Research Experience
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Food Environment Surveillance in Kenya (Current)
Graduate Research Assistant | Purdue University
(Oct 2024 – Present)
Developing surveillance systems for informal and formal food vendors in two secondary cities in Kenya. We are utilizing GIS software for outcome mapping and performing data analysis using SAS and STATA to understand food availability and safety.
Applied Nutrition Research Capacity Building (Lao PDR)
Graduate Research Assistant | LANI Project
(Jun 2021 – Sept 2024)
Focused on building local capacity for nutrition research. My role involved mentoring small research grant groups, preparing training modules, and conducting professional development workshops on effective poster presentations and reference management.
Engaging Fathers for Child Nutrition (Tanzania)
Graduate Research Assistant | EFFECTS Project
(Jan 2021 – May 2021)
Worked on the "Engaging Fathers for Effective Child Nutrition and Development" (EFFECTS) project in rural Tanzania. I analyzed data from a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) focusing on child nutrition outcomes using STATA and SAS.
Managing Severe Acute Malnutrition (Bangladesh)
Internship | ICDDR, Bangladesh
(Jun 2014 – Aug 2014)
Research internship focused on the clinical management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) at Dhaka Hospital.