Dr. Sarita Srivastava is Professor and former Head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition,College of Home Science at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. She has 38 years of teaching, research and administrative experience. Dr Sarita did M.Sc. in Foods and Nutrition and PhD in Biochemistry from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India and Post Doctorate from Braunschweig, Germany (1988-89). She was recipient of FAO fellowship and worked under UNDP project at Michigan State University, USA in 1993. She has worked extensively on nutritional quality of millets and product development for diversified uses including food products for diabetics and celiac disease patients. In this area she has guided 45 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. Ninety research papers, reviews and book chapters are to her credit. Six patents have been filed by her. Professor Sarita received several awards for excellence and appreciation of professional work. She received Best Teacher Award from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 2002.  She served as expert in various national forums and international conferences.