Dr Risha Jasmine Nathan
Anglia Ruskin University, Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge Campus, Galgotias University
0000-0002-6648-148X
About
Risha Jasmine Nathan, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, where she contributes to research‑active teaching across forensic chemistry, toxicology, and analytical science. Her academic career spans both international higher education and applied forensic practice, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing evidence‑based forensic science.
She previously served as an Assistant Professor of Forensic Science at Galgotias University, India, and has held practitioner roles within national forensic institutions, including the National Dope Testing Laboratory (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India) as Junior Analyst, and the Forensic Science Laboratory, Delhi (Ministry of Home Affairs) as Trainee. These appointments provided her with hands‑on experience in analytical toxicology, controlled‑substance testing, and laboratory quality systems, informing her practice‑led pedagogical approach.
Dr Nathan earned her PhD in Toxicology from the University of Otago, New Zealand, where her research focused on analytical and mechanistic toxicology. She holds a Gold Medal in MSc Forensic Science from the LNJN National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, Delhi, and completed her BSc (Hons) in Chemistry at Banaras Hindu University. She is a UGC‑NET‑JRF awardee, recognising national research excellence in India.
In the United Kingdom, she completed a Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning and holds the Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (PGCert HE, FHEA), evidencing her commitment to high‑quality, student‑centred pedagogy. Her academic interests span forensic chemistry and toxicology, trace evidence analysis, latent fingermarks development, analytical method development, and practice‑informed curriculum design.
Employment
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Anglia Ruskin University Senior Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry2025 - Present
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Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge Campus Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry2022 - 2025
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Galgotias University Assistant Professor2021 - 2022
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National Dope Testing Laboratory Junior Analyst2015 - 2017
Education
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Anglia Ruskin University PGCert (HE) FHEA2022 - 2023
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (12)
- Identification of ketamine and norketamine in dried bloodstains on crime-scene surfaces Save
- Biosorption of heavy metals from water: mechanism, critical evaluation and translatability of methodology Save
- Cucumber peel bead biosorbent for multi-ion decontamination of drinking water collected from a mine region in New Zealand Save
- Simultaneous removal of heavy metals from drinking water by banana, orange and potato peel beads: a study of biosorption kinetics Save
- Heavy Metal Toxicity: Impact on Human Health: A Review Save
- Non-Equilibrium Multi-Ion Biosorption Isotherms for Removal of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Save
- Six fruit and vegetable peel beads for the simultaneous removal of heavy metals by biosorption Save
- Immobilised apple peel bead biosorbent for the simultaneous removal of heavy metals from cocktail solution Save
- Effects of Temperature & Putrefaction on the Analysis of Carbofuran & Carbaryl Insecticides Save
- Assessment of drinking water collected from refugee camps in India for toxic lead and copper levels by flame atomic absorption spectrometry Save