š Key Competencies
Communicating and Relationship-Building: Enjoy building relationships and bringing people together. Time Management: Efficient in organizing and maximizing time productivity. Analysis and Problem Solving: A natural ability to express complex ideas clearly. Continuous Improvement: Capable of identifying areas for improvement.
š Education and Qualifications
Ph.D. in Nutrition Sciences (2018-2021): Deakin University, Australia Thesis title: Dietary patterns in Iranian adults. M.Sc. in Nutrition Sciences (2011-2015): Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Iran Thesis title: The effect of Nutrition Education on Healthy Eating Index (HEI) and Serum Levels of Inflammatory Markers in Iranian obese women. B.Sc. in Nutrition Sciences (2005-2009): Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Iran Research Project: Compare saturated fatty acids intake in adults with cardiovascular diseases to healthy adults.
š Publications (Selected)
- Total journal publications: 24
- Q1&Q2 journal publications: 19
- First, last, and corresponding author: 13
š©āš« Teaching Experience
Deakin College; Casual Lecturer (2023): Units: HSN105 ā Healthy and Sustainability Food System, HSN101 ā Foundations of Food, Nutrition and Health. Assessing and marking assignments, ensuring engaging consultation meetings. Deakin University; Casual Academic (2021 – current): Contributed to unit development, facilitated seminars, and graded assignments across multiple courses. Azad University of Jahrom, Iran; Casual Lecturer (2014): Conducted informative lectures to Nursing and Midwifery students in the field of nutrition sciences.
š¬ Research Experience
Deakin University; Research Assistant (2022): Ensured a positive research experience for participants, educated on device usage, and took clinical measurements. Hudson Institute; Postdoctoral Scientist (2021-2023): Led the Creatine in Pregnancy Outcomes study (CPO), contributed to methodology development, performed data analysis, and led/co-authored papers. Deakin University; Research Fellow (2022): Actively participated in collaborative discussions, utilized database research skills, and organized and presented research results. Jahrom University of Medical Science; Chief Investigator, Study Coordinator (2014-2017): Led a clinical trial on the effect of Ramadan fasting on plasma levels of adipokines in patients with NAFLD, managed budgets, and contributed to publications.
š„ Health Industry
Jahrom University of Medical Science; Motahari Hospital (2009-2018): Head Nutritionist/Dietician, evaluating patients’ nutritional status, providing tailored nutrition counseling, and supervising nutritionist placements.