Faculty Profile

Dr. Naiman Khan received his B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Louisiana State University in 2006. This was followed by M.S. (2009) and Ph.D. (2012) degrees in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois. Following his Ph.D., he completed Postdoctoral Research training in Neurocognitive Kinesiology at the University of Illinois. He currently leads the Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Laboratory. His research has taken a multidisciplinary approach to integrate knowledge in the areas of nutrition, kinesiology, and cognitive neuroscience to understand  the  influence  of health  behaviors on specific aspects of attention, memory and achievement. Dr. Khan has published more than 80 research  manuscripts  and has received funding support from multiple sources including government, private corporations, and non-profit food and  commodity boards. The overarching objective of his research program is to generate foundational knowledge in translating the impact of health  behaviors to childhood cognitive function.