Career

Experience

2023 — Present

Post-doctoral Researcher

Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (BIPS) — Bremen, Germany

Methodological research in epidemiology within the Biomarkers and Metabolism group, with a focus on dietary intake and chronic disease risk, and maternal and child nutrition.

2018 — 2023

Assistant, then Associate Professor

Khyber Medical University — Peshawar, Pakistan

Teaching and research in human nutrition and epidemiology; supervision of postgraduate research.

2017 — 2018

Post-doctoral Researcher

German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) — Potsdam, Germany

Dietary pattern analysis in the EPIC-Potsdam cohort — network models of food intake and their associations with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

2014 — 2017

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Nutritional Epidemiology

Technische Universität Berlin — Germany

Doctoral research on dietary intake patterns and chronic disease risk in large population cohorts.

2012 — 2015

Consultant Nutritionist

Solutions for Sustainable Development Initiative — Pakistan

Nutrition programme design, surveys, and evaluation for development-sector clients.

2011 — 2012

Programme Officer, Nutrition

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Field nutrition programming — assessments, monitoring, and implementation support.

2007 — 2011

Provincial Coordinator

Micronutrient Initiative (now Nutrition International)

Provincial coordination of micronutrient supplementation and fortification programmes.

2006

Nutritionist

World Health Organization (WHO)

Nutrition assessment and programme support.

Education

DrPH Nutritional Epidemiology — TU Berlin
MSc Epidemiology — Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
MSc (Hons) Human Nutrition — KP Agricultural University

Teaching

Introduction to Epidemiology
Maternal, Infant, Child & Adolescent Nutrition
Public Health Nutrition

Memberships & Awards

International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
Peer reviewer for six scientific journals
HEC/DAAD PhD Scholarship
Flemish Inter-University Council Scholarship
DFID Master’s Studies Scholarship

Fifteen years across field programmes, cohorts, and the classroom.

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