Meet the People of Sidhu Lab

A collaborative collective of thinkers, doers, and dreamers-
advancing the frontiers of scientific understanding and human resilience.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Jagdeep Singh Sidhu

Dr. Jagdeep Singh Sidhu

Principal Investigator

Jagdeep Singh Sidhu is a Postdoctoral Scholar at South Dakota State University, researching root phenotypes and host genetics under abiotic stress. He is passionate about developing climate-resilient crops to address agricultural challenges in the face of climate change.
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Grad Students

Amool Singh Vadithya

Amool Singh Vadithya

Ph.D. Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Amool is a Ph.D. student in Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science at South Dakota State University. His research focuses on improving drought and nitrogen stress tolerance in maize by increasing root cortical cell length.
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Ashish

Ashish Chaudhary

Ph.D. Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Ashish is a Ph.D. student in Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science at South Dakota State University. With a background in agriculture, aquaculture, and data science, he explores AI-driven strategies to enhance crop resilience and sustainability.

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Jasleen

Jasleen Kaur

Grad Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Jasleen Kaur is a graduate researcher in Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science at South Dakota State University. She studies maize–mycorrhizal fungi interactions to improve nutrient uptake and stress resilience for sustainable crop systems.

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Alumni

Manju Sarvepalli

Manju Sarvepalli

Graduate Student, Sidhu Lab

Manju Sarvepalli is a master’s student in Computer Science at South Dakota State University and works with the Seed Technology Lab. She supports the lab’s research website (Sidhu Lab) and is interested in data science, machine learning, and web design.

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Nisha Nepal

Nisha Nepal

Under Grad Student, Sidhu Lab

Nisha Nepal is a Civil Engineering undergraduate student at South Dakota State University with interests in water supply and waste water management, infrastructure planning, and sustainable construction. She contributes to research operations in the Seed Technology and Greenhouse facilities.

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