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Padmanaban Krishnan
Professor Emeritus of Dairy and Food Science
Education
- Ph.D. in cereal science | North Dakota State University | 1989
- M.S. in food and nutrition | North Dakota State University | 1983
- B.S. in botany | University of Madras, India | 1977
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Food science
- Cereal grains
- Oilseeds chemistry
Academic Responsibilities
- FS 341-341L - Advanced Food Science and Lab
- FS 351-351L - Principles of Food Science and Lab
- FS 360 - Food Chemistry
- FS 634-634L
Research and Scholar Work
Areas of Research
- Hatch Project
- Padu Krishnan's research in food science involves finding new analytical methods for nutrient measurement, new food processing methods that preserve flavor and textural attributes, and finding health and disease preventative properties of cereal grains and oilseeds.