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Dr. N.V. Fatimathu Zuhara

Associate Professor

M.Sc., NET, Ph.D.

[email protected]

Specialization :

Food Science and Nutrition

Area of Interest :

Therapeutic Nutrition

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Educational Qualifications

SlNoProgrammeUniversity/BoardYearGrade/Percentage
1M.Sc. FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITIONAVINASHILINGAM DEEMED UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN, TAMIL NADU.01 Jan-1998A
2 NETUGC01 Jan-1998-
3Ph. D.THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), TAMIL NADU01 Jan-2020-

Research Experience

Research Experience: Thesis Details

Ph.D.

Title

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Effect of Educational Intervention on Selected Diabetics in Malappuram

Subject

Home Science (Food Science & Nutrition)

Faculty

Home science


Research Supervisor for UG and PG projects


Research supervisor for IGNOU projects


Project Guidance

Research supervisor for PG/Diploma Projects of IGNOU


Research Supervisor for UG and PG projects.


Research Paper Presentations

Poster on ‘Development, Evaluation and Popularisation of low GI crackers using Hypoglycemic foods’, Co author: Ms. Farhat Bai, International Symposium on Nutrition Research Collaboration, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, 9th & 10th February 2024.

 


Development, Evaluation and Popularisation of Carrot Infused Oil (Poster), Co-author: Majidha Nasrin Kadambodan, International e-Conference on “Novel Nutrition Approach and Emerging Opportunities to Sustain in Pandemic Scenario”, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru in association with IITB Remote Centre, Women’s Polytechnic College, Puducherry, 15.06.2020 to 18.06.2020.

 


Risk factor assessment of Type 2 diabetes in Malappuram (Kerala), Co-author:Najma Chokli & Dr.A.Thahira Banu, International conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, IDA, Kilakarai Chapter &TBAKC, Tamil Nadu, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Madurai, 07.06.2016 & 08.06.2016


Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Co morbidities in Rural North Kerala (Poster), Co-author:Najma Chokli, International conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, IDA, Kilakarai Chapter &TBAKC, Tamil Nadu, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Madurai, 07.06.2016 & 08.06.2016.


Sabja Seeds: The Super Food (Poster), Co-author:N.T.Afeera, International conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, IDA, Kilakarai Chapter &TBAKC, Tamil Nadu, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Madurai, 07.06.2016 & 08.06.2016.


Genetics – Potential risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Kerala, Singularities International Conference on “Power”, Singularities Journal & KAHM Unity Women’s college, Manjeri, Kerala, KAHM Unity Women’s college, Manjeri, Kerala, 12.01.2016 to 14.01.2016


Right to Food Security - an Overview on Indian Paradox, Human Rights for Community Empowerment, UGC, KAHM Unity Women’s college, Manjeri, Kerala, 24.02.2015 to 26.02.2015.


Sports and Diabetes (Poster), UGC sponsored National Seminar on Nutritional strategies for enhancing sports performance, Assumption College, Changanacherry, Kerala, 20.11.2014


A Comparative Study on Eating Habits of Adolescent Boys and Girls in Manjeri (Poster), Co-author:Busthana.M  & Fairoosa.T., Inter-disciplinary Research Fair Contemporary Research Initiatives - ReAP-2014, St.Teresa’s College (Autonomous)’ Ernakulam, 19.11.2014.


Conferences/Seminars/workshops attended

SNo.

Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops/ Symposia

Theme/Title

Resource Person/ Participant

Organizing Institution

Period

1.       

National Seminar

Integrating Women in National Development

Participant

Department of Home science,

College for women, Thiruvananthapuram

23.01.1999

2.       

Seminar

Women Empowerment & Adolescent Nutrition

Resource person

Dept. of Social welfare, Malappuram

June, 1999

3.       

National Conference

Sustainable food production-problems and prospects in global context

Participant

KAU and Association of food scientists and technologists, Thrissur

22.03.2000

4.       

Workshop

NSS Camp Food preservation

Resource person

Darul Uloom Arabic College, Vazhakkad

05.09.2004

5.       

Seminar

Coconut in Kerala diet

Participant

Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala

01.11.2004

6.       

Seminar

Safety in Home

Resource person

Vanitha, Women’s fortnightly, Kottayam.

16.09.2006

7.       

Workshop

Textile/screen printing technology

Participant

Archanah Academy, Institute of printing Technonlogy, Thiruvananthapuram

22, 23rd November 2006

8.       

Workshop

Enhancing class room effectiveness of college teachers

Participant

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

24.02.2007

9.       

Workshop

Cooking fun- Simple nutritious receipes for kids

Resource person

Bench mark International School, Tirur

May 2009

10.   

Workshop

Trainers training to CD Project officers & supervisors - Nutrition Basics

Resource person

Dept. of Social Welfare, Kozhikode

20.02.2010

11.   

Workshop

Science Fair 2010-11

Resource person

District Education Office, Malappuram

14th & 15th Dec. 2010

12.   

National Conference

Healthy Heart – a life line to healthy life

Participant

Avinashilingam Deemed University for Women, Tamil Nadu

19.01.2011

13.   

Workshop

Awareness of Nutrition & Health

Resource person

Women Development cell &Women Alert cell, EMEA College, Kondotty

05.03.2011

14.   

National Conference

Food sustenance securing a healthier future for wealthy life

Participant

Maharaja- co- Education Arts & Science College, Erode, Tamil Nadu

30.09.2011

15.   

Seminar

NAAC Re – accreditation Projects & Process

Participant

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

30.11.2011


1.       

Seminar

Adolescent Nutrition

Resource person

VHSC, Morayur, Malappuram.

Feb. 2012

2.       

International conference

Sports Nutrition

Participant

Avinashilingam Deemed University for Women, Tamil Nadu

08.03.2012

3.       

Workshop

Skill enhancement computer training

Participant

Kerala State IT Mission

21.05.2012 to 26.05.2012

4.       

Seminar

Nutrition for Women

Resource person

AL- Gaith Islamics Arts College for Girls, Valanchery.

12.08.2012

5.       

National Seminar

Food Security - a millennium challenge

Participant

ST. Joseph’s College, Devagiri, Calicut

10.11.2012

6.       

National seminar

Human rights for women

Participant

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

6,7& 8th of Feb. 2013

7.       

Seminar

Waste water management - Health awareness to NCC students

Resource person

KAHM Unity Women’s college, Manjeri.

23.11.2013

8.       

Seminar

Chemistry beyond chemicals

Resource person

Dept. of chemistry & Food science,

Govt. College, Malappuram

04.12.2013

9.       

National seminar

Therapeutics of marine bioactive compounds

Participant

Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu

9th& 10th of Dec.2013

10.   

Seminar

Enteral Nutrition

Participant

IDA, Kerala Chapter

23.03.2014

11.   

Seminar

Obesity, Metabolic disorders and Bariatric Surgery

Participant

IDA, Kerala Chapter

08.06.2014

12.   

Workshop

Dietcal –A tool for dietary assessment and planning

Participant

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

20.06.2014

13.   

National Seminar

Nutritional strategies for enhancing sports performance

Participant

Department of Home Science, Assumption College, Chenganasseri

20 & 21Nov 2014

14.   

National Seminar

Human rights for community empowerment

Participant

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

24, 25 & 26th Feb. 2015

15.   

Seminar/Multi- Media campaign

Food safety & Life style diseases

Resource Person

Multi- Media campaign by the Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry, Directorate of Field Publicity, Malappuram, Kerala.

 

15th September 2015

16.   

International conference

Power

Participant

Department of English KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

14 Jan 2016


SNo.

Online webinars/ Conferences/ Workshops

Theme/Title

Resource Person/ Participant

Organizing Institution

Period

1.      

Webinar

Season 3 - The Future is Here Now

Participant

Skycampus Digital Knowledge Series, ICT Academy,

27th April- 1st May, 2020

2.      

Webinar

The Future of Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship

Participant

Skycampus Digital Knowledge Series, ICT Academy

4th May, 2020

3.      

National Workshop

 Second JNU Workshop for Empowering Teaching Through Online Mode ( JNU-WETOM II)

Participant

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

May 09-10, 2020

4.      

Webinar

Webinar on “Think Smart, Eat Right - Challenges in the Lockdown”

Participant

First Digital CNE of Indian Dietetic Association - Gujarat Chapter

17th May, 2020

5.      

Webinar

International Webinar on “Varying feedback Techniques in English Classroom”

Participant

ELTAI, Thoothukudi & Ramanathapuram Chapters

19th May 2020

6.      

Webinar

Webinar on “Food, Nutrition and Livelihood Security during COVID 19 Pandemic”

Participant

IDA Kilakarai Chapter and Department of Home Science and Research Centre, TBAK

College for Women, Kilakarai, Tamil Nadu.

19th May 2020

 

7.      

Webinar

International Webinar on “Web Tools for Teaching and Learning”

Participant

ELTAI, Thoothukudi & Ramanathapuram Chapters

20th May 2020

8.      

Webinar

National Webinar on “Nutrients to Boost Immune Function- Fight Covid 19”

Participant

PG and Research Department of Home Science, Morning Star Home Science College, Angamaly, Kerala.

20 May, 2020

9.      

Webinar

International Webinar on “Using Google Apps in Blended Learning”

Participant

ELTAI, Thoothukudi & Ramanathapuram Chapters

21st  May 2020

10.  

Webinar

Thy Food..Thy medicine

Participant

Department of Home Science and Research Centre & IQAC, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala

22 May , 2020

11.  

Training

Five-days online training programme on “Reference Management Using the Free Software Zotero”

Participant

IQAC & LMS Monitoring Committee of Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Kerala

22-31 May 2020

12.  

Webinar

Role of Vitamin D in Preventing Respiratory Infection

 

Participant

Department of Home Science,Vimala

College (Autonomous),Thrissur, Kerala.

27th May

2020

 

13.  

Webinar

“Novel Nutrition Approach and Emerging

Opportunities to Sustain in Pandemic Scenario”

Participant

Department of Nutrition and

Dietetics, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru in association with IITB Remote Centre,

Women’s Polytechnic College, Puducherry

15th -18th June, 2020

14.  

National Conference

Challenges in Nutraceuticals as Therapeutic agents

Participant

Dept. of Home Science, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for Women (A), Madurai

29.06.2020

15.  

Training

3-day online training programme on the topic “CBCSS-UG Regulations 2019”

Participant

MHRD-TLC, University of Calicut

06th  to 08th July 2020


1.      

National Conference

Fourth JNU Workshop for

Empowering Teaching through Online Mode (JNU-WETOM IV) on Going Online: Classroom, Field Work & Research

Participant

Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi, India

July 11-12, 2020

2.      

Webinar

Career Advancement Scheme and UGC Regulations

Participant

IQAC, Marthoma College, Chungathara

03rd August 2020

3.      

Webinar

The Digitally Transformed Educational Scenario – A Teacher Friendly View

Participant

IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

07th August 2020

4.      

International conference

Pandemic and Resilience: Body Mind and Spirit

Participant

IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

09th September 2020

5.      

Webinar

RDA- 2020: The way forward to tackle malnutrition in India

Participant

The Nutrition Society of India, Mumbai Chapter

19th of October, 2020

6.      

Webinar

Traditional Foods and Wellness

Participant

Dept. of Home Science, IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

01st November, 2020

7.      

National Seminar

Launch of special interest group of Public Health Nutrition

Participant

IDA, India

26th November, 2020

8.      

Webinar

Interactive session on “Collaborative Skills”

Participant

Annammal College of Education for Women,

Thoothukudi

27.11.2020

9.      

Webinar

 

 Paradigm Shift in Home Science Education

Participant

 

 Home Science Association of India (Kerala Chapter)

 

 18th to the 20th of February, 2021.

10.  

Webinar

5-Day Online FDP on ‘Covid

: Global Health Crisis - Prevention, Nutritional Management & Care - A Multilayer

Framework’

Participant

Department of Home Science & Indian

Dietetic Association Kerala Chapter & NetProFaN Trivandrum Chapter

6th September

to 10th September 2021

11.  

Webinar

NEP-2020 and the Directions of Change in Higher Education

Participant

IQAC, St. Bede’s College, Shimla

16th

September, 2021

12.  

International Conference

Dia Care, DIACARECON 2021

Participant

Diabetes Care Hormone Clinic

(ISO 9001-2008 certified centre)

2 & 3 October, 2021

13.  

Webinar

New Advances In Type-2 Diabetes

Participant

Department of Home Science, Indian Dietetic Association (Kerala Chapter)

& Netprofan (Trivandrum Chapter)

13th November 2021

14.  

Webinar

Outreach Programme on “Diabetes- Prevention and Management”

Resource Person

Dept. of Home Science,  KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

14.11.2021

15.  

Webinar

Nutrition Services

Resource Person

District ICDS Cell, Malappuram

14.02.2022


1.       

National conference

51st National conference on “Nutrition Security: Blending tradition with modern technology”

Participant

Nutrition Society of India

8-9 November, 2019

2.       

Regional

Intellectual Property Rights and strategic  Management

Participant

IQAC, KAHM unity Women’s College, Manjeri

19th Feb.2020

3.       

Regional

One day Faculty Enrichment Programme on Workplace Professionalism, Ethics and Team Building

Participant

IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

2nd March 2022

4.       

National

NAAC Reaccreditation and Quality Enhancement Initiatives

Participant

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

9th May 2022

5.       

Regional

Faculty Orientation Programme on Total Quality Enhancement:A Vision Plan for Progressive Future

Participant

The Governing Body & IQAC

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

25.07.2022

6.       

Regional

Faculty Orientation Programme on Management Information System

Participant

The Governing Body & PG Dept. of Computer Science

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

 

25.07.2022

7.       

Regional

Faculty Workshop on Learning Management System

Participant

The Governing Body & IQAC

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

29.07.2022

8.       

Regional

Keys to Healthy Life

Participant

Staff Club, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

29.07.2022

9.       

Regional

How to design an Add-on Course

Participant

Al Shifa College of Arts & Science , Perinthalmanna

04.08.2022

10.   

Regional

Quality Enhancement & Accreditation: Role of HEIs

Participant

IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College

03.11.2022

11.   

National

Innovation and Incubation Opportunities in Home Science for Self Reliant India

 

Participant

Home Science Association Of India, Kerala Chapter

15,16&17 December 2022

12.   

Regional

Training on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software

Participant

College Governing Body in association with PG Department of Computer Science

13 December 2022

13.   

State

Changing Trends in the Media

Participant

Media Club, KAHM Unity Women’s College & Manjer Press Club

13 February 2023

14.   

Regional

EMBASE Pro Suite Training for Teachers

Participant

The College Governing Body, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri.

11 September, 2023

15.   

Regional

Mental Health

Resource Person

Dept. of Commerce, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri.

19 October 2024

16.   

Regional

Workshop on e-content Development

Participant

Unity e-content Development Centre,

KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

26 October 2023

17.   

Regional

Integrating Technology Towards Student Centric Teaching and Learning

Participant

IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri

22 January 2024

 


Service As Resource Person /Invited Lectures / Community Outreach Activities/ Extension Activities by the Faculty

Webinar on "Nutrition Services", organised by  District ICDS Cell, Malappuram on 14.02.2022


Outreach Programme on “Diabetes- Prevention and Management”, organised by Dept. of Home Science,  KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri, on 14.11.2021


Co-Ordinator Ships

Nodal Officer, NIRF 2024


Co-ordinator, Add-on Courses 2022-25


EBSB Coordinator 2020-25


DQAC Convenor

 


Joint Co-ordinator, Induction Programme for I UG students - 2023-24


Co-ordinator, International FDP on 21st Century Teaching Skills, 2020


Other Details

MEMBER OF DISTRICT LEVEL MID DAY MEAL PROGRAMME MONITORING COMMITTEE, MALAPPURAM


Membership in Professional Bodies

 

1.      Life member of Nutrition Society of India

2.      Life member of Indian Dietetic Association

3.      Life member of Home Science Association of India


Research Publications

Orientation / Refresher Courses / FDPs (Online& Offline) Attended

SlNoName of the CourseUniversityPeriodMode (Online/Offline)
1Orientation CourseUniversity of Calicut04.02.2003 to 03.03.2003Offline
2Refresher Course in Home ScienceUniversity of Kerala25.10.2004 to 15.11.2004Offline
3Refresher Course in Environmental ScienceUniversity of Calicut27.01.2011 to16.02.2011Offline
4Refresher course in Life SciencesUniversity of Calicut30.11.2012 to 20.12.2012Offline
5FDP on “Online Teaching Methods”FIMS,Farook College,Calicut, Kerala17th April 2020Online
6One Week National Online Faculty Development Program on “ICT Tools for Effective Teaching Learning”School of Mathematical Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra27th April to 2nd May 2020Online
7Online FDP on FOSS - Moodle Learning Management SystemG. Venkataswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu & Spoken Tutorial, IIT, Bombay30th April 2020 to 4th May 2020Online
8FDP on Google meetVET Institute of Arts and Science College, Erode, Tamil Nadu.8th May 2020Online
9Ten-days Short term Online Training Programme on “Moodle Based Learning Management System”IQAC & LMS Monitoring Committee of Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Kerala5-14 May 2020Online
10Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on "MANAGING ONLINE CLASSES and CO-CREATING MOOCS:2.0"TLC, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi & MHRD Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers and TeachingMay 18 - June 03, 2020Online
11One Week Faculty Development Programme on "Open Source Tools for Research" TLC, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi & MHRD Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers and TeachingJune 08 - June 14, 2020Online
12One-week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Online Education in Higher Education InstitutionsKerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), Thiruvananthapuram13th to 17th July 2020Online
122 Week Live FDP on "Application of Moodle LMS"Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, chennaiJuly 11-25, 2020Online
13Three-Day International Online Faculty Development Programme on “21st Century Teaching Skills”Dept. of Home Science, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri.27-29 July 2020Online
14One week FDP on “Capacity Building in Drafting Proposals for Funded Research”MHRD-Guru Angad Dev-TLC, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, & St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam05-11 October 2020Online
15One week FDP on “Capacity Building in Drafting Proposals for Funded Research”MHRD-Guru Angad Dev-TLC, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, & St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam05-11 October 2020Online
16FDP on Moodle based Learning Management SystemFaculty Development Centre of the Kerala State Higher Education Council, Thiruvananthapuram & Learning Centre of SNGS College, Pattambi13-17 March 2023Online
17One week National level online Faculty Development Programme on “Outcome Based Education and Essential AI Tools for Teachers”IQAC of St. Thomas College, Palai in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC)10-16 January 2024Online
18NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), University of Calicut06.05.2024 to 15.05.2024Online