Home town
Eralagere, Tiputur Taluk, Tumkur District
Date of birth
29th June 1953
Teaching experience
34 years (04 years at UG level and 30 years PG level)
Publications
159 in National and International reputed journals.
Books and Manuals published
12
Ph.Ds. produced
53 (37 Under direct supervision) 16 under co-guideship
Research projects completed
05 Research projects
Areas of Research
Environmental Pollution Studies (Water air and soil) Biodiversity and conservation Environmental Impact assessment surface and Ground water quality evaluation.
Administrative experience
1. As incharge Vice-Chancellor, Registrar (Evaluation), Finance Officer, Director (Ambedkar Studies), Director (Prasaranga), Chairman of the Department and Dean at Kuvempu University, Shimoga.
2. Registrar, University of Mysore for 08 months.
Awards and honours 07
1. Best Citizen of India award - International Publishing House, New Delhi for the year.
2. National Parisara Rathna Award 2003 - National Pollution Control and Environmental Conservation Committee and Concrete Society of India.
3. Kuvempu Rashtriya Rathna Shri Award 2005 - Kuvempu Kalanikethana, Bangalore.
4. Kuvempu Rashtriya Rathna Shri Award 2005 - Kuvempu Kalanikethana, Bangalore.
5. Bharathiya Shiksha Ratan Award 2006 - Nations Economic for Health and Education, New Delhi.
6. Babashaeb Ambedkar Award - 2007-08, Bangalore.
7. Sri M. Vishweshwaraya Parisara Ratna Award, Academy of Common wealth education (ACWEHS) and Kuvempu University 2009.Contact Nos. Office: +91 8472 263200, 263201; Fax: 263205; Residence.: +91 8472 263210, 263211