Dr. Vaishali Katju

Professor

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Biography

Vaishali Katju is a Professor in the Programme Evolutionary Biology at the Department of Ecology and Genetics at Uppsala University, focusing on experimental evolution using Caenorhabditis elegans, high-throughput genomics, and evolutionary biology. Her research addresses fundamental questions regarding the rates, fitness effects, and dynamics of spontaneous mutations. She is additionally investigating the roles of selection and drift in the origins of reproductive incompatibilities, genomic conflict, compensatory evolution, and the genetic basis of adaptation relative to fitness decline and recovery. Katju previously held positions as a Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences at Texas A&M University and the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico, contributing to the fields of evolutionary genetics and biology. She holds a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Genetics from Indiana University-Bloomington and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Rochester.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Professor in the Programme Evolutionary Biology, Department of Ecology and Genetics.

Professor

2019-01-01 — 2022-12-31

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX, U.S.A.

Professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences.

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — 2019-12-31

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX, U.S.A.

Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences.

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — 2015-12-31

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.

Associate Professor in the Department of Biology.

Assistant Professor

2007-01-01 — 2013-12-31

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2005-01-01 — 2007-12-31

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biological Informatics.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.