Undergraduate/graduate students supervised by me are italicized.
In Review/Submission/Revision
46. Aoki A, Sethuraman A. Accurate predictive modeling of conservation status in animal species using supervised learning (in review). Research Square DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3471388/v1
45. Nguyen K, Sethuraman A. InRelate - An R Package for Estimating Genetic Relatedness in Structured Populations (accepted pending revisions at BMC Bioinformatics)
44. Sethuraman A, Sousa V, Hey J Model-based assessments of differential introgression and linked natural selection during divergence and speciation. bioRxiv DOI: 10.1101/786038
43. Sethuraman A, Lynch M, Kuzminskiy M, Wanjiku M. Accounting for Gene Flow From Unsampled “Ghost Populations” While Estimating Evolutionary History. bioRxiv DOI: 10.1101/733600 (in review)
2025
42. Morrissey C, Sethuraman A. methylMapR – An R Package to Generate the Functional Prokaryotic Methylome (Accepted at ASM Microbiology Resource Announcements)
41. McElwee-Adame A, Stout-Esplin R, Mugoya T, Vourlitis G, Welch N, Afram K, Ahmadi Jeshvaghane M, Bingham N, Dockter A, Eslava J, Gil G, Mergens J, Mohamed A, Nguyen T, Noor F, Salcedo N, Sethuraman A. Evolutionary history and rhizosphere microbial community composition in domesticated hops (Humulus lupulus L.) bioRxiv DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.30.621085 (Accepted at Molecular Ecology)
40. Tovar A, Monahan S, Mugoya T, Kristan A, Welch W, Dettmers R, Arce C, Buck T, Ruben M, Rothenberg A, Saisho R, Cartmill R, Skaggs T, Reyes R, Lee MJ, Obrycki J, Kristan W, Sethuraman A. Like mother, like daughter? Phenotypic plasticity, environmental covariation, and heritability of size in a parthenogenetic wasp, Journal of Evolutionary Biology DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voaf027
2024
39. Dunn T, Sethuraman A. Accurate Inference of the Polyploid Continuum using Forward-time Simulations, Molecular Biology and Evolution DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msae241
38. Sethuraman A, Obrycki JJ. Population genomics and demographic modeling enhance our understanding of trophic level interactions in biological control, Biological Control DOI:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105585
37. Jones A, Obrycki JJ, Sethuraman A, Weisrock DW Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species, Biological Control DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105519
36. Beridze T, White SL, ..., Sethuraman A, et al., Genetic evidence for the presence of wild-caught sturgeons in commercial markets in Georgia, Diversity DOI: 10.3390/d16050274
35. Ang G, Zhang A, Obrycki JJ, Sethuraman A. A High Quality Genome of the Convergent Lady Beetle, Hippodamia convergens. G3. DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae083
34. Stancheva R, Sethuraman A, et al., Characterizing the microbial metagenome of calcareous stromatolite formations in San Felipe Creek in the Anza Borrego Desert. ASM Microbiology Resource Announcements. DOI: 10.1128/mra.00881-23
33. Sustaita D, Wulf G, Sethuraman A Phenotypic differentiation despite gene flow: beak morphology, bite performance, and population genetics of Loggerhead shrikes. Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11079
2023
32. Schiebelhut LM, ..., Sethuraman A, ..., Luikart G Practical guidance in conservation genomics: from study design to application Molecular Ecology Resources DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13893
31. Sethuraman, A, Jones A, Nunziata SO, Weisrock DW, Obrycki JJ. Go west: population genomics reveals unexpected population fluctuations and little gene flow in Western Hemisphere populations of the predatory lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens. Evolutionary Applications. DOI: 10.1111/eva.13631
30. Li H, Peng Y, Wu C, Li Z, Mao K, Zhu J, Jin M, Buck R, Monahan S, Sethuraman A, Xiao Y. Assessing genome-wide adaptations associated with range expansion in the invasive pink stem borer. Insect Science. DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13320
29. Li H, Peng Y, Summerhays B, Shu X, Vasquez Y, Vansant H, Grenier C, Gonzalez N, Kansagra K, Cartmill R, Ling M, Xuguo Z, Obrycki JJ, Li B, Sethuraman A Global patterns of genomic and phenotypic variation in the invasive harlequin ladybird. BMC Biology DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01638-7
2022
28. Sethuraman A Teaching Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics on a High Performance Computing Cluster - A Primer. Biology Methods and Protocols DOI: 10.1093/biomethods/bpac032
27. Sethuraman A, Castro D, Sanders C, Lastor S, Hausknecht-Buss H, Moron-Solano A, Zhang A, Massaro I, Kasler AM, Caceres L, Mekuria I, Vega B, Henry S, Johansen H, Vengerova G, Hristova RS, Zhang X, Read B. Genome of a novel Sediminibacterium discovered in association with two species of freshwater stream Cyanobacteria in Southern California. G3 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac123
26. Grant T, Sethuraman A, Escobar M, Vourlitis G Chronic dry nitrogen inputs alter soil microbial community composition in Southern California semi-arid shrublands. Applied Soil Ecology DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104496
25. Sethuraman A, Tovar A, Welch W, Dettmers R, Arce C, Skaggs T, Rothenberg A, Saisho R, Summerhays B, Cartmill R, Grenier C, Vasquez Y, Vansant H, Obrycki JJ Genome of the parasitoid wasp Dinocampus coccinellae reveals extensive duplications, accelerated evolution, and independent origins of thelytokous parthenogeny and solitary behavior. G3 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac001
2021
24. Vourlitis G, Steinecke D, Martinez T, Konda K, Rendon R, Khor S, Hall V, Sethuraman A Fire and post-fire management affects soil microbial abundance and activity in semi-arid shrubland soils. Applied Soil Ecology. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.104319
23. Rushworth C, Baucom R, Blackman B, Neiman M, Orive M, Sethuraman A, Ware J, Matute D Who are we now? A demographic assessment of the evolution societies. Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/evo.14168
22. Sethuraman A, Janzen FJ, Weisrock DW, Obrycki JJ Insights from population genomics to enhance and sustain biological control of insect pests. Insects. DOI: 10.3390/insects11080462
21. Webb A, Knoblauch J, Sabankar N, Sukesh Kallur A, Hey J, Sethuraman A The PopGen Pipeline Platform: A Software Platform for Facilitating Population Genomic Analyses. Molecular Biology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msab113
2020
20. Grenier C, Summerhays B, Cartmill R, Martinez T, Saisho R, Rothenberg A, Tovar A, Rynerson A, Scott J, Obrycki JJ, Sethuraman A Lack of phenotypic variation despite population structure in larval utilization of pea aphids in populations of the lady beetle Hippodamia convergens. Biological Control DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104507
2019
19. Vansant, H., Vasquez, Y. M., Obrycki, J. J., Sethuraman, A. Coccinellid host morphology dictates morphological diversity of the parasitoid wasp Dinocampus coccinellae. Biological Control DOI: 10.1101/460998
18. Sethuraman, A., Gonzalez, N., Grenier, C., Kansagra, K., Mey, K., Nunez, S., Summerhays, B., Wulf, G. Continued disuse of multiple-testing correction methods in population genetics - a wake-up call? Molecular Ecology Resources. DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12969
2018
17. Hey, J., Chung, Y., Sethuraman, A., Lachance, J., Tishkoff, S., Wang, Y. Phylogeny estimation by integration over Isolation with Migration models. Molecular Biology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msy162
16. Sethuraman, A. Estimating relatedness in admixed populations. G3. DOI: 10.1534/g3.118.200485
15. Hendricks, S., Anderson, E.C., Antao, T.,Bernatchez L., Forester, B.R., Garner, B., Hand, B.K., Hohenlohe P.A., Kardos, M., Koop, B., Sethuraman, A., Waples, R.S., Luikart, G. Recent advances in conservation and population genomics data analysis. Evolutionary Applications. DOI: 10.1111/eva.12659
2017
14. Sethuraman, A., Janzen, F.J., Rubio, M.A., Vasquez, Y., and Obrycki, J. Recent demographic histories of three predatory lady beetles reveals complex patterns of diversity and population size change in the United States. Insect Science. DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12481
13. Mitchell, T.S., Refsnider, J.M., Sethuraman, A., Warner, D.A., Janzen, F.J. 2017. Experimental assessment of winter conditions on turtle nesting phenology and behavior. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 18: 271-280.
2016
12. Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A., Vibhu, N.S. and Gorthi, R.P., Infosys Technologies, Inc., 2016. Method for providing context aware access in global software project management. U.S. Patent 9,324,059.
11. Sethuraman, A. and Hey, J., 2016. IMa2p–parallel MCMC and inference of ancient demography under the Isolation with migration (IM) model. Molecular Ecology Resources, 16(1), pp.206-215. DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12437
10. Knoblauch, J., Sethuraman, A. and Hey, J. 2016. IMGui - A browser-based GUI for Isolation with Migration Analyses. Molecular Biology and Evolution 34 (2): 500-504. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw252
2015
9. Hey, J., Chung, Y. and Sethuraman, A., 2015. On the occurrence of false positives in tests of migration under an isolation‐with‐migration model.Molecular Ecology, 24(20), pp.5078-5083. DOI: 10.1111/mec.13381
8. Sethuraman, A., Janzen, F.J. and Obrycki, J., 2015. Population genetics of the predatory lady beetle Hippodamia convergens. Biological Control, 84, pp.1-10. DOI:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.01.002
2014
7. Sethuraman, A., McGaugh, S.E., Becker, M.L., Chandler, C.H., Christiansen, J.L., Hayden, S., LeClere, A., Monson-Miller, J., Myers, E.M., Paitz, R.T., Refsnider, J.M., and Janzen, F.J. 2014. Population genetics of Blanding’s turtle (Emys blandingii) in the midwestern United States. Conservation genetics, 15(1), pp.61-73. DOI:10.1007/s10592-013-0521-8
2013
6. Shaffer, H.B., et al., 2013. The western painted turtle genome, a model for the evolution of extreme physiological adaptations in a slowly evolving lineage. Genome Biology, 14(3), p.1. DOI: 10.1186/gb-2013-14-3-r28
PhD Thesis:
5. Sethuraman, A., "On inferring and interpreting genetic population structure - applications to conservation, and the estimation of pairwise genetic relatedness" (2013). Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Iowa State University. 13332. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/13332
Prior to 2013
4. Gorthi, R.S., Niranjani, S., Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A. (2009) Applications of Collaborative Multi-Agent Technology to Business – A Comprehensive Survey. SETLabs Briefings on Knowledge Engineering and Management, Infosys Limited.
3. Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A., Niranjani, S., Gorthi, R.P. (2009) Managing Global Software: the MAS way. SETLabs Briefings on Knowledge Engineering and Management, Infosys Limited.
2. Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A., Niranjani S., Gorthi, R.P., Gadde B., Context-aware Mobile Assistant Agents in Software Project Management. Proceedings of IEEE TENCON 2008, IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/TENCON.2008.4766780
1. Sethuraman, A., Yalla, K.K., Sarin, A. and Gorthi, R.P., 2008, January. Agents assisted software project management. In Proceedings of the 1st Bangalore Annual Compute Conference (p. 5). ACM. DOI: 10.1145/1341771.1341777
In Review/Submission/Revision
46. Aoki A, Sethuraman A. Accurate predictive modeling of conservation status in animal species using supervised learning (in review). Research Square DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3471388/v1
45. Nguyen K, Sethuraman A. InRelate - An R Package for Estimating Genetic Relatedness in Structured Populations (accepted pending revisions at BMC Bioinformatics)
44. Sethuraman A, Sousa V, Hey J Model-based assessments of differential introgression and linked natural selection during divergence and speciation. bioRxiv DOI: 10.1101/786038
43. Sethuraman A, Lynch M, Kuzminskiy M, Wanjiku M. Accounting for Gene Flow From Unsampled “Ghost Populations” While Estimating Evolutionary History. bioRxiv DOI: 10.1101/733600 (in review)
2025
42. Morrissey C, Sethuraman A. methylMapR – An R Package to Generate the Functional Prokaryotic Methylome (Accepted at ASM Microbiology Resource Announcements)
41. McElwee-Adame A, Stout-Esplin R, Mugoya T, Vourlitis G, Welch N, Afram K, Ahmadi Jeshvaghane M, Bingham N, Dockter A, Eslava J, Gil G, Mergens J, Mohamed A, Nguyen T, Noor F, Salcedo N, Sethuraman A. Evolutionary history and rhizosphere microbial community composition in domesticated hops (Humulus lupulus L.) bioRxiv DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.30.621085 (Accepted at Molecular Ecology)
40. Tovar A, Monahan S, Mugoya T, Kristan A, Welch W, Dettmers R, Arce C, Buck T, Ruben M, Rothenberg A, Saisho R, Cartmill R, Skaggs T, Reyes R, Lee MJ, Obrycki J, Kristan W, Sethuraman A. Like mother, like daughter? Phenotypic plasticity, environmental covariation, and heritability of size in a parthenogenetic wasp, Journal of Evolutionary Biology DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voaf027
2024
39. Dunn T, Sethuraman A. Accurate Inference of the Polyploid Continuum using Forward-time Simulations, Molecular Biology and Evolution DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msae241
38. Sethuraman A, Obrycki JJ. Population genomics and demographic modeling enhance our understanding of trophic level interactions in biological control, Biological Control DOI:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105585
37. Jones A, Obrycki JJ, Sethuraman A, Weisrock DW Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species, Biological Control DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105519
36. Beridze T, White SL, ..., Sethuraman A, et al., Genetic evidence for the presence of wild-caught sturgeons in commercial markets in Georgia, Diversity DOI: 10.3390/d16050274
35. Ang G, Zhang A, Obrycki JJ, Sethuraman A. A High Quality Genome of the Convergent Lady Beetle, Hippodamia convergens. G3. DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae083
34. Stancheva R, Sethuraman A, et al., Characterizing the microbial metagenome of calcareous stromatolite formations in San Felipe Creek in the Anza Borrego Desert. ASM Microbiology Resource Announcements. DOI: 10.1128/mra.00881-23
33. Sustaita D, Wulf G, Sethuraman A Phenotypic differentiation despite gene flow: beak morphology, bite performance, and population genetics of Loggerhead shrikes. Ecology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11079
2023
32. Schiebelhut LM, ..., Sethuraman A, ..., Luikart G Practical guidance in conservation genomics: from study design to application Molecular Ecology Resources DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13893
31. Sethuraman, A, Jones A, Nunziata SO, Weisrock DW, Obrycki JJ. Go west: population genomics reveals unexpected population fluctuations and little gene flow in Western Hemisphere populations of the predatory lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens. Evolutionary Applications. DOI: 10.1111/eva.13631
30. Li H, Peng Y, Wu C, Li Z, Mao K, Zhu J, Jin M, Buck R, Monahan S, Sethuraman A, Xiao Y. Assessing genome-wide adaptations associated with range expansion in the invasive pink stem borer. Insect Science. DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13320
29. Li H, Peng Y, Summerhays B, Shu X, Vasquez Y, Vansant H, Grenier C, Gonzalez N, Kansagra K, Cartmill R, Ling M, Xuguo Z, Obrycki JJ, Li B, Sethuraman A Global patterns of genomic and phenotypic variation in the invasive harlequin ladybird. BMC Biology DOI: 10.1186/s12915-023-01638-7
2022
28. Sethuraman A Teaching Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics on a High Performance Computing Cluster - A Primer. Biology Methods and Protocols DOI: 10.1093/biomethods/bpac032
27. Sethuraman A, Castro D, Sanders C, Lastor S, Hausknecht-Buss H, Moron-Solano A, Zhang A, Massaro I, Kasler AM, Caceres L, Mekuria I, Vega B, Henry S, Johansen H, Vengerova G, Hristova RS, Zhang X, Read B. Genome of a novel Sediminibacterium discovered in association with two species of freshwater stream Cyanobacteria in Southern California. G3 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac123
26. Grant T, Sethuraman A, Escobar M, Vourlitis G Chronic dry nitrogen inputs alter soil microbial community composition in Southern California semi-arid shrublands. Applied Soil Ecology DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104496
25. Sethuraman A, Tovar A, Welch W, Dettmers R, Arce C, Skaggs T, Rothenberg A, Saisho R, Summerhays B, Cartmill R, Grenier C, Vasquez Y, Vansant H, Obrycki JJ Genome of the parasitoid wasp Dinocampus coccinellae reveals extensive duplications, accelerated evolution, and independent origins of thelytokous parthenogeny and solitary behavior. G3 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac001
2021
24. Vourlitis G, Steinecke D, Martinez T, Konda K, Rendon R, Khor S, Hall V, Sethuraman A Fire and post-fire management affects soil microbial abundance and activity in semi-arid shrubland soils. Applied Soil Ecology. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.104319
23. Rushworth C, Baucom R, Blackman B, Neiman M, Orive M, Sethuraman A, Ware J, Matute D Who are we now? A demographic assessment of the evolution societies. Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/evo.14168
22. Sethuraman A, Janzen FJ, Weisrock DW, Obrycki JJ Insights from population genomics to enhance and sustain biological control of insect pests. Insects. DOI: 10.3390/insects11080462
21. Webb A, Knoblauch J, Sabankar N, Sukesh Kallur A, Hey J, Sethuraman A The PopGen Pipeline Platform: A Software Platform for Facilitating Population Genomic Analyses. Molecular Biology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msab113
2020
20. Grenier C, Summerhays B, Cartmill R, Martinez T, Saisho R, Rothenberg A, Tovar A, Rynerson A, Scott J, Obrycki JJ, Sethuraman A Lack of phenotypic variation despite population structure in larval utilization of pea aphids in populations of the lady beetle Hippodamia convergens. Biological Control DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104507
2019
19. Vansant, H., Vasquez, Y. M., Obrycki, J. J., Sethuraman, A. Coccinellid host morphology dictates morphological diversity of the parasitoid wasp Dinocampus coccinellae. Biological Control DOI: 10.1101/460998
18. Sethuraman, A., Gonzalez, N., Grenier, C., Kansagra, K., Mey, K., Nunez, S., Summerhays, B., Wulf, G. Continued disuse of multiple-testing correction methods in population genetics - a wake-up call? Molecular Ecology Resources. DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12969
2018
17. Hey, J., Chung, Y., Sethuraman, A., Lachance, J., Tishkoff, S., Wang, Y. Phylogeny estimation by integration over Isolation with Migration models. Molecular Biology and Evolution. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msy162
16. Sethuraman, A. Estimating relatedness in admixed populations. G3. DOI: 10.1534/g3.118.200485
15. Hendricks, S., Anderson, E.C., Antao, T.,Bernatchez L., Forester, B.R., Garner, B., Hand, B.K., Hohenlohe P.A., Kardos, M., Koop, B., Sethuraman, A., Waples, R.S., Luikart, G. Recent advances in conservation and population genomics data analysis. Evolutionary Applications. DOI: 10.1111/eva.12659
2017
14. Sethuraman, A., Janzen, F.J., Rubio, M.A., Vasquez, Y., and Obrycki, J. Recent demographic histories of three predatory lady beetles reveals complex patterns of diversity and population size change in the United States. Insect Science. DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12481
13. Mitchell, T.S., Refsnider, J.M., Sethuraman, A., Warner, D.A., Janzen, F.J. 2017. Experimental assessment of winter conditions on turtle nesting phenology and behavior. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 18: 271-280.
2016
12. Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A., Vibhu, N.S. and Gorthi, R.P., Infosys Technologies, Inc., 2016. Method for providing context aware access in global software project management. U.S. Patent 9,324,059.
11. Sethuraman, A. and Hey, J., 2016. IMa2p–parallel MCMC and inference of ancient demography under the Isolation with migration (IM) model. Molecular Ecology Resources, 16(1), pp.206-215. DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12437
10. Knoblauch, J., Sethuraman, A. and Hey, J. 2016. IMGui - A browser-based GUI for Isolation with Migration Analyses. Molecular Biology and Evolution 34 (2): 500-504. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw252
2015
9. Hey, J., Chung, Y. and Sethuraman, A., 2015. On the occurrence of false positives in tests of migration under an isolation‐with‐migration model.Molecular Ecology, 24(20), pp.5078-5083. DOI: 10.1111/mec.13381
8. Sethuraman, A., Janzen, F.J. and Obrycki, J., 2015. Population genetics of the predatory lady beetle Hippodamia convergens. Biological Control, 84, pp.1-10. DOI:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.01.002
2014
7. Sethuraman, A., McGaugh, S.E., Becker, M.L., Chandler, C.H., Christiansen, J.L., Hayden, S., LeClere, A., Monson-Miller, J., Myers, E.M., Paitz, R.T., Refsnider, J.M., and Janzen, F.J. 2014. Population genetics of Blanding’s turtle (Emys blandingii) in the midwestern United States. Conservation genetics, 15(1), pp.61-73. DOI:10.1007/s10592-013-0521-8
2013
6. Shaffer, H.B., et al., 2013. The western painted turtle genome, a model for the evolution of extreme physiological adaptations in a slowly evolving lineage. Genome Biology, 14(3), p.1. DOI: 10.1186/gb-2013-14-3-r28
PhD Thesis:
5. Sethuraman, A., "On inferring and interpreting genetic population structure - applications to conservation, and the estimation of pairwise genetic relatedness" (2013). Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Iowa State University. 13332. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/13332
Prior to 2013
4. Gorthi, R.S., Niranjani, S., Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A. (2009) Applications of Collaborative Multi-Agent Technology to Business – A Comprehensive Survey. SETLabs Briefings on Knowledge Engineering and Management, Infosys Limited.
3. Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A., Niranjani, S., Gorthi, R.P. (2009) Managing Global Software: the MAS way. SETLabs Briefings on Knowledge Engineering and Management, Infosys Limited.
2. Pasala, A., Sethuraman, A., Niranjani S., Gorthi, R.P., Gadde B., Context-aware Mobile Assistant Agents in Software Project Management. Proceedings of IEEE TENCON 2008, IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/TENCON.2008.4766780
1. Sethuraman, A., Yalla, K.K., Sarin, A. and Gorthi, R.P., 2008, January. Agents assisted software project management. In Proceedings of the 1st Bangalore Annual Compute Conference (p. 5). ACM. DOI: 10.1145/1341771.1341777