Vaishakhi Singh holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She currently works at the R&D centre of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in the Polymer and Petrochemical division. Her primary area of research is the development and commercialization of acrylic-based polymers, spanning superabsorbent polymers, rheology modifiers, water treatment additives etc . She has also worked on the development of biodegradable polymers and polymeric pour point depressants and has filed patents, encompassing superabsorbent polymer technology, acrylic emulsions, and PPD.