List of Research Guides and their Specialization.
| Sl.NO | Name of the Research Guide | VTU Research ID | Area of Specialization of the Research Guide | Number of Research Scholars | Details of Ph.D Guidance to other Universities Research Scholars. |
| 1 | Dr. H G Nagendra | VTU08173840 | Structural Biology/Biophysics | 06 | NIL |
| 2 | Dr.Chandrasheskhar Naik | VTU09174988 | Microbial Biotechnology | 07 | NIL |
| 3 | Dr. Mrinalini Menon | VTU08173388 | Enzymology & Protein chemistry | 02 | NIL |
| 4 | Dr. Rajendra Singh C | VTU09175223 | Biochemistry | 02 | NIL |
| 5 | Dr Priya Narayan | VTU09175297 | Microbiology/Structural Biology | NIL | NIL |
| 6 | Dr Jagadeesha Kumar D |
012021RSBT000005 (Registration id) |
Neuroinformatics /Bioinformatics /Systems biology | NIL | NIL |
| 7 | Dr Rashmi K V | 012021RSBT000619 (Registration id) | Plant Biotechnology | NIL | NIL |
List of current Research Scholars and THEIR RESEARCH Status
| Sl.NO | USN | Name of the Research Scholar | Name of the Research Guide | Research Title approved by VTU | Current Status of Research Work |
University
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| 1 | 1PI13PGN03 | Mr. Shrinivas B V | Dr H G Nagendra | Development of Technology for reclamation of oil-palm industry wastes towards generating value added products and by products |
Pre PhD completed Thesis under preparation |
VTU |
| 2 | 1MV16PGJ01 | Mr Deepak Bajantri | Dr H G Nagendra | Synergistic strategies to increase the silk yield through artificial diet and phytoextract based growth promotors for silk worm Bombyx ori L |
Pre PhD completed Thesis under preparation |
VTU |
| 3 | 1MV16MGJ01 | Mr. Toufiq Mohammad | Dr H G Nagendra | Computational approaches for investigating PP2Aβ subunit diversity regulation and substrate specificity as a cure for breast cancer | MSc (Engg.) by Research | VTU |
| 4 | 1MV10PGN02 | Mr. Revanasiddappa | Dr. Chandrashekhar Naik | Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Lantibiotics from probiotics of traditional fermented foods | Pre PhD completed Thesis under preparation | VTU |
| 5 | 1MV11PGN02 | Mr. Shivasharanappa | Dr. Chandrashekhar Naik | Screening, Purification and Characterization of Microbial pigments for their Radioprotective and antioxidative properties | Pre PhD completed Thesis under preparation | VTU |
| 6 | 1MV16PMJ01 | Mr. Sampath Kumar L | Dr. Chandrashekhar Naik | Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterial’s for restorative dentistry Application |
Pre PhD completed Thesis under preparation |
VTU |
| 7 | 1MV17PGS01 | Ms.Syeda Lidia Hossain | Dr Rajendra Singh C | Investigation of Cytotoxic and DNA binding Studies of Sydnone Liquid crystal compounds |
Pre PhD completed Thesis under preparation |
VTU |
| 8 | 1MV17PEA07 | Mr. Nataraj | Dr Rajendra Singh C | Development of biosensor for detection of abuse drugs (Narcotics) | Course work completed | VTU |
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