Biography:
Dr. Rita Singh Raghuvanshi, an Emeritus Scientist at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, is a renowned expert in Foods and Nutrition with over 40 years of academic and administrative experience. She has served as Dean of the College of Home Science for 17 years and contributed significantly to national nutrition programs and educational reforms. A Ph.D. in Nutrition from IMS, BHU, Varanasi, she has authored over 150 research papers and numerous policy materials. Her work includes international collaborations, global academic representation, and impactful research on nutritional assessment, public health policies, nutritional composition and uses of underutilized novel foods and community nutrition advancements in India.
Title : Corn silk (Stigma maydis): A multifunctional bio-based resource for sustainable industrial applications
Title : Agricultural by-product for nutrition security: The case of corn silk