Faculty & Staff
Chandni Halcyon Peris
MSc. Food Science and Nutrition
PhD Student, Division of Nutrition
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I am a final-year PhD Scholar and Research Staff in the Division of Nutrition, SJRI with a research focus on micronutrients, including vitamin D dose–response effects, calcium supplementation, and iron metabolism in Indian populations. My experience includes randomized controlled trials examining vitamin D dose–response and calcium supplementation, field-based interventions using rice fortified with iron, and double-fortified salt (iron and iodine) studies incorporating stable isotope techniques. I also bring five years of clinical practice experience, providing nutrition counselling and planning therapeutic diets for OPD and inpatient populations across diverse age groups and disease conditions. I am driven by a commitment to translating nutrition research into meaningful, real-world health impact.
Qualification/ Education
PhD in Nutrition (Final Year)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru
March 2022 – March 2026
M.Sc. Food Science & Nutrition
Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
2011 – 2013
B.Sc. Nutrition, Dietetics, Chemistry & Zoology
Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
2008 – 2011
Experience
Research Staff & PhD Scholar
Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru
June 2022 – June 2026
Research Associate
Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru
October 2019 – May 2022
Clinical Nutritionist
St. John’s Research Institute & St. John’s Hospital, Bengaluru
February 2014 – September 2019
Visiting Faculty (M.Sc. DFSM Programme)
IGNOU Study Centre, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
August 2013 – January 2014
Areas of interest
- Vitamin D deficiency and dose–response research
- Bone health and mineral metabolism
- Iron absorption and fortification strategies
- Dietary assessment and nutrient intake analysis
- Women’s nutrition and public health nutrition
- Translational and community-based nutrition research
Fellowship & Membership
- Life Member, Nutrition Society of India
- Life Member, Indian Dietetic Association (IDA), Bangalore Chapter
Research Staff & PhD Scholar
Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru
June 2022 – June 2026
Research Associate
Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru
October 2019 – May 2022
Clinical Nutritionist
St. John’s Research Institute & St. John’s Hospital, Bengaluru
February 2014 – September 2019
Visiting Faculty (M.Sc. DFSM Programme)
IGNOU Study Centre, Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
August 2013 – January 2014
- Vitamin D deficiency and dose–response research
- Bone health and mineral metabolism
- Iron absorption and fortification strategies
- Dietary assessment and nutrient intake analysis
- Women’s nutrition and public health nutrition
- Translational and community-based nutrition research
No groups and associations specified.
No project details available.
Associations of bone health biomarkers and bone mineral density with dietary intakes in vitamin D deficient women: a cross-sectional study
Peris CH, Selvam S, Swaminathan S, Rangarajan R, Raj T, Thankachan P Portion controlled ready-to-eat meal replacement is associated with short term weight loss: a randomised controlled trial
Rebecca Kuriyan , Deepa P Lokesh , Ninoshka D'Souza Divya J Priscilla Chandni Halcyon Peris, Sumithra Selvam , Anura V Kurpad No Others Contributions details available.