Veterinary Science & Technology

Kumar Venkitanarayanan

Kumar Venkitanarayanan
Professor, Department of Animal Science
University of Connecticut, USA

Biography

Dr. Kumar Venkitanarayanan is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Connecticut, USA. Dr. Venkitanarayanan received his bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine and MS degree in Veterinary Public Health from India. In the United States, Dr. Venkitanarayanan obtained his M.S. in Food Science (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992) and Ph.D. in Animal Science- Microbiology (University of Connecticut, 1996). He worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia from 1996-1999. Dr. Venkitanarayanan, trained in traditional and molecular microbiology, studies the potential of natural molecules for controlling zoonotic and animal pathogens, especially antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Research Interest

The major focus of my research is to investigate the effect of natural, plant-derived molecules for attenuating virulence and reducing antimicrobial resistance in animal and zoonotic human pathogens.