Trace Elements and Their Effects on Human Health and Diseases

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is a scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. She obtained a Ph.D. in Physics from Mumbai University with her thesis, "Study of X-ray spectra by photo, proton and heavy ion excitation." She is an expert in energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and has around 100 publications on these topics in peer-reviewed journals. She has also written a book chapter and edited the book Synchrotron Radiation. She is the associate editor for Advances in Basic Science and BioScience. She has guided several Ph.D. students from India. She has represented BARC, India, at many international conferences and workshops in her field. She is a collaborator with institutes in India, including