David Kuhn

David Kuhn, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech and co-director of the Water INTERface IGEP. He has earned a B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Civil Engineering and a M.S. and a doctorate degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He maintains an aquatic laboratory on the main campus at Virginia Tech. In addition to conducting water-based aquaculture research projects in the laboratory (topics such as Aquacultural Engineering, Biotechnology Applications, Alternative Nutrition, Animal Health, and Food Quality) he has also served as a Principal Investigator on sponsored projects at nine privately owned aquaculture facilities that culture finfish, shrimp, oysters, or clams. Conducting research in these public-private partnerships brings a unique and practical aspect back to his research and outreach programs. He enjoys working in a highly interdisciplinary environment while helping advance the aquaculture industry through his research and outreach programs. 

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