TIPPA PADMAJA

Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology professional with research experience in zoonoses, One Health, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety, molecular diagnostics, and disease investigation. Skilled in microbiological diagnostics, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, molecular characterization of pathogens, epidemiological data analysis, and scientific writing. Enthusiastic about learning advanced laboratory and molecular biology techniques and committed to contributing to innovative research in animal health and infectious diseases.

• One Health and Zoonotic Diseases
• Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
• Molecular Diagnostics and Pathogen Detection
• Host–Pathogen Interactions
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Translational Research in Animal Health

• "Epidemiological Insights into Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli across Dairy Farms in Nagpur District". Manuscript prepared from M.V.Sc. research and under review by co-authors.
• "Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii in Dairy Farm Ecosystems in Nagpur District under a One Health Framework". Manuscript prepared from M.V.Sc. research and under review by co-authors.
• "Sniffing Out the Healthier Tomorrow: Canines as Unseen Sentinels in Surveillance of Q Fever and Scrub Typhus – A Neglected Zoonotic Concern". Research study conducted during postgraduate training, presented at a scientific conference; manuscript prepared and under review by co-authors.

• Oral Presentation: “Comparative Analysis of Diagnostic Assays for Scrub Typhus: Advancing Accuracy Through Integrated Approaches” at the XXI Annual Conference of IAVPHS, GADVASU, Ludhiana, 2025.
• Oral Presentation: “Identification of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Non-Trombiculid Vectors from Dogs and Large Animals Using Molecular Techniques in Nagpur District” at the XX Annual Conference of IAVPHS, KNPCVS, Shirwal, 2024.
• Poster Presentation: “Dogs as Sentinel Animals for the Detection and Monitoring of Zoonotic Pathogens in the Environment” at the 17th Maharashtra State Inter-University Research Convention (AAVISHKAR), DBATU, Raigad, 2025.

• National One Health Youth Conclave, organized by MAFSU under NOHM in collaboration with ICMR and VCI, Nagpur, 2025.
• Workshop on “Be Antibiotic Smart: The Future in Your Hands”, organized by CII FACE, INFAH, and MAFSU, 2025.
• Summer One Health School Program, organized by the One Health Network of India, IIPH, Gandhinagar, 2025.
• Training Program on “A Practical Approach for Detection of Zoonotic Pathogens, Residues, and Frauds in Foods of Animal Origin”, ICAR-NMRI, Hyderabad, 2025.
• International Training Program on “Molecular Techniques to Monitor and Investigate Antimicrobial Resistance”, BBSRC-RVC, Kamdhenu University and GBRC, Anand, 2024.
• High-End Workshop (Karyashala) on “Harnessing the Power of Multi-Omics Big Data in Animal Science for Precision Agriculture”, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, 2024.

• First Prize (Best Oral Presentation) – IAVPHS Conference, 2024.
• First Prize – Essay Competition, National One Health Youth Conclave, 2025.
• First Prize – Collage-Making Competition, Be Antibiotic Smart Campaign, 2025.

One Health Ambassador – Co-organized “Together for Tomorrow: One Health in Action” under the 2025 Summer One Health School Program, promoting One Health awareness among nearly 300 students from diverse disciplines.