معرفی
Shafi Sahibzada is an Associate Professor at Murdoch University's Centre for Biosecurity and One Health and serves as Team Leader at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (AAHL) in Geelong. With over thirteen years of academic experience, he specializes in veterinary epidemiology and zoonotic disease research using advanced genomic methodologies.
Education:
- PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health, Charles Sturt University (2018)
- M.Phil in Animal Sciences, Charles Sturt University (2012)
- Bachelor of Animal Sciences and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Charles Sturt University
His research integrates veterinary bacteriology, antimicrobial resistance analysis, and disease modeling through whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis to evaluate public health impacts of emerging pathogens. He employs One Health approaches in survey design and population disease investigation.
Awards:
- Researcher of the year, Charles Sturt University (2022)
- Research Training Program Scholarship (2014-2017)
- Australian Award Scholarship (2009-2012)
At AAHL and Murdoch University, he leads interdisciplinary teams in biosecurity initiatives, collaborating with national and international agricultural research organizations to address infectious disease threats at the human-animal-environment interface.
