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Dr. Ranjani Harish |
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Work Objectives |
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- To be actively involved in the field of Medical Nutrition, Epidemiological and Translational Research, involving community based projects or hospital based clinical trials.
- Consulting for schools, hospitals, corporates, NGO’s and any organization which requires lifestyle counseling.
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DESIGNATION: Research Officer & Project Manager
E-mail: ranjani@mdrf.in |
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS |
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Exam |
Board /
University |
Institute |
Year Of
Passing |
Specialisation |
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Ph.D |
University Of Mumbai |
Nirmala Niketan |
2010 |
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics |
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MSc
(Part II) |
University Of Mumbai |
Nirmala Niketan |
2000 |
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics |
70% |
MSc
(Part I) |
University Of Mumbai |
Nirmala Niketan |
1999 |
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics |
71% |
BSc |
University Of Mumbai |
Nirmala Niketan |
1998 |
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics |
65% |
HSC |
Maharashtra State Board |
Nirmala Niketan |
1995 |
Home Science |
70% |
SSC |
Maharashtra State Board |
Mary Immaculate Girls High School |
1993 |
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76% |
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Additional Qualifications |
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- Certified Diabetes Educator by International Diabetes Federation & WHO.
- Qualified for lectureship in Home Science through UGC-NET 2000
- Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS – 7.5 version), at Nirmala Niketan College of Home-Science.
- Certificate Course on Microbiological Aspects of Food Analysis, at Bhavan’s College Mumbai.
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WORK EXPERIENCE |
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Dates |
Designation |
Institute |
Aug 2008 - Present |
Head – Dept. of Translational Research |
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai |
Jun 2007 - Jul 2008 |
Clinical Nutritionist & Researcher |
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai |
Jan 2004 -Dec 2005 |
Clinical Research Coordinator and Diabetes Educator |
Manipal Hospital, Bangalore |
Jun 2002 - Dec 2003 |
Nutrition Counsellor, Freelance health writer |
For corporates, private clinic, newspapers & magazines in Pune and Bangalore |
June 2001 -Nov 2002 |
Lecturer |
SNDT University & Pune University |
Aug 2000 - Mar - 2001 |
Web content developer |
Sedgwick Parekh Health Management Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai. (Now known as United Healthcare, India) |
Aug 1997 – Dec 2000 |
Student Intern |
In various NGO’s, Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centre |
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PhD Thesis Topic |
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- Consumption of Arecanut (Supari) and its accompaniments and their health implications in adolescent boys
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Ongoing Projects |
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- ORANGE – Obesity Reduction and Awareness of Non communicable diseases through Group Education in children
- DCLIP – Diabetes Community Lifestyle Improvement Program – A culturally specific Translational trial
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Projects Submitted |
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- Assessment of Nutritional Support of Pediatric Burned Patients. Project, MSc (Part I) 1999
- Nutritional Support and Duration of Hospital stay of pediatric Burned Patients. - An Intervention Trial. Dissertation, MSc (Part II) 2000
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Presentations |
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- Diabetes – A Preventable Disorder. IIT – Chennai. April 2009
- Traditional “Pathyam” and Modern Therapeutic Dietetics. Presented at the IX Asian Congress of Nutrition. Feb 2003, Delhi.
- Nutritional Support and Duration of Hospital Stay of Paediatric Burned Patients- An Intervention Trial. Presented at the XXXIII Annual Conference of Nutrition Society of India, Young Scientists Award Session. Dec 2000, Hyderabad.
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Publications |
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- Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases – Role of Family Physicians. The Asian Journal of Diabetology. Vol 11 (2). April – June 2009
- Diabetes in Children & Adolescents – A concise guide for prevention, management and control. Book published by Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre. December 2008
- Nutritional Therapy in Diabetes Management - Past, Present & Future. Diabetes News & Views, An official newsletter of RSSDI-Karnataka Chapter, January 2005
- Indian Dietary Habits. Food & Nutrition World Magazine, November 2003
- “Pathyam” Healthy Wealth of India. Food & Nutrition World Magazine, October 2003.
- Edited a booklet on Diabetes for Wallace Pharmaceuticals. October 2002
- Nutrition in Burn Patients. Research Reach, Journal of Home Science, Vol 1 (2), June 2002.
- Child Adoption: An Enriching Experience. Physician’s Digest. Pages 12-21, Vol. 9, No. 6, Feb-Mar 2001.
- Variety- Spice of Indian Cuisine Global Footprints Mumbai. Newsletter May 2001.
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS |
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- Stood first in the University of Mumbai at MSc Level
- Won the best project award for research conducted at the post-graduate level
- Won best seminar award at the graduate and the post-graduate level
- Won best term paper presentation award at the graduate level
- Won intra-collegiate medical nutrition quiz at the graduate level
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LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
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- English, Hindi & Marathi - Spoken, Read & Write
- Tamil & Malayalam – Spoken
- Gujarati, Kannada, Bengali – Understand
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |
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- Participated and won interschool debate competitions and elocutions.
- Was a member of school field hockey team for 5 years
- Part of the school Bharat Natyam troupe for 5 years
- Actively participated in dance, dramatics and sports in School & College
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Personal Details |
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Date of Birth
Gender
Marital Status
Husband
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: 31/07/77
: Female
: Married
: Aeronautical Engineer - Entrepreneur
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