PhD Student, Public Health Genetics
Nikhita Damaraju is a PhD student with a computational background, having completed her Integrated BS-MS from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and earning her Master of Science from Columbia University. Nikhita's primary interest lies in developing and applying statistical methods to integrate different public health genetic datasets to derive meaningful information.
Her academic focus is in biostatistics, and she envisions leading diverse interdisciplinary groups that work on utilizing information from various datasets to address healthcare challenges. Nikhita's dedication to this field is driven by her desire to make a tangible impact on public health through the innovative use of data and statistics.