Dr. Anita Yadav

Editorial Board Member

Name: Dr. Anita Yadav

Designation:
Associate Professor

Affiliation:
Forensic Science, School of Sciences,
Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal

Institutional Address:
Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University,
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Email: [email protected]

Academic Profiles:

Professional Overview

Dr. Anita Yadav is an academician and forensic science researcher currently serving as an Associate Professor in Forensic Science at the School of Sciences, Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal. She has more than ten years of academic, teaching, and research experience across forensic science, forensic medicine, forensic toxicology, and related disciplines.

Her professional experience includes academic and research positions at Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal; Galgotias University; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal; AIIMS, New Delhi; and the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS), New Delhi. Her work has involved forensic toxicology, forensic chemistry, analytical instrumentation, forensic investigation, and laboratory-based forensic research.

Her research interests also extend to digital forensics, modern digital investigation, cyber security, crime-scene investigation, forensic analytical techniques, forensic toxicology, and emerging interdisciplinary applications of forensic science.

Research Interests

  • Digital Forensics
  • Modern Digital Investigation
  • Cyber Security
  • Forensic Science
  • Forensic Toxicology
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
  • Crime Scene Investigation
  • Analytical Forensic Science
  • Trace Evidence Analysis
  • Heavy Metal and Poison Analysis
  • Forensic Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 2018
  • M.Sc. in Forensic Science – Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University / LNJN National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, New Delhi, 2011
  • B.Sc. – Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 2009

Academic and Professional Experience

  • Associate Professor, Forensic Science – School of Sciences, Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal – January 2023 to Present
  • Assistant Professor, Forensic Science – School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Galgotias University – 2022
  • Senior Resident – Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhopal
  • Tutor / Demonstrator – Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS Bhopal
  • Senior Research Fellow – Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS New Delhi
  • Junior Research Fellow – Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS New Delhi
  • Junior Fellow – National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS), New Delhi
  • Forensic Science Laboratory Training – Haryana Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, Karnal
  • Forensic Physics Training – Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CBI), New Delhi

Research and Academic Expertise

  • Forensic toxicology and forensic chemistry
  • Digital forensics and cyber forensic investigation
  • Modern digital investigation and cyber security
  • Crime-scene investigation and forensic evidence examination
  • Analysis of poisons, toxic substances and heavy metals
  • Forensic analytical method development and validation
  • Forensic biology and DNA-related investigation
  • Fingerprint and questioned-document examination
  • Trace evidence and material examination
  • Forensic laboratory methods and quality management
  • Instrumental methods used in forensic investigation

Technical and Instrumentation Expertise

Dr. Yadav has training and research experience with a range of analytical and forensic instrumentation used in toxicological, chemical, and forensic investigations.

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma–Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
  • Trace Metal Analysis
  • Gas Chromatography – Headspace (GC-HS)
  • Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
  • High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC)
  • Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)
  • UV-Visible Spectrophotometry
  • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
  • Microwave Digestion Systems

Research and Scholarly Contributions

Dr. Anita Yadav has contributed extensively to forensic science research through studies covering forensic toxicology, forensic chemistry, heavy-metal analysis, poisoning investigations, forensic biology, DNA analysis, fingerprints, questioned documents, trace evidence, forensic anthropology, and other areas of forensic investigation.

Her doctoral research focused on the quantitative estimation of aluminium and zinc as a tool in fatal phosphide poisoning. The research involved collaboration with the Chemistry Divisions of the State Forensic Science Laboratories of Delhi and Haryana and the Department of Pharmacology at AIIMS, New Delhi.

Her later research has expanded across multiple areas of forensic science, including biological evidence, DNA extraction and STR analysis, fingerprints, handwriting and document examination, paint and soil analysis, forensic toxicology, metallic contaminants, wildlife evidence, crime-related behavioural studies, and digital evidence.

Selected Research Areas and Contributions

  • Quantitative estimation of zinc and aluminium in phosphide poisoning cases.
  • Forensic analysis of heavy metals in biological and environmental samples.
  • Analytical approaches for forensic toxicological investigations.
  • DNA extraction, STR analysis and forensic biological evidence.
  • Fingerprint ridge-density analysis and identification.
  • Questioned-document, handwriting and digital-image examination.
  • Forensic examination of paint, soil, hair and other trace evidence.
  • Application of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques in forensic investigation.
  • Cyber forensics and modern digital-investigation approaches.

Selected Scholarly Publications

  • Quantitative Estimation of Zinc Using Trace Metal Analyzer in Zinc Phosphide Poisoning Cases – Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology, 2014.
  • Mercury Poisoning: Analytical Aspects with Brief Overview – Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2014.
  • Estimation of Lead Level in Blood among South Delhi Population: A Cross-Sectional Autopsy Based Study – Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, 2016.
  • Determination of Cyanide in Blood Using Differential Pulse Voltammetry – SMU Medical Journal, 2017.
  • Estimation of Zinc Levels in Blood, Liver and Stomach Contents Using ICP-AES – A Cross-Sectional Autopsy-Based Study – Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, 2019.
  • Planning and Designing a Toxicology Laboratory at AIIMS, Bhopal – Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology.
  • Microbial Analysis of Soil in Forensic Science – International Journal of Forensic Science, 2022.
  • Gender Determination Using Fingerprint Ridge Density – International Journal of Forensic Science, 2022.
  • Forensic Examination of Paint Samples Using Thin Layer Chromatography, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy – Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, 2024.

Editorial Board Memberships

  • Editorial Board Member – International Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • Editorial Board Member – Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
  • Editorial Board Member – Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Professional Memberships

  • DCF Member – The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT)
  • Life Member – Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science
  • Life Member – International Science Congress Association
  • Life Member – Indian Society of Toxicology
  • Life Member – International Association of Scientists and Researchers
  • Honorary Member – Global Academy of Forensic and Investigative Medicine and Sciences (GLAFIMS)
  • Member – Society of Young Scientists, AIIMS

Awards and Professional Achievements

  • Recipient of an ICMR Travel Grant to attend and present research at the 57th International Association of Forensic Toxicologists Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  • Nominated for the TIAFT-DCF Grant to attend the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists meeting.
  • Recipient of full sponsorship for INPALMS 2016 in Bali.
  • Represented India at the Young Scientist Dinner organized during INPALMS 2016.
  • Recipient of Best Poster Presentation awards at international forensic science conferences.
  • Recipient of a Best Oral Presentation award for work related to toxicological analysis in phosphide poisoning cases.
  • Qualified NET-JRF in Forensic Science.

Academic and Professional Activities

Dr. Yadav has participated in and contributed to numerous national and international conferences, workshops, faculty development programmes, forensic-science training programmes, and professional events. She has served as a guest speaker, jury member, session coordinator, sectional recorder, and organizer of academic programmes in forensic science and allied disciplines.

Her academic activities include organizing programmes on cyber forensics, crime-scene investigation, fire and arson investigation, forensic toxicology, and illicit-liquor investigation, as well as delivering lectures and participating in professional training related to forensic science research, laboratory quality management, analytical instrumentation, scientific writing, and research methodology.

Last Updated: 21 September 2026