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AMBIKA CHAUHAN

Career Objective

Ambitious Dietician with a particular passion and interest in nutrition, my goal is to help people understand the science of nutrition, adopt a healthier lifestyle and eat well for health, wellness and happiness.

Education

Pursuing Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition & Dietetics ( Anticipated Completion – October, 2017), Lovely Professional University, India.

Completed Degree in Master of Science in Home Science in Food and Nutrition (2007-2009) Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.

Completed Degree in Bachelor of Science in Home Science (2004-2007) from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.

Extra Curricular -Activities

Keep learning more on healthy nutritious life style.

Analyzing current market trends in Food & Nutrition for future research & development.

Skills and Qualities

Accept new challenges with an optimistic and determined approach.

Hardworking individual with a keen sense of team spirit.

Take initiative and persist till common objective is achieved

Employment

Internship of 45 days from (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) in Department of Dietetics, Chandigarh, India.

Short Term Internship (6 Months) From Government Medical College and Hospital Chandigarh, India.

Master thesis /Dissertation work on (Evaluation and Biochemical sensory Evaluation of recipes using dried powder cauliflower green leaves.

Worked with SPS Apollo Hospitals, Ludhiana affiliated from JCI (U.S.A) as Dietician from April’2010 to June2012, (2 years and 3 months).

Industrial Exposure

Life time membership of Indian Dietetic Association (Life membership no. [IDA/11779]

Member of Dietitians of Canada Association (No. 141575)

Successfully attended 42th Annual National Conference Indian Dietetic Association and actively contributed to the scientific deliberations.

Participated in the Conference on Exploring Basic and Applied Sciences for Next Generation Frontiers (EBAS 2014) organised by Lovely Professional University.

Participated in National Seminar Cum Workshop on Pharmacovigilance organized by Lovely Professional University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Attended Seminar on Diet and Life Style organised by Department of Food and Nutrition, Government Home Science College.

Participated in symposium on Eating disorders organised by Indian Dietetics Association, Department of Dietetics.

Participated in CME: 2010, Obesity- A growing challenge organised by the department of Pharmacology and department of Dietetics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.

Completed training session and assessments of Basic Life Support while working as Dietician in Apollo Hospitals in 2010 and upgraded training in 2011.

Publications during Ph.D in Nutrition & Dietetics

Physicochemical and organoleptic properties of cookies incorporated with legume flours.

Influence of processing on physiochemical, nutritional and phytochemical composition of carissa spinarum karonda fruit.

Vitamin C, total polyphenols and antioxidant activity in raw, domestically processed and industrially processed Indian Chenopodium quinoa seeds.

Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits of Golden Grain of 21st Century, Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd.): A Review.

Influence of Processing on Physicochemical, Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Ficus carica (Fig) Fruit.

Development of value added products (bun, muffin, noodles, and nuggets) by substitution with carissa spinarum and ficus carica powder.

Product development and sensory evaluation of value added food products made by incorporating dried Cauliflower green leaves.

Nutritional and sensory quality of selected micronutrient- rich recipes (pancake, dhokla and idli) supplemented with dried Cauliflower green leaf powder.

Role of Carissa carandas in medicine- A review.

Role of Terminalia Arjuna Bark in medicine-A review.

Role of Ficus carica in medicine- A review.

Mini review article- Syzygium cumini (Jamun): Potential benefits in Hyperglycemia.

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