Faculty
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. Vineeth Paleri
Dr. Vineeth Paleri is a highly esteemed Professor and the Director of Academics at the School of Engineering, Chanakya University. With a distinguished academic career spanning over 35 years, Dr. Paleri has held pivotal roles at one of the most prestigious institutions, the National Institute of Technology Calicut from being the head of the Department
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. V. S. Baswanth Oruganti
He obtained his doctoral degree in Computational Chemistry from Linköping University in Sweden. Subsequently, Hi worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Linnaeus University in Sweden, and served in the role of an Assistant Professor in GITAM University and SRM University – AP. His research group primarily focuses on Computational Photochemistry studies of molecular switches for
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. Meenakshi Iyer
Dr. Meenakshi Iyer completed her PhD from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS). Subsequently she conducted her postdoctoral research at NCBS in collaboration with KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi, Kenya. She worked on vaccine design for dengue and sequencing and analysis of antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Nairobi. She has also worked
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
Dr. Mahesh Krishna K.
Mahesh Krishna K received an MSc in Mathematics from Mangalore University in 2014 and a PhD in Mathematics from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal in 2022. From October 2021 to May 2024, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre. His primary research area is Frame Theory (under
Kum. P. Susmitha
MS.P. Susmitha has an LLB degree from BMS COLLEGE OF LAW, Bengaluru and LLM Degree from Azim Premji University. She has previous teaching experience under Karnataka state law university, where she handled the subjects Legal Methods, Family Law, Public International Law and International Trade Economics. Her Research Interests areas are Humanitarian Law, Cultural Legal Anthropology
Dr. Sindhu D. M.
Dr. Sindhu D M is an Assistant Professor of Psychology with a profound passion for understanding the human mind. Before joining Chanakya University, she served as a Teaching Faculty at the Central University of Karnataka, where she also completed her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. in Psychology. She brings expertise in Clinical and Counseling Psychology.