is Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, Faridabad. She is also Director, TrichoAgronica Pvt. Ltd. She has 14 years of experience in academia and research and has been awarded Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Teaching Excellence Award in 2017. She obtained her Doctoral degree in Botany in 2006 from MDS University, Ajmer, Rajasthan. Her area of specialization is Plant Biotechnology and she has contributed to significant research in Phytochemistry of endangered medicinal plants. Her research interests lie in the metabolic behaviour of plants under abiotic stress, exploring different molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways underlying stress response of plants, biochemical characterization and quantification of secondary metabolites in plant tissues. She has published more than 25 research papers in peer reviewed journals of national & international repute. She has authored two books: Bioanalytical Techniques, and Elements of Biotechnology. She has also authored PG courses in Analytical Chemistry for ePG Pathshala —an open learning portal by Inflibnet— UGC.