CV

PhD in Bioinformatics

La Trobe University

New tools for onchocerciasis elimination in Africa: the role of spatially explicit models in informing decisions.

• Data Driven Mathematical Modelling
• Helminth Bioinformatics
• Hierarchical Modelling of Species Communities
• Deep Learning
• Dynamic processes spreading on Networks
• Random Fields: Mathematical theory and application in spatial statistics

Master of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

La Trobe University

Thesis: Analysis of ivermectin action on adult female Onchocerca volvulus from embryogram data: evidence for reproductive periodicity and the basis for the embryostatic phenotype.

• Bioinformatics
• Proteomics and Genomics
• Scientific Communication Skills
• Biobusiness management
• Practical Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science in Human Biology

Kathmandu University

Thesis: Assessment of C-Reactive Protein/Albumin ratio for predicting outcome in critically ill patients with various underlying diseases.

• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Immunology
• Molecular Biology

Bioinformatician

MDU-PHL, The University of Melbourne

Developing and maintaining bioinformatics pipelines for the analysis of genomic data from bacterial pathogens

• pipeline-validation and development
• microbial bioinformatics

Post-doctoral researcher (Bioinformatics/infectious disease modelling)

Nematode and Vector Genomics Lab, La Trobe University

Formulating empirical and/or mechanistic transmission models utilising genomic, environmental and epidemiological data and supervise students working on related research.

• landscape genetics
• spatial modelling

Casual academic

La Trobe University

Demonstrating and tutoring masters and undergraduate students.

• BIO5INF (Bioinformatics)
• BIO1MGC (Molecules, Genes and Cells)
• BIO1EEB (Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity)

Support Trainer

MDU-PHL

Support trainer for the bioinformatics training session with the Aus Awards Fellowships. Assisted with the training on mapping and variant calling, exploring the function/impact of mutations, and galaxy activity.

Co-founder and Director

Anka Analytica

Started organisation to facilitate research activities between students and researchers in the field of bioinformatics and biotechnology in LMICs and HICs.

• Organised Python workshops for Master's in Bioinformatics student at Pokhara University, Nepal
• Helped with development of projects with Internation Vaccine Institue (IVI), South Korea

Best poster prize

Asia Pacific Consortium of Mathematics for Industry (APCMfI)

Awarded for the poster presentation on 'Parameterising vector movement in an onchocerciasis transmission model with population genetic data' which included a month-long research visit to the ICIAM conference in Tokyo and Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

Synthesizing environmental, epidemiological and vector and parasite genetic data to assist decision making for disease elimination

Molecular Ecology

This article presents a framework for mapping and analyzing the transmission of vector-borne diseases, specifically onchocerciasis, by integrating environmental, epidemiological, and genetic data of vectors and parasites1. The study focuses on the ecological transition zone in Ghana, highlighting the importance of coordinated disease intervention efforts over large geographic areas to eliminate transmission of onchocerciasis.