Dr. Yadav Sharma Bajagai
Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Institute for Future Farming Systems
- y.sharmabajagai@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0002-3043-071X
- (07) 4930 6493
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Rockhampton North
361 - G.43
About Me
Dr. Yadav Bajagai is a senior researcher at Central Queensland University (CQU), specializing in microbiome, genomics, gut health, veterinary science, and bioinformatics. He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, a Master’s Degree in Animal Science, and a PhD from the University of Queensland. With a foundation in veterinary science, his research integrates veterinary science, microbial genomics, and computational biology to advance understanding of host-microbiome dynamics in agricultural systems. His research interests include gut health, nutrigenomics, molecular epidemiology, and the development of sustainable alternatives to conventional antimicrobial strategies, contributing to more resilient and responsible food production. He has extensive experience in various roles across industry, government, and academia. He is also passionate about big data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Bajagai has co-authored more than 50 scientific papers, including more than 40 journal articles in reputable publications.
Throughout his career, Dr. Bajagai has received numerous national and international awards for his academic and professional achievements. He was honoured with the prestigious Australian Leadership Award (ALA) and Endeavour Award for his Master's and PhD studies in Australia. He was also recognized with the Outstanding Young Australian Alumni Award by the Australian Trade Commission and Australia Future Unlimited, the "Mahendra Vidya Bhusan" (The Order of Merit in Education) by the King of Nepal, and the "Nepal Vidya Bhusan" (Order of Merit) by the President of Nepal, among other accolades.
General
Universities Studied At
The University of Queensland - PhD
The University of Queensland - Master of Animal Studies (Animal Science and Management)
Tribhuvan University - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands - Short course on Monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment of food and nutrition security programs
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University
University of Queensland - Causal academics and consultant
Queensland University of Technology - Consultant/Interpreter
Awards
Outstanding Young Alumni Award by Australian Trade Commission and Australia Future Unlimited
Australian Leadership Award (ALA) Scholarship by the Australian Government
Endeavour Award (Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship)by the Australian Government
Excellent Paper Award by the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Outstanding Reviewer Award by Animal Nutrition Journal
Nepal Vidya Bhusan Medal (order of Merit) by the president of Nepal
Mahendra Vidya Bhusan Medal (order of Merit) by then the King of Nepal
Deans Commendation for High Achievement by the University of Queensland
Netherland Fellowship (NFP) by the NUFFIC
SIDA International Training Scholarship by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Rotary Veterinary Award by Rotary International Rotary Club of Yala
Narendra Memorial Trust Award by Narendra Memorial Trust
Previous teaching
The University of Queensland - casual academics
Professional Experience
Senior Veterinary Officer / Under Secretary - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal
Livestock Development Officer - Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal
Consultant - Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Senior Technical Executive (Consultant Veterinarian) - ProBiotech Industries Pvt. Ltd
Professional Memberships
Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association
Australian Society for Microbiology
Australian Association of Animal Sciences
American Society for Microbiology
Nepal Veterinary Association
Nepal Veterinary Council
Computer Software
R, Python, Unix, QIIME, QIIME2, Galaxy, MetaPhlan, HUMAnN and several other bioinformatics tools for microbiome analysis, RNAseq analysis and multivariate statistics.
Editor
Guest editor for the journal Animals, sepcial issue: Microbiota in the Poultry Gastrointestinal Tract: Implications for Health, Nutrition and Productivity
Recent Research Projects
Effect of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Compared to a Placebo on the Gut Microbiome in an Adult Population – A double blind, randomised controlled trial
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Contract Research - RDC Clinical - Effect of PEA vs Placebo on Gut Microbiome in Adult Population - 2022-23
Total Funding: $20,000.00
Sustainable Precision Feeding in Broiler Chickens in Australia (PRO-016111)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 1: Aust Competitive Grant)
Funding Schemes: Agrifutures Chicken Meat Program Nutrition, Gut Health and Environment Research Program
Total Funding: $593,620.00
Exploration and analysis of publicly available shotgun metagenomics functional sequencing data on chicken and pig gastrointestinal microbial communities – Stage 2
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Contract Research - Evonik
Total Funding: $94,670.00
Review of publicly available Microbiota data
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Contract Research - Evonik
Total Funding: $89,310.00
Probiotics for Free Range poultry Gut Health (ICG001441)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Department of Innovation, Industry & Science - Innovation Connections
Total Funding: $50,000.00
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3102 Bioinformatics and computational biology
- 3003 Animal Production
- 3009 Veterinary Sciences
- 3107 Microbiology
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Complete Supervision
Research Interests
Animal Production - Animal Nutrition
Veterinary Sciences - Veterinary Microbiology (excl. Virology)
Genetics - Genomics
Microbiology - Microbial Ecology
Microbiology - Microbial Genetics
Other Biological Sciences - Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Sequence analysis, transcriptomics, mass spectrometry data analysis etc.
