Ayusha Dahal

Ayusha Dahal serves as a Casual Academic within the Faculty of Science at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), specializing in forensic identification methodologies. Her position falls under the university's academic staff structure despite its temporary nature.

Education:

• Master of Philosophy in Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney
• Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science, University of Sydney

Research Focus: Dr. Dahal's work centers on resolving unidentified human remains (UHR) and long-term missing persons (LTMP) cases through interdisciplinary forensic collaboration. She integrates primary identification methods (fingerprint, dental, DNA, medical data) with secondary anthropological, radiological, and geochemical techniques, while exploring emerging technologies like genomics and proteomics. Her research emphasizes systematic frameworks for generating multiple evidence lines in complex identification scenarios.

Publication Trends: Her 2023 review article in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Forensic Science demonstrates a strong trend toward synthesizing traditional forensic disciplines with molecular biology advancements. The work highlights critical gaps in isolated-method approaches while advocating for coordinated specialist teams to enhance identification efficacy across decomposed or skeletonized remains cases.