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Anu Ivaturi is a postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Human Centred Computing, Monash University, where she is affiliated with Action Lab. She leads the Intake24 initiative—a digital dietary assessment and feedback platform—focusing on public health nutrition, health promotion, and chronic disease prevention.
- PhD in Dental Public Health and Nutrition, University of Adelaide (2024)
- MDS in Public Health Dentistry, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2015)
- BDS in Medicine and Dentistry, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2012)
Her research focuses on digital health interventions, dietary assessment, free sugars intake, adolescent nutrition, and oral health promotion. She employs robust epidemiological methods and digital tools to understand and improve dietary behaviors in youth populations in both Australia and India.
Anu Ivaturi's recent publications center on dietary patterns in Indian adolescents and Australian children, tobacco cessation in dental settings, and digital education for health professionals. The research consistently emphasizes prevention, equity, and implementation across diverse populations, particularly CALD communities and youth.
She is actively contributing to global health efforts, collaborating with UNICEF South Asia on school nutrition assessments and toolkit development. Her work supports Sustainable Development Goals related to health and education.
- Chief Investigator, Open Nutrition: Towards a Global Platform for Dietary Assessment (2025)
- Published over 10 peer-reviewed articles and 7 non-traditional research outputs including training modules
- Developed content for OpenWHO.org courses on oral health promotion and cancer prevention
Anu has previously worked at AIIMS Delhi and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. She is currently accepting PhD students and continues to lead impactful, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of nutrition, public health, and digital innovation.
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