My Expertise
Diagnostic microbiology, Antimicrobial resistance, Antimicrobial peptidomimetics
Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Clinical microbiology, Medical infection agents (incl. prions), Medical parasitology, Haematology, Medical bacteriology, Medical mycologyBiography
Currently, I am working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Professor Mark Willcox, investigating the possible contribution of ocular microbes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
I completed my MS in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Clinical Microbiology) from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Nepal, in 2009. For the next ten years, I served as a lecturer at the same institute (IOM), during which time I also worked as a foreign guest...view more
Currently, I am working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Professor Mark Willcox, investigating the possible contribution of ocular microbes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
I completed my MS in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Clinical Microbiology) from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Nepal, in 2009. For the next ten years, I served as a lecturer at the same institute (IOM), during which time I also worked as a foreign guest researcher in the Stem Cell Biology Laboratory at Ehime University, Japan.
In 2019, I was awarded the prestigious UNSW Scientia PhD scholarship and began my interdisciplinary doctoral journey under the supervision of Professor Mark Willcox, Dr. Alex Hui, Dr. Edgar Hoe Hon Wong, and Dr. Rajesh Kuppusamy. My PhD research focused on exploring the antimicrobial spectrum and mechanistic insights of peptidomimetics against multidrug-resistant ESKAPEE pathogens and medically important yeasts, including Candidozyma auris.
My Grants
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Scientia PhD grant award by UNSW Sydney, Australia (Tuition fee scholarship equivalent to AUD 182,000, and Scientia scholarship grant AUD 200,000 for a period of total four years) |
2019-2024 |
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Faculty Mini-Research grant from Research Department, Registrar Office, Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
2022 |
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Young Scientist Travel Grant award to attend and present in 4th International Interscience Conference on Infection and Chemotherapy, 12th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance in Gyeongju, Korea |
Sep 2019 |
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Industry Travel Grant to attend 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Apr 2019 |
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BSAC Travel grant (Grant number: BSAC-2019-0011) to attend 29th ECCMID |
Apr 2019 |
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10th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance (ISAAR) Travel Grant - Seoul, Korea |
May 2015 |
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32nd World Congress of Internal Medicine (WCIM 2014) Travel Grant - Seoul, Korea |
Oct 2014 |
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6th Ditan International Conference of Infectious Diseases Travel Grant - Beijing, China |
Jul 2012 |
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Teaching Faculty In-house grant from Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University for a research work entitled "Detection of multidrug resistant, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL)-producing bacterial isolates in Hospital-acquired infections", Nepal |
2012 |
My Qualifications
PhD in Microbiology (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2025)
MScMLS Microbiology (Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2009)
BMLT (Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2004)
My Awards
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The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of American (SHEA) International Ambassadors program award (Infection Control Ambassador to Nepal), Portland, USA |
Apr 2018 |
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ASMCUE Leadership Grant for International Educators for Outstanding Service on 23rd Annual American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Maryland, USA |
Jul 2016 |
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1st Runner-up Prize for oral presentation during Regional AMR Challenges and Solutions during Indo-Pacific Future Leaders at the AMR Online Student Symposium, Australia |
Feb 2025 |
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Arc PGC Research Candidate Award (Honorable Mention) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health in recognition for the outstanding research efforts at UNSW, Australia |
Sep 2024 |
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1st place in poster presentation competition at 11th International Meeting on Antimicrobial Peptides (IMAP) in King’s College London, UK |
Sep 2024 |
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Travel bursary to attend IMAP in King’s College London |
Sep 2024 |
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2011 | ||
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‘Nepal Bidya Bhushan Padak “GA”’ (Medal) from the President of Nepal for standing the first place in BMLT exam, Nepal |
2008 |
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Second Best Paper Presentation in Research Conference on Health Science, IOM, Nepal |
2009 |
My Research Activities
Spectrum and mode of action of antimicrobial alternatives, including peptides and peptidomimetics against multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi
Antimicrobial synergy of peptidomimetics and conventional antibiotics
Bacterial efflux pump inhibition by antimicrobial peptides and their mimetics
My Engagement
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
- Australasian Mycological Society
- International Antimicrobial and Host Defense Peptide Network
- British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
- International Society of Infectious Diseases (ISID)
- Nepal Health Professional Council
Location
Contact
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3888-7319