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Eminent Nutritionist, National President, Indian Dietetic Association; Principal and Professor - Department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Director, Research, Consultancy and Collaboration Centre at Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science (Empowered Autonomous Status), SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai. 

Country representative for Asian Federation of Dietetic Association (AFDA) and International Confederation of Dietetic Association (ICDA).

She is a gold medalist and recipient of ‘Young Scientist Award’ and ‘Dr.Ramanathan Award’ from the Nutrition Society of India, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. She is a recipient of the prestigious International Research Grant awards - PNPG Grant (Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group – 2017) from American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USA, Harvest Plus Grant- (2021-2023).

She has been an Expert on the FSSAI Scientific panels on Labelling and Claims/Advertisement and Scientific Panel of Nutrition and Fortification from 1st January 2020 to 31st March 2023, National Taskforce Member for International Year of Millets-2023 and presently the member of FSSAI Expert Panel on FOPNL(2023-2024).

Trained Expert for Diabetes Educator (International Diabetes Federation); FODMAP DIETS (Monash University, Australia) 2020.

She has more than 50 publications in International and National Peer reviewed Journals and Books.