Lahari Nekkalapudi
Starkville,MS
Summary
I am an aspiring soil microbiologist pursuing a Master of Science in Agronomy, skilled in DNA extraction, qPCR, microbial assays, and data analysis. Seeking a full-time position in microbiology and related fields to apply current skills and knowledge.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Mississippi State University
05.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology
- Conducting research on the impacts of sweet potato management systems on soil microbial regulation and plant growth promoters
- Analyzing soil and endophytic microbial dynamics in cover crop sweet potato production systems
- Studying the application of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to reduce synthetic fertilizer use and enhance microbial composition
- Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology
Education
Master of Science - Agronomy
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University
05.2021
Skills
- Nursery management of horticultural crops
- DNA extraction
- Amplicon sequencing
- Primer designing
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Basic microbiology techniques
- Estimation of soil microbial properties
- Microsoft Excel
- Strong communication skills
- Data Evaluation
- Data Coding and Analysis
- Academic Presentations
Googlescholar
L Nekkalapudi
References
- Dr. Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam, Assistant Research Professor (Agronomy – Soil Microbiology), Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, (662) 325-0807, sg383@msstate.edu
- Dr. Mark Shankle, Research Professor (Agronomy – Row Crop Production), Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station, Pontotoc, MS, (662) 489-4621, mark.shankle@msstate.edu
- Dr. Michael Cox, Professor (Agronomy – Environmental Soil Management), Department Head, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, (662) 325-2311, mcox@pss.msstate.edu
Presentations
- Evaluating the Impact of Cover Crop and Nitrogen Treatments on Soil Microbial Dynamics in Sweet Potato Production System, Lahari Nekkalapudi
- Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam, Spring 2024 Graduate Research Symposium, Poster and Oral Presentation
- Effect of Cover Crops and Nitrogen Treatments on Soil Microbial Community in Sweet Potato, Lahari Nekkalapudi
- Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 88th Annual Meeting, 2024, Poster Presentation – First position
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
Mississippi State University
05.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University
Master of Science - Agronomy
Mississippi State University
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