She has more than 14 years of teaching and research experience, and her specialization is in enzymology. Her current research interests are in the glycation of enzymes and its protection by natural compounds, studies on human salivary aldehyde dehydrogenase, and modulating enzymatic activity in the presence of nanoparticles. She has published 45 research articles in reputed peer-reviewed international journals, including Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, Biochimica Biophysica Acta, Applied Environmental Microbiology, Plos One. She is the recipient of the prestigious DAAD fellowship (2001-2003) and completed her postdoctorate at IUPUI, Indianapolis, U.S.A (2007-2009). She is the editorial board member of numerous journals including, Journal of Immunology and Vaccine Technology, Journal of Clinical and Medical Sciences, and Austin Environmental Sciences.