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Dr Shweta Singh

shweta.singh@uq.edu.au

Publications

Books (7)
Book Chapters (3)
Journal Articles (5)
Conference Papers (6)

Books

Titov, Igor N., Boguspaev, Kenzhe-Karim K., Sinha, Rajiv K., Singh, Shweta and Djumakhanov, Bitore M. (2022). Earthworms: Biology, Scientific and Practical Basis of Vermitechnology. Almaty, Kazakhstan: Almaty.
Sinha, Rajiv Kumar, Singh, Shweta and Soni, Brijalkumar K. (2017). Cleaner development for safe and sustainable living on earth: policy measures and technological innovations (education for industries and business managers). Hauppauge, NY USA: Nova Science Publishers, Inc..
Sinha, Rajiv K. and Singh, Shweta (2010). Green plants and pollution nature's technology for abating and combating environmental pollution. Hauppauge, NY USA: Nova Science Publishers.
Sinha, Rajiv K., Valani, Dalsukh and Sinha, Shweta (2010). Environmental biotechnologies for bioremediation of contaminated lands and soil by microbes, plants and earthworms. Hauppauge, NY USA: Nova Science Publishers.
Sinha,Rajiv K and Sinha, Shweta (2001). Ethnobiology: Role of indigenous and ethnic societies in biodiversity conservation, human health protection, and sustainable development. Jaipur, India: Surabhi Publication.
Sinha, Rajiv K. and Sinha, Shweta (2000). Desert management and desertification control. Jaipur, India: INA Shree Publishers.
Sinha, Rajiv Kumar and Singh, Shweta (1999). People and environment in India: Essays in environmental anthropology. India: Discovery Publications.

Book Chapters

Singh, Shweta and Sinhab, Rajiv K. (2022). Vermicomposting of organic wastes by earthworms: Making wealth from waste by converting ‘garbage into gold’ for farmers. Advanced Organic Waste Management: Sustainable Practices and Approaches. (pp. 93-120) edited by Chaudhery Hussain and Subrata Hait. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85792-5.00004-6
Sinha, Rajiv K., Valani, Dalsukh, Sinha, Shanu, Singh, Shweta and Herat, Sunil (2011). Bioremediation of contaminated sites: a low-cost nature’s biotechnology for environmental clean up by versatile microbes, plants and earthworms. Solid waste management and environmental remediation. (pp. 1-72) edited by Timo Faerber and Johann Herzog. Hauppauge, NY USA: Nova Science Publishers.
Sinha, Rajiv K., Sinha, Shanu, Herat, Sunil, Chauhan, Krunal, Valani, Dalsukh and Singh, Kulbaivab (2011). Phytoremediation of polluted air and water: green plants as natural pollutant sink, bioindicators and early warning devices of environmental pollutants and the role of biotechnology. Solid waste management and environmental remediation. (pp. 177-215) edited by Timo Faerber and Johann Herzog. Hauppauge, NY USA: Nova Science Publishers.

Journal Articles

Dashora, Kavya, Gattupalli, Meghana, Tripathi, Gyan Datta, Javed, Zoya, Singh, Shweta, Tuohy, Maria, Sarangi, Prakash Kumar, Diwan, Deepti, Singh, Harikesh B. and Gupta, Vijai Kumar (2023). Fungal Assisted Valorisation of Polymeric Lignin: Mechanism, Enzymes and Perspectives. Catalysts, 13 (1) 149, 149. doi: 10.3390/catal13010149
Biala, Johannes, Wilkinson, Kevin, Henry, Beverley, Singh, Shweta, Bennett-Jones, Joshua and De Rosa, Daniele (2021). The potential for enhancing soil carbon levels through the use of organic soil amendments in Queensland, Australia. Regional Environmental Change, 21 (4) 95. doi: 10.1007/s10113-021-01813-y
Sinha, Rajiv K., Sinha, Shweta and Ghosh, Ahsok (2005). Phytoremediation: The bioengineering technique for environmental management: A case study of the wonder grass vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides Linn. (Nash). Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 25 (11), 970-981.
Sinha, Shweta (1999). Renaissance of traditional herbal medicine in India: fulfilling the promise to health for all in the 21st century. Journal of the German Society for Ethnomedicine, 21 (2), 175-186.
Singh, Shweta (1999). Conservation and utilisation of biodiversity in the Thar Desert of India. Journal of Human Ecology, 7, 67-76.

Conference Papers

Shweta, Singh and Niv, Roy (2019). Efficacy of formative assessment to build on existing competencies and enhance experiential learning: proposed exploratory study to build productive human capital. NCVER, Adelaide, SA Australia, 1 July 2019. Adelaide, SA Australia: NCVER.
Singh, Shweta (2017). Bio-socio impact of online learning on students-development, implementation and implications. 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Advanced Research, Melbourne, April 2017. Melbourne: APCAR.
Singh, Shweta (2016). Gamification: phenomenography to enhance engagement of adult learners in vocational education. 9th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, 14-16 November 2016.
Singh, Shweta (2016). Unleash the potential of gamification in online courses to meet the need of diverse cohort in VET platform. NCVER, Mackay, QLD Australia, May 2016.
Singh, Shweta and Irvine, Liz (2015). Blended education-pedagogic innovation in vocational education. International Business and Education Conferences, Hawaii, 5 May 2015.
Singh, Shweta (2014). Pedagogic innovation-flexible adult learning model-learn to achieve (student support in education). 7th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI), Seville, Spain, 17-19 November 2014. Valencia, spain: IATED-International Association of Technology Education and Development.

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Agribusiness and rural development
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