Assistant Research Professor
Niranjana Krishnan obtained her PhD in Toxicology from Iowa State University. Her current research interests include employing in vivo, in vitro, and in silico methods to assess risk of chemical exposures to invertebrate species, including species of conservation concern: NKrishnan QuadChart 2021.pptx
New Faculty 2021-2022
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About Niranjana Krishnan
Niranjana Krishnan obtained her PhD in Toxicology from Iowa State University. Her current research interests include employing in vivo, in vitro, and in silico methods to assess risk of chemical exposures to invertebrate species, including species of conservation concern: NKrishnan QuadChart 2021.pptx
New Faculty 2021-2022
| April 2021 - Present | Assistant Research Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Biological Sciences | |
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| March 2021 | Postdoctoral Associate, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management | |
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Disciplines
Entomology and Toxicology
Research Interests
Grants
| 2022 - 2023 | Elucidation of arrested pupal ecdysis: a novel, newly discovered insecticidal mode of action to manage a diversity of insect pests |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems. | |
| Role: PI | |
| $298,738 | |
| 2022 | Elucidating differences in pesticide susceptibility across two butterfly species |
| Missouri S&T | |
| First Year Research Experience Program. | |
| Role: PI | |
| $500 | |
| 2020 | Understanding the effect neonicotinoid insecticides have on insect pupal development |
| Iowa State University | |
| Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research Incentive Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Assessing the risk of insecticides to monarch butterflies |
| Xerces Society | |
| Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $3,750 | |
| 2018 - 2020 | Evaluation of a Varroa Mite (Varroa destructor)-Active dsRNA via Dietary Exposure to Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Larvae |
| Bayer Crop Science | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $99,322 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Milkweed in Prairie Plots in Agricultural Landscapes: Assessing Risks of Insecticide Exposure to Monarch Butterfly Larvae |
| Prairie Biotic Research, Inc | |
| Small Grants | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $1,500 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Subcommittee Chair, Inclusive Diversity Committee, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry | 2019 - 2020 | Outreach Blog Chair, North America Student Affairs Committee, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry | 2019 - 2020 | President, Toxicology Graduate Student Organization, Iowa State University | 2018 - 2019 | Chair, Graduate and Professional Student Research Conference, Iowa State University | 2017 - 2018 | Senator, Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Iowa State University |
Honors and Awards
- Best Paper Award, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- Research Excellence Award, Iowa State University
- Jean L. Laffoon Memorial Scholarship, Iowa State University
- Supplemental Training for Education Program Award, Society of Toxicology
- Leadership Award, Iowa State University
- AGRO Division Education Award, American Chemical Society
- Student Attendance Grant, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
| 2021 | PhD, Iowa State University, USA ‐ Toxicology | |
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| 2013 | MS, Vellore Institute of Technology, India ‐ Biomedical Genetics | |
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| 2011 | BS, University of Mumbai, India ‐ Microbiology | |
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Contact Information
105 Schrenk Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
573-341-4831
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