For doctoral studies, Sri Kantha left for USA in 1981 and earned his first Ph.D. in Food Chemistry from University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (1986).
Demi pembelajaran doktoral, Sri Kantha pergi ke AS pada 1981 dan meraih gelar Ph.D. pertamanya dalam bidang Kimiawi Pangan dari Universitas Illinois, Urbana Champaign (1986).