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Nikhil Phaniraj

University of ZurichORCID 0000-0002-9633-8705Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Norm-like vocal behavior in a nonhuman primate

Nikhil Phaniraj, Judith Maria Burkart

This study shows marmosets adjust their vocalizations to match partners, indicating normative expectations in social communication.

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Same data, different results? Machine learning approaches in bioacoustics

Kaja Wierucka, Derek Murphy, Stuart K. Watson, Nikola Falk, Claudia Fichtel, Julián León, Stephan T. Leu, Peter M. Kappeler, Elodie F. Briefer, Marta B. Manser, Nikhil Phaniraj, Marina Scheumann, Judith Maria Burkart

The paper evaluates machine learning methods for caller identity classification in mammalian vocalizations, finding Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients and random forests provide consistent results across datasets.

Methods in Ecology and Evolution · Jul 9, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition