
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Teaching for UG and PG courses. Guiding UG and PG students for 6 and 4th Semester project work, and PhD students. Actively involved in the departmental and institutional other academic activities. Member in Student Grievance Redressal Committee since May 2023, Hostel Management Committee of MAHE, Grievance Redressal Committee and Surprise Check Squad and Dissection Monitoring Committee.
Incharge of Plant Sciences lab and greenhouse, and coordination during students visit. Seating Coordinator for MAHE Convocation since 2015 and Member, Board of Studies, Dept. of Botany, Alva’s College, Moodubidre since 2024. Alumni Coordinator for MSLS since 2007 and taken care of alumni update, alumni engagement and events, and Class-in-Charge for MSc Systems Biology since July 2025.
Guiding PhD students for the research program.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Biology II Practical | BSc -1st semester |
| Plant Biotechnology (theory and practical) | BSc -4th semester |
| Environmental Sciences (theory and practical) | BSc -5th semester |
| Recombinant DNA technology (theory) | MSc -3rd semester |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Plant Sciences | Bharathidasan University, TN | 2002 |
| MPhil | Botany | Bharathidasan University, TN | 1993 |
| MSc | Botany | University of Madras, TN | 1991 |
| BSc | Botany | Bharathidasan University, TN | 1989 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | Professor | January 2025 - Till Date |
| Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | Professor and Head | 01/2018 to 12/2024 |
| Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | Associate Professor and Head | 01/2015 to 12/2017 |
| Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | Associate Professor | 07/2009 to 12/2014 |
| Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 07/2006 to 06/2009 |
| St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Guest Lecturer (Leave vacancy) | 07/2001 to 02/2002 |
| Aringar Anna Govt. Arts College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu | Guest Lecturer | 07/1997 to 03/1998 |