Dr. Shakeel Mowlaboccus

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Shakeel Mowlaboccus is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Marshall Centre of the University of Western Australia. Originally from Mauritius, he completed his BSc(Hons) at UWA in 2013, after which he was awarded an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to pursue his PhD at UWA, completing it in 2018. His doctoral thesis focused on 'Molecular Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pathogenic Neisseria meningitidis in Western Australia', where he used whole genome sequencing to characterize Neisseria meningitidis isolates circulating in Western Australia from 2000 to 2014. He identified and characterized clonal expansions of penicillin-resistant strains in the region. Following his PhD, Mowlaboccus has broadened his expertise in investigating antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in bacterial pathogens such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, and Escherichia coli. His research interests include Meningococcal disease, antimicrobial resistance, microbial genetics, and whole-genome sequencing.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2019-07-01 — Present

Murdoch University • Australia

Awards

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Australian Society Antimicrobials Travel Award

2020-01-01
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Faculty Excellence Teaching Award

2019-01-01
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Young Scientist Travel Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.