Name: Ms. Riya Khurana

Educational Qualifications: B.Sc in Home Science from Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, India (2015- 2018)

M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics (Public Health and Nutrition) from Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, India (2018-2020)

Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition from Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, (Admission batch 2021)

Current position - Founder, Nutri Veda, The Diet Clinic

1. Where are you working currently?

   Clinical Dietitian

   Nutri Veda, The Diet Clinic (Founder)

2. What are your areas of interest within your profession? 

   Nutrition, gut health, and lifestyle management.

3. Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research, or current aspects of your profession: 

   Non-communicable diseases and lifestyle disorders.

4. What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?  

   There were many gaps that needed to be filled in this field, so I wanted to do my little part in it.

5. According to your experience, what is more important: getting good scores or acquiring knowledge? 

   Both go hand in hand.

6. Any three topics or subjects that you like the most: 

   Research methodologies, public health nutrition, and clinical nutrition.

7. Any three topics or subjects that you dislike or detest the most: 

   Statistics and botany.

8. What are your fields of interest in research and clinical practice?  

   NCDs and gut health.

9. What are your career goals or expectations? 

   My long-term goal is to settle into my own practice.

10. What would you be doing if you were not pursuing your current profession?

    Management.

11. What do you like to do in your leisure time?

    Read the novels.

12. What change would you like to bring about in the education sector?

    Practical expansion of theory.
    

13. What is your mantra for success?
    Don’t stop, even if you fail. Everything will fall into place eventually.

14. Who do you idolize, and why?

    Dr. Sudha Murthy, She achieved everything and more that she wished for through her hard work and many supporting factors.

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