Resume

Education

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, University of Georgia (2023 to present)
• M.S. in Poultry Science, University of Georgia (2021 to 2023)
• B.V.Sc. & A.H., Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal (2013 to 2018)

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Institute of Bioinformatics, UGA (2023 to present)

• Bioinformatics, Genomic Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases
• Advisor: Dr. Justin Bahl

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Poultry Science, UGA (2021 to 2023)

• Thesis: Application of Deep Learning for Monitoring Welfare and Behaviors of Cage-Free Laying Hens.
• Advisor: Dr. Lilong Chai

Member (2024 to present)

• Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases (CEID), University of Georgia
• Center for Applied Pathogen Epidemiology and Outbreak Control (CAPE), University of Georgia

Veterinary Science Instructor (2019 to 2021)

• Shree Baraha Higher Secondary School

Editor in Chief (2017 to 2018)

• The Blue Cross ISSN:2091-0945

Publications

Google Scholar Publications

Peer Review Works for Journals

• Computer and Electronics in Agriculture (IF: 7.7) [3 Papers]

• Scientific Reports (IF: 3.8) [1 Paper]

• Sensors (IF: 3.9) [1 Paper]

• Sensors (IF: 3.9) [1 Paper]

• AI (IF: 3.1) [1 Paper]

• Infectious Disease Modeling (IF: 3.0) [1 Paper]

• Animals (IF: 3.0) [4 Papers]

• AgriEngineering (IF: 3.0) [1 Paper]

• Applied Sciences (IF: 2.5) [1 paper]

• Veterinary Sciences (IF: 2.0) [5 Papers]

Workshop

Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)

• Spatial Statistics in Epidemiology and Public Health
• Reconstructing Transmission with Genomic Data
• Introduction to Machine Learning for ID Modeling

Skills

• Programming in Python, R, C++ (Basic), SQL
• Deep Learning with PyTorch, TensorFlow2, Keras, OpenCV
• Linux command line interface

Awards and Grants

• Scholarship for Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID) 2024 at Emory University.
• Travel Award from Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics to attend Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR) 2024 conference at New York.
• Travel Award from Institute of Bioinformatics to attend EEID 2024 conference at Stanford University.
• Serene Nepal Veterinary Association Rotary Award (2018): Awarded for securing the highest marks in the third year of the bachelor’s program.
• IVSA Scholarship Grant (2018): Received a grant of 1000 euros for an internship opportunity.
• Nepal Government Fellowship (2013): Granted a fellowship to pursue the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.

Externship and Training

• Instructional Skills Training
  • 17 days training on Instructional skills for TVET Instructors-Part-I (2020)
• Surgery Training
  • 15-day Surgery Training at WVS Hicks ITC Goa (2019)
• Externship
  • SKS Pet Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (2018)
• Internship
  • District Livestock Service Office (DLSO), Pokhara-12, Kaski (2018)

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