Dr. Priyanka Kumari is an assistant professor and head of, the department of home science, Gautam Buddha Mahila College, Gaya, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar. She did her B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Food and Nutrition) from Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, and a Ph.D. from Patna University, Bihar. Along with UGC, NET, she had also completed a Masters degree in Rural development.