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Ms Rajaram is an associate lecturer in Exercise Physiology teaching the undergraduate module Exercise Physiology and the postgraduate module Research Methods and Analytical Procedures.

Ms Rajaram joined the university in 2021 as a PhD student in the Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism group. Her PhD is part of the South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Programme (SWBio DTP) and is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

PhD title: Skeletal muscle nitrate metabolism as a modulator of cardiovascular health in ageing

PhD project description: Ms. Rajaram's PhD aims to understand the role of skeletal muscle nitrate metabolism as a modulator of cardiovascular health in ageing. The project assesses whether human skeletal muscle makes a significant contribution to nitrate reduction, explorew the mechanisms of nitrate transport between the circulation and skeletal muscle, and determinew the influence of dietary interventions on muscle nitrate content and functional outcomes in younger and older adults.

Supervisors: Prof Anni Vanhatalo, Prof Andy Jones, and Prof Paul Winyard.

Collaborators: National Institute of Health (NIH), USA

Ms Rajaram is a receipient of the competitive 'Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Lab visiting fund 2023' (£1500 award) and ‘Biochemical Society Lab Visit Grant 2024’ (£800 award) for her collaborative work with NIH.

Other activities:

Ms Rajaram served as Post Graduate Research (PGR) students representative (2021 to 2024), and Post Graduate Teaching Assistants (PTA) representative (2023-2024) for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion for the SWBio student cohort for the 2023-24 academic year. Ms Rajaram successfully organised the Sports and Health Sciences PGR conference 2022, the Health and Life Sciences PGR conference 2023, and the Public Health and Sports Sciences conference 2024.

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