Isha Dhingra, MD
Associate Research Scientist in Public Health (Health Policy)About
Research
Publications
2025
Efficacious bioremediation of pesticide-contaminated water using immobilized organophosphorus acid anhydrolase–FL variant (OPAA-FL) enzyme in a lab-scale bioreactor
Jaiswal S, Dhingra I, Joshi A, Kodgire P. Efficacious bioremediation of pesticide-contaminated water using immobilized organophosphorus acid anhydrolase–FL variant (OPAA-FL) enzyme in a lab-scale bioreactor. Journal Of Water Process Engineering 2025, 71: 107357. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrganophosphate pesticidesPesticide-contaminated waterRemediation of waterAlginate beadsNon-target organismsLab-scale bioreactorIndustrial wastewaterHazardous compoundsAgricultural practicesLimit of detectionEthyl paraoxonPesticidesCycles of batch operationAlginate matrixFood securityGlobal populationWaterOrganophosphorusOP compoundsBatch operationBioremediationRemediationWastewaterPestAdverse effectsExploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences
McDonald K, Gleason K, Grob R, Yuan C, Dhingra I, Evered J, Warne E, Schlesinger M. Exploring sociodemographic disparities in diagnostic problems and mistakes in the quest for diagnostic equity: insights from a national survey of patient experiences. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1444005. PMID: 40017549, PMCID: PMC11865055, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1444005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational survey of patient experiencesSurvey of patient experienceU.S. population-based surveysPopulation-based surveyLower household incomeNationally Representative SampleWorking full-timePatient experienceSociodemographic disparitiesSociodemographic characteristicsSociodemographic predictorsSociodemographic groupsEpidemiological researchDiagnostic disparitiesRepresentative sampleU.S. populationHousehold incomeMultivariate regression analysisDiagnostic experienceNational surveyAnalysis of dataOutcome estimatesYounger ageCis femaleFull-time
2024
Text and Voice Conversion for Machine Recognition Using NLP
Singh S, Kaur D, Dhingra I. Text and Voice Conversion for Machine Recognition Using NLP. Lecture Notes In Networks And Systems 2024, 1057: 471-483. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-4895-2_39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman languageParadigm of information technologyHuman-computer interactionBag-of-wordsNatural language processingText normalizationTF-IDFVoice conversionNLP techniquesMachine recognitionSentence segmentationNatural languageLanguage processingInformation technologyLanguageNLPData processingTextWordsLemmatizationMediaSentencesSpeechTokensComputerAdverse events and perceived abandonment: learning from patients’ accounts of medical mishaps
Schlesinger M, Dhingra I, Fain B, Prentice J, Parkash V. Adverse events and perceived abandonment: learning from patients’ accounts of medical mishaps. BMJ Open Quality 2024, 13: e002848. PMID: 39147403, PMCID: PMC11331972, DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse medical eventsMedical mishapsMedical eventsPerceived abandonmentEnhance patient engagementMixed-methods analysis of responsesPatient safety concernsFeelings of abandonmentOpen-ended responsesCare partnersMedication errorsPatient engagementImpact of adverse eventsMixed-methods analysisPatient accountsVulnerable populationsAdverse eventsUnder-reportingAnalysis of responsesProvidersTherapeutic allianceAttitudinal changeCoding schemaCliniciansRespondentsAdversarial Threats in Machine Learning: A Critical Analysis
Chahar S, Gupta S, Dhingra I, Kaswan K. Adversarial Threats in Machine Learning: A Critical Analysis. 2024, 1: 253-258. DOI: 10.1109/iccica60014.2024.10585001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMachine learningML attacksSecurity-critical applicationsAdvancement of machine learningNatural language processingReal-world case studyAdversarial attacksData poisoningMembership inferenceAttack scenariosComputer visionAdversarial threatsReal world examplesLanguage processingSecurity challengesML technologyFast advancementWorld examplesAttacksMachineSecurityLearningFundamental conceptsModel inversionCybersecurityBioremediation and bioscavenging for elimination of organophosphorus threats: An approach using enzymatic advancements
Jaiswal S, Singh B, Dhingra I, Joshi A, Kodgire P. Bioremediation and bioscavenging for elimination of organophosphorus threats: An approach using enzymatic advancements. Environmental Research 2024, 252: 118888. PMID: 38599448, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood chainContamination of soilBiological methodsDetoxify pesticidesPesticide removalLong-term exposureSevere environmental implicationsDecontaminate pesticidesDegradation efficiencyBioremediationPesticide residuesHuman exposureToxic OP compoundsToxic pesticidesWater bodiesPesticidesEnvironmental implicationsHealth hazardsOrganophosphate hydrolaseOrganophosphorus compoundsOrganophosphorus acid anhydrolaseCost-effective approachEnvironment-friendlyOrganophosphorusOP compounds
2023
Chapter 13 Nanosensors for detection of volatile organic compounds
Vyas T, Parsai K, Dhingra I, Joshi A. Chapter 13 Nanosensors for detection of volatile organic compounds. 2023, 273-296. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-99546-7.00006-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVolatile organic compoundsRegional air qualityOrganic compoundsOrigin of volatile organic compoundsDetection of volatile organic compoundsVOC emissionsVolatile organic compounds sensorsAir qualityManmade originQuantitative forecastsComposite nanoarchitecturesMetal oxide nanoparticlesTernary compositesParticulate byproductMetal nanoparticlesSensing methodCompoundsMechanical stabilityOxide nanoparticlesMolecular sizeGroup of chemical compoundsNanoparticlesChemical compoundsNanosensorsForecastingHalf-Baked: Developing a Hybrid Between Traditional and Modern Building Typologies in the Indian Village of Bahuarwa
Haselsberger D, Dhingra I. Half-Baked: Developing a Hybrid Between Traditional and Modern Building Typologies in the Indian Village of Bahuarwa. Sustainable Development Goals Series 2023, 119-130. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36320-7_8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Win and Loss Responses in the Monetary Incentive Delay Task Mediate the Link between Depression and Problem Drinking
Chen Y, Dhingra I, Le T, Zhornitsky S, Zhang S, Li C. Win and Loss Responses in the Monetary Incentive Delay Task Mediate the Link between Depression and Problem Drinking. Brain Sciences 2022, 12: 1689. PMID: 36552149, PMCID: PMC9775947, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12121689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior temporal gyrusMonetary incentive delay taskAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestParahippocampal gyrusAlcohol misuseNeural correlatesReward processingWhole-brain regressionAltered reward processingIncentive delay taskDepression InventoryBDI-II scoresRight parahippocampal gyrusAlcohol use disorderDelay taskDisorders Identification TestLoss processingTemporal gyrusFrontoparietal regionsNeural markersBeck Depression InventoryDrinking adultsMediation analysisProblem drinkingSeverity of drinkingOvernight Abstinence Is Associated With Smaller Secondary Somatosensory Cortical Volumes and Higher Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Functional Connectivity in Cigarette Smokers
Chen Y, Dhingra I, Chaudhary S, Fucito L, Li CR. Overnight Abstinence Is Associated With Smaller Secondary Somatosensory Cortical Volumes and Higher Somatosensory-Motor Cortical Functional Connectivity in Cigarette Smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 24: 1889-1897. PMID: 35796689, PMCID: PMC9653081, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityGray matter volumeWithdrawal symptom severityOvernight abstinenceFunctional connectivityRight SIISymptom severityCigarette smokersSomatosensory cortexMatter volumeRight secondary somatosensory cortexSmaller gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesSecond somatosensory cortexSecondary somatosensory cortexCortical functional connectivityMotor impulsivityVoxel-wise morphometryRegional gray matter volumeLeft ventral hippocampusGMV alterationsCigarette smokingSatiety stateAbstinence symptomsHigher-order sensory cortices