Riya Mehta’s research interest includes experimental condensed matter physics working under the supervision of Prof. Susmita Saha. She has always thought of physics as a study of two completely separate fields, one which explained phenomena in everyday life and the other explained phenomena that cannot be fathomed in everyday life. As a child, she was fascinated by the former, which led to study physics in her undergraduate course, during that time she became interested in the latter. She did her Master’s from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra with a specialization in condensed matter physics and electronics this helped to enhance her knowledge and develop a deep interest in condensed matter physics.