Sreetharan Kanthaswamy is a professor in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Arizona State University's West campus. He is also a Research Geneticist at the California National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis. His research on primate genetics and genomics is centered on the investigation of anthropogenic and natural forces that shape and structure genetic variation of natural and captive animal populations.
His forensic science research is based on the analyses of traces of blood, saliva, and hair collected at crime scenes or from civil cases for DNA-typing. To further forensic science and provide educational opportunities for students, his research aims to establish species-specific STRs, SNPs, and mtDNA markers for accurate and precise genetic identification and to enhance population genetics databases for each species. Dr Kanthaswamy provides expert witness testimony on human and animal (veterinary) forensic DNA analysis and casework review.
Professor Kanthaswamy obtained his bachelor's degree (with honors) and master's degree in genetics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He then completed his doctorate at the University of California, Davis, and did his postdoctoral research at the University of Iowa-Carver College of Medicine. Before joining ASU in 2015, he was a professor at the Environmental Toxicology Department, University of California-Davis, and a visiting professor at the California State University, Sacramento Environmental Studies Department.
My expertise is in population, forensic and conservation genetics. My research on primate genetics and genomics is centered on the investigation of anthropogenic and natural forces which shape and structure genetic variation of natural and captive animal populations. My forensic science research is based on the analyses of traces of human and animal blood, saliva and hair collected at crime scenes or from civil cases for DNA-typing. To further animal forensic science and provide educational opportunities for students, my research aims to establish species-specific genetic markers for accurate and precise identification and to enhance our population genetics database for each species. I also provide expert witness testimony on animal/veterinary forensic DNA analysis and casework review. My focus on the cellular/molecular aspects of conservation biology, biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability is fueled by my experience in wetland protection and genetic management. I constantly integrate policy issues into my research and community services and incorporate new research findings from my laboratory into my teaching.
Please visit my lab website for a list of current and past lab members:
Please visit my lab website for the status of submitted or new publications:
Please visit my lab website for a description of my current research activity:
https://asu.edu/kanthaswamy-dna-lab/research/forensic-research
https://asu.edu/kanthaswamy-dna-lab/research/human-research
https://asu.edu/kanthaswamy-dna-lab/research/primate-research
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 380 | Non-Human Forensic DNA Evid |
LSC 380 | Non-Human Forensic DNA Evid |
ACO 484 | Internship |
FOR 484 | Internship |
LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
BIO 599 | Thesis |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 402 | Forensic Biology |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
FOR 550 | Ethics in Forensic Science |
BIO 599 | Thesis |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 480 | Adv Topics Hum For DNA Typing |
LSC 480 | Adv Topics Hum For DNA Typing |
FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
LSC 347 | Fundamentals of Genetics |
FOR 402 | Forensic Biology |
LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 380 | Non-Human Forensic DNA Evid |
LSC 380 | Non-Human Forensic DNA Evid |
LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
LSC 347 | Fundamentals of Genetics |
FOR 402 | Forensic Biology |
LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 484 | Internship |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
LSC 480 | Adv Topics Hum For DNA Typing |
FOR 480 | Adv Topics Hum For DNA Typing |
LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
LSC 347 | Fundamentals of Genetics |
FOR 402 | Forensic Biology |
FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Summer 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 484 | Internship |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 394 | Special Topics |
LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
FOR 493 | Honors Thesis |
FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Fall 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
LSC 394 | Special Topics |
FOR 394 | Special Topics |
FOR 402 | Forensic Biology |
FOR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Summer 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
FOR 484 | Internship |
2015
Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences,
Research Geneticist, California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC), University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
2014-15
Adjunct Professor, ETX, UC Davis
Research Geneticist, CNPRC, UC Davis
2010-14
Associate Adjunct Professor, ETX, UC Davis
Associate Research Geneticist, CNPRC, UC Davis
2003-05
Assistant Research Geneticist, CNPRC, UC Davis
Associate Director of Forensic Science and Director of Forensic Science Laboratory, Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL), UC Davis
2002-03
Research Health Science Specialist, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)
NIH-NRSA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Ad hoc reviewer:
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
American Journal of Primatology
Animal Genetics
Applied Animal Welfare Science
Bioinformatics
BMC Genetics
Comparative Medicine
Conservation Genetics
European Journal of Wildlife Research (EJWR)
Forensic Science International – Genetics
Frontiers in Zoology.
Immunogenetics
Institute of Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)
International Journal of Primatology
Investigative Genetics
Journal of Forensic Science.
Journal of Human Evolution
Molecular Ecology
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Nucleic Acids Research
PLoS ONE
Primates
Zoological Research