Karunanithy Chinnadurai

Karunanithy Chinnadurai is a seasoned professional in the field of food engineering and product development, currently serving as the Senior Manager of R&D Engineering at HP Hood LLC since May 2020. With prior roles including Product and Process Engineer at Russell Stover Chocolates and Assistant Professor of Food Engineering at UW-Stout, Karunanithy has extensive experience in process engineering, product development, and academic teaching. A Ph.D. holder in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from South Dakota State University and additional degrees from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, significant contributions include research in food product development, energy accounting, and sustainability, as well as numerous teaching and advisory roles across multiple educational institutions.