Poonam Mudgil

Poonam Mudgil is a Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Charles Sturt University's Dr Rural Health Research Institute. Her work spans ophthalmology, microbiology, and infectious diseases, focusing on public health challenges like dry eye disease and antimicrobial resistance.

• PhD in Microbiology
• MSc in Microbiology
• BSc in Biology and Chemistry

She investigates structural features of tear films, antimicrobial roles of tear lipids, and alternative treatments for dry eye and antibiotic-resistant infections. Her research combines biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• 2025: Flaxseed oil for tear film stability
• 2024: AI diagnostics for diabetic retinopathy
• 2024: Human milk proteins for dry eye

Scientific honors include:

• Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2021)
• Gold Fellow, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (2022)
• Research Infrastructure Grant (2024)

She has mentored 22 early-career researchers globally and supervised over 70 peer-reviewed publications. Her collaborations extend to institutions in the USA, Australia, and Asia, with grants from government, industry, and universities. She leads research on ocular surface health through lipidomics, proteomics, and clinical studies.