Dr. Swati Jain, is a nutrition scientist with nearly 15 years of experience in research and academics. She currently serves as Scientist D at ICMR-National Institute of Child Health Research, New Delhi. Prior to this, she has worked as Assistant Professor, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, where she contributed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervised student research and academic activities. She obtained her PhD in Life Sciences from Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), DRDO, Delhi, where she developed a nutritional approach for sustenance during short term calorie restriction elucidating the biochemical mechanism of action of a herbal appetite suppressant. Her expertise extends into the areas of mechanism-based nutrition studies, intervention research focused on nutrition issues related to chronic disease risk reduction, self-management and public health nutrition, particularly maternal and child health nutrition. Her numerous publications cover multifaceted aspects of nutrition.

She is actively involved with international organisations like World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA), UK as Executive Committee member and is involved in editorial processes for its Journal- World Nutrition. She has also contributed as a member, expert and reviewer to Nutrition Society-UK; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USA and UNICEF. Having a diverse experience, her research work connects the laboratory to the community.