Ms Neha Lalchandani
School of Public Health
College of Health
Neha Lalchandani has a background in Food Science and Nutrition and is currently in her final year of studying for the Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health). She is working on a research project that explores the nexus between waste and nutrition in schoolchildren’s lunchboxes to improve dietary patterns while impacting the environment positively. This project has involved a mixed methods research design to review the literature, analyse school policies and programs, characterise lunchbox contents for food and packaging waste, and understand familial perspectives and practices. She has built a working collaboration with stakeholders from the Department for Education and environmental agencies like KESAB environmental solutions. This applied public health research project will serve as an evidence base to improve school food environments in South Australia and inform future policies and programs in this area. Neha is broadly interested in the socio-ecological influences on food choices and health behaviours, alongside pro-environmental behaviours for improving public health and sustaining planetary health.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Academic Tutor and Marker | The University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Award | Neville Derrington Hicks PhD Scholarship in Public Health Policy | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | Nutrition Society of Australia Student Travel Award | Nutrition Society of Australia | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | Adelaide Graduate Research School Travel Grant | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Scholarship | Elite Editing Thesis Write-up Scholarship | Elite Editing | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | Healthy Development Adelaide Travel & Development Grant | Healthy Development Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | The Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust Conference Travel Grant | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | 2022 Community and Innovation Award | KESAB environmental solutions | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Scholarship | ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship | Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) | Switzerland | - |
| 2016 | Scholarship | 2015-2016 Dean’s Summer Research Scholarship | University of Tasmania | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Scholarship | 2014-2015 CSIRO Agriculture Vacation Scholarship | CSIRO - Queensland Biosciences Precinct | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2016 | University of Newcastle Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| 2012 - 2016 | Pelita Harapan University | Indonesia | Bachelor of Food Technology |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Lalchandani, N., Romaniuk, H., Cameron, A., Orellana, L., Ananthapavan, J., Peeters, A., . . . Blake, M. (2026). Promoting CHANGE cluster randomised controlled trial to improve food outlet healthiness in Australian sport and recreation facilities: protocol. BMJ Open, 16(3), 8 pages. |
| 2025 | Lalchandani, N. K., Miller, C., Hume, C., & Crabb, S. (2025). Family Perspectives on Packing a Low-Waste and Nutritious School Lunchbox. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 57(9), 809-820. |
| 2025 | Fredericks, B., Lalchandani, N., Sweet, M. A., Cramb, A., & Williams, C. (2025). Protecting public interest journalism as a public health good. Medical Journal of Australia, 223(10), 512-514. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Lalchandani, N., Cunliffe, D., Mollenkopf, T., Ransom, S., Rouse, K., Murphy, C., . . . Williams, C. (2025). Circumventing the Politics of Water to Achieve Equitable and Sustainable Access in Australia. World Water Policy, 11(4), 1190-1194. |
| 2025 | Tefera, Y., Cole, K., Ramkissoon, C., Pisaniello, D., Rowett, S., Gaskin, S., . . . Williams, C. (2025). Opening the policy window: how Australia banned engineered stone. Public Health Research and Practice, 35(4), PU25031. |
| 2025 | Lalchandani, N. K., Hume, C., Giles, L., Crabb, S., Hendrikx, J., & Miller, C. (2025). Sneak Peek: Food, Waste, and Packaging Characteristics of South Australian School Children's Lunchboxes.. Public Health Nutr, 28(1), 1-39. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Butterworth, I., Duggan, T., Greene, R., McConnell, M., Smith, J. A., Tegen, S., . . . Stearn, A. (2024). The importance of 'place' and its influence on rural and remote health and well-being in Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32(4), 840-846. Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2023 | Woodward, A., Hinwood, A., Bennett, D., Grear, B., Vardoulakis, S., Lalchandani, N., . . . Williams, C. (2023). Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(18), 6798-1-6798-7. Scopus22 Europe PMC5 |
| 2023 | Lalchandani, N. K., Poirier, B., Crabb, S., Miller, C., & Hume, C. (2023). School lunchboxes as an opportunity for health and environmental considerations: a scoping review. Health Promotion International, 38(1), 1-13. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC5 |
| 2023 | Aguirre-Sánchez, L., Teschner, R., Lalchandani, N. K., El Maohub, Y., & Suggs, L. S. (2023). Climate Change Mitigation Potential in Dietary Guidelines: A Global Review. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 40, 558-570. Scopus17 WoS15 |
| 2023 | Aguirre Sánchez, L., Teschner, R., Lalchandani, N., El Maohub, Y., & Suggs, L. S. (2023). Building a score of climate change mitigation potential in national food-based dietary guidelines. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2). |
| 2022 | Lalchandani, N. K., Crabb, S., Miller, C., & Hume, C. (2022). Content analysis of school websites: policies and programs to support healthy eating and the environment. Health Education Research, 37(1), 48-59. Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC6 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Lalchandani, N. K., Proud, D., & Suggs, S. (2023). A renewed pedagogy for health co-benefit. In Food Futures in Education and Society (pp. 247-263). Routledge. DOI |
| 2023 | Lalchandani, N. K., Suggs, S., & Proud, D. (2023). A RENEWED PEDAGOGY FOR HEALTH CO-BENEFIT: Combining nutrition and sustainability education in school food learnings and practices. In Food Futures in Education and Society (pp. 247-263). DOI Scopus1 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Hume, C., Malek, L., Crabb, S., Lalchandani, N., Thornton, L., Stollery, L., & Miller, C. (2024). Examining the nutrition and packaging of foods promoted as 'Back to School' products for children's school lunchboxes. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 83 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI WoS1 |
| 2023 | Lalchandani, N., Miller, C., Crabb, S., Giles, L., Hendrikx, J., & Hume, C. (2023). A snapshot of school children's lunchboxes in South Australia through a food and sustainability lens. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 82 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Lalchandani, N. K. (2016). Understanding the nutritional requirements of Lactobacillus casei GCRL163 isolated from aged cheddar cheese. (Undergraduate Dissertation). |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
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| 2020 - ongoing | Representative | Health Sciences Postgraduate Association (HeSPA) | The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Nutrition Society of Australia | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) | Australia |
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | Public Health Association of Australia Inc Full Time Student Membership | Australia |
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | HDR Representative | School of Public Health | Australia |
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