Rachana K M

Dedicated and detail-oriented Dietitian with a strong academic foundation in Nutrition and Dietetics and hands-on experience in nutritional assessment, meal planning, dietary counselling and research activities. Skilled in patient interaction, data collection and evidence-based nutritional practices. Passionate about promoting health and wellness while contributing effectively to clinical and research-based healthcare environments.

Field Research Assistant - BIRAC K-NIT 2.0 Project - St. John's Research Institute - Bangalore

(2025-12 - 2026-06)

• Conducted field-based data collection for an anemia-related research project involving healthy adult women participants.
• Screened participants based on inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure accurate participant selection.
• Performed anthropometric measurements and collected dietary assessment data using 24-hour dietary recall and Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ).
• Conducted food recipe standardization and assisted in maintaining standardized dietary data for research purposes.
• Collaborated with the research team throughout data collection and analysis processes.
• Reviewed collected data, identified errors or inconsistencies, and supported data correction and quality assurance before analysis.
• Ensured accurate documentation and ethical data collection during field visits.

Master of Science - Clinical nutrition and Dietetics - JSS Academy of Higher education and research (2023-08 - 2025-08)

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Clinical Nutrition Dietetics and Microbiology (CCM) - Maharani's Science college for womens (2020-01 - 2023-06)