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Public Health Researcher & Data Analyst | STATA, R & Python

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I am an applied public health researcher and data analyst with experience working on large-scale health, nutrition, and demographic datasets across South Asia. My work focuses on survey data analysis, impact evaluation, public health research, and evidence generation for policy and programs. I have worked on projects in collaboration with international NGOs, domestic NGOs and donors and government bodies. My research areas include maternal and child nutrition, food environments, vaccine hesitancy, infectious diseases, and public health systems. I specialize in: • Analysis of large scale data like DHS/NFHS/MICS • Statistical analysis using STATA, R, Python • Dashboards, data visualization and interpretation • Econometric and regression modelling • Impact evaluation and quasi-experimental methods • Survey data cleaning and management • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) • Research writing and evidence synthesis I have contributed to research publications, technical briefs, policy dissemination, and implementation-focused research projects. My approach combines strong quantitative skills with contextual understanding of public health and development programs.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Health Policy
• ★ Public Health
• ☆ Global Health

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation

Work Experience

Research Analyst

International Food Policy Research Institute

February 2023 - March 2026

Data Analyst

International Institute for Population Sciences

February 2022 - January 2023

Researcher

Vihara Innovation Network

July 2021 - February 2022

Research Officer/Senior Research Officer

Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR-NARI)

February 2021 - June 2021

Education

M.Phil. Population Studies

International Institute for Population Sciences

July 2019 - Present

M.A. Population Studies

International Institute for Population Sciences

July 2017 - May 2019

B.A.(Hons) Business Economics

University of Delhi

July 2012 - June 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

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Alka Chauhan, Samuel Scott, William Joe, Nanda Kumar Maharjan, Purnima Menon, TAFSSA collaborators, Suman Chakrabarti (2025). Rural Diets Under Pressure: Food Environments and their Influence on Food Choice in South Asia .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Avula R, Nguyen PH, Christopher A, Gune S, Bhatia N, Chauhan A, Dwivedi LK, Kapur A, Pedgaonkar S, Shukla R, et al. (2024). Assessing progress on the coverage of interventions in the first 1000 days in India: role of national programs . BMJ global health.

Alka Chauhan, Sharraf Samin, Sunny Kim, Samuel Scott, Christine E Blake, Sharvari Patwardhan, Sumanta Neupane, SubbaRao M Gavaravarapu, Pooja Pandey, Purnima Menon (2024). Consumption, Sources, and Perceptions of Unhealthy Foods Among Adults and Adolescents in Rural South Asia . Current Developments in Nutrition.

Alka Chauhan, Shri K. Singh, Harold Alderman, Rasmi Avula, Laxmi K. Dwivedi, Rati Kapoor, Trupti Meher, Purnima Menon, Phuong H. Nguyen, Sarang Pedgaonker, et al. (2024). Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India . Maternal & Child Nutrition.

Alka Chauhan, Shri Kant Singh, Santosh Kumar Sharma, Parul Puri, Sarang Pedgaonkar, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Lindsey Smith Taillie (2023). Cultural and Contextual Drivers of Triple Burden of Malnutrition among Children in India . Nutrients.

Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, P. Puri, A. Pant, A. Chauhan, S. Scott, S.K. Singh, S. Pedgaonker, P.H. Nguyen(2023). Concurrent undernutrition and overnutrition within Indian families between 2006 and 2021 . Current Developments in Nutrition. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 101987. Elsevier {BV}

Alka Chauhan, Shri Kant Singh, Santosh Kumar Sharma, Parul Puri, Sarang Pedgaonkar, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Lindsey Smith Taillie (2023). Cultural and Contextual Drivers of Triple Burden of Malnutrition among Children in India . Nutrients.