Education
PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University
Subjects
Evolutionary Biology, Microbial Evolution, Infectious Disease, Genetics
Achievements
BA in Natural Sciences (Genetics) from the University of Cambridge; MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Yale; Sterling Prize Fellowship, Yale; Teaching Assistant for various Yale EEB courses for 2 years; Graduate Teaching Fellow at Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
About
Swathi is a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale. Her research focuses on the mechanisms and factors that influence the capacity of pathogenic microbes to evolve adaptively, and what this means for the spread and control of infectious disease outbreaks. She has taught undergraduate courses in evolutionary biology and high school chemistry and supervised undergraduate research projects.
Discipline
Life Sciences & Health
Academic Achievements
BA in Natural Sciences (Genetics), University of Cambridge; MS in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University; Sterling Prize Fellowship, Yale University;
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Teaching Assistant for various courses in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Yale University -- 10-20h/week for 2 years; Graduate Teaching Fellow at Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning -- 10h/week for 2 years; Supervised undergraduate honors thesis -- 3h/week for a year; Assistant Chemistry Tutor at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge -- 3h/week for a year
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