Staff Spotlight – Shalini Yerukala
Shalini Yerukala is a Research Specialist III from Hyderabad, India. In 2019, she received her Ph.D. in Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Nematology with a concentration in Sustainable Disease and Integrated Pest Management Systems. Shalini was interviewed as a part of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology’s series of spotlights on staff. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? How did you get into your career field? My Story: Hello, I am Shalini Yerukala. I come from a rural agricultural family in Hyderabad, a city in the Southern part of India. Both my parents are organic farmers. They grow organic food products including rice, corn, maize, legumes, fruits, vegetables, etc. Since childhood I have been exposed