Prof. Jolly Jacob is Chair of the Department of Applied Sciences and Professor of Chemistry at Abu Dhabi University, UAE, with over 30 years of teaching experience at the University level. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai and has published more than 95 papers in peer-reviewed international journals. She is the Executive Board Member of ACS -UAE chapter and Faculty Advisor of the ADU Student Chapter of ACS. She serves as the faculty mentor of the Sustainable Campus Initiative at ADU. She has received several prestigious awards, including the Middle East Education Leadership Award and the Women Excellence Award, along with multiple institutional awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service.