Faculty
Sri. Arjun Bharadwaj
Arjun Bharadwaj is an author, translator, and researcher with deep interest in classical literature, arts, and philosophy. An engineer by training, he is well-versed in Sanskrit (Masters), Kannada, English, German, and Greek. Arjun works as a contributing editor of Prekshaa and is currently studying the comparative aesthetics of classical Greek and Indian arts. He has
Prof. P. Ishwara Bhat
MA., LL M., Ph D (Mysore) former Vice Chancellor of the Karnataka State Law University and the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Earlier, he taught at the University of Mysore from 1984 to November 2011, where he was Dean of the Faculty of Law for three terms and Acting Vice Chancellor for
Prof. H.S. Subramanya
Prof H.S. Subramanya is a distinguished scientist with a strong academic background and extensive experience in research and industry spanning across three decades. He is a renowned expert in Structural biology and Drug research. He obtained his doctoral degree (PhD) from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India and his thesis was on ‘Structure of Sesbania Mosaic
Prof. Shrinivas S. Balli
Served in Basaveshwar Engineering College , Bagalkot as Professor, HoD, Dean-T&P(1987-2020). Supervised PhD, MTech and BTech thesis. Published 39 technical papers, 285 newspaper articles and 5 Books. Worked as peer reviewer/editor of Journals. Served as Founding Vice-Chancellor of Nrupathunga University, Bengaluru(2020-24). Designed academic courses/programmes. Instrumental in signing MoUs. Conducted FDPs and SDPs for 45,000+ beneficiaries.
Prof. Maruthi R. Suresh
Dr Maruthi R Suresh, is a Professor in the School of Management Sciences at Chanakya University. His areas of interest are the Interface between Marketing and Strategy, Product Strategy and Brand Management, Macromarketing, Social and Sustainable Enterprises and Educational Leadership. He also explores application of Indian thought to the management field. He has a Ph
Dr. Poonam Purohit
Professor Poonam Purohit has served as a Visiting Faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur. Prior to this, she completed her postdoctoral research in Indian Knowledge Systems under the supervision of Professor Mahadevan at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Her postdoctoral contributions include a significant book project titled “Introduction to Indian Knowledge
Dr. Shubhada Hegde
Dr. Shubhada Hegde obtained her post-graduate degree in Biochemistry from Central College, Bangalore University. Subsequently, she did her PhD at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, in Computational Systems Biology. Further, she joined Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru as a D S Kothari post-doctoral fellow. Before her appointment at Chanakya University,
Dr. Priyanka Dwivedi
Dr. Priyanka Dwivedi comes with an experience in academia and public policy consulting. In June 2023, she completed her post-doc from Anglia Ruskin University, U.K. and before that, she served as a faculty at Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies dept. in Penn State University, U.S A. Dr. Priyanka is a JRF scholar and has a Ph.D.
Dr. Bharath Setturu
Dr. Bharath Setturu is currently working as an assistant professor at the School of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Chanakya University, Bengaluru (AUGUST 2023-PRESENT) He was a post-doctoral fellow at EWRG, CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He was a guest faculty at the Depart of Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, IIT Jodhpur. He has published 1
Dr. Rajashree. K
Dr. Rajashree. K is an Associate Professor of Law and holds a PhD in law from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Her research focusses on the Critical Analysis of Legal Aid Education in the state of Karnataka. Dr. Rajashree completed her Post Graduate and Under Graduate programme from University Law College, Bangalore University, Bengaluru.
Sudeshna Mukherjee
Sudeshna Mukherjee has over 20 years of teaching and research experience at Bangalore University, Christ University, and Mangalore University. A recipient of the BPR&D Fellowship (MHA, Govt. of India) for her doctoral work, she was nominated for the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program on gender-based violence. She coordinated the drafting of Karnataka’s Women’s
Dr. Madhuri Mukhopadhyay
Dr. Madhuri Mukhopadhyay is a passionate researcher specializing in ultrafast coherent spectroscopy and nonlinear optics both in experiments and theory. She believes in “eduvate,” a blend of education and innovation, and is a lifelong learner. She is a dedicated educator, she has a wide range of expertise that includes quantum mechanics, electromagnetic wave, light-matter interaction,
Dr. Vijay V.
Prior to joining Chanakya University in 2024, I was based at reputed Engineering Colleges in Karnataka as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering. I obtained a PhD from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras (2020). In this applied research, I focussed on understanding the removal mechanisms of toxic metals from leachate using composite resins. I
Dr. Deepthi Hebbale
Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with a demonstrated history of working in the research area such as Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable Energy, Macroalgal Biology, Environmental Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnological applications, Estuarine ecosystem and monitoring, Estuarine Water Quality, and Marine Microbiology and skilled in extensive marine and estuarine field survey. Strong research professional with a BE