Jesmin Rupa

Jesmin Rupa

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Centre for Global Food and Resources

Faculty of the Professions

My research interest focuses on the socioeconomic drivers of food security, diet quality, and related health outcomes. Part of my research work includes the determinants of dietary diversity, diet quality and food security in transition economies such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. I am also interested in investigating how consumers' food shopping behavior and dietary practices affect their diet quality and health outcomes (such as malnutrition and underweight, nutrient deficiencies and overweight and under weight) . Apart from food and health-related studies, I have a keen interest in research project management related to agriculture and applied economics. Recently, I have worked as a team member of an ACIAR project on Vietnam. I am proficient in data cleaning and analysis, econometric modelling and other statistical tools and techniques. I am an advance user of STATA 15.

My research interest focuses on the socioeconomic drivers of food security, diet quality, and related health outcomes. Part of my research work includes the determinants of dietary diversity, diet quality and food security in transition economies such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. I am also interested in investigating how consumers' food shopping behavior and dietary practices affect their diet quality and health outcomes (such as malnutrition and underweight, nutrient deficiencies and overweight and under weight) . Apart from food and health-related studies, I have a keen interest in research project management related to agriculture and applied economics. Recently, I have worked as a team member of an ACIAR project on Vietnam. I am proficient in data cleaning and analysis, econometric modelling and other statistical tools and techniques. I am an advance user of STATA 15.

Qualifications

Final year PhD. student (2015-till), The Centre for Global Food and Resources,Faculty of Profession, The University of Adelaide

Master of Philosophy 2014, School of Economics, The University of Adelaide

Master of Social Science 2006, Economics, University of Dhaka

Bachelor of Social Science 2004, Economics, University of Dhaka

 

Working Paper

Rupa, Jesmin A., Umberger, W. J. and Zeng, D. (2018). Does food market modernization lead to improved diet quality for urban Vietnamese households?

Zeng, D., Umberger W.J., Rupa, J.(2017). Good or Evil? Implications of Supermarket Revolution on Weight Outcomes of Vietnamese Urban Consumers

Rupa, J., Ahmed, Sharmina, Umberger W. J., Zeng, D., Sim, Nicholas.(2017). Examining the relationship between Farm Household’s Health and Economic Shocks and Food Security using a consolidated Food Security Index: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh

Chesnokova, Rupa,J.& Sim,N.(2015). Export Exposure and Gender Specific Work participation in Indonesia

 

Conferences

 

 

  • Rupa, Jesmin A, Umberger, Wendy J and Zeng, Di. (2018). “Food market modernization, dietary diversity and diet quality: Evidence from urban Vietnam”, Conference paper, 62nd Australasian and Agriculture and Resource Economics Society (AARES), February 6-9, Adelaide, Australia 2018
  • Zeng, Di, Umberger, Wendy J. and Rupa, Jesmin A. (2017). “Food Market Modernization and Diet-related Health Outcomes: Evidence from Urban Vietnam”, Conference paper, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois, USA 2017
  • Rupa, Jesmin A, Umberger, Wendy J and Ahmed, Sharmina. (2016). “Analyzing the Impact of Household Health and Economic Shocks on Food Security and Dietary Diversity: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh”, Conference paper, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) anConference, Canberra, from February 2-5 2016. 

2015 - 2018:  The University of Adelaide Divisional Scholarship for Doctor of Philosophy

    2015 (January - March): Higher Degree by Research Thesis write up funding (AUD 10000), The University of Adelaide

 2012 - 2014: Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

 1999-2004: University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of Dhaka

 Higher Secondary School Certificate Scholarship, Board of Dhaka, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh

1. Under graduate teaching associate, East Asian Economies, Semester 2, 2017, School of Economics, The University of Adelaide

2. Under graduate teaching assistant, Development Economics III, semester 1, (since 2015), School of Economics, The University of Adelaide

3. Under graduate teaching assistant, Principles of Macroeconomics, Semester 2, 2015,School of Economics, The University Of Adelaide

4. Post graduate and Under graduate teaching assistant, Development economics(level IIID/III), semester 1, 2015 & 2014, School of Economics, The University Of Adelaide

5. Post graduate teaching assistant, International Trade (Level IIID), Semester 1, 2015, School of Economics, The University Of Adelaide

6. Post graduate and Undergraduate teaching assistant, International Trade and Investment Policy(level IID/II), Semester 2, The University Of Adelaide 2012-2014

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  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2017 - ongoing Member Researchers in agriculture for International Development (RAID) Australia
    2016 - ongoing Member Australian Agricultural and Resource Economic Society Australia
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