Srinivas Janaswamy

Title

Associate Professor

Office Building

Raven Precision Agriculture Center

Office

116

Mailing Address

Raven Precision Ag Building 116
Dairy and Food Science-Box 2104
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Janaswamy’ research program on ‘Functional Carbohydrates’ is about designing and developing biodegradable packaging materials, novel carriers of bioactive compounds, water purification and plant nutrition.

Education

B.S. in physics, mathematics and electronics | Nagarjuna University, India | 1989
M.S. in physics and education | Regional College of Education, NCERT, Mysore University, India | 1991
Ph.D. in crystallography | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India | 1997

Academic Responsibilities

FS 101, Introduction to Food Science
FS 341-341L - Advanced Food Science and Lab
FS 351 - 351L - Principles of Food Science and Lab
FS 360 - Food Chemistry

Committees and Professional Memberships

Food Science Club Advisor

Areas of Research

Research program includes work on functional biopolymers with an emphasis on the design and development of novel carriers of bioactive compounds. The program also focuses on use of agricultural residues toward package materials and water purification.

Department(s)

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Department of Dairy and Food Science
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Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science