Dr. Sarita Shrivastava is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at L.N.T.M. College, Dhanbad, a constituent unit of Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). Dr. Sarita's research connects theoretical insights to puzzles in our current understanding of the properties and interactions of matter. She has also had a public presence through her writing, lectures, and radio and TV appearances. Her studies have made her among the most cited and influential theoretical physicists and she has received numerous awards and honors for her scientific endeavors.