Dr. K. K. Vijayalaxmi

Designation: Professor, P.G. BOS in Applied Zoology and U.G. BOS in Zoology

E-mail id: kkv36@yahoo.co.in

Phone No: --

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.

Area of Specialization: Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics

Research Field: Genetic Toxicology, Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: 06

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: 07

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: 07

Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: --

Research Publications: 50

Academic Achievements:

• Awardee of Commonwealth Research Fellowship during 1993-94, carried out Post doctoral Research at University of Wales, United Kingdom.
• Secured III Rank in M.Sc. Biosciences, University of Mysore, 1979

Membership of Professional Organization/Association:

• Life member of Environmental Mutagen Society of India.
• Life member of Association of British Council Scholars.
• Life member of Society of Biosciences, India.
• Life member of Zoo Outreach Organization, India.
• Life member of Indian Society of Cell Biology.
• Life member of Asian Environmental Mutagen Society.
• Life member of Genome India International.

Any other information:

• Received major research grants from DBT, DAE-BRNS, India.
• Executive Committee member, Environmental Mutagen Society of India.

Dr. Rajashekhar K. Patil

Designation: Professor and Chairman, Coordinator UGC Special Assistance Programme Principal Investigator, CARRT.

E-mail id: patilsirmu@gmail.com

Phone No: +91-824-2284751, +91-824-2287373

Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D.

Area of Specialization: Neurobiology and Biodiversity

Research Field: --

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully guided: 04

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: 05

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully guided: 01

Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: --

Research Publications: 42

Academic Achievements:

Institution served in the past:

• Bangalore University: 1980 - 1988
• University of Calgary, Canada: 1988 - 1991
• Dalhousie University, Canada: 1991 - 1992
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research: 1992 - 1995

Membership of Professional Organization/Association:

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Any other information:

Generated funds through DST-FIST grants and UGC SAP to modernize the department. Got funds thorough collaborative effort from BRNS for establishing CARRT.

Dr. Vijay Mala Nair

Designation: Associate Professor

E-mail id: vijaymalanair@yahoo.com

Phone No: +91-824-2287373(O); +91-9886163470(M)

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D

Area of Specialization: Physiology / Histochemistry , Wildlife studies

Research Field: Muscle – Histoenzymology / Physiology, Behaviour and faunal (Ant and spider group) diversity and Study of phytoconstituents.

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: 05

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: 03

Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: --

Research Publications: 26

Academic Achievements:

• Secured IV Rank in M.Sc Zoology, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani , Rajasthan , India

Any other information:

• Received Major Research grants from DST and DAE-BRNS, India.
• Member of various professional and academic bodies
• Worked as Convener / Assistant Co-ordinator / Resource person for workshops conducted.
• Post –Doctoral Fellowship: Awardee of commonwealth Research fellowship during 1994-95 -Post doctoral Research at Newcastle, United Kingdom

Dr. K. Bhasker Shenoy

Designation: Associate Professor

E-mail id: kbshenoy@yahoo.com

Phone No: +91-824-2287373, +91-824-2284750

Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D.

Area of Specialization: Intestinal Physiology and Biodiversity

Research Field: --

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: 06

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: 02

Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: --

Research Publications: 24

Awards/Fellowships:

Awardee of Commonwealth Fellowship (1999-2000), worked at Royal Free and University College Medical School, London.

Academic Achievements:

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Membership of Professional Organization/Association:

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Any other information:

• Principal Investigator of BRNS project under CARRT..

Dr. K.S. Sreepada

Designation: Associate Professor.

E-mail id: sri_kpada@yahoo.co.in; sripad_k@yahoo.com

Phone No: +91-824-228737(O); +91-824-2287289(FAX)

Qualification: --

Area of Specialization: --

Research Field: Cytogenetics and Molecular Systematics; Biodiveristy and Systematics

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: --

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of M.Phil. candidates guiding now: --

Research Publications: 21 (16 International and 5 National)

Academic Achievements: --

Membership of Professional Organization/Association: --

Any other information:

• UGC Junior (1987-1989) and Senior (1989-1992) Research Fellowships Under Special Assistance Program (SAP) for doctoral studies.
• Commonwealth Post Doctoral Teacher Fellowship (2002-2003): Visited London University, U.K. to conduct research on “MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS OF BATS”.

Mr. Narasimhaiah N

Designation: Assistant Professor

E-mail id: nsimha70@rediffmail.com

Phone No: +91-824-2287373(O); +91-9886163470(M)

Qualification: M.Sc [1997, Bangalore University]; M. Phil [1999, Bangalore University]

Area of Specialization: Fishery Biology, Biodiversity, Toxicologys

Research Field: Fishery Biology, Planktonology, Limnology, Toxicology and Biodiversity.

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: --

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: --

Research Publications: --

Academic Achievements:

• SLET -1998
• UGC-FIP Teacher Fellow

Membership of Professional Organization/Association:

• Life member of Indian Fisheries Association.
• Life member of Karnataka Rajya vijnana Parishat.

Any other information:

• Presented research papers in National and International seminars: 07.

Dr. Mohammed Shafiul Mushtak B

Designation: Assistant Professor

E-mail id: msmustak@gmail.com

Phone No: +91-824-2287373(O); +91-824-2442071(R)

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D. PDF in JAPAN

Area of Specialization: Molecular Biology; Biochemistry Structural Biology

Research Field:

• Structure and function of Transcription using X-ray Crystallography/NMR spectroscopy.
• Gene regulation; Protein-DNA and protein-protein interaction Studies
• Mitochondrial DNA and Y-Chromosomes analysis of tribal
• Populations of Karnataka and trace out the origin of the Primitive tribe

Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: 01

Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: --

Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: --

Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: --

Research Publications: 05

Academic Achievements:

• UGC-CSIR-NET -1998 exam
• GATE-1999
• Recepeint of DST-DAAD Fellowship during 2003 and Worked in Max Plank Institute of Biophysical chemistry-Gottingen Germany
• Summer Research Fellowship from Academy of Sciences, India-2009
• Tottori University fellowship for PDF

Membership of Professional Organization/Association:

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Any other information:

• Presented paper in international conferences.