Dr Akanksha Behl
Assistant Professor
Dr. Akanksha Behl is an Assistant Professor of Forensic Sciences at the School of Basic and Applied Sciences, SGT University. She completed her Ph.D. in Forensic Sciences at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Delhi Campus, where her research focused on the forensic analysis of pharmaceutical drugs and herbal nutraceuticals, particularly the detection of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients and heavy metals. She holds a B.Sc. in Physical Sciences from the University of Delhi and an M.Sc. in Forensic Sciences from Amity University, Noida. Her technical expertise spans HPLC, LC-MS/MS, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, FT-IR, and GC/C/IRMS, complemented by training in steroid profiling at the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi. Her research interests include forensic chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis, herbal supplement adulteration, and analytical method development. She has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters published by reputed academic publishers, including Springer Nature and Wiley. Alongside her research, she contributes to forensic science education through teaching, student mentoring, and academic development.
Teaching Interests
- Forensic Chemistry
- Forensic Toxicology
- General Forensic Sciences
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Questioned Documents and Fingerprints
Research Interests
- Forensic Chemistry
- Forensic Toxicology
- Other related fields
