Neelam Muizzuddin obtained a Masters in Microbiology before immigrating to the United States, in 1986, where she started working for Estee Lauder Companies, as a Research Scientist. Always of a very active and energetic temperament, Neelam obtained her doctorate in Cell Biology while working full time. During her twenty plus years at Estee Lauder as a clinical researcher she has developed and worked on a myriad of skin testing projects including skin sensitivity, percutaneous absorption, skin whitening, acne, glycation, actinic effects, geographical and climatic effects, effects of hormones and psychological stress etc. She has extensive experience in skin bioengineering and has several publications as book chapters, patents and peer reviewed journals in these topics. At present she is Director of Clinical Research at Estee Lauder and Adjunct Professor at SUNY Stony Brook.

She is a member of: the American Contact Dermatitis Society, the Society of Investigative Dermatology, Society of Cosmetic Chemists and the Dermal Clinical Evaluation Society. She is a member of the scientific committee for Society of Bioengineering and Skin, and the Stratum Corneum Society. For the Long Island Chapter of The Society of Cosmetic Chemists she served as secretary in 1997, Chair of Educational Seminar committee 1998 & 1999, chair of program committee 1999; at present she is an active member of the educational seminar committee.

She is also an instrument rated pilot, an artist and a pastry chef.