Dr Kajal Pandya

Sector D, Pocket 3
Flat No. 3512, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi 110070

Email : drkajalpandya@rediffmail.com

Date of Birth : 20^th March, 1967
Nationality : Indian

Educational Qualifications

Examination (School Onwards)

Board / University

Month / Year of Passing

Class

Secondary

Gujarat Higher Secondary Board

March 1982

2^nd

Higher Secondary

Gujarat Higher Secondary Board

April, 1984

2^nd

B.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition)

M.S. University of Baroda

April, 1987

1^st

M.Sc. (Foods & Nutrition)

M.S. University of Baroda

April, 1989

1^st

Ph.D (Foods & Nutrition)

Sardar Patel University

February, 1997

Awarded

*Doctoral Thesis Topic : “Metabolic and Developmental Disorders Associated with Dietary Iodine”

Scholarship Awarded : “Acharya Research Scholarship” Charitable Trust, Baroda

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Gujarati (Fluency in writing and speaking)

Research Experience :

Post Held

Project Name

Funded By

Duration

Research Officer

Multi site study of the effectiveness of promotion and appropriate breast feeding and complimentary feeding.

W.H.O., Department of Pediatrics AIIMS, New Delhi

Aug’98 – April’99

Subject Matter Specialist

Socio and Economic upliftment of Tribals in Panchmahal District

I.C.A.R. (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), New Delhi

July’89 – March’91

Research Assistant

Development of a viable model of mothers education for preventive/promotive health and Child Development

P.G. Council, Department of Child Development, Faculty of Home Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, Gujarat

Feb’89-June’89

Professional Experience :

Nutrition & Diet Consultant – Freelancer

“Slimming Manager” – The Perfect Ten, Hauz Khas, New Delhi

“Slimming Manager” - The Body Care, Safdarjung Enclave

“Senior Diet Consultant” – Personal Point, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

Teaching Experience

Class

Subject

Year

Undergraduate Level

Nutritional Biochemistry

1988 - 1990

Clinical Biochemistry

1989 - 1990

Introduction to Home Science

1993 - 1994

Extension Education and Rural Development

1993 – 1994

Postgraduate Level

Food Science

1991 – 1992

Meal Management

1991 – 1992

Meal Management

1994 – 1995

Technical Experience :

Post Held

Department

Duration

Technical Assistant

The P G Department of Home Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

March ’92 – Nov ‘ 95

General Experience :

i)                     Familiar with food and biochemical analysis

ii)                   Familiar with animal experimentation, handling, feeding and animal house keeping.

iii)                  Familiar in operating and maintaining the following sophisticated instruments.

13.     Seminar attended / paper presented 

i)                     Attended and presented paper entitled “Status of the Tribals” (1986-87) at the third national workshop on Operational Research Project (ORP) for upliftment of Scheduled caste and other Backward communities at the sixth national workshop on Operational Research Project for development of tribals. ICAR, Nov 25 – Dec 1, 1990 at college of agriculture, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

ii)                   Presented paper entitled “Effect of maternal iodine deficiency on thyriod status of first generation in rats” at the seminar cum workshop, iodine deficiency Disorders (IDD) in Gujarat, on 8^th Jan, 1993 organised by department of Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) govt. Medical College, Surat, Gujarat.

iii)                  Participated in the regional seminar sponsored by University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) on “Recent Research Trends in Home Science”, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

14.     Membership

i)                     Nutrition Society of India (N.S.I)

ii)                   Association of Food Scientist and Technologists (A.F.S.T) (INDIA)

Extra curricular Qualifications

  i)                     Certificate course in Hotel and Catering management passed in 1985-86 with `A’ Grade, centre for Continuiing / Adult Education and community services, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, Gujarat

ii)                   Diploma in Dance, (Bharatanatyam) passed in 1993, with first class, Kalakendra, college of Music and Dance, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat 

15.     References :

Dr  M K Bhan, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi

Dr Umesh Kapil, Dpartment of Human Nutrition, New Delhi

Dr Sheshadri, Department of Foods & Nutrition, Faculty of Home Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat