Mahya Tavan: Breaking the Wall of Diet Sustainability 

My research is focused on developing a ground-breaking dietary optimisation tool, The iOTA Model®, which is designed to integrate all facets of diet sustainability. Using advanced mathematical modelling techniques, I have utilised national dietary data to simulate diets that not only adhere to nutritional guidelines but also champion environmental sustainability.

Mahya is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Sustainable Nutrition Initiative (SNi®) at the Riddet Institute. Her research focuses on dietary optimisation and sustainable diets. Prior to joining SNi®, she held a research role at University of Melbourne, Australia, where she carried out various research projects on sustainable food production, resource use efficiency and biofortification of fresh food.