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PhD on potatoes? Hobart's Ronika Thapa says why she is dissecting potatoes for research
Ronika Thapa is a PhD researcher at the University of Tasmania. Credit: Pexels/Pixabay (L), Supplied/Ronika Thapa (R)
University of Tasmania PhD student Ronika Thapa is investigating ‘pink rot’, a disease that affects potatoes. Marking this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, SBS Nepali spoke with Thapa about her ‘unique’ research, her journey to securing a scholarship in Australia and women’s participation in science. The day was marked on Wednesday, February 11 this year.
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