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Indian American professor honored with national entomology teaching award
Kariyat previously received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching from ESA's Southeastern and Southwestern branches.
Rupesh Kariyat. / Image - University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas professor Rupesh Kariyat was awarded the 2024 distinguished achievement award in teaching by the Entomological Society of America (ESA).
This recognition highlights Kariyat's contributions to teaching and mentoring in the field of entomology. The award is ESA's highest honor for educators, presented annually to a member deemed the most outstanding teacher of the year.
Kariyat, who specializes in insect-plant interactions and chemical ecology, is a faculty member in the department of entomology and plant pathology within the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, University of Arkansas.
Kariyat’s teaching portfolio includes courses on insect pest management, chemical ecology, insect behavior, and morphology, as well as graduate seminars. He also conducts research through the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
His dedication extends to mentoring undergraduates, graduate students, and honors students. Kariyat is also affiliated with the university’s cell and molecular biology and environmental dynamics graduate programs.
“I want to express sincere gratitude to all the students who have taken my classes over the years and my advisers who gave me opportunities to teach during graduate and post-graduate studies, and to my mother — who was a school teacher for more than 30 years," Kariyat said. "She has always been my role model in teaching."
Ken Korth, head of the department of entomology and plant pathology, praised Kariyat's teaching excellence, noting, "Kariyat is simply fantastic at sharing his excitement for learning and entomology. He excels in all areas of teaching, whether in the classroom, the field or in the laboratory. He is an outstanding mentor of young scientists, and the high-level performance of his graduate students is a powerful testimony of his success.”
Daniel Potter, professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky and a former recipient of the award, commended Kariyat's achievement, stating, " I believe this to be the most significant of all ESA's awards. I am happy that you have received this well-deserved recognition."
Kariyat has graduated 14 M.S. students and currently advises several Ph.D. and M.S. candidates. His research contributions include more than 75 peer-reviewed publications and over $3.2 million in grant funding.
A Kerala native, Kariyat holds a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University, where he specialized in entomology. He earned his M.S. from the University of Wyoming.
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