Our Team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Sapna Chitlapilly Dass
Principal Investigator
Education
Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology, Dublin Institute of Technology
M.S. in Industrial Biotechnology, Newcastle University
M.S. in Applied Microbiology, University of Madras
B.S. in Zoology, University of Madras
Research Staff
Nick Monday
Research Coordinator
Education
M.S. in Biology, Texas A&M University-Commerce
B.S. in Biology, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Dr. Chendu Bharat Prasad Mosuri
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Education
Ph.D. in Veterinary Public Health,
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
M.S. in Veterinary Public Health, University of Calcutta
D.V.M., Sri Venkateshwara Veterinary University
Dr. Vignesh Palanisamy
Assistant Research Scientist
Education
Ph. D. in Animal Science, Texas A&M University
M.Tech. in Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology
M.E. in Environmental Engineering,
Government College of Technology
B.Tech. in Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology
Ryan Tydlacka
Research Technician
Graduate Students
Kirsten M. Zwally (Zwally-Knebel)
PhD Candidate
Education
M.S. in Animal Science - Microbiology,
Texas A&M University
​B.S. in Animal Science (Minor in French and Francophone Studies), University of Connecticut
Zachariah A. Vice
PhD Candidate
Education
M.S. in Animal Science, Texas A&M University
B.S. in Agricultural Leadership and Development
(Minor in Agronomy), Texas A&M University
Debbie Perry
PhD Student
Paige Manning
PhD Student, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Co-Supervised (Dass Lab)
Mentor: Dr. Tammi Johnson
Undergraduate Interns
Anamika Dhamodharan
Undergraduate Intern
Biochemistry Major - Class of '29
Alexandra Delany
Undergraduate Intern
Animal Science Major - Class of '28