Krishnaswamy Jayachandran

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Krishnaswamy Jayachandran is a soil microbiologist/soil scientist by training. He has co-founded the Agroecology Program through significant funding from USDA to promote education, research, training and outreach activities for students pipelining and capacity building. He enjoys teaching soils and ecosystems, advanced soil resources analysis, agroecology, soil microbiology, soil biology and ecology of South Florida.
Research Areas

His research expertise are on studying soil physical, chemical and biological properties in relation to nutrient cycling and soil quality in wetland and upland systems. Utilizing microbiology as a central tool, we conduct research on microbial structural and functional diversity by traditional and molecular approaches, environmental influence on microbes structure and function, pesticides fate and transport, apply enrichment techniques to isolate and characterize pesticides degrading microbes, biodegradation processes in soil and water.

For the past few years, our laboratory is working on developing novel biological control strategies for the management of invasive exotic plant species in South Florida. In another novel project, we hypothesized to mitigate freshwater toxins as well as marine toxins by applying microbiological techniques. Our group also involved in biological energy production such as biodiesel and hydrogen through plants and microorganisms. His old expertise on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, their interactions with plants, and significant role in conservation/restoration measures for natural and agricultural systems continues.

Experience

  • 2022–2024
    Distinguished University Professor, Florida International University
  • 2008–2022
    Professor, Florida International University
  • 2002–2008
    Associate Professor, Florida International University
  • 1996–2002
    Assistant Professor, Florida International University

Education

  • 1996 
    Iowa State University/USDA-ARS, Research Scientist
  • 1991 
    Kansas State University, PhD in Plant Pathology
  • 1987 
    International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Research Associate
  • 1983 
    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, MS in Agriculture Microbiology
  • 1981 
    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, BS in Agriculture Sciences

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)
  • American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
  • North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA
  • National Academy of Biological Sciences, India (life member)
  • Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin (life member

Honours

Distinguished University Professor, Jefferson Science Fellow, Israel Science Fellow, ASA Fellow, Faculty Excellence Teaching, Research, Service, Mentoring, Engagement Awards, Excellence Agroecology Program, University Access and Equity Award

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