Gadhave, Kiran Assistant Professor

Kiran Gadhave is an assistant professor of entomology at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Amarillo and in the Texas A&M University Department of Entomology. He received a PhD in Biology (Microbial Ecology/Entomology) from the University of London in 2015, a Master's in Plant Breeding & Genetics from Cornell University in 2010, and an M.S. in Entomology from TNAU, Coimbatore in 2009. He has broad interests and a multidisciplinary research background in insect vector biology and plant virology. His current research involves studying molecular and ecological factors that shape vector-pathogen-plant interactions and harnessing their potential to innovate current pest and pathogen management strategies.