Dr. Bhavna Bhalla holds masters and bachelors degree from Lucknow University, securing first division in both the streams. After qualifying UGC-NET, she joined PhD programme offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur which she completed with distinction. For her doctoral dissertation, she studied classical Indian theories and made herself acquainted with the current trends in English Literature. Her interest in the dynamic field of Communication led her to explore the field. Hence apart from pursuing research in Indian Aesthetics and current trends in English Literature, the creative niche is taking her to explore fields like Soft Skills, Cognitive Aspect of Communication, Body Language in Non-verbal communication, Efficient Communication and Presentation Skills.

She has published research articles in International and National Journals. To add, she has also been to a number of international and national conferences where her work is much applauded. Her selected publications and conference papers include:

• "Dhvani and Rasa: Their Interrelation and Role in the Process of Poetic Creation" in LiCuS - Journal of Literary Theory and Cultural Studies 4 (2008): 15 – 24.
• “Principles of Sanskrit Poetics in Contemporary Context: The Rasadhvani Approach to J. M. Coetzee’s Slow Man” as Conference Proceedings for First International Conference titled “India in the World” organized by the University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, March 7 – 10, 2007. (In progress)
• “An Indian Perspective to J. M. Coetzee’s Dusklands” (sent for review)
• “Dusklands’ “The Narrative of Jacobus Coetzee”: An Indian Study of its Plot and Character,” presented at the 53rd All India English Teacher’s Conference organized by the Association for English Studies of India (AESI) at Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, December 18 – 20, 2008.