Ritu Jain Chopra E-157, Prashant Vihar, Sector-14, Rohini, New – 110085 Email: [email protected] ______EDUCATION

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi Mar’10 – Dec’15 Doctor of Philosophy (Home Science – Foods and Nutrition)  Title: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating among Primary School Children : Impact on Physical Fitness  Prepared Nutrition Health Education Module for primary school children

Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University) Jul’08 –Dec’09 Post Graduate Diploma in Wellness Management  Subjects: Anatomy and Physiology, Health and Disease Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Stress Management, Exercise and Fitness, Health and Lifestyle Assessment and Correction, Wellness Facilities Management

University Grants Commission, India June’07 National Eligibility Test for Lectureship

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi Aug’05–May’07 Masters of Science (Home Science – Foods and Nutrition)  Chosen Electives: Therapeutic Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition and Institutional Food Administration  Dissertation: Diet and Nutritional Profile of Sportswomen Participating in Team Games At State / National Level  Seminars: Role of Nutrition and Hydration in Sports Performance, Resistant Starch  Distinction in all subjects  Internship: - St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi from 15th Dec’06 to 25th Jan’07 - Nutrition Foundation of India (NFI) from 1st Jun’06 to 15th Jul’06 - Participated in household survey as part of project ‘Evaluation of Nutrition Education Programme for adolescent girls’

Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi Aug’02-May’05 Bachelor of Science – Honours (Home Science)  Chosen Electives: Foods and Nutrition (Biochemistry, Food Science, Nutrition for the Family, Community Nutrition and Child Welfare in India)  Internship: Mobile Creche (Delhi) from 23rd Dec’04 to 6th Jan’05 ______WORK EXPERIENCE

Daulat Ram College (University of Delhi) Delhi, India Assistant Professor (Adhoc – Department of Nutrition & Health Education) Aug’16-Present

 Teaching – Nutrition for the Family Theory& Practical to 2nd Semester BA Programme (CBCS) - Public Health Nutrition Theory to 4th Semester BA Programme (CBCS) - Home Based Catering Theory to 4th Semester BA Programme (CBCS)  Coordinated – Department event Healthomania 2017  Taught – Fundamentals of Nutrition and Food Science Theory& Practical to 1st Semester BA Programme (CBCS) - Introduction to Food Safety Practical to 3rd Semester BA Programme (CBCS) - Home Based Catering Theory to 3rd Semester BA Programme (CBCS)  Internal Examiner – Fundamentals of Nutrition and Food Science Practical 1st Semester BA Programme (CBCS) - Introduction to Food Safety Practical 3rd Semester BA Programme (CBCS)  Evaluated – Home Based Catering answer sheets of 3rd Semester BA Programme (CBCS)

Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (University of Delhi) Delhi, India (Guest Faculty) June’14

 Taught – Diet Planning & Evaluation to Fitness Trainer Course students

Institute of Home Economics (University of Delhi) Delhi, India Assistant Professor (Guest – Department of Food & Nutrition) Jan’14 – Apr’14

 Taught – Nutrition & Ageing Practical to Diploma in Health & Social Gerontology - Nutrition for Children & Adolescent Theory to BSc (H) Home Science - Community Nutrition & Dietetics Theory and Practical to BSc (P) Annual Mode  Internal Examiner – Community Nutrition & Dietetics Theory and Practical BSc (P) Annual Mode

Institute of Home Economics (University of Delhi) Delhi, India Assistant Professor (Adhoc – Department of Food & Nutrition) Jul’13 – Dec’13

 Taught – Statistics & Computer Applications Theory to M.Sc. Food & Nutrition - Research Methods & Statistics Theory to Diploma in Health & Social Gerontology - Food & Nutrition Theory and Practical to FYUP (Home Science) - Public Nutrition & Dietetics Practical to BSc (P) Home Science - Community Nutrition & Dietetics Practical to BSc (P) Annual Mode  Internal Examiner – Food & Nutrition Practical FYUP (Home Science)  Evaluated - Food & Nutrition Theory answer sheets of FYUP (Home Science)  Member of College’s NSS as well as Internal Assessment & Attendance Committee

Bhagini Nivedita College (University of Delhi) Delhi, India Assistant Professor (Adhoc – Department of Home Science) Aug’12 – Jul’13

 Taught – Nutrition & Health Education Theory and Practical to IIIrd year BA Programme - Food Technology (FT) Theory and Practical to IInd year BA Programme - Nutrition & Health (NH) Theory to IIIrd year BA Programme  Internal Examiner – Nutrition & Health Education Practical IIIrd year BA Programme  Member of College’s Discipline as well as Canteen Committee

Institute of Home Economics (University of Delhi) Delhi, India Lecturer (Guest Faculty) 7 Mar’13

 Taught Sports Nutrition to Masters of Science (Home Science-Food & Nutrition) first year students

Public Health Nutrition and Development Centre Delhi, India Part time Consultant Jan’10-August’12

 Facilitated in drafting publication on ‘Nutritional Status of Children Under two Years in India and its Association with Various Determinants’.  Assisted in drafting publication on ‘Impact of Community Based “Mitanin” Initiative with “Nutrition Security Innovations” on the Undernutrition Scenario in Rural Chhattisgarh State, India’.  Provided support in review and documentation of ‘Landscaping Nutrition Policies and Plans in India’ for Public Health Foundation of India, Delhi.  Provided assistance in documentation of ‘Evaluation of Nutrition Security Innovations in Chhattisgarh’ for ICICI Centre for Child Health and Nutrition, Chhattisgarh.  Prepared training manual for AWWs – Atal Bihari Bajpai Aaarogya Evam Poshan Mission (AB Mission) for Government of Madhya Pradesh and UNICEF (Bhopal Office).  Reviewed literature, analysed data and facilitated in drafting publication on malnutrition - for district level demonstration project – ‘Community Based Maternal and Child Health Nutrition (MCHN) Project, Uttar Pradesh, India----An Innovative Strategy Focussing on 'At Risk' Families’.  Provided support in review, analysis and documentation of ‘Repositioning Policy to Address Undernutrition in Women and Children in Bihar’ for UNICEF, Patna.  Assisted in drafting of policy note on ‘Child Undernutrition — Progress Made, Approaches Used and Lessons Learnt from Selected Developing Countries’ for World Bank, New Delhi.  Coordinated in the development of a reference book on ‘Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries’ for Public Health Nutrition and Development Centre, New Delhi. Proof read all chapters, reviewed and analysed data on undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies and contributed in chapter ‘Research Methods in Public Health Nutrition: Common Critical Factors’.  Provided assistance in the review and documentation of ‘Multi-sectoral Convergent Project For Reducing Malnutrition in Children in selected districts, Madhya Pradesh (MPRMMP)’ for DFID, India.  Provided support in the documentation of Atal Bal Aarogya Evam Poshan Mission: Strategy and Action Plan 2010-2015 for Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh.  Developed module ‘Child Nutritional Status and Developmental Outcomes’ for the course Basic concepts in child nutrition and module ‘Nutritional Challenges in Specific Nutrient Deficiencies of Public Health Importance-II’ for the course Childhood Nutrition: In Health and Disease for IGNOU (Paediatric Nutrition Course), New Delhi.  Provided support to review, analyse and document profile of malnutrition in children and women in UP & India and its various determinants in collaboration with (NIMS) National Institute of Medical Statistics (ICMR), Government of India, New Delhi.  Provided support in review and development of operational guidelines on ‘Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme for Addressing Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in Adolescent Population’ for Government of India, New Delhi.  Reviewed literature for preparation of report on USI Programme Status of Selected States of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Tamil Nadu for GAIN, New Delhi.  Provided support in the development of Comprehensive Nutrition Anaemia Control Programme (CNACP), Andhra Pradesh: An Overview of Anaemia Status and Way Forward 2010 – 2012 for UNICEF, New Delhi.  Provided assistance in preparing technical paper on nutrition of adolescent population in India for PepsiCo, India.

Public Health Nutrition and Development Centre Delhi, India Research Nutritionist Jun’07-Dec’09

 Provided support in updation of nutrition sections of book ‘Where Women Have No Doctor – A Resource Guide for Women’s Health’ for Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI), Delhi.  Assisted in the development of Comprehensive Anaemia Control Programme (CACP), West Bengal: An Overview of Anaemia Status and Way Forward 2010 – 2015 for UNICEF, New Delhi.  Provided support in Development of framework and block on Public Health Nutrition for Module on Health Care Management for Distance Learning Course in Health and Family Welfare Management for health managers, health persons in private practice for National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.  Provided support to review, analyse and document qualitative and quantitative survey on nutritional status of young children, adolescent girls and women in tea estates of Dibrugarh district, Assam for UNICEF, New Delhi.  Reviewed literature on women in reproductive age group and assisted in the documentation of ‘Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programmes for women of reproductive age: an analysis of best programme practices for WHO-WPR-Manila.  Analysis of data and support in drafting publication on nutritional anaemia for district level demonstration project – ‘Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation to Adolescent Girls in school and out of school in a large district level programme in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India’.  Reviewed literature on adolescent nutrition with special emphasis on anaemia situation in adolescent in 11 SEAR countries for documentation of policy booklet entitled ‘Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency anaemia During Adolescence – A Public Health Problem in South East Asia Countries for WHO-SEARO.  Facilitated development of module on ‘Adolescent Nutrition’ for Maternal Child Health Course for IGNOU, India.  Provided support in analysis of India data on nutrition and its determinants for FAO / RAP paper entitled ‘Undernutrition in Children in India – Actions Beyond Provision of Food Supplements’ presented in March 2008.  Provided assistance in reviewing production, marketing and consumption scenario of iodised salt in India for ‘Acceleration of Universal Salt Iodisation (USI) in India” for UNICEF, India.  Trainings attended: - Training Course on Public Health Nutrition organized by National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) (Delhi) from 2nd to 6th March 2009. - Teaching seminar on Research Methods in Nutrition organized by Public Health foundation of India (Delhi) from 25-30th November 2007.

Nutritionvista.com Gurgaon, India Dietitian Online Nov’09-Apr’10

 Counseling patients online  Independently written articles on Importance of exercise in maintaining long healthy life; Nutrition for athletes – some FAQs; Vitamin E – Role of Vitamin E with Exercise; Kids Health – Role of Nutrition and Exercise in Children’s Health, Growth, Development; Examination Stress on Students – Importance of Healthy Eating for Students; The Beginnings of Obesity – A Child’s Health Rests in Parents Hands; What is Vitamin B12; World Health Day 2010.  Written newsletters on Elderly Nutrition, Nutrition for Traveler, New Year Resolution and Nutritional Status, Weight loss basics  Developing social network through social media

Indira Gandhi National Open University Delhi, India Councilor Oct’07-Apr’14

 Taught Public Health Nutrition and Research Methods and Biostatics to Masters in Dietetics and Food Service Management students

Laxmibai Sports Education and Welfare Society Delhi, India Nutritionist (Guest faculty) Nov’06-Present

 Taking nutrition classes for Fitness, Aerobics and Gym Instructor Courses

Indira Gandhi National Open University Delhi, India Examiner May’ 10 – May’13

 External examiner for Public Nutrition, Advanced Nutrition and Therapeutic Nutrition practical for Masters in Dietetics and Food Service Management students

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi Delhi, India Lecturer (Guest faculty) 11 Feb’10

 Taught Sports Nutrition to Masters of Science (Home science-Foods and Nutrition) first year students

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi Delhi, India Lecturer (Guest faculty) Sep’07-Oct’07

 Taught Nutrition, Health and Fitness short term course to under-graduate students ______PUBLICATIONS

 Jain R and Puri S. Physical activity and healthy eating among primary school children: Impact on Physical Fitness (Abstract). 93rd Annual Convocation at University of Delhi, November 19th, 2016, Delhi, India.  Adhikari T, Vir SC, Pandey A, Yadav RJ, Jain R, Singh P, Nigam AK and Sachdev HPS (March 2014). Undernutrition in Children under Two Years (U2) in India - An Analysis of Determinants. New Delhi: Excel India Publishers. 9789383842384.  Jain R. Nutrition Recharge for Examination. IHE-Food and Nutrition Alumini Association Newsletter, 2013:2; 2.  Jain R, Puri S and Saini N. Diet and nutritional profile of sportswomen participating in team games at state / national level (Abstract). Compendium of Abstracts (1995-2011), 2011 (October); 4: 74-76.  Jain R, Puri S and Saini N. Diet and nutritional profile of Delhi based sportswomen participating in team games at state / national level (Abstract). Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, Abstracts 19th International Congress of Nutrition, October 4-9th, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand.  Jain R, Puri S and Saini N. Dietary profile of Delhi sportswomen. Indian Dietetic Association newsletter, December 2008.  Vir S. C., Singh N, Nigam A and Jain R. Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation with counseling reduces anemia in adolescent girls: A large effectiveness study in Uttar Pradesh, India. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2008: 29(3); 186-194.  Jain R, Puri S and Saini N. Dietary profile of sportswomen participating in team games at state or national level. Indian Journal of Public Health, 2008; 52(3): 153-155.  Jain R, Puri S and Saini N. Diet and nutritional profile of sportswomen participating in team games at state or national level (Abstract). XXXIX National Conference of Nutrition Society of India (NSI) at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, 15-17th November 2007: page 72.  Jain R, Puri S and Saini N. Diet and nutritional profile of sportswomen participating in team games at state or national level (Abstract). Epigenesis-Empowerment for Excellence in Home Science, – Platinum Jubilee International Conference October 4-6, 2007: page 60-61. ______PAPER PRESENTATION (Oral / Poster)

 “Nutrition and Sports Performance” at One day seminar on Fitness: Holistic Health for Body and Mind at , University of Delhi, 18th December 2009.  “Diet and nutritional profile of sports women participating in team games at state / national level” as Poster Board Display at III International Congress on Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Physical Education, & Yogic Science, Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education, 12-15th February 2008.  “Diet and nutritional profile of sports women participating in team games at state / national level” as Oral communication at National Seminar on Recent Researches in Physical Education and Sports, Maharaja Agrasen College, 21-22nd December 2007.  “Diet and nutritional profile of sports women participating in team games at state / national level” as Poster Board Display on 16.11.07 at the XXXIX National Conference of Nutrition Society of India (NSI) held at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad in November’07.  “Diet and nutritional profile of sports women participating in team games at state / national level” as Poster Board Display at Platinum Jubilee International Conference, Lady Irwin College, 4-6th October 2007. ______WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES ATTENDED

 Continuing Professional Development Series (CPD) Workshop on “Decoding SPSS” organised by Inspire Analytics Ltd. UK on 17th March 2017 at University of Delhi, New Delhi.  Wellness Convention on “Nutrition, Health and Fitness” organised by Manav-Rachna International University & IDA-Delhi chapter on 16-17th October 2012, Faridabad.  Continuing Professional Development Series (CPD-1) Workshop on “Information Retrieval and Bibliography Management” organised by Indian Dietetic Association (Delhi Chapter) on 15th May 2012 at AIIMS, New Delhi.  44th Annual National Conference on “Pediatric to Geriatric Nutrition: Emerging Trends and Challenges” organised by Indian Dietetic Association (Delhi Chapter) & Department of Dietetics (AIIMS) from 3-5th November 2011 at AIIMS, New Delhi.  Pre-Conference Workshop on “Continuing Research and Publishing Papers” organised by Indian Dietetic Association (Delhi Chapter) & Department of Dietetics (AIIMS) on 3rd November 2011 at AIIMS, New Delhi.  Workshop on “Nutritional Empowerment for Prevention and Management of Diabetes” (NIP- DIABETES) organised by National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC) & Nestle Nutrition Institute on 12th November 2010 at New Delhi.  Symposium on “Eat Smart for Health and Wellness: Importance of Breakfast (The present scenario, scientific findings and recommendations for behavioural change)” organised by International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)-India on 10th November 2010, New Delhi.  Symposium on “Trans Fats: Global and Indian Perspectives” organised by National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation & Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India on April 24, 2010 at New Delhi.  One Day Seminar on “Fitness: Holistic Health for Body and Mind” organised by Department of Physical Education and Sports (Kamala Nehru College) on 18th December 2009 at New Delhi.  Scientific Deliberations on “International Workshop on Micronutrients and Child Health” organized by Human Nutrition Unit (AIIMS) from 20th – 23rd October 2009 at Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, AIIMS, New Delhi.  Symposium on “Nutrition and Physical Performance in School Children” organised by Nutrition Foundation of India on 10th July 2009 at India International Centre, New Delhi.  Symposium on “Multicentric DST Funded Study on Nutrition in Women & Consensus Conference on Indian Diets for Prevention of Obesity and Related Disorders organised by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India & Diabetes Foundation (India) on April 5, 2009 at INSA Hall, New Delhi.  XXXIX National Conference of Nutrition Society of India (NSI) held at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad in November’07.  “Nutrition Update 2006” organised by Indian Dietetic Association (Delhi Chapter) & CN Centre and Department of Dietetics (AIIMS) on 22nd February 2006 at AIIMS, New Delhi.  XXXVII Annual Conference of Nutrition Society of India (NSI) held at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad in November’05. ______AWARDS

 University Grants Commission – Junior and Senior Research Fellowship ______MEMBERSHIPS

 Lifetime member of Indian Dietetic Association  Lifetime member of Nutrition Society of India ______AREAS of INTEREST

 Child Nutrition & Health, Fitness in Children, Health Communications, Behavioural Risk Prevention for Chronic Diseases, Obesity, Sports Nutrition

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