Dr Amritha MS. Working as Senior Research Fellow in project entitled ” A randomized, multi-centric, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of SDA-217 as an add on- therapy in patients of chronic insomnia” funder by ICMR.Completed her BAMS and MD in Dravyaguna Vijnana from VPSV Ayurveda College, Kottakkal.She is a recipient of State level “Navaratna award 2014″ for outstanding academic performance in BAMS.Research Excellence award 2019”.Her PG Thesis was selected as one of the best National level Ayurveda PG Thesis in India and declared as the runner up of “Vijnan Ratna award 2019″. She authored a book” Malayaliyude Ahara Seelangal Ayurveda Sameepanam”-( Ayurvedic perspective of kerala cuisine) published by Arya Vaidya Sala Publication, Kottakkal 2017.She also worked as Senior Research Fellow in NARIP, CCRAS, Kerala.