Sherinmol Thomas is a Research Scientist for the United States Department of Agriculture at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. For the RIPE project, she is developing faster screening methods using isotopic tracers and mass spectrometry for analyzing metabolites/proteins. Her contributions can help researchers better understand how enhanced photosynthesis affects plant metabolism and can ultimately improve growth and productivity.

Sherin earned her bachelor's in botany and biotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. She then pursued a master’s degree in plant sciences at the University of Hyderabad, India. Following this, she completed a doctorate in plant sciences, with a thesis on Isolation of new alleles of phytochrome mutants of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) at the University of Hyderabad. Afterward, she conducted postdoctoral research in Proteomics at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India. This research focused on proteomic profiling of Phytochrome, a mutant tomato, to investigate the pivotal role of photoreceptors in photosynthesis and carbon metabolism. She has been published in Scientific Reports, the plant journal, PLoS ONE, and other professional publications.