Ramana Pidatala

Ramana Pidatala, Ph.D., is a Principal Scientific Engineering Associate at Berkeley Lab, specializing in plant molecular biology and biochemistry with a focus on biomass deconstruction and bioremediation. They have previously served as a Senior Research Associate at Berkeley Lab and as a Research Associate at Mahyco Seeds Ltd., where they conducted phenotyping and molecular characterization of transgenic plants. Ramana earned a Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology from Michigan Technological University, where their research included the characterization of bioremediation potential and the molecular responses of plants under heavy metal stress. Their expertise encompasses automated methods for biomass handling, fermentation processes, and high-throughput analysis techniques.