Dr Nandita Perumal

Dr. Nandita Perumal is an epidemiologist and an applied public health researcher experienced in leading multidisciplinary research to improve maternal, newborn, and child health in vulnerable populations. A key focus of her work is in understanding the role of nutrition during pregnancy, including gestational weight gain, on newborn, infant, and child health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Perumal is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina and a Visiting Scientist in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she completed her postdoctoral research. She received her PhD and MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Toronto and holds a BSc in Human Nutrition from McGill University, Canada.