BSc (Hons), MPH, PhD

Associate Professor Seema Mihrshahi has a background in public health nutrition and nutrition epidemiology. Her current research focuses on community-based approaches for improving healthy eating, improving food security in vulnerable groups and research into optimal infant growth and young child feeding. She has a keen interest in research translation, particularly implementing effective strategies to achieve optimal growth in early life and throughout the lifecourse. She has  participated in various research projects with a focus on women’s and children’s health both within Australia and internationally.

She has over 110 peer reviewed publications and has been awarded over $8 million in research grants. Seema is a chief investigator on three current National Health and Medical Research Council grants. She works closely with researchers at the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland and holds Affiliate/ Honorary titles at the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland. 

Childhood obesity, epidemiology, food insecurity, health promotion, infant and young child feeding, nutrition, public health, social determinants of health, sustainable food systems

Determinants of Health

Public Health Capstone 

Global Nutrition and Food Security

Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Promotion

Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics

MPH Research

Current research students: 

Carla Alves Lopes PhD candidate (Macquarie University) 

Danielle Jawad PhD candidate (University of Sydney) 

Abby Smith PhD candidate (University of Sydney) 

Khadija Abdelramman MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)

Taylah Scutts MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)

Nadia Farnaz MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)

Gantsetseg Ganbold MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)

Recent research students (graduated) 

Mariam Mandoh PhD candidate (University of Sydney)

Mahalakshmi Ekambareshwar PhD  (University of Sydney)

Putu Novi Arfirsta Dharmayani MPH Research  (Macquarie University)

Nadine Ghammachi MPH Research  (Macquarie University)

Sytuha Binte Ali  MPH Research  (Macquarie University)

Saldana Hossain MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)

Jemma Keat MPH Research candidate (Macquarie University)