Smiti Vaid Gupta

Dr. Smiti Vaid Gupta is a Professor of Nutrition and Food Science at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She leads a research program focused on metabolomics in nutrition and disease, particularly investigating dietary bioactive compounds' effects on cancer (lung, pancreatic) and Alzheimer's Disease. Her work integrates metabolomics with genomic/proteomic analyses to identify disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science
• M.S. in Chemistry
• B.S. in Chemistry

Research Interests: Metabolomics applications, dietary compounds (curcumin, tocotrienols, garcinol), metabolic pathway modulation, disease biomarker discovery. Specializes in 1H NMR spectroscopy and multivariate analysis techniques (PCA, PLS-DA).

Collaborations: Cross-disciplinary work with biology, medicine, and industry partners on sarcoidosis, renal disease, and neonatal metabolomics. Taught metabolomics workshops internationally at University of Malaysia.

Awards: Secured >$1M in external funding from governmental/industry sources. No specific named awards listed but sustained grant success.

Teaching: Offers NFS7000 (Nutritional Metabolomics), NFS5130 (Food Chemistry), and advanced graduate seminars. Trains students in SIMCA multivariate analysis software.

Lab Environment: Mentored 9 PhD, 20 MS students, and >40 undergraduates. Hosts summer programs for Detroit-area high school students. Known for fostering collaborative, team-oriented research culture.