G. K. Podila

G. K. Podila
Born
Gopi K. Podila

(1957-09-14)September 14, 1957
DiedFebruary 12, 2010(2010-02-12) (aged 52)
Huntsville, Alabama, US
Cause of deathGunshot wound
OccupationProfessor of Biology at University of Alabama in Huntsville
SpouseVani Podila
Academic background
EducationNagarjuna University, India (BSc)
Louisiana State University (MA)
Indiana State University (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplinePlant molecular biology

Gopi K. Podila (September 14, 1957[1] – February 12, 2010) was an Indian–American biologist who served as a professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He was one of three faculty members killed in a mass shooting at the university on February 12, 2010.[2] Podila was chairperson of the university's department of biological sciences, with a particular interest in the ecology of Populus and their mycorrhizal symbionts.

  1. ^ According to Zabasearch
  2. ^ "Indian-American professor among 3 killed in US university shooting". Times of India. February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.