Collaboration
Interdisciplinary research collaborations in microbial ecology, genomics, bioinformatics, and environmental biotechnology.
🤝 Research Collaborations
I work across disciplines at the intersection of microbial ecology, genomics, and bio-computational analysis. My role in collaborations often involves integrating complex datasets, filling analytical gaps, and developing reproducible workflows that enable collaborators to extract biological insight from their data.
Below are selected ongoing and recent collaborations.
❄️ Antarctic Microbial Diversity & Novel Strain Characterization
I collaborate with international partners to characterize novel microbial lineages from Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems, focusing on genome-resolved taxonomy, metabolic potential, and adaptation to extreme environments.
Collaborators
- Prof. Sergio Leiva P.
Universidad Austral de Chile - Dr. Amit Kumar
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, India
Research Focus
- Whole-genome sequencing and annotation
- Comparative genomics and phylogenomics
- Functional and metabolic potential of novel taxa
Selected Outputs
● Kaari, M., John, J., Manikkam, R., Kumar, A., Baskaran, A., & Bhaskar, P. V. (2026). Comparative genomic and phenotypic analysis of Streptomyces rochei SOSIST-3 isolated from the Southern Ocean. Molecular Biology Reports, 53(1), 296. *Kaari M and John J contributed equally
● Draft genome sequence of a novel species of Winogradskyella (strain PC D3.3) isolated from a red Antarctic macroalgae_
Microbiology Resource Announcements accepted
● Genomic insights into carbohydrate-active enzymes and antimicrobial potential of a novel species of Radiobacillus isolated from Antarctic red macroalgae
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology accepted with minor revision
My Role
- Genome assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis
- Phylogenomic and functional interpretation
- Manuscript support and data integration
🌾 Food Science, Nanotechnology & Gut Microbiome Interactions
McGill University, Canda
I collaborate on projects evaluating the impact of nanomaterials on microbial systems, spanning food safety, human gut microbiota, and agricultural biotechnology.
Collaborators
- Unnikrishnan Kannan, McGill University
- **Vikash Kumar Choubey and Mohammad Jamil Kaddoura ** McGill University
- Dr. Saji George, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Nanotechnology, McGill University
Research Focus
- Effects of nanoplastics on gut microbiota using amplicon and metagenomic sequencing
- Genome-based characterization of Bacillus strains for biostimulant and biocontrol applications
- Plasmid analysis, functional annotation, and statistical modeling
Selected Outputs
● Trisha, S., Unnikrishnan, K., Satwik, M., John, J., et al. (2026). Nanoliposome mediated co-delivery of amoxicillin and tazobactam remediate intracellular infection by a multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. J Antibiot (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41429-026-00903-5
●Differential effects of food-borne nanoplastics on gut microbiota using an in vitro colon fermentation model
(in preparation)
●Genomic characterization of a Bacillus strain and its nano-formulated lipopeptide extract for agricultural applications
(in preparation)
My Role
- Genome sequencing and annotation
- Amplicon and metagenomic data analysis
- Statistical analysis and interpretation
🧬 Monsoon Inducesd Hypoxia- Metagenomes of Lake water
Collaborators
Dr.Vikrant Panwar (Assistant Professor-Botany) and his team of , School of Basic and Applied Sciences Sanskaram University, Patauda (Delhi–NCR), Haryana, India
Research Focus
- Working of monsoon derived hypoxia of different Lakes of Haryana, India using shotgun metagenome
📌 What I Contribute to Collaborations
- Genome-resolved metagenomics and comparative genomics
- Multi-omics integration
- Reproducible bioinformatics workflows
- Statistical modeling and visualization
- Manuscript-ready analysis and interpretation
Interested in Collaborating?
I am always open to collaborations in the following areas:
- Microbial ecology in extreme environments
- Multi-OMICs data integration