Professor Qamar Rahman has done her MSc and PhD from St. Johns College Agra. She is Dean Research (Science and Technology) at Amity University. Former Deputy Director Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow and Area leader of Inhalation Toxicology and Human Risk Assessment. She is Adjunct Professor at Hamdard University. Visiting Professor at Rostock University. She is Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, and Society of Toxicology of India. Her expertise is in the field of the toxicity of Fibers, Particles and Nanoparticles, and known Nationally and Internationally. She has served at many Universities in USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Germany.

Professor Rahman was recently appointed by the Ministry of Minorities Government of India as member of Central Wakf Council on Education..
In September 2009 she was awarded Honorary Doctorate from Rostock University Germany. In the 600 years of the University she is the 1st Indian who got this honor and she shared this platform with Noble laureates’ like Einstein.