Pranaya Kaki

  • Postdoctoral Scholar
  • Advised by: Dr. Carolee T. Bull & Dr. Jasna Kovac (Department of Food Science)
114 Buckhout Laboratory
State College, PA 16802

Areas of Expertise

  • Plant–Microbe Interactions and Rhizosphere Microbiology
  • Microbial Consortia Design for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens
  • Integrated Disease Management for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Microbiome Community Profiling (16S, 18S, and ITS rRNA Sequencing)
  • Agricultural Microbiomes and Effects of Farm Management
  • Microbial Synergy for Nitrogen Fixation and Nutrient Use Efficiency
  • Induced Plant Defense Responses (ISR/SAR)
  • Fungal Pathogen Characterization and Diagnostics
  • Microbial Metabolites and Antagonistic Mechanisms

Websites

Education

  • PhD: 2021 - 2026 - Plant Pathology - University of Minnesota, USA
  • MSc: 2018 - 2020 - Plant Pathology - Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), India
  • BSc: 2014 - 2018 - Agricultural Sciences - Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), India