Nishant Panicker

  • 3rd Year Graduate Student

Dissertation Research

Decrypting how soil microorganisms communicate through a wide variety of small molecules is essential for understanding their functional roles and ecological dynamics. Our lab has previously developed and characterized a 3D printed platform for eavesdropping on interactions between pairs of bacteria. Using mass spectrometry, I will apply this platform in high-throughput to infer the context-specific language of microbial communication for a large panel of soil bacteria.

Dissertation Mentor

Dr. Erik Wright

Education & Training

  • B.Sc. Biology with a minor in Data Science, Azim Premji University

Representative Publications

Adhikari, A., N. Goregaonkar, R. Narayanan, N. Panicker and N. Ramamoorthy (2020). "Manufactured Maladies: Lives and Livelihoods of Migrant Workers During COVID-19 Lockdown in India." The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 63(4): 969-997.