February 2021
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The Higher Education Commission Full-Time Postgraduate Scholarship fully funds the post-graduate tuition fees and living fees of meritorious Mauritian M.Phil./Ph.D. research students.
April 2021
Keshnee Reega > Other Awards
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Student Travel Scholarship provides full funding for virtual attendance of the IAFP’s 2021 Annual Meeting. If the Covid-19 situation permits, the award will be honoured in 2022 for in-person attendance at the IAFP 2022 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
September 2021
Keshnee Reega > Other Awards
The International Tropical Summer Course (ITroSCO) 2021 Golden Ticket is awarded to the top ten best participants of the ITroSCO 2021 Pre-Camp organised by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science of the Diponegoro University (UNDIP), Indonesia. Awardees received a Letter of Acceptance to attend the ITroSCO 2022 in-person at the UNDIP in Semarang, Indonesia (if the Covid-19 situation permits). Accommodation and daily necessities during the field-camp are to be covered.
October 2021
Keshnee Reega > Other Awards
The University of Mauritius (UoM) held the 2021 Students Best Innovative Projects Competition for the 2nd UoM Innovation Week 2021. Awardees received a cash prize and were given the opportunity to showcase the innovative aspects of their research projects during the award ceremony.
November 2021
Keshnee Reega > Other Awards
The Commonwealth of Learning Skills for Work Scholarship is aimed at closing the skills gap for in-demand and high-demand jobs in Commonwealth Member States by providing skill required for employment and entrepreneurship.
August 2022
Keshnee Reega > Other Awards
The Commonwealth of Learning Skills for Work Scholarship is aimed at closing the skills gap for in-demand and high-demand jobs in Commonwealth Member States by providing skill required for employment and entrepreneurship.
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Awards

February 2021 Higher Education Commission Full-Time Postgraduate Scholarship

April 2021 International Association for Food Protection 2021 Student Travel Scholarship

September 2021 International Tropical Summer Course 2021 Golden Ticket

October 2021 2021 Innovative Student Projects Award Runner-Up (M.Phil./Ph.D. Category)

November 2021 Commonwealth of Learning - Skills for Work Scholarship (Mauritius)

August 2022 Commonwealth of Learning - Skills for Work Scholarship (Mauritius)
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
International Association for Food Protection
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World
American Society for Microbiology

Degrees:

2016
Undergraduate
Agricultural Sciences

Publications resulting from Research
Neetoo H., Ramasawmy B., Ruggoo A., Hardowar S., Rungasamy I., Jaumdally W., and Reega K. A Comparative Assessment of the Quality of Minimally Processed Pineapples Sold in Wet Markets and Supermarkets of Mauritius (2019). Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science, 7(1):128-141. DOI: 10.12944/CRNFSJ.7.1.13
Goburdhun D., Beeharry M. D., Reega K., Ruggoo A., Neetoo H. Assessment of the microbiological quality of popular food items on sale in secondary school canteens of Mauritius (2019). Italian Journal of Food Safety, 8(7326):11-14. DOI:10.4081/ijfs.2019.7326
Neetoo H., Goburdhun D., Ruggoo A., Pohoroo S., Pohoroo A., and Reega K. Understanding the management practices of animal manure adopted by livestock breeders and crop growers of Mauritius (2020). African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 20(6):16858-16863. DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.004.2017.04.555627

11th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium
2025
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Effect of Climate Change and Climate Variability on the Prevalence and Distribution of Vibrio in Seawater around Mauritius
University of Mauritius Research Week 2019 (11th Edition) "Impactful Research"
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
Effect of Climate Change and Climate Variability on the Prevalence and Distribution of Vibrio in Seawater around Mauritius
2nd National Research Week for the Higher Education Sector "Preparing for the Future"
2025
icon-pin-location InterContinental Mauritius Resort, Balaclava Fort, Mauritius
Effect of Climate Change and Climate Variability on the Prevalence and Distribution of Vibrio Species in Seafood
University of Mauritius Research Week 2017 (10th Edition) “Connecting Research to the Industry and Community”
2025
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Effect of Climate Variability and Climate Change on the Prevalence of Total and Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Mauritius
University of Mauritius Research Week 2016 (9th Edition) "Knowledge to Action"
2025
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Isolation, Characterisation and Identification of Potential Probiotic Bacteria from Mung Bean Sprouts available in Mauritius

International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting 2021
2025
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An Introduction to R (Workshop)
2025
icon-pin-location Professor Sir Edouard Lim Fat Engineering Tower, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
Managing References & Citations Made Easy using Mendeley (Elsevier Research Academy Workshop)
2025
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Building Research Capacities with Elsevier (Elsevier Research Academy Workshop)
2025
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The Doctoral Journey, Statistical Tools in Research & Research Capacities (Workshop)
2025
icon-pin-location New Academic Complex, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
11th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
University of Mauritius Research Week 2019 (11th Edition) "Impactful Research"
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
The Modern Knowledge Cycle Training (Elsevier Research Academy Workshop)
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
2nd National Research Week for the Higher Education Sector "Preparing for the Future"
2025
icon-pin-location InterContinental Mauritius Resort, Balaclava Fort, Mauritius
1st National Research Week in the Higher Education Sector "Research by TEIs Benefitting Society"
2025
icon-pin-location Le Meridien Hotel, Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius
University of Mauritius Research Week 2017 (10th Edition) “Connecting Research to the Industry and Community”
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
University of Mauritius Research Week 2016 (9th Edition) "Knowledge to Action"
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
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Awards

February 2021 Higher Education Commission Full-Time Postgraduate Scholarship

April 2021 International Association for Food Protection 2021 Student Travel Scholarship

September 2021 International Tropical Summer Course 2021 Golden Ticket

October 2021 2021 Innovative Student Projects Award Runner-Up (M.Phil./Ph.D. Category)

November 2021 Commonwealth of Learning - Skills for Work Scholarship (Mauritius)

August 2022 Commonwealth of Learning - Skills for Work Scholarship (Mauritius)