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Presently working as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Have been a faculty of the University since 2007.Besides active involvement in teaching various courses to MCA. /Ph.D. students, she has successfully established a small but active research group with a focus on Bioinformatics, Data mining, Big data Analytics, and Machine Learning as a tool to unravel intricate mysteries of biological events. The amalgamation of computer-assisted algorithms with biologically relevant big data involving bio-macro-molecules such as DNA/RNA and proteins provides insight into the functioning of drug molecules at the molecular level. She has also exploited bioinformatics-related tools to identify potent antigens that can function as a candidate vaccine. The bioinformatics-based algorithms developed in Dr. Swaleha’s group, not only helped in the development of subunit vaccines, however, resulted in robust protection against various relevant pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Brucella abortifaciens, and Listeria monocytogenes, etc. She has also extensively worked on the exploitation of machine learning in deciphering various complicated biological events. This has made a revolutionary impact in the prognosis, treatment, and prevention of various important diseases of global importance. She has published (82) research articles in peer-reviewed journals of international repute. Her research findings have been highly appreciated by her peers and published in relevant journals of international repute. Presently three (03) students are pursuing Ph.D. and six (06) students have been awarded Ph.D. degrees under her supervision. She has organized various faculty development /orientation programs for teachers at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Her contribution in the field of bioinformatics has been acknowledged by various research bodies. She has been bestowed with various national as well as international awards such as Indus Research Excellence Award, 2015, BEST RESEARCH AWARD by International Research Awards on New Science Inventions, NESIN 2020. and Asia’s Top 50 Academicians & Researchers-22 Award by Education Expo tv.