Sujatha Rajaram

Sujatha Rajaram is a Professor at the School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, serving as PhD Program Director in Nutrition. She has coordinated the DrPH Program in Nutrition since 2000 and been a member of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences since 2005.

• Education: PhD (Purdue University, 1993), MSc (Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science, 1988), BSc (University of Madras, 1986)
• Research Themes: Focus on plant-based nutrition, cardiometabolic health impacts of nuts (walnuts, avocados), gut microbiota modulation, cognitive aging, bone health, and dietary interventions for obesity.
• Scientific Trends: 15 most recent articles (2021-2025) explore long-term walnut supplementation effects on cholesterol, miRNA changes, fermented soy impacts on inflammation, avocado interventions for visceral fat reduction, and polyphenol bioavailability in aging populations.
• Grants: Principal or co-investigator on USDA-funded peanut immune studies, National Mango Board trials, California Walnut Commission projects, and Almond Board of California research.