Personal profile
Research interests
Rishu Thakur is an early career researcher based in central Australia. Her current work focuses on enhancing climate resilience in remote Australian communities. She specializes in environmental monitoring, climate change, soil microbiology, and molecular biology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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EIETPHS: Examining the impact of extreme temperature on primary healthcare services utilisation in remote Central Australia to inform adaptation strategies
Wakerman, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Mathew, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ford, L. (Chief Investigator C), Talukder, M. R. (Chief Investigator D), Pascoe, S. (Chief Investigator E), Russell, D. (Chief Investigator F), Zander, K. (Chief Investigator G), Baghbanian , V. (Chief Investigator H), Cass, A. (Chief Investigator I), Reeve, D. (Chief Investigator I), Delahunty, E. (Chief Investigator J) & Thakur, R. (Chief Investigator J)
1/06/22 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Hot weather, maternal health, and pregnancy experiences, impacts and responses: A systematic review of global qualitative research
Grimshaw, F., Thakur, R., Gebremedhin, A., Matthews (Quandamooka), V., Farrant, B., Shepherd, C., Phillips, C., Wyrwoll, C. S. & Mathew, S., Feb 2026, In: Women and Birth. 39, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 102152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Addressing the overlooked frontier in AMR research and surveillance
Thakur, R., Dhar, H., Wozniak, T. M. & Mathew, S., Sept 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, p. 1-5 5 p., 1625515.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Association between temperature variability and hospitalizations among First Nations Australians in Central Australia
Talukder, M. R., Thakur, R., Islam, M. T., Mathew, S., Perry, C., Chen, W., Phung, D. & Rahman, S. M., May 2025, In: Heliyon. 11, 10, p. 1-11 11 p., e43394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Broad-spectrum antimicrobial potential of endophytes from the roots of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze in the Western Himalayas
Thakur, R., Gulati, A. & Gulati, A., Dec 2025, In: Future Microbiology. 20, 17, p. 1167-1175 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hot Weather and Violence Against Women: A Global Scoping Review
Mulambo, C. H., Thakur, R. & Mathew, S., Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 7, p. 1-12 12 p., 1069.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Soil as a source and sink for antimicrobial resistance
Solaiman, Z., Bolan, S., Sharma, S., Mukherjee, S., Mathew, S., Thakur, R., Bhargava, P. C., Hou, R., Singh, E., Chaurasia, D., Singh, S., Wang, F., Kirkham, M. B., Siddique, K. H. M. & Bolan, N., Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Advances in Agronomy. Academic Press Inc., (Advances in Agronomy).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Tea seedlings growth promotion by widely distributed and stress-tolerant PGPR from the acidic soils of the Kangra valley
Thakur, R., Rahi, P., Gulati, A. & Gulati, A., Dec 2025, In: BMC Microbiology. 25, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., 102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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