Dr. Kamlesh Sharma

Dr. Kamlesh Sharma, Professor (Research), is a faculty member in the Division of Physical Sciences at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, where she has been serving since June 2026. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, completed in 2003, with research on the synthesis of heterocyclic organic compounds with special reference to steroids. She also holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry and a B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honours) from Jamia Millia Islamia.

Her research interests encompass Organic Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Drug Design and Molecular Docking, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Steroids and Spiroketals, Carbohydrates, therapeutic agents for Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and malaria, Global and Public Health, Health Metrics, and Comparative Risk Assessment. She has over 22 years of experience in Chemistry, teaching, research, and academic leadership, and has held academic leadership responsibilities including Associate Dean, Head (Research), and Faculty-in-Charge of the Ph.D. Cell. Her postdoctoral research experience includes appointments in Mexico, South Africa, and the USA.

Dr. Kamlesh Sharma has authored over 50 SCIE-indexed publications, including contributions to journals such as The Lancet, The Lancet Neurology, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Her scholarly work includes organic synthesis, computational studies, medicinal chemistry, health metrics, and global health research. She has authored and edited three books and contributed a book chapter, and has four documented patent contributions, including one granted Indian patent and three published patent applications relating to devices for infant safety, sheet-holder cleaning, and median nerve pain stimulation.

Her research contributions include several institutional seed-funded or intramural research projects during her tenure at SGT University. She has supervised 2 Ph.D. scholars to completion and 7 M.Sc. dissertations, with completed doctoral research in cholesterol-based heterocyclic compounds and related computational studies. She has also presented research at more than 20 international and national conferences and participated in more than 30 faculty development programmes and online certification courses. Her recognitions include recognition among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier for four consecutive years (2021–present) and the Excellent Scientist Award from Scientific Laurels in 2025. She is also a Life Member of Abhyaush Enviro and an international collaborator in the Global Burden of Disease Study with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, USA.