Smita Parajuli
Research Senior Technician
Epidemiology
Biography
Smita Parajuli is a research senior technician supporting the Gen Z Health Study, a longitudinal investigation of nicotine and tobacco product use among adolescents and young adults. Before starting graduate school, she worked in Nepal's public health and nutrition sector for several years, an experience that motivated her to pursue higher education and eventually brought her to the United States. Smita earned a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Ohio State in 2026.
Education
- MPH
- Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, 2026
Research interests
Substance use epidemiology, tobacco and nicotine product use, adolescent and young adult health, spatial epidemiology, GIS and spatial analysis.
Select publications
- Wu, J., Cao, Y., Wu, S., Parajuli, S., Zhao, K., & Lee, J. (2025). Current capabilities and challenges of remote sensing in monitoring freshwater cyanobacterial blooms: A scoping review. Remote Sensing, 17(5), 918.
- Roberts, M. E., Parajuli, S., El-Hellani, A., Brinkman, M. C., & Ferketich, A. K. (2024). Adolescents' and young adults' use of "boost" mode in their e-cigarettes. Tobacco Control.