She obtained her PhD from Jadavpur University, India. Her teaching expertise includes courses on Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Basic Pathology and Toxicology, Biochemistry & Cell biology and Pharmaceutical technology. Her current research focuses on the analysis of multiple antibiotic resistance and heavy metal tolerance in bacteria. She also has a strong interest in the screening of medicinal plant extracts for various pharmacological activities and evaluation of traditional and herbal medicines.