2018)
Visiting Professor and Research mentor
Lahore College University for Women (2012 - 2018)
Research evaluator

Education

University of the Punjab
BS Bachelor of Science (1984)
Nutrition
University of the Punjab
MPhil Master of Philosophy (2012)
Nutrition
University of the Punjab
PhD Doctor of Philosophy (2018)
Nutritional Epidemiology

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