She received a PhD from UWA in 2010 for her thesis,"Pathogenic behaviour of Albugo candida on Brassica juncea and mechanisms of host resistance".[2]
She said that her "biggest challenge was convincing family and community that female education and pursuing a career is of value,and a better investment than the traditional route of dowry and marriage",and that winning a PhD scholarship at the right time was a way to escape this,and move to Australia to follow her research interests.[3]
Career
Kaur is a biotechnologist who has spent more than a decade researching genomic methodologies,including cross-disciplinary biodiversity genomic research,as well as conservation biology and genomics,[4] to help conservation efforts for threatened and endangered species.[5][6] Her research aims to use genomic technologies to investigate biodiversity and natural environments,with the goal of working towards sustainable futures. Her research has also used AI,in biodiversity and genomic innovation.[7]
She was director of the DNA Zoo Australia,and associate professor at UWA.[5][8] On International Women's Day in 2023,Kaur was inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame.
She is also an entrepreneur in the biotechnology sector,with a company called Ex Planta Pty Ltd combining technology with bio-engineering solutions.[citation needed]
Kaur has written for The Conversation on Avian Flu,and how migrating birds can bring the virus to Australian birds. She wrote that preparation including understanding ways of detecting and tracking outbreaks of viruses in wildlife is necessary to protect against viral outbreaks crossing from wildlife to humans.[9]
Kaur has been in the media for her work,increasing the participation of women and boosting diversity in STEM subjects.[10]
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