Ranjana Pathania

Ranjana Pathania is a Professor in Biotechnology at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee since December 2019, with prior roles as Associate Professor (2014-2019) and Assistant Professor (2007-2014). She earned her Ph.D. from CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology and completed postdoctoral training at McMaster University and University of Massachusetts Medical School.

• Current research focuses on bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and chemical genetics
• Key contributions to efflux pump inhibition, small RNA regulation, and novel antimicrobial agents
• Active in peer review for journals like ACS Infectious Diseases and Communications Biology

Her work bridges microbiology and medicinal chemistry, targeting Acinetobacter baumannii and other MDR pathogens through interdisciplinary approaches involving genomic analysis, small molecule screening, and combinatorial therapies.