Nirma Nadan - ACIAR PASS-CR Scholar
 

NIRMA NADAN

BSc (USP) | PgDip (USP)

  • A dynamic individual who likes to work and learn through challenges of daily work. I am motivated to complement my skills with a strong sense of team commitment, strong work ethics, eagerness to learn and passion for improving.

    I hope to become a leading microbiologist in the South Pacific region, contributing to sustainable development projects, primarily related to food security and climate resilience in the small Pacific Island Countries.

  • • Actinobacteria
    • Biological Control
    • Plant Pathogen
    • Sustainable Agriculture
    • Food Security

  • Masters of Science in Biology
    Project Title: Actinobacteria as a Strategy for the Management of Bacterial wilt in Tomatoes.

    Read more about Nirma and her project here

    Supervisor: Dr Tamara Osbourne, University of the South Pacific

    Dr Reema Prakash, University of the South Pacific
    Co-Supervisor: Dr Bree Wilson, University of Southern Queensland.

Nirma Nadan is a 2021 PASS-CR Scholar completing a Masters of Science in Biology at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji. She is investigating the us of actinobacteria as a strategy for the management of bacterial wilt in tomatoes.