Smita Nambiar-Mann

Dr Smita Nambiar-Mann is a Lecturer in the School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on paediatric nutrition, particularly responsive feeding practices in disadvantaged families and food insecurity. Current projects include the R-FiTT study, a mixed-methods investigation delivering digital interventions for responsive feeding in families experiencing disadvantage. She teaches courses such as Foundations in Nutrition Practice and Nutritional Epidemiology.

Dr Nambiar-Mann’s research spans clinical dietetics, nutrition assessment, and parental feeding practices. Recent publications address topics like complementary feeding in developing nations, paternal feeding practices in Australia, and coexisting malnutrition in neonates. She collaborates with international teams and has contributed to qualitative studies on food insecurity and intervention design. Her work emphasizes co-design methodologies and health equity.

Supervision roles include associate supervision of a PhD on optimizing food products for aging populations and completed projects on childhood malnutrition in Pakistan and Vietnam. Teaching focuses on lifecycle nutrition and public health strategies.