Dr. Karma Tashi Choedron (Savinder Kaur Karpal Singh)

Assistant Professor in Intersectional Development and Social Justice,

School of Politics and International Relations,

University of Nottingham Malaysia

Nationality: Malaysian

• Outstanding Buddhist Woman Award 2010 in conjunction with United Nations International Women’s Day, Bangkok, Thailand (2 March 2012)
• Lord Dearing Award for Teaching & Learning: For outstanding contribution to the development of teaching and student learning: June 2022
• Team Award for Commitment to Enhancing the Research Culture and Environment 2023 (University of Nottingham Tri-Campus Award): 17 May 2023

• Registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (2000) and the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) (1999).
• Registered Technical Expert (HCV Assessor) with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Malaysia. (2010)
• Advisor: Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council (2016- present)
• Deputy Director of Education, Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (since August 2018)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (No: PR221503) bearing the title FHEA (UK)

• Author: Report on Participatory Rural Appraisal of Local Communities Within and Surrounding the South-East Pahang Peat Swamp Forest. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Tropical Peat Swamp Forests and Associated Wetland Ecosystems UNDP/GEF Funded Project MAL/99/G31.[unpublished]. May 2005
• Author: Of The Asli Jakun and peat swamp conservation. Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 3: 8-9. June 2005
• Author: Knowledge on traditional medicine.Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 3: 8. June 2005
• Author: Traditional Asli Jakun Medicinal/Heritage Garden Project. Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 3: 9. June 2005
• Co-editor: Biodiversity Expedition Sungai Bebar, Pekan, Pahang. Summary Findings. Peat Swamp Forest Project, UNDP/GEF Funded, in collaboration with the Pahang Forestry Department and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2005. 169 pp. August 2005
• Author: The Asli Jakun Heritage Garden Project to start in January 2006. Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 4: 9. January 2006
• Author: Participatory Rural Appraisal of Local Communities of the South-East Pahang Peat Swamp Forest: Grassroots involvement in Peat Swamp Forest Conservation: IN: Proceedings of the National Science, Technology and Social Sciences Seminar, 30-31 May 2006. UiTM Pahang. May 2006
• Author: Asli Jakun Heritage Garden Initiative Kicks Off. Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 5: 13-14. July 2006
• Co-author: “We live here too”—The Jakun and the Pahang Peat Swamp Forest. FRIM-UNDP/GEF Peat Swamp Forest Project and the Pahang Forestry Department, December 2006.
• Author: Capacity Building for Project Sustainability. Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 6: 8-9. January 2007.
• Author: Conservation of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants: The Asli Jakun Experience in South-East Pahang Peat Swamp Forest. IN: 10th Seminar on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 12-13 September 2006 at Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). FRIM. Kuala Lumpur. May 2007
• Author: The Need for Community Benefit-Sharing Agreements. Leaf, The Peat Swamp Forest Project Newsletter Issue 7. July 2007
• Author: Moving Beyond Rhetoric: The Need for Participatory Forest Management With the Jakun of South-East Pahang, Malaysia. To be published in the Journal of Tropical Forest Science, August 2009.
• Author: Fear or Altruism? Exploring the Environmental Ethic and Loss of Traditional Knowledge of the Forest Dependent Jakun. Published in the Journal of Population and Social Studies, Volume 18, Number 2, January 2010.
• Author: Respectful Listening: The Jakun as Partners in Conservation/ authors Savinder Kaur Gill, Kamal Solhaimi Fadzil and Khali Aziz Hamzah. 2009. FRIM-UNDP/GEF. April 2009
• Co-author: Growing up in a Globalised World. Ed. Vinod Chandra. MacMillan. New Delhi. November 2009
• Author: M.A Thesis submitted to the International Buddhist College (IBC) titled, ‘Emancipation from Samsara-A Comparative Study Between Buddhism and Sikhism”. May 2016
• Author: ‘Liberation from Samsara: Soteriological Parallels between Buddhism and Sikhism’. Than Hsian Journal. Penang. August 2016
• Co-author: Paper titled, “Unveiling Feminine Presence and Expression in Vajrayana Buddhist Symbolism: Empowerment and Inspiration to Bhutanese Nuns. IN: Vajrayana Buddhism in the Modern World. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Vajrayana Buddhism, 28-30 March 2018, Thimphu, Bhutan. Center for Bhutan Studies & GNH. March 2018
• Author: Multi Tradition, the Development of Malaysian Buddhism in Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) Bi-Annual Publication. June 2018
• Author: Strengthening the Roles of Monastics in Postmodern Society. IN. Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Centennial Memoir. Buddhist Maha Vihara. Kuala Lumpur. August 2018
• Co-author: Deconstructing Androcentricism in Buddhist Literature Through the Lens of Ethnography: A Case Study of Bhutanese Nuns. KEMANUSIAAN the Asian Journal of Humanities 25(2). September 2018
• Author: Two Gurus One Message-The Buddha and Guru Nanak: Legacy of Liberation, Egalitarianism and Social Justice: A comparative study between the teachings of Buddha and the Sikh Gurus. 12 November 2019. Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA). Dharamsala. 12 November 2019
• Co-author: Conference proceedings titled, “Guru Yoga—The Essence Of The Path To Enlightenment and the Intricacies Of Guru-Disciple Relations in the 21st Century” IN: Techniques in Vajrayāna Buddhism: Proceedings of the Third Vajrayāna Conference Copyright © 2019 by Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies. Thimphu. Pp.153-184. 2019
• Author: Conference paper published in September 2022 as conference proceeding (after a rigorous peer-review] by the Malaysia Rubber Glove Manufacturing Association (MARGMA) for the 10thInternational Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition (IRGCE). The paper titled, 'ESG and Compliance to ILO Indicators of Forced Labour by the Glove Industry’ was presented on 8 September 2022 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
• Co-author: Etim, E., Choedron, K. T., Ajai, O., Duke, O., & Jijingi, H. E. (2024). Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Household Food Waste Behaviour: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Waste Management & Research. DOI: 10.1177/0734242X241285423
• Co-author: Etim, E., Choedron, K. T., & Ajai, O. (2024). Municipal Solid Waste Management in Lagos State: The Infrastructure of Awareness. SSRN. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4806684