Personal information
Biography
Education
1989 B.Sc. Biology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
1992 M.Sc. Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
2004 Ph.D., Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New-Delhi, India
2008-2009 Post Doctoral, University of Virginia, USA
Major Activities
2004-2008, 2012-2016 Head, Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
2016-2018 Executive Member of Board of Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
2005-2008 Executive member of Nepalese Society of Microbiology (NESOM)
2009-2013 President, Filters for Families Nepal (FFF Nepal)
2010-2015 Associate Academician of Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (NAST)
Since 2015 for lifetime Academician of Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (NAST)
2010-2019 Executive Member of Fulbright Alumni Association Nepal (FAAN)
Life member Women in Science and Technology, Nepal
Executive Member Health and Environmental Welfare Association, Nepal
2019 Life member of Nepal Biotechnology Society
2013-2015, 2016-2019 UGC cluster committee board member TU research committee member
2012-2016 TU Subject Committee Member, IOST, TU
2016 till 2018 BOS Member of South Asian University, New Delhi, India
2017 onwards NAST senate member
2017-2019 NAST Research Committee Board Member
2018-2021 NAST Management Committee Board Member
2019 onwards Organization for Women in Science in Developing World (OWSD) member
2020 onwards Coordinator of Women Scientists Forum Nepal (WSFN), NAST
2013-2021 Executive member of Special committee of AASSA, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Honors and Awards
2021 Life time achievement award, T
2008-2009 Fulbright Scholarship-United States Government
2008 Education Award (Shikshya Puraskar), Nepal
2007 International Foundation for Science Grant, Sweden
2005 Crown Prince Young Scientist Award, NAST, Khumaltar, Nepal
2005 Mahendra Vidya Bhushan Award, ' Ka ', for Ph.D., Nepal
2000-2004 University Grant Commission Fellowship, Government of India for Ph.D., India
2000 University Grant Commission, Mini Research Grant, Nepal
1994 Tikalaxmi Padak, Tribhuvan University Medal, for securing highest mark among girl students in B. Sc., Nepal
1991 Mahendra Vidya Bhushan Award, ' Ga ', standing top in B. Sc., Nepal, 1991
1991 Birendra Aishwarya Scholarship, Nepal, 1991
1990 Aishwarya Vidya Padak for standing top among girl students in B. Sc., Nepal
1990 Harihar Raj Lohani Award for standing top taking chemistry in B. Sc., Nepal
Publications: Total national and international publications-131; Peer reviewed journals-68, Books-4, Book chapters-27, General and Proceedings Publications -28, Abstract Published -9, Accepted articles on pipeline-5.
Supervision: 1999-till date: Masters’ Thesis Supervised-106, PhD guidance 6 complete and 3 ongoing
Conferences/workshops attended: 86
Peer Reviewer: 8 journals
Countries visited: 9
Mailing address:
Prof. Dr. Anjana Singh, Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Expertise: Water and food microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Plant health
Interest: Women in Science, Microbiology