Dr. Shweta Zala
Dr. Shweta Zala
(M. A., M. Phil, Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor,
Department of Geography.
+91-7428068891
slugeographyabad@gmail.com
PROFILE
Dr. Shweta Zala She has 4 years of research experience and 4 years of teaching experience. Prior to joining academia, she worked with organizations including the Labour Bureau of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Indian Institute of Public Administration, and DEFT Advisory & Research Pvt. Ltd., contributing to national surveys, labour market research, public policy, and international development projects.
She has 4 years of research experience and 4 years of teaching experience. Prior to joining academia, she worked with organizations including the Labour Bureau of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Indian Institute of Public Administration, and DEFT Advisory & Research Pvt. Ltd., contributing to national surveys, labour market research, public policy, and international development projects.
She has 4 years of research experience and 4 years of teaching experience. Prior to joining academia, she worked with organizations including the Labour Bureau of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Indian Institute of Public Administration, and DEFT Advisory & Research Pvt. Ltd., contributing to national surveys, labour market research, public policy, and international development projects.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Her current research focuses on food and nutritional security, geospatial analysis, climate resilience and environment sustainability, land-use/land-cover change, maternal and child health, the application of GIS in public health geography and spatial epidemiology and demographic dynamics. She combines quantitative research methods, geospatial technologies, and demographic analysis to address issues related to nutrition, climate change, health inequalities, and sustainable development.
Her expertise includes working with GIS software and Google Earth Engine, econometric analysis using R and Stata and Spatial-temporal analysis using satellite images.
Her expertise includes working with GIS software and Google Earth Engine, econometric analysis using R and Stata and Spatial-temporal analysis using satellite images.
FELLOWSHIP AND AWARD
- Best Project Award Project titled, “Trends of Glacial Change in Chandra-Bhaga Basin for the Last Four Decades: A Geomatics Approach." Received best project award at NGP-DST Winter School on Geospatial Technologies at Central University of Bihar, Bodhgaya in December, 2024.
- Senior Research Fellowship, UGC
- Junior Research Fellowship, CSIR
ARTICLES
- Zala, S. V. (2018). Dual burden of nutrition among adult women in the state of Uttar Pradesh: Findings from NFHS-4. Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 6(7), 11–18
- Zala, S. V. (2026). Educating the inner self for a young nation: Leveraging the Bhagavad Gita and Indian philosophy to realize India's demographic dividend. Aarsi, 4(4), 129-135
- Zala, S. V. (2026). Spatial inequalities in maternal and child health in India: Examining inter-state disparities. International Journal of Science and Social Science Research, 3(4), 367–375. www.doi.org/10.63671/ijsssr.v3i4.505
- Zala, S. V. (2026). Educating the inner self: Relevance of Indian Knowledge Systems and the Bhagavad Gita in contemporary youth development. International Journal of Science and Social Science Research, 4(1), 83–86. www.doi.org/10.63671/ijsssr.v4i1.579
- Zala, S. V. (2026). From food security to nutritional security in India: Dietary transformation, epidemiological transition, and the political economy of food systems. Ayudh, 1, 119–123.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
- Presented paper, “Dual Burden of Nutrition among Adult Women of Andhra Pradesh Conference” at National Seminar on Drivers of Economic Growth: Innovations, Institutions and Policies, Organized by Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 13 March 2018
- Presented paper, “Emerging health challenge of Dual Burden of Nutrition in India” at International Seminar on Developmental Challenges of India after Twenty-Five Years of Economic Reforms, organized by Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on 17 March 2018
- Presented paper, “Food Inflation in India: Identifying the Underlying Trends and Patterns” at 45th Indian Geography Congress & International Conference of the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI) with theme of Environment, Development and Sustainability: The Exigency of Geography for a Resilient Future, organized by Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune on 15 December 2023
- Presented paper, “Dual Burden of Nutrition among Women in the State of Uttar Pradesh” at National Conference on Issues and Challenges for Sustainable Development in India: A Pathway to Viksit Bharat 2047, organized by Shri H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad on 22 March 2025
- Presented paper, “Educating the Inner Self for a Young Nation: Leveraging the Bhagavad Gita and Indian Philosophy to Realize India's Demographic Dividend” at National Seminar on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Achievements, Challenges and Future Directions, organized by S. L. U. Arts & H. P. Thakore Commerce College for Women, Ahmedabad on 11 April 2026
INVITED TALKS / GUEST LECTURES
- NILL
OTHER REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS / ACTIVITIES
- Faculty Development Programme on Innovation Management in Higher Education organized by Knowledge Consortium Of Gujarat during 19-24 December, 2022
- National Geospatial Programme (NGP) – Winter School on Geospatial Technologies organized by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India & Central University of Bihar from 13 November to 3 December, 2024
- Capacity Building Programme on Spatial Health and Epidemiology using R and GIS organized by Department of Science and Technology (DST) & Centre for Policy Research, Central University of Gujarat during 8-20, 2025
- Faculty Induction Programme (Guru Dakshata) under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) organized by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), IIT Patna from 8 December, 2025 to 8January, 2026