Faculty

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Dr. Rohit Baluja

Dr. Rohit Baluja has a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Birmingham, U.K. Dr. Rohit is also a visiting Lecturer at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham.

Dr. Baluja established the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) as a not for profit organisation in New Delhi 1991, which has led to the establishment of the College of Traffic Management in the NCR Delhi which is the only single umbrella facility for research and training in all the areas of traffic management.

Dr. Baluja is a Member at the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration and represents India at the Commission for Global Road Safety. As President IRTE, he is Observer Member at the Working Party 1 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The IRTE has been granted the Roster Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council and also as a Centre for Excellence in Road Safety for South East Asia under his dynamic leadership.

 Dr. Shruti Gupta

Dr. Shruti Gupta

Dr. Shruti Gupta is been serving as the Head of Department and Associate Professor at the Department of Forensic Science, Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) – College of Traffic Management, Faridabad, since June 2022. Prior to this, she has rendered her academic expertise as Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida from August 2013 to June 2022. Dr. Gupta is a recipient of the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), along with qualifying for the National Eligibility Test (NET) during her Ph.D. tenure. 

She holds over 16 years of rich experience in teaching, research, and academic administration in the domain of Forensic Science. 

Research Contributions: Published 36 research papers in UGC Care Listed, Scopus Indexed, and peer-reviewed National & International Journals. Authored 4 book chapters (published) and 4 book chapters (submitted for publication). Successfully guided 5 Ph.D. scholars to the award of Ph.D. degree in the specialized areas of Questioned Document Examination and Fingerprint Science. Mentored and guided over 300+ postgraduate and undergraduate students in their dissertations, minor and major projects, and summer research assignments focusing on emerging forensic techniques and advanced research methodologies.

Academic & Administrative Roles: Dr. Gupta has efficiently handled various academic and institutional responsibilities, including: Ph.D. Coordinator, Research Coordinator, Quality Assurance & Evaluation Coordinator, Event Coordinator, Class Representative (CR) Coordinator.

Her dedication towards fostering research culture and promoting academic excellence in forensic science is reflected through her active involvement in guiding innovative projects, organizing academic events, and contributing to the capacity building of students and researchers in the field.

Payal Mutreja

Dr. Payal Mutreja

Dr. Payal Mutreja, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, holds a Ph.D. degree in Forensic Science with a specialization in Forensic Chemistry from Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. She has completed her Master of Science degree in Forensic Sciences with a specialization in Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology from Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. She has her Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Chemistry from Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi.

Dr. Mutreja is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Forensic Science, College of Traffic Management, Institute of Road Traffic Education (CTM-IRTE). She has also worked as a Teaching Assistant at Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. In the field of Forensic Sciences, she has a teaching experience of 8+ years and a research experience of 7+ years. Dr. Mutreja has also published research articles in journals of National and International repute. Also, she has actively participated in more than ten conferences, seminars and workshops at National and International level and in most she has presented her research work as Oral Presenter and Poster Presenter. She was also awarded as 3rd position in Poster Presentation in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences with Forensic Perspectives, Department of Pharmacy, National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, 2025. Dr. Mutreja has been an active member of a Faculty Development Program organized by Amity Institute of Forensic Science, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Moreover, she has been the Silver Medallist in her Master’s degree and also the “Baljit Shastri Awardee for Moral Values and Good Behaviour”.

In accord with her conscientiousness towards research, she focuses on an approach to integrate, Hard-work and Self-Belief to earn success. Her interests are inclined towards Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Drug Analysis, Instrumental Techniques, Forensic Anthropology, Cyber Forensics, and Inorganic & Organic Chemistry.

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Dr. Jaisleen Kaur

Dr. Jaisleen Kaur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Science at CTM-IRTE, Faridabad. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Delhi, with her research focused on the forensic utility of poroscopy for personal identification. A UGC-NET JRF qualified scholar, she is also the recipient of the University Gold Medal for academic excellence in M.Sc. Forensic Science from the Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. In addition, she holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology, both from SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi. In 2018, she qualified the FACT (Forensic Aptitude and Caliber Test) conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Forensic Biological Sciences and was provisionally selected for the INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

With over six years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Kaur has served as guest faculty at the Department of Anthropology and SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, and is currently a full-time faculty member at CTM-IRTE. She has taught a wide range of theoretical and practical subjects including Forensic Anthropology, Medicine, Entomology, Fingerprint Science, Ballistics, Forensic Physics, and Crime Scene Management. Her commitment to forensic education is reflected in her supervision of over 18 M.Sc. dissertations and her active role in hands-on training programmes in crime scene investigation and laboratory techniques.

Dr. Kaur has authored several peer-reviewed articles in reputed journals such as Forensic Science International: Reports, Heliyon, Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, and the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. She has also co-authored five national-level handbooks spanning key forensic domains including anthropology, ballistics, physics, criminology, and digital forensics.

Her academic foundation is further strengthened by practical training at premier institutions including CBI-CFSL (New Delhi), FSL Rohini, and the Delhi State Fingerprint Bureau, providing her with valuable field and laboratory exposure. Dr. Kaur remains actively engaged in national conferences, forensic hackathons, faculty development programmes, and STEM outreach initiatives. Her work has been recognised through multiple accolades, including the Prof. P. C. Biswas Memorial Award, prizes in national-level oral and poster presentations, and scholarships awarded by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Driven by a passion for forensic science and its role in justice delivery, Dr. Kaur continues to advance the field through academic leadership, applied research, and impactful teaching.

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Shreya Arora

Shreya Arora, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences from Delhi University and M.Sc. Forensic Science specialization in Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA Profiling and Bioinformatics from LNJN-NICFS (now NFSU, Delhi). She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from Amity University, Noida. She has worked as an Assistant Professor in Kurukshetra University (September 2019-April 2020) and in SGT University, Gurgaon (September 2020- April 2022). She has been a guest faculty in LNJN –NICFS and has delivered guest lectures in Amity University, Noida.

She has almost 3 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Forensic Science and has guided various M.Sc. students for their research work. Along with having published research articles and Patents, she has also been awarded scholarships in the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 by Ministry of Home Affairs.

Ujaala Jain IRTE

Ujaala Jain

Ujaala Jain is an Assistant Professor at our Department of Forensic Science. She completed her Master's in Forensic Science with a specialization in Forensic Physics and Ballistics, from Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (now National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar) and qualified for UGC-NET in 2019.

Prior to this, she served as an Assistant Professor at Centurion University and held research roles at a law firm as well as her alma mater (NFSU). With over four years of experience in academia and research, her work has been featured in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.

Ms Jain teaches Physics, Crime Scene Management, and Multimedia Forensics at the College of Traffic Management while also pursuing a PhD at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

International Faculty

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Dr. Raman K Patel

Dr. Raman K Patel, Lead Faculty at the College of Traffic Management Is the retired Chief Traffic Engineer of New York City with 30 years of transportation and road safety experience. Currently Dr. Patel teaches transportation and ITS engineering at Polytechnic Institute of New York University and supports New York City’s transportation safety and emergency management task force for training and coordination exercises. He has served as the chief technical manager for the I-95 Corridor Coalition of the 14 North-eastern States of the United States. Internationally he has worked on major road design and road safety audit projects sponsored by the World Bank including India and as advisor to Bogota City, Columbia.

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Dr. Harry Evdorides

Dr Evdorides obtained a Dipl. Ing. in Civil Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He joined the Highways Group in 1990 as a research student and in 1994 was admitted to the degree of PhD (Civil Engineering) having carried out research that led to "A Prototype Knowledge-Based System for Pavement Analysis".

Subsequently working at the University as a research fellow in a number of R&D projects, Dr Evdorides was awarded the title of EurIng (FEANI) in 2000. Two years later he was appointed lecturer in Road Asset Management and Convenor of the MSc Road Management and Engineering Programme.

Harry has represented the University of Birmingham at the International Road Federation (IRF) since 2003, establishing the MSc Roads and Public Policy in 2004. In 2008 he was appointed to Acting Programme Manager of the Department of Civil Engineering and became the leading academic of the Accident Research Group.