Dr. Beauty Arora

M.Sc., Ph.D, UGC-NET, JRF, CSIR-SRF

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Forensic science

Govt. Institute of Forensic Science

Nipatniranjannagar                                                       Phone: +91-9769818998

Aurangabad 431004, India                                         E-Mail: beauty.arora@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D in Forensic Science                                                                                        [2008–2012]

University: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Master of Science in Forensic Science                                                            [2004–2006]

National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, MHA, GOI, New Delhi, India. CPI: 81.37

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor                                                                              [June 2018–till date]

  • Govt. Institute of Forensic Science, Aurangabad

Head of the Department                                                                      [June 2016–May 2018]

  • Dept. of Forensic Science, Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai

Head of the Department                                                                      [July 2015–June 2016]

  • Dept. of Law, Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai

Assistant Professor                                                                           [August 2014–May 2018]

  • Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai

Assistant Professor                                                                           [June 2013–August 2014]

  • Dept. of Criminology and Forensic Science, Dr. H S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P.

Assistant Professor                                                                              [April 2012–May 2013]

  • Institute of Forensic Science, Gujarat Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar

Scientific Associate                                                                   [August 2006–January 2007]

  • Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Senior Research Fellow                                                                                   [2011–2012]

Worked as CSIR-Senior Research Fellow towards Ph.D thesis.

Senior Research Fellow                                                                                   [2010–2011]

Worked on the research project entitled “Pharmacokinetic and biodisposition studies on quinacrine in animal models” at AIIMS, Delhi, funded by International Services Assistance Fund (ISAF), NC, USA.

Junior Research Fellow                                                                                    [2007–2009]

Worked in a collaborative research project entitled “Evaluation of vitreous humour as a marker fluid for the quantification of drugs in post-mortem cases” between Forensic Science Laboratory, Delhi and AIIMS, Delhi, funded by Directorate of Forensic Science Services, MHA, Delhi, India.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

Analytical Chemistry

Forensic Pharmacology

Forensic Ophthalmology

Neuroscience of Handwriting

ACHIEVEMENTS

Selected Publications:

  • Understanding the postmortem changes in concentrations of methanol in ocular matrices in rabbits. Legal Medicine, 2022, 102131.
  • Postmortem Redistribution of Ketamine in Ocular Matrices: A study of Forensic Relevance. Legal Medicine, 2020, 101777.
  • Ocular disposition of diazepam in rabbits: Understanding its level in vitreous humor for forensic applications. Australian Journal of Forensic Science, 2017, 49(6): 668-678.
  • Development and validation of an ESI-LC/MS/MS method for simultaneous identification and quantification of 24 analytes of forensic relevance in vitreous humor, whole blood and plasma. Drug Testing and Analysis, 2016, 8, 86-97.
  • Development and validation of a LC-MS/MS method for homocysteine thiolactone in plasma and evaluation of its stability in plasma samples. Journal of Chromatography B, 2014, 944: 49-54.
  • Understanding the Charge Issue in Mono and Di-Quaternary Ammonium Compounds for their Determination by LC/ESI-MS/MS. Analytical Letters, 2012, 45: 1-10.
  • Regional Variation in the Levels of Macular Xanthophylls and Carotenoids in Dietary Components: Comparing North and South India. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2010, 56(6): 411-420.

Awards/Fellowship:

  • Union Home minister’s Young scientist Award, Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi [February 2018].
  • Asia-ARVO National Travel Grant award for oral presentation at 4th International Meeting on Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Asia ARVO), New Delhi, India. [2013]
  • Ranga Travel Grant (funded by AIIMS) award for poster presentation at 31st Annual Conference of Society of Toxicology (STOX), Jaipur, India. [2011]
  • Best Scientific Paper Award (oral presentation), XIX All India Forensic Science Conference, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. [2009]
  • Best Scientific Poster Award, 2nd International Meeting on Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Asia ARVO), Hyderabad, India. [2009]
  • Gaurav Mittal Smriti Award for Meritorious Student, I.P. College, Bulandshahar, U.P., India. [2002]

Invited Talk:

  • Delivered guest lecture/invited talk in various workshop/training programs/Orientation program

Presentation in Conference:

  • Presented papers in more than 23 conferences of national and international repute.