Dr. Bhatia received his M.S. and Ph.D. in pharmaceutical and pharmacological sciences from West Virginia University followed by post-doctoral fellowship from City of Hope in the department of stem cells and leukemia research. During his Ph.D. he received fellowship form National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). His current research is in the area of DNA damage signaling and chemoprevention. He serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for many journals and as editorial board member of international journal of pharmaceutical engineering. Dr. Bhatia also serves as an onsite evaluator for Higher Learning Commission.