Anand Karki

Dr. [Karki] is an Assistant Professor at Sam Houston State University, affiliated with the College of Sciences and Engineering Technology and the Department of Biological Sciences. Their research at the Karki Lab (LSB 340) focuses on microbial genetics, including genomic characterization of foodborne pathogens, transcriptomic responses during stress, polymicrobial conditions, and the role of tRNA regulation in bacterial stress response and virulence. They also specialize in developing rapid detection assays for microbial pathogens.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Biological Science (Molecular Microbiology), University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma (2018)
  • M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Dr. [Karki] teaches General Microbiology, General Biology, and Advanced Genetics: Molecular Pathogenesis. Their Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles highlight a focus on foodborne pathogens like Staphylococcus and Salmonella, stress tolerance mechanisms, and genomic adaptation in food matrices. Recent publications explore comparative genomics, transcriptomic responses, and plasmid-encoded virulence factors in retail meat isolates.