Faculty Distinguished Faculty

Dr. Vibha Bhardwaj is currently the Director of Environment for the Government of the United Arab Emirates, with over 19 years of experience. She holds three postdoctoral degrees, including the Arthuro Falaschi Fellowship from Italy, the SMART Postdoctoral Fellowship in Industrial Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from ICGEB, Italy, and a fellowship from Boston University, USA. She earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Kurukshetra University, India.

Dr. Bhardwaj has co-authored several books, such as "Applications of Fungal Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry," "The Miracles of Microbes in Human Life," and "Fungal Diversity and Biotechnology," and has published 60 research papers in international journals. She has also contributed chapters to books on microbial ecology, environmental biotechnology, climate change, and biodiversity.

Her work has been widely recognized, earning her 22 awards, including the Women Leader Award in Leadership by the Women Leader Forum (UK/India) and the International Outstanding Scientist Award in Engineering Science and Medicine by INSO, USA. She is an active member of various international scientific and environmental committees and has presented her research at numerous conferences worldwide.

Dr. Bhardwaj has supervised 12 Ph.D. students, 8 master's students, and 26 graduate students, and she has completed 36 major government projects in areas such as environment, molecular biology, microbiology, toxicology, and nutraceuticals. Her research interests include the impact of pesticides and industrial chemicals on the marine environment, enzymology, microbiology, mycology, and biofuel production.