Welcome to Kuvempu University.
Accredited by NAAC
With "A" Grade
Kannada
Welcome to Kuvempu University.
Accredited by NAAC
With "A" Grade
Kannada
The Department of Biochemistry was newly started at the Shankaraghatta main campus during the academic year 2005-06 to fulfill the demand and needs of student community. We offer M.Sc., M. Phil and Ph.D courses in biochemistry. The course content is designed to cover all aspects of Biochemistry and practical orientation for biochemical methods. The exhaustive training in biochemical methods and sound theoretical background is intended to make the student an appropriate candidate to not only take up either teaching or pursuing doctoral research but also competent enough to work in pharmaceutical R&D and diagnostic labs, agricultural research intuitions, and various medical and allied institutions and industries. The department has experienced and dedicated faculty members who are actively involved in various research projects. The department also invites accomplished scientists from various prestigious institutions to deliver special lectures in order to encourage and motivate the students to take up research programme. The students who have successfully completed the course have been working in various capacities in research institutions, biotech industries and universities. The vision and mission: The vision of the Department with an extensive network of partnerships is to become a leader and center of excellence in education, research, development, and training in basic and applied biochemistry. Our mission is commitment to programs which will provide each student and researcher a holistic, value based education in a trusting and caring environment. We strive to equip its graduates to keep pace with the changes in technologies and to meet the new challenges. We are committed to provide motivation and excellence in learning leading to independent and highly competent individuals who are responsive to contribute effectively globally.
| Sl No | Programmes | Nature & Duration | Eligibility | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc., | CBCS - Semester Scheme (4 Semesters) | B.Sc with Chemistry as one of the subject | 40 |
| 2 | Ph.D | Three Years Minimum | Masters Degree in Biochemistry and who qualifies in the pre-Ph. D exam. | 10+4 |
Dr. Sathisha G. J.
2005-2006
| 01 | The department is just three years old and the efforts are on to recruit more faculty members and improve infrastructure facilities. |
| 02 | Thrust areas of research have been identified and the projects submitted for funding request. |
| 03 | Various research projects are being initiated in collaboration with other institutions in India and abroad. |
The students who have successfully completed their M.Sc. have been serving in institutions and biotech industries in various capacities in addition to taking up teaching in colleges and universities. The names of the some of the companies which have recruited our students are Aurigene Research lab (Bengaluru), Cipla (Goa), Medrich (Bengaluru), Jubilliant biosys (Bengaluru), Bangalore test house (Bengaluru), Informatics India (P) Ltd. (Bengaluru), Chemwell (Bengaluru), etc.
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D,
Email Id: rajachur@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Malaria epidemiology, Protein and enzyme biochemistry, Clinical biochemistry, Nanobiotechnology, Cancer Biology.
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D,
Email Id: satishlec@gmail.com & hss@kuvempu.ac.in,
Area of Specialisation:
Structure-Function relationship of plant lectins, Phytochemistry and Nanobiotechnology
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D, PGDCA and PDF in USA,
Email Id: neelgund@gmail.com, neelgund@kuvempu.ac.in,
Area of Specialisation:
Proteins, (lectins and Enzyme Biochemistry,) Food and nutrition (technology) ,Phytochemistry, Silkworm proteins, Nano- Biotechnology, Cytotoxicity related to infectious diseases.
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D,
Email Id: bpniru@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Insect pest management, Egg parasitoid and its host egg interaction, Transcriptome analysis of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii , Phytochemistry, Nanotechnology.
Qualification: M.Sc, N.E.T.,Ph.D,
Email Id: hsr1983@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
ENZYME TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, NANOTECHNOLOGY,
Qualification: M.Sc, M.Phil.,N.E.T,Ph.D,
Email Id: raghuskanda18@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
synthesis of silver nano particles and their antimicrobial activity
Qualification: M.Sc., Phd., K-SET,
Email Id: anitha22a@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Glycobiology, Cell Biology, Human physiology
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Email Id: meavinashb@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Nanobiotechnology, Protein/Enzyme Chemistry, Microbial Technology.
Qualification: MSc.,Ph.D,
Email Id: kotresh59@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Protein/enzyme chemistry, Extremophiles, Nanobiotechnology, Environmental microbiology, Bioremediation, Forensic Toxicology
Qualification: ,
Email Id: ,
Area of Specialisation:
Qualification: M.Sc., Biochemistry., K-SET.,,
Email Id: mspmanoj2@gmail.com,
Area of Specialisation:
Phytochemistry, Nanobiotechnology, Food chemistry and Bioinformatics
| Sl No | Title | Funding Agency | Principal Investigator | Co-Investigator | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaria Research Training in South India (Indo-US Collaborative Research Project) | NIH (USA) | Dr. D. Channe Gowda | Dr. A. N. Rajeshwara | 15000000 | Completed |
| 2 | Plasmodium vivax Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Drug Resistance in highly endemic Southwestern Karnataka | UGC | Dr. A.N. Rajeshwara | - | 894800 | Completed |
| 3 | Kinetics of immunological memory response induced by scorpion toxin | UGC | Dr. N. B. Thippeswamy | Dr. A. N. Rajeshwara | 1073165 | Completed |
| 4 | DST-FIST(L1) Infrastructure development grant | Department of Science and Technology | Prof. A.N. Rajeshwara | Prof. G.J. Sathisha | 11700000 | Ongoing |
| 5 | Endemicity of P. vivax malaria in Mangalore | VGST, Govt. of Karnataka | Prof. A.N. Rajeshwara | -- | 2000000 | Ongoing |
| 6 | Silk worm fecal matter (Bombyx mori): A novel source of Antibacterial and analgesic Protein. | UGC | Dr Shivayogeeswar E Neelagund | none | 612503 | completed |
| 7 | Instigation of role in antiviral activity of chlorophyll pigment associated with antiviral protein Purified from Silkworm fecal matter against NPV, in vitro. | UGC | Dr Shivayogeeswar E Neelagund | none | 38000 | completed |
| 8 | Synthesis and characterization of Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticle to enhance the sustainability of some industrially viable hyperthermophilic enzymes by immobilization | VGST | Dr Shivayogeeswar E Neelagund | none | 1000000 | completed |
| 9 | Studies on cell wall degrading enzymes of fungi causing fruit rot (Koleroga) in areca nut - A potential target of disease control | UGC, New Delhi, India | Dr. G. J. Sathisha | NIL | 800000 | Completed |
| 10 | DST-FIST(Level-1) | DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi | Dr. A. N. Rajeshwara | Dr. G. J. Sathisha | 11700000 | Ongoing |
| 11 | Biochemical characterization of insecticide tolerant strains of Trichogramma species from paddy fields | Kuvempu University/ UGC-unassigned grant. | Dr. NIRANJANA PATHAPPA | - | 50000 | Completed |
| 12 | Identification and Biochemical characterization of Organophosphours Pesticide tolerant strains of Trichogramma from paddy fields. | UGC-MRP | Dr. NIRANJANA PATHAPPA | Dr.S.K.JALALI | 1438000 | Ongoing |
| 13 | Development of Dipstick Assay and Nano - Biosensor for the Detection of OP and Carbamate Pesticide in Biomedical Samples | Vision Group on Science and Technology. Gov. Of Karnataka(VGST /CESEM-2016-17/GRD-528/2017-18/115/291 Dated 14-12-2017) | Dr. NIRANJANA PATHAPPA | - | 6000000 | On going |
| 14 | Development of an in vitro cell based Bioassay to differentiate biological relevance of IgE binding to food proteins for allergy diagnosis and risk assessment | VGST-CISEE | Dr. Pramod SN | - | 3000000 | Ongoing |
| 15 | Studies on the Biochemical and immunological roles of selected dietary legume lectins in food induced inflammatory diseases | UGC-MRP | Dr. Pramod SN | Dr. Prabhakar BT | 1435300 | completed |
| 16 | Differentiating biological relevance of IgE binding to Cross-Reactive carbohydrate Determinants (CCD) on transgenic proteins from GMOs and endogenous proteins for diagnostic and food allergic safety | UGC Raman fund | Dr. SN Pramod | - | 2287952 | completed |
| 17 | Differentiating biologically relevant from irrelevant IgE binding to food antigens for improved risk assessment and diagnostic studies using a humanized rat basophil cell line (RBL 30/25) | US-EPA, USA | Dr. Goodman R | Dr. Pramod SN | 372981 | completed |