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Nutrition PhD | Scientific Writing, Literature Reviews, Protocols, Claims Validation & Digital Health Research

Profile Summary

Nutrition PhD with experience in disability research, metabolic disease management (incl. GLP-1), digital health interventions, and nutrition. Skilled in scientific writing, literature reviews, clinical protocols, claims validation, and wearable/app usability studies. Led federal grant-funded teleexercise trials and contributed to 10+ peer-reviewed manuscripts. Available for focused consulting projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Medical Technologies
• ☆ Assistive Technology
• ☆ Disability Studies
• ☆ Diabetes
• ☆ Obesity
• ☆ Physical Disabilities
• ☆ Spinal Cord Injury
• ☆ Metabolism & Metabolic Disease
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ UX Design
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Product Validation, Product Compliance , Concept Development, Product Launch Support

Work Experience

Post doc researcher

University of Alabama at Birmingham

July 2025 - Present

Academic Consultant

Nutrition Sustainability Strategies

April 2025 - Present

Education

Ph.D. (Nutrition Sciences)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

2019 - Present

Certifications

• ACE Certified Health Coach

  American Council on Exercise (ACE)

  October 2021 - October 2023

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ayse G. Zengul, Christine C. Ferguson, James H. Rimmer, Stacey S. Cofield, Elizabeth N. Davis, James O. Hill, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2025). Expert-Reviewed Nutritional Guidance for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: A Delphi Study . Nutrients.

Ayse G. Zengul, Christine C. Ferguson, James H. Rimmer, Stacey S. Cofield, Elizabeth N. Davis, James O. Hill, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2025). Expert-Reviewed Nutritional Guidance for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: A Delphi Study . Nutrients.

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Tejaswini Subhash Chilke, Amy Knight, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Tapan Mehta, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2024). Telehealth Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Disease Self-Management in Adults With Physical Disabilities (My Health, My Life, My Way): Protocol for Intervention Fidelity and Dashboard Design for a Randomized Controlled Trial . JMIR Research Protocols.

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Amy Knight, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Tapan Mehta, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2023). Stakeholders’ Perspectives, Needs, and Barriers to Self-Management for People With Physical Disabilities Experiencing Chronic Conditions: Focus Group Study . JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies.

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Amy Knight, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Tapan Mehta, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2023). My Health, My Life, My Way—An Inclusive Web-Based Self-management Program for People With Disabilities Living With Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Multiphase Optimization Strategy Study . JMIR Research Protocols.

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Allyson Hall, Haiyan Qu, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2021). Disability-Inclusive Diabetes Self-management Telehealth Program: Protocol for a Pilot and Feasibility Study . JMIR Research Protocols.

Ayse Zengul, Eric Evans, Allyson Hall, Haiyan Qu, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2021). Telehealth Behavioral Intervention for Diabetes Management in Adults With Physical Disabilities: Intervention Fidelity Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial . JMIR Research Protocols.

Ayse G. Zengul, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Stephen Barnes, Casey D. Morrow, Brenda Bertrand, Taylor F. Berryhill, Andrew D. Frugé(2021). Associations between Dietary Fiber, the Fecal Microbiota and Estrogen Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer . Nutrition and Cancer. p. 1--10. Informa {UK} Limited

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ayse G Zengul, Eric Evans (2021). Challenges and Lessons Learned From a Telehealth Community Paramedicine Program for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia: Pre-Post Pilot Feasibility Study . JMIR Diabetes.

Ayse G. Zengul, Sarah ET Hoover, Paula C. Chandler‐Laney (2021). Secondary analysis of gut hormone data from children with and without in utero exposure to gestational diabetes: Differences in the associations among ghrelin, GLP‐1, and insulin secretion . Pediatric Obesity.

PREPRINT

Ayse Zengul, Eric Evans, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2023). A Review of Technology Use in Health Coaching for Glycemic Control in People with Diabetes Mellitus (Preprint) .

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Tejaswini Subhash Chilke, Amy Knight, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Tapan Mehta, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2023). Telehealth Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Disease Self-Management in Adults With Physical Disabilities (My Health, My Life, My Way): Protocol for Intervention Fidelity and Dashboard Design for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) .

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Amy Knight, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Tapan Mehta, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2022). My Health, My Life, My Way—An Inclusive Web-Based Self-management Program for People With Disabilities Living With Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Multiphase Optimization Strategy Study (Preprint) .

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Amy Knight, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Tapan Mehta, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2022). Stakeholders’ Perspectives, Needs, and Barriers to Self-Management for People With Physical Disabilities Experiencing Chronic Conditions: Focus Group Study (Preprint) .

OTHER

Eric Evans, Ayse Zengul, Allyson Hall, Haiyan Qu, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2021). Disability-Inclusive Diabetes Self-management Telehealth Program: Protocol for a Pilot and Feasibility Study (Preprint) .

Ayse Zengul, Eric Evans, Allyson Hall, Haiyan Qu, Amanda Willig, Andrea Cherrington, Mohanraj Thirumalai (2021). Telehealth Behavioral Intervention for Diabetes Management in Adults With Physical Disabilities: Intervention Fidelity Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) .

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ayse G Zengul, Eric Evans (2021). Challenges and Lessons Learned From a Telehealth Community Paramedicine Program for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia: Pre-Post Pilot Feasibility Study (Preprint) .