Megha Khandelwal, PhD
Director, STEM Education Center Assistant Professor
Chemistry
- megha.khandelwal@51tppx.com
- 575 - 835 - 5470
- López Hall 219
Education
- Ph.D. Chemistry and Molecular Biology, New Mexico State University, 2013
- M.S. Industrial Microbiology, Devi Ahilya University, India, 2005
- B.S. Microbiology and Chemistry, Devi Ahilya University, India, 2003
- Secondary Teacher License from the State of Texas, 2015
Research Interests
- Discipline-based education research to enhance STEM learning.
- Leveraging computational tools to promote STEM interest and learning.
- Molecular mechanisms of microbial stress responses and antibiotic resistance.
Current Grants (Principal Investigator)
- US Department of Education Upward Bound Math and Science Program, NMT's Albuquerque high school projects (P047M230235) 2023-2028
- US Department of Education Upward Bound Math and Science Program, NMT's Socorro High School Project (P047M220350) 2022-2027
- NM Higher Education Department's endowment award to create a STEM Education Center at NMT ($5 Million) 2022
Recent Publications
Khandelwal M., Apodaca T. "Impact of Mask Mandates on K-12 and Higher-Ed Teaching along with the Recomendation for Mask-Wearing during an Infectious Disease Outbreak" Education Science. 2022; 12(8):509.
Patidar, P.L., Viera, T., Morales, J.C., Singh, N., Motea, E.A., Khandelwal, M., and Fattah, FJ. "XRN2 Interactome Reveals its Synthetic Lethal Relationship with PARP1 Inhibition." Scientific Reports 2020; 10(1), [14253].
Edwards, L., Turner, D., Champion C., Khandelwal, M. et al., "Photoactivated 2,3-distyrylindoles Kill Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria" Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 28 2018; 1879-1886.