Dr. B. Rupini, Professor in Environmental Studies, IGNOU, New Delhi, India. She completed B.Ed, M.Sc., and PhD (Chemistry) from Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, Post Graduate Diploma in Cheminformatics from the University of Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi and Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. She is the Programme Coordinator for PhD (Environmental Science) (PHDEV), Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDEOH), Masters in Environmental and Occupational Health (MAEOH), and Course coordinator in Masters and in Environmental Science. She is an organic chemist by training who taught in different conventional universities including University of Delhi for 26 years and published many research papers/articles including book chapters, in national and international journals and publishers. She has successfully completed three projects funded by UGC, DST-SERB, and DST-INDO PORTUGAL, under University Grants Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology. Her area of research is synthesis and characterization of environmentally benign ionic liquids, biologically active metal complexes and their applications in the synthesis of functionalized chiral amines and Nano anti-malarials and Green Chemistry. She is supervising PhD scholars in the area of environment & chemistry. She worked in collaboration with scientists from University of Madeira, Madeira, Portugal for DST-INDO PORTUGAL project. She delivered lectures as a keynote speaker and as a resource person on Role of Green Chemistry on Environmental Heath, Role of Green Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Education and Research in various national and international conferences. She is a recipient of ‘Distinguished Scientist’ in 2016 by Centre for Advanced Research and Design, Venus International Foundation, India and Scientist of the year 2017 award by NESA, India, National Environmental Science Academy Fellowship of the year Award by National Environmental Science Academy in 2020 and STE Meritorious Award by Save The Environment organization in 2020. She developed and launched two SWAYAM Courses & one online programme in the field of Environment.