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Biography
I completed my BSc (Zoology) at The University of Western Australia (UWA), during which time I developed an interest in behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology, particularly sexual selection. This eventually led me to obtain a MBiolSc (Zoology) at UWA, where I investigated the impacts of female mating-status on choosiness in the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Now as a PhD student, my research will focus on the cowpea seed beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus).
Teaching overview
Units that I have been involved with:
The Darwinian Revolution [ANIM2001] (Semester 1 - 2025, 2026)
Ecology [ENVT2250] (Semester 1 - 2026)
Frontiers in Biology [BIOL1130] (Semester 1 - 2025, 2026)
Communicating Science [SCOM1101] (Semester 1 - 2025)
Evolutionary Ecology [ANIM5502] (Semester 2 - 2025)
I am also a tutor at the UWA School of Indigenous Studies (SIS) as a part of the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS)
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Biological Science (Zoology) with Distinction , Thesis: Empirical evidence for mating status-dependent choosiness in Drosophila melanogaster, The University of Western Australia
Feb 2023 → Nov 2024
Award Date: 16 Dec 2024
Bachelor of Science (Zoology), The University of Western Australia
Feb 2020 → Nov 2022
Award Date: 14 Dec 2022
External positions
Executive committee member, Australasian Evolution Society
Feb 2026 → …
Representative, Centre for Evolutionary Biology and School of Animal Biology
May 2025 → …
Committee member, HDR Student Consultative Committee
Mar 2025 → …
Research expertise keywords
- Evolutionary biology
- Sexual selection
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Prizes
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Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship
Ramkumar, A. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: Postgraduate Scholarship
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WA Teaching and Learning Forum (WATLF) 2026
Ramkumar, A. (Participant)
5 Feb 2026Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Pint of Science 2026
Ramkumar, A. (Speaker)
19 May 2026Activity: Service and engagement › Public outreach/ public event
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Australasian Evolution Society Meeting 2024
Ramkumar, A. (Participant)
4 Dec 2024 → 6 Dec 2024Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference