Zahra Khan

Dr. Zahra Khan serves as a Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition & Health Science at the University of Greenwich within the School of Science and Faculty of Engineering and Science. With extensive international experience spanning clinical nutrition, public health research, and academic leadership across Pakistan, Oman, and Austria, she brings multidisciplinary expertise to advancing nutritional science and policy.

Her academic credentials include:

• Undergraduate and Master's degrees in Food and Nutrition (Pakistan)
• M.Phil in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
• PhD with Distinction from Medical University of Graz, Austria (2013)

Dr. Khan's research focuses on life-stage nutrition with particular emphasis on paediatric and neonatal health. Her clinical work at Children's Hospital Graz established foundational expertise in infant nutritional interventions, while her public health contributions in Pakistan address malnutrition treatment protocols, maternal nutrition strategy development, and adolescent dietary behavior change communication. She actively bridges clinical practice with national policy formulation through government technical committees.

Her scholarly impact extends through international conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications in paediatric nutrition. Dr. Khan has served as academia resource person for provincial consultation meetings developing Pakistan's National Maternal Nutrition Strategy and National Adolescents' Nutrition Strategy, translating research into actionable public health frameworks.

Dr. Khan mentors future nutrition professionals through curriculum development and teaching while maintaining active engagement with global nutrition initiatives. Her career reflects a consistent commitment to evidence-based interventions addressing malnutrition across the lifespan, particularly in vulnerable pediatric populations and underserved communities.