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Department of PG Studies and Research in Applied Botany

The department of post Graduate Studies and research in Applied Botany was founded on 20th December1993. The department was established to study the bounteous availability of natural resources, particularly, forest resources, as well as agricultural and industrial systems in the malnad region of Karnataka. This department has initiated two years Distance Education learning programme in M, Sc. Botany since 2004. It is also running a one-year programme of Post Graduate Diploma course in Medicinal Plants from 2004. During 2005-06 Kuvempu University for first time in the state introduced Choice Based Credit system for two years Master Degree Course in Applied Botany. The staff members of the department have received training in various fields of research in the national and International Institutions and received awards and prizes. They have been working in different aspects of botanical science and publishing research articles in peer reviewed journals having high Citation Index. The department of Applied Botany is housed in the magnificent Bioscience Block. The department has basic facilities and is supporting the research activities. The department is collaborating with University of Agriculture Science, Bangalore, Central coffee Research Station, Balehonnur and Forestry College, Sirsi

Programms Offered
Sl No Programmes Nature & Duration Eligibility Intake
1 M.Sc., CBCS - Semester Scheme (4 Semesters) B.Sc. Degree with Botanical Sciences. 24+8
2 Ph.D Three Years Minimum M.Sc., Degree with Biological Sciences.
Dept. Details

Chairman

Dr. Raja Naika


Year of Establishment

1993


Address and Contact Details

Department of PG Studies & Research in Applied Botany
Kuvempu University
Jnanasahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577451
Shimoga Dist., Karnataka State, INDIA
08282-256255
Botany@kuvempu.ac.in
Future Expansion/Diversification Plans :
01 Center for microbial studies, Cellular and molecular biology
02 Biodiversity conservation strategies
03 Ethnobotonical research
Workshops/Seminars/Conferences organized and Funding Agency :
Title Level Year Funding Agency
Seminar on  Recent trends in plant diseases and management National March, 2001 UGC, New Delhi
Seminar on New frontiers in plant pathology National Sept. 2006 UGC & ISMPP, Udaipur
Achievements of the Alumni:
01 Mr. Vijayakumar Salimat- IFS Officer
02 Dr. H. M. Prakasha-Post- Doctoral fellow at Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore
03 Mr. K. R. Nagaraj- KAS Officer
Teaching Faculty

Dr. Krishnamurthy Y L
SENIOR PROFESSOR

 

Qualification: M.Sc.,Ph.D,
Email Id: murthy_ylk@yahoo.co.in,
Area of Specialisation:
Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity, Lichenology, Fungal Endophytes, Molecular Biology

Dr. Raja Naika
SENIOR PROFESSOR

 

Qualification: M,Sc.,Mphil.,Ph.D ,
Email Id: rajump.nayak@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Aquatic fungi, Environmental Microbiology, Mycology, Phytochemistry

Dr. Shrishail
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

 

Qualification: M.Sc. M.Ed. Ph.D.,
Email Id: drshrishailc@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Plant Systematics, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Medicinal plants, Ethnobotany and Biodiversity.

Dr. SATHISHA A M
Guest Lecturer

 

Qualification: MSc., PhD.,
Email Id: sathishbryol@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity,Bryology.

Dr. Reena Roy D
Guest Lecturer

 

Qualification: MSc., MPhil., Ph.D.,
Email Id: reenaroyprasad@gmail.com ,
Area of Specialisation:
Mycology, Mushroom Biology, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants

Dr. Sarala P
Guest Lecturer

 

Qualification: M.Sc., PGDMP., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Email Id: saralap2007@yahoo.co.in,
Area of Specialisation:
Medicinal plants,Wild fruits, Nutraceutical and Phytochemistry

Dr. Shaila M
Guest Lecturer

 

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Email Id: ,
Area of Specialisation:

Research Project
Sl No Title Funding Agency Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Amount Status
1 Diversity of Macrofungi in Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary - Karnataka UGC Prof. Krishnappa M Nil 923554 Compleated
2 Macrofungal assemblages in Kodagu and Hassan districts of Western Ghats India Climate change impacts, diversity, phenology, ecology and their implications in a conservation perspective DST-SERB Prof. Krishnappa M Nil 1200000 Compleated
3 Taxonomy and molecular characterization of Macrofungal Communities in Chikmagalur and Shimoga District of Western Ghats India DST-SERB Prof. Krishnappa M Nil 2536000 Ongoing
4 Bioprospecting of Medicinal Plants of Western Ghats, Karnataka (BUILDER Project) DBT- Prof. Krishna V Prof. Krishnappa M 44983600 Ongoing
5 Investigation on Bacterial Canker of Tomato in Karnataka DST Prof. M. Krishnappa Prof. Y L Krishnamurthy 1394400 Completed
6 Biodiversity of Mosses in Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary, Karnatak UGC Prof. M Krishnappa Prof. Y L Krishnamurthy 560000 Completed
7 Study on floral diversity of Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary, Karnataka MoEF Prof. Y L Krishnamurthy Prof. Krishnappa M 900000 Completed
8 Diseases of certain medicinal herbs in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka DST, New Delhi, M B Shivanna - 1293000 Completed
9 A study on macro lichen flora of Chikmagalur and Shimoga Districts of Karnataka UGC, New Delhi, - M B Shivanna 421600 Completed
10 A study on ecology of herbaceous plant communities in montane grasslands of Kemmannugundi and Bababudengiri areas of Karnataka UGC, Govt of India Y L Krishnamurthy H. N.Ramesh Babu 9 Completed
11 Diversity and molecular phylogeny of follicolous Lichens of Western Ghats ,India DST, Govt. of India Y L Krishnamurthy H N Ramesh Babu 36 Completed
12 A study on ecology of herbaceous plant communities in montane grasslands of Kemmannugundi and Bababudengiri areas of Karnataka UGC, Govt of India Y L Krishnamurthy H N Ramesh Babu 9 Completed
13 Studies on macrolichen diversity of Chikmagulur and Shimoga district, Karnataka UGC, Govt of India Y L Krishnamurthy None 5 Completed
14 Floristic diversity of Bhadra Wild life Sanctuary,Karnataka MoEF, Govt. of India Y L Krishnamurthy None 6 Completed
15 Studies on aquatic fungi of Tunga river and their significance of organic substances of plant origin UGC, New Delhi Dr. RAJA NAIKA Professor Department of Applied Bot nil 522300 Completed
16 Mushroom Biotechnology- Intervention for socio economic upliftment of SC ST farmers of malnad region of Karnataka DBT, New Delhi Dr. RAJA NAIKA Professor Department of Applied Bot Dr. V. Krishna and Dr N. B. Thippeswamy 1426150 Completed
17 Study on phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of wild mushrooms of Western Ghat region of Karnataka UGC, New Delhi Dr. RAJA NAIKA Professor Department of Applied Bot nil 869800 Completed
18 Screening Characterization and Utilization of Keratinophilic Fungi and their enzymes in recycling Poultry Waste DST, New Delhi Dr. RAJA NAIKA Professor Department of Applied Bot nil 1200000 Completed
19 Nutritional, Nutraceutical and Cytotoxic Studies on Unexplored and Underutilized Wild Mushrooms of Western Ghats, Karnataka DST, New Delhi Dr. RAJA NAIKA Professor Department of Applied Bot nil 2195000 On going
20 Principal Investigator-Nil -Nil- -Nil- 0 nil
21 Investigation of anticancerous compound s Plumbago zeylanica Linn Grown in western Ghats, Karnataka research project funding for start up scheme / incubation center Kuvempu Univesity Shimogga. H.C Shrishail H.C. Shrishail 200000 On going