Dr. Megha works in the domain of environmental biotechnology and bioremediation, with a strong focus on hydrocarbon
degradation. Dr. Megha has worked with several reputed national research and industrial organizations, including the
National Institute of Biologicals, Noida, where she contributed to research on therapeutic monoclonal antibodies using
advanced HPLC techniques for analytical validation. She has also worked with Dabur India Pvt. Ltd., and in the
pharmaceutical domain at Ahmedabad, where she served as a Quality Analyst, ensuring regulatory compliance in the quality
assurance department.
Dr. Megha’s research is interdisciplinary in nature, encompassing environmental biotechnology, microplastics and
nanoplastic biodegradation through plant-microbe interactions, green nanotechnology for ecosystem restoration, and
omics-driven microbial bioprospecting. Dr. Megha has published peer-reviewed research articles in international journals
and has authored book chapters in areas including omics technologies, waste management, nanomaterials, and microbial
bioprospecting. She has also served as a peer reviewer for over 200 manuscripts and as an editor for more than 50+
high-impact journals.
Research Area
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Bioremediation
- Micro/Nanoplastics
- Ecotoxicology
- Bioresource Technology
Awards
- Best Researcher Award (2025) by the International Research Chemistry Awards, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Research Excellence & Innovation Award for PhD Research by Delhi Technological University, Delhi (2021–2024, four consecutive years)
- Women Writer of the Year Award by Ukiyoto Organization (March 2022)
Professional Membership
- Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)
- Member, Society for Applied Microbiology (SAM)
- Member, International Society for Environmental Biotechnology (ISEB)
- Member, Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)
Research Detail
- Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Sharma, J. G. (2025). Simulated dump yard microbes drive significant
biodegradation of polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics. Journal of Hazardous Materials,
138545.
- Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Sharma, J. G. (2026). Evaluating phytotoxicity of HDPE and Nylon-6,6
microplastics on wild plants, Cynodon dactylon and Portulaca grandiflora: An initiative
towards soil remediation. Ecotoxicology, 35(1), 2.
- Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Sharma, J. G. (2024). Mechanistic understanding on the uptake of micro-nano
plastics by plants and its phytoremediation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(6),
8354–8368.
- Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Sharma, J. G. (2023). Exploring the impacts of HDPE microplastics on growth and
physiological behavior of Brassica juncea. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(8), 520.
- Tiwari, N., Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Sharma, J. G. (2022). Insights into microbial diversity on
plastisphere by multi-omics. Archives of Microbiology, 204(4), 216.
- Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Sharma, J. G. (2021). Behavioural mechanisms of microplastic pollutants in
marine ecosystem: Challenges and remediation measurements. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 232(9),
372.
- Bansal, M., & Sharma, J. G. (2021). Plastic pollution by COVID-19 pandemic: An urge for sustainable
approaches to protect the environment. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 15(3), 1083–1094.
- Bansal, M., Santhiya, D., & Subramanian, S. (2024). Role of surface chemistry in colloidal processing of
ceramics: A review. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 77(12), 4409–4420.
- Bansal, M., Tiwari, N., & Sharma, J. G. (2022). Revolution in microbial bioprospecting via the development
of omics-based technologies. In Bioprospecting of Microbial Diversity (pp. 27–46). Elsevier.
- Tiwari, N., Bansal, M., & Sharma, J. G. (2021). Metagenomics: A powerful lens viewing the microbial world.
In Wastewater Treatment Reactors (pp. 309–339). Elsevier.
Total Number of Publications : 18
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