Biography:
Dr. Hemu Rathore is the esteemed Professor and Head of the Department of Resource Management and Consumer Science at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan. A gold medalist at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, she completed her PhD in 2004. She is a former national basketball player and a recipient of numerous national and state awards. With over 50 publications in prestigious journals and six books, her research primarily focuses on empowering farm women through ergonomic solutions, technological innovations, and drudgery reduction, holding four patents in these fields. She has taught courses in interior design, product design, technical writing, and workstation design. she has also presented papers internationally in Malaysia and France.