My academic training is primarily related to Public Health Nutrition where my current research aspirations revolve around food security and healthy food systems and food environments, food literacy education, food anthropology, and innovative nutrition education and awareness through Digitech frameworks. I have been working for the last four years as a Senior Lecturer attached to the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, where I mainly engage in teaching, research, and national development. Currently, I’m partnering with several local and international research projects including IFPRI and ACIAR. As a young aspiring researcher, my future professional goal is to be a leader in public health nutrition in Sri Lanka enabling digital innovations and frameworks to evaluate and address public health nutrition challenges in the country. Likewise, my role as an educator is to disseminate my knowledge and expertise to inspire and lead the personal and societal growth of others.
Research Topic: Exploring the Use of Digital Storytelling in Influencing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Primary School-aged Children in Sri Lanka
Host University: University of Saint Joseph, USJ Macao
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