Professional Summary and Publications

Her research emphasizes non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, adolescent health, school health, obesity, diabetes management, tobacco control and cessation, antenatal care, and strengthening food environments. She specializes in designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating multicomponent, setting-based behavior change interventions across schools, colleges, marginalized communities, and workplaces. Her research spans epidemiological, implementation science, mixed-methods, behavioral studies and qualitative research focused on NCD risk factors. She worked closely with various Government Ministries at the central and state level and civil society organizations to advance health promotion initiatives and capacity-building programs. She has published over 55 peer-reviewed articles in leading national and international journals, alongside contributions to book chapters and reports.