Dr. Shweta Pasi completed her Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in 2008. She obtained her Ph.D. in Immunology from the BRIC–National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi, in 2014. Following her doctoral training, she pursued postdoctoral research at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, from 2014 to 2016.

Dr. Pasi joined the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2016 as a Scientist-B at the National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR-NIMR), where her research focused on vector biology. In 2023, she joined the ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health Research (ICMR-NIOHR), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where she investigated the immunotoxic effects of industrial xenobiotics on human neutrophils. She joined the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) in 2025, where her current research focuses on understanding the immunomodulatory effects of ultra-processed foods. She has worked in the diverse fields of chronic disease biology, immunology and Malaria vector Biology.

1. Singh T, Dhiman RC, Choudhary H, Pasi S. Differential resistance of heat shock proteins (HSP70 and HSP90) in Anopheles culicifacies mosquitoes with respect to variations in temperature in India. Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Jul 22;53(1):1241.
2. Kumar G, Kaur J, Singh H, Pasi S*. What can be learnt from India's success in controlling Anopheles stephensi in urban systems. Pathog Glob Health. 2026 Feb-Mar;120(2):75-79.
3. Jeena M, Goyal B, Lata S, Kumar G, Pradhan LK, Thakur Y, Kaur G, Verma V, Pandey KC, Pasi S*, Kaur J. Contact exposure to ivermectin induces acute mortality and inhibits parasite development in malaria vectors. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 31;15(1):38175.
4. Thakur Y, Tevatiya S, Kumar G, Jeena M, Verma V, Dixit R, Pasi S*, Eapen A, Kaur J. Panoramic view of diversity and function of cuticular proteins in insects and mosquitoes biology. Front Insect Sci. 2025 Aug 29;5:1602055.
5. Kumar G, Singh H, Pasi S*. Biological forms and public health implications of Anopheles stephensi : Addressing the urban malaria challenge Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2025;18(10):429-430.
6. Joshi, S., Tiwari, M., Pasi, S*. et al. Global workplace health and safety policies for silicosis elimination and way forward. Discov Public Health 22, 465 (2025).
7. Singh P, Pasi S, Pande V, Dhiman RC. Heat Shock Proteins expression in malaria and dengue vector. Int J Biometeorol. 2025 Jan;69(1):225-232.
8. Jeena M, Kumar G, Yadav CP, Lata S, Thakur Y, Kaur J, Pasi S*. Polyols induce acute oxidative stress and mortality in Indian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae): potential for use as sugar-cum-toxin source in toxic sugar baits. Pest Manag Sci. 2024 Oct;80(10):5180-5185.
9. Changing patterns of Jhum cultivation in Tripura, India and their impact on malaria SSA Hussain, K Singh, G Kumar, S Chandra, M Jeena, Pasi S*, Kaur J. Journal of Global Health Reports, 2024;8:e2024022
10. Kumar G, Gupta S, Kaur J, Pasi S, Baharia R, Mohanty AK, Goel P, Sharma A, Rahi M. Mapping malaria vectors and insecticide resistance in a high-endemic district of Haryana, India: implications for vector control strategies. Malar J. 2024 Apr 17;23(1):107.
11. Kumar G, Gupta SK, Pasi S*. Attractive toxic sugar baits: a magic bullet for control of malaria and dengue in urban settings of India? J Vector Borne Dis. 2023 Jul-Sep;60(3):340-341.
12. Yadav CP, Hussain SSA, Pasi S#, Sharma S, Bharti PK, Rahi M, Sharma A. Linkages between malaria and malnutrition in co-endemic regions of India. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Jan;8(1):e010781. #equal contribution as first author
13. Kumar G, Pasi S#, Yadav CP, Kaur J, Sharma A. Potential of ivermectin as an active ingredient of the attractive toxic sugar baits against the Indian malaria vectors Anopheles culicifacies and Anopheles stephensi. Pest Manag Sci. 2023 Jan;79(1):474-480. #equal contribution as first author
14. Kumar G, Shankar H, Pasi S*, Kaur J. Asymptomatic and low-density Plasmodium infections in India: an unexplored link. Pathog Glob Health. 2022 Dec;116(8):465-466.
15. Kumar G, Kaur J, Pasi S*. Hurdles in Achieving the Goal of Malaria Elimination by India Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2022;15(7):287-289.
16. Pasi S, Kumar G, Hussain SSA, Kaur J. Rice agroecosystem and malaria risk in India. Lancet Planet Health. 2022 May;6(5):e384.
17. Lata S, Kumari S, Das R, Pasi S, Dhiman RC. Typical and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in Himachal Pradesh (India). Heliyon. 2021 Jun 11;7(6):e07282.
18. Kumar G, Ojha VP, Pasi S*. Applicability of attractive toxic sugar baits as a mosquito vector control tool in the context of India: a review. Pest Manag Sci. 2021 Jun;77(6):2626-2634.
19. Kumar G, Pasi S*. Risk of Dengue epidemics in Northern Himalayan state of India: are we prepared enough. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2021;11(01):42-44.
20. Singh T, Hussain SSA, Rawat M, Kar NP, Pasi S, Dhiman RC. Prevalence of sibling-species of Anopheles (Cellia) fluviatilis complex in Himachal Pradesh, India. J Vector Borne Dis. 2021 Jan-Mar;58(1):85-89.
21. Kumar G, Pasi S, Ojha VP, Dhiman RC. Entomological investigation of an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. J Vector Borne Dis. 2020 Oct-Dec;57(4):301-306.
22. Yadav R, Saini H, Kumar D, Pasi S, Agrawal V. Bioengineering of Piper longum L. extract mediated silver nanoparticles and their potential biomedical applications. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2019 Nov;104:109984.
23. Kumar G, Pande V, Pasi S, Ojha VP, Dhiman RC. Air versus water temperature of aquatic habitats in Delhi: Implications for transmission dynamics of Aedes aegypti. Geospat Health. 2018 Nov 9;13(2).
24. Kant R, Pasi S, Surolia A. Auto-Reactive Th17-Cells Trigger Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder Like Behavior in Mice With Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Front Immunol. 2018 Oct 31;9:2508. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02508.
25. Compositions useful for the treatment of inflammatory disease or disorders. Surolia A, Pasi S, Gupta S. 401243 13/07/2022 India. Indian Patent Granted.