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Prof. Pammi Gauba
Head, Department of Biotechnology & Chemistry
Dean (A&R)-1, International Affairs & Sponsored Projects
pammi.gauba@jiit.ac.in
Biography

Prof. Pammi Gauba, is a distinguished senior academician and researcher presently holding multiple key positions at JIIT NOIDA including Director (Research & Development), Dean (PG), and Head of Biotechnology and Chemistry Departments. With more than three decades of experience in higher education and interdisciplinary research, she has made substantial contributions to the advancement of environmental biotechnology, with focus on the critical domain of bioremediation — eliminating inorganic and organic pollutants through the application of microbial consortia and phytoremediation. She has successfully led several government-funded research projects from Ministry of Ayush, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, ICMR, DST etc. Her scholarly output includes numerous research papers, book chapters, and review articles on cutting-edge topics like nanotechnology-based drug delivery and herbal contamination. Widely recognized for her academic leadership, Prof. Gauba continues to mentor students, researchers and faculty at JIIT NOIDA.

She joined the Department of Biotechnology at JIIT in 2010. Prior to joining JIIT She worked as an Adjunct Professor in Marymount College, Arlington, USA and NOVA College, Alexandria, USA. Apart from teaching in various colleges she also worked in NCERT as research associate and lecturer.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Rohilkhand University

Research Highlights

Prof Pammi Gauba’s research work addresses critical national and global challenges of pollution through innovative, sustainable approaches. Her research spans multiple dimensions of environmental science with a focus on sustainable solutions for pollution mitigation. Prof. Gauba has received funding from various Govt. agencies from Ministry of Ayush, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, ICMR, DST etc. She has successfully completed Seven Govt funded grants and presently working on another five research projects funded by various Govt agencies. Her research group explores the use of specialized microorganisms for the degradation and detoxification of contaminants, particularly heavy metals. Her contributions bridge laboratory research and field-scale applications, significantly advancing both the science and practice of pollution control. Dr. Gauba’s work has been widely recognized through high-impact publications, invited talks at national and international platforms, research grants, published patents and prestigious awards. Her pioneering efforts continue to shape contemporary strategies in environmental sustainability.

Areas Of Interest
  • Remediation of heavy metals
  • antibiotics
  • and hormones
  • Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defence Mechanisms in Plants
  • Investigation of biological and chemical pathways in bioremediation
  • Microbial Ecology in Contaminated Environments
  • Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
  • Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery
Publications
  1. Gauba P., Nangia A., Bahadur S. et al., “Adopting drone technology for blood delivery: a feasibility study to evaluate its efficiency and sustainability”, Archives of Public Health, 83 (1), 163, 2025.
  2. Singh G., Gauba P., Mathur G., “Variations in physicochemical characteristics of bacterial cellulose produced by Acetobacter aceti MTCC 2623 under static culture conditions”, International Journal of Materials Research, 2025.
  3. Upadhyay P., Gauba P., Mathur A., “From Preservative to Environmental and Health Hazards: A Review on Diverse Applications, Health Impacts and Detection Methods of Paraben(s)”, Nature Environment & Pollution Technology, 24(2), 2025.
  4. Agarwal Y., Gauba P., Rani V., “Unravelling the interplay between plant miRNAs and plant secondary metabolites: A new frontier in cross-kingdom regulatory mechanisms”, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 225, 109965, 2025.
  5. Rai G., Gauba P., Tyagi A., Dang S., “Lactoferrin-modified PLGA nanoparticles for pregabalin: development, characterization, invitro targeting and pharmacodynamic evaluation”, Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 1-19, 2025