MsKumkum Ravish

Graduate Researcher

Faculty of Health/School of Medicine

  • Graduate Researcher
    Faculty of Health/School of Medicine
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

BIO

With a double master's degree, I bring a strong background in Clinical Nutrition and Food Science to my academic pursuits. I am passionate about expanding my knowledge in these fields and conducting research that can have a positive impact on our lives.

I have 3 years of academic experience, teaching food technology to both undergraduate and postgraduate students along with industrial experience. As a researcher, I'm particularly interested in the effects of diets and dietary components on gut microbiome and how they can be used to prevent and reverse metabolic disorders. My other areas of expertise lie in food safety, microbiology, nutraceuticals, and functional foods.

During my master's at the University of Glasgow, I studied the effects of different plant-based milks on the gut microbiota activity of healthy and obese adults using in vitro gut models. For my current research, I am studying the bioavailability of polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins and their effects on the gut microbiota, diabetes and inflammation using in vitro models.

My ultimate goal as a nutritionist is to promote an evidence-based healthy, safe, and sustainable diet along with lifestyle changes.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Graduate Researcher
    Deakin University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Student Liaison at Community and Research Network (CARN)
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia1 Aug 2023 - present

DEGREES

  • MSc(MedSci), Human Nutrition with Clinical Specialisation
    University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom10 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2022
  • Master of Technology in Food Safety and Quality Management
    National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonīpat, India10 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2018
  • Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Dairy Technology
    Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, India10 Jun 2012 - 16 Jun 2016

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Standard Mental Health First Aid Australia Accreditation Certification
    Mental Health First Aid Australia
  • The Protein Transition: The science behind alternative proteins
    The Good Food Institute
  • Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome
    University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States
  • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
  • Anatomy - Specialisation
    University of Michigan–Flint, Flint, United States

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Kannada
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Hindi
    Can read, write, speak and understand

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Clinical nutrition
  • Food sciences
  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry and cell biology

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Medicine