Nutrition
Leveraging ubiquitous devices to gain insights into micronutrient status.
Micronutrient imbalance is a global issue with major downstream health effects. On top of this, the detection of one’s micronutrient status is invasive and expensive, often requiring a blood draw and complex laboratory tests. Our project explores new, more accessible ways of assessing the levels of vitamins and minerals in your body. Developments in accessible micronutrient assessment are necessary to properly understand and address the burden of micronutrient malnutrition in underserved populations.
Contact
If you feel like your skills and interests are aligned with this project, please reach out to Andrew Balch to get involved!Publications
Towards an Accessible, Noninvasive Micronutrient Status Assessment Method: A Comprehensive Review of Existing Techniques
arXiv
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11 Jun 2025
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arXiv:2408.11877
Exploring Smartphone-based Spectrophotometry for Vitamin B12 Quantification
Companion of the 2025 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
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12 Oct 2025
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10.1145/3714394.3754376
Characterization and Feasibility of Wearable Spectroscopic Tracking of Nutrition Biomarkers
IEEE Pervasive Computing
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01 Jul 2025
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10.1109/MPRV.2025.3575254
News
Virginia Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Symposium Poster Presentation
Andrew Balch presented his poster on a smartphone-based spectrophotometer for Vitamin B12 quantification at the 2024 Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Symposium in Richmond, Virginia!
