Prof. Uma Bhandari

Professor of Pharmacology, Jamia Handed, New Delhi.

Dr. Uma Bhandari is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi since April 2011 (NIRF Ranking No. - 1 in Pharmacy by Ministry of Education). She is a pensionable employee under UGC approved post in Jamia Hamdard since April 1996. She has also worked as Founder Director in the Department of Pharmacy, IIMT College of Medical Sciences, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), India (2005 - 06 for one full year). She was also appointed as a Scientist Pool Officer of CSIR, Govt. of India in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She has more than 34 years of teaching and research experience. The Core area of research work of Prof. Uma Bhandari is in Cardiometabolic disorders such as obesity, atherosclerosis, and diabetes with particular emphasis on the Indian System of Medicine (ISM). She has published more than 80 research papers in various National and International journals in the relevant field. She has presented her research findings in various International and National Conferences of repute including IUPHAR’s (International Union of Pharmacology, under ICSU category) World Congress of Pharmacology in Germany, USA and China in 1998, 2002 and 2006 respectively. She has completed 6 major research projects from various funding bodies of Govt. of India. She has guided number of Ph.D. and M. Pharma students in their Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice research work. She has also published 4 Books/ Periodicals. She is empanelled as an Expert Member in UPSC, New Delhi since the year 2016. She is also appointed as Subject Matter Expert of Tata Consultancy Limited in January 2021. Further, she is also appointed as Nominee, CPCSEA (Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals) under Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. She is also empanelled by NAAC as NAAC Assessor, UGC, Govt. of India.