Ajanta NayakAjanta Nayak , M.Sc. M.Phil., Ph.D., is a progressive academician with 20+ years of teaching and research experience in various blends of Home Science including Food & Nutrition, Textile & Fashion Design, Extension Education, HRM and Life Span Develoment fostering empirical research findings to connect with people’s everyday lives along with a strong advocator of digital learning and ICT’s. Her main area of research is in community nutrition. Currently she is perusing a major research project in the area of rice nutrition sponsored by DST, Govt. of Odisha. She is conferred with the prestigious 73rd Kumudini Memorial Award by Odisha Science Congress Society (Odisha Bigyaan Prachar Samiti) in 2023. Awarded First prize in the International Conference on Recent Trends in Biotechnology ICRBT 2022, held in School of Engineering & Technology, Centurion University of Technology & Management, Odisha. Selected for Young Scientist Award at Nutrition Society of India, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad in 2008. She is currently working as a Reader, Department of Home Science, Shailabala Govt Women’s College, Bhubaneswar Odisha, India and is actively involved in Community Connect Programs in terms of teaching and field practice. She is a gold medallist throughout her academic career and has presented a good number of research papers at national and international conferences. She has also published many books and articles in international journals. She is the Associate Editor of International Journal of Home Science and International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science. She is a Life Member of Nutrition Society of India, INSPIRA Research Association and Home Science Association of India. Read More Read Less