Pankaj Singh

Pankaj Singh is a microbial ecologist and computational biologist at the University of Western Australia, affiliated with the School of Agriculture and Environment. His work focuses on plant-microbe interactions, soil microbiome dynamics, and ecosystem sustainability through multi-omics approaches. He holds a PhD in Microbial Ecology from Western Sydney University (2019–2024).

• Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University

His research expertise spans bioinformatics, transcriptomics, and soil biology, with applications in sustainable agriculture and climate resilience. Recent publications highlight his work on drought resistance mechanisms (2025), biochar for soil health (2025), and microbial community dynamics in Australian ecosystems (2024, 2023).

Dr. Singh received the School Citizen Award (2024) and has conducted over 15 workshops globally, including two UWA workshops on R programming (2024) and microbiome analysis (2024). His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals for agriculture, biotechnology, and environmental sustainability.