Asmita Shrestha

I am a PhD student in Reproductive Biotechnology with a robust background in animal breeding and genetics, supported by an Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics. I am skilled in R programming, Linux shell scripting, statistical analysis, and bioinformatics. Proactive and experienced in international research, teaching, and project management, I possess excellent communication skills.

• Conducted simulation study using MoBPS to integrate health trait (subclinical mastitis) in dairy sheep breeding program.
• Formulated crossbreeding schemes in goat (e.g., Boer × Black Bengal) focusing on enhancing growth rate, feed efficiency, and body conformation for sustainable meat production.
• Developed an eight-generation simulation study proposal using phenotypic selection and BLUP to integrate bone strength traits into Layer’s selection indices.
• Proposal writing exercise outlining a study design using logistic regression, AI-REML, and GWAS to assess risk factors and heritability of retained placenta.
• Genetic Analysis (gene variants) of Coat Color in Swedish Moose
• Clinical Genetics of Flat Chest in Bengal Cats (Master’s Thesis)

   -Conducted pedigree analysis to determine the inherited pattern

   -Performed molecular techniques, followed by statistical analysis to detect mutated genes associated with disease

• 03/25, 2-Day Digital Workshop on Scientific Writing, IRSAE, University of Inland Norway, Norway
• 12/2023, Introduction to Statistics and Bioinformatics for the Analysis of Large-Scale Biological Data
  Oslo University
• 10/2023, Grant Proposal Writing, IRSAE, University of Inland Norway, Norway
• 08/2021, Contribution of Animal Breeding to Global Food Security, ELLS Summer School, BOKU, Vienna, Austria

• 09/01/24, Poster Presentation, CRESCO 2nd Annual Meeting, 2025, Oscarsborg, Drøbak, Norway
• 06/01/24, Poster Presentation, Metabolomics 2024, Osaka, Japan
• 09/01/23, Oral Presentation, Spermatology Workshop, OsloMet, Oslo, Norway
• 09/01/22, Poster Presentation, Carenet Networking Meeting 2022, SLU, Sweden
• 05/01/22, Poster Presentation, Thesis Day 2022, SLU, Sweden
• 11/01/19, Poster Presentation, Conference on Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries (SAADC’19), Nepal

• 2024, Winner of Researcher’s Battle 2024, INN, Norway
• 2024, ERASMUS+ mobility grant, EU Commission
• 2020, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Scholarship, EU Commission
• 2019, Grant for attending South Asian Agriculture for Developing Countries (SAADC’19) Conference, Nepal
• 2018, Serene Rotary NVA Award at 13th National Veterinary Conference, Nepal Veterinary Association
• 2014, Merit Scholarship for B.V.Sc & A.H, Tribhuwan University, Nepal
• 2011, District Topper (girl) in School Leaving Certificate Examination

• Date of Birth: 02/02/96
• Gender: Female
• Citizenship: Nepal
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asmitashrestha01/

• Shrestha, A., Gaustad, A. H., Øiaas, J. B., Kommisrud, E., van Son, M., Nordborg, A., & Alm-Kristiansen, A. H., 2025, A metabolomic study uncovering key amino acids and amines in Duroc boar semen as biomarkers of sexual maturity., Animal Reproduction Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2025.107800
• Shrestha, A., 2023, 03/02/23, We have a new and better method for predicting male fertility in cattle breeding., Sciencenorway.
• Ghimire, R., Shrestha, A., Rimal, S., & Singh, D. K., 2022, Haemato-biochemical alterations associated with babesiosis in cattle., Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 36, 2, 128–130, https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0813.2022.00014.6
• Gompo, T.R., Shrestha, A., Ranjit, E., Gautam, B., Ale, K., Shrestha, S., & Bhatta, D.D., 2020, Risk factors of tuberculosis in human and its association with cattle TB in Nepal: A one health approach., One Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2020.100156

• Nepali, Mother tongue
• English, C1
• Norwegian, B1; actively improving
• Hindi, B2
• German, A1

• 2019, General Member, Nepal Veterinary Association
• 2018, Founding Vice-President of Vets for Animal Welfare NGO, Bhairahawa, Nepal
• 2017, Treasurer, Technical Student Association of Nepal
• 2016, Member, Amnesty International Paklihawa Youth Network

• Anne Hege Alm-Kristiansen, Associate Professor, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway, +4762597931, anne.almkristiansen@inn.no
• Maren van Son, Researcher, Norsvin SA, Norway, +4791360240, maren.van.son@norsvin.no