Dr. V. Vijaya Lakshmi is a Professor and Head in the Department of Foods & Nutrition, College of Home Science, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She is a specialist in Nutrition & Dietetics and Food Science. In
her career spanning 33 years, she has handled 11 research projects funded by state, national and international agencies like DBT, RKVY, ICAR, UNICEF, DDS and NSS. She is a member of IDA, NSI, AFST and HSAI and is also a reviewer for few journals. She has guided 3 Ph.D. and
15 Master’s students. She has published 24 research articles in various national and international journals and has 30 popular articles to her credit. She has also given 35 radio talks and 15 TV programs on various aspects of nutrition.