Kiruba Krishnaswamy

Assistant Professor, Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering

244 Agricultural Engineering Building

Email: krishnaswamyk@missouri.edu

Department Page: See Kiruba Krishnaswamy's Department Page

Biography

Kiruba Krishnaswamy is an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering with a joint appointment at the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. She holds the MU Pillars of Pursuit – Food Sustainability joint position in the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri. Krishnaswamy leads the Food Engineering and Sustainable Technologies (FEAST) research program to address the interconnected challenges of food and nutrition security. She teaches a course addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) called the Zero Hunger Challenge. The course brings students from multiple disciplines to address global challenges connecting food, health, and environment.

Regularly Offered Honors Courses

• GN_HON 4070H – Zero Hunger Challenge