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Department of Physics :

Name of the Scholar

Dr A P Radhakrishna

Ph. D Thesis Title

Studies on the Base Line Radiation Background in the Environment of Mangalore (1988-1993) under the Project sponsored by the Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), in the Department of Physics, Post Graduation Centre, Mangalore University.

Guided By

Retired Professor & Chairman Department of Physics and Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University.

Year

1991

Papers Published

(1)A new natural background radiation on the west coast of India, Health Physics (USA), 65 (4); 390 – 395 (1993)

(2) External Gamma Radiation dose rates in coastal Karnataka, Journal of Radiological Protection (UK); 14, 257 – 64 (1994)

(3) Prominent alpha nuclides activity in Kaiga environment, Indian Journal Environmental Protection, (India), Vol 14 (4), (1994)

(4) Distribution and Enrichment of radio nuclides in the newly discovered high background area in Ullal on the southwest coast of India, Health Physics (USA), Vol 69 (2); 178 -186 (1995)

(5) Distribution of some natural and artificial radio nuclides in the coastal Karnataka of South India, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); Vol 28, 113-139, (1995)

(6) Distribution of some natural and artificial radionuclides in Mangalore Environment of South India; Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); 30, 31 –54; (1996)

(7) Atmospheric Radon levels and emanation rate in the environment of Kaiga; Radiation Measurements (UK), 26, 35 –41, (1996).

(8) Bioindicators in the Tropical Forest of Kaiga Environment, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); Vol 31, 189 –198, (1996).”}”>

1) A new natural background radiation on the west coast of India, Health Physics (USA), 65 (4); 390 – 395 (1993)

(2) External Gamma Radiation dose rates in coastal Karnataka, Journal of Radiological Protection (UK); 14, 257 – 64 (1994)

(3) Prominent alpha nuclides activity in Kaiga environment, Indian Journal Environmental Protection, (India), Vol 14 (4), (1994)

(4) Distribution and Enrichment of radio nuclides in the newly discovered high background area in Ullal on the southwest coast of India, Health Physics (USA), Vol 69 (2); 178 -186 (1995)

(5) Distribution of some natural and artificial radio nuclides in the coastal Karnataka of South India, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); Vol 28, 113-139, (1995)

(6) Distribution of some natural and artificial radionuclides in Mangalore Environment of South India; Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); 30, 31 –54; (1996)

(7) Atmospheric Radon levels and emanation rate in the environment of Kaiga; Radiation Measurements (UK), 26, 35 –41, (1996).

(8) Bioindicators in the Tropical Forest of Kaiga Environment, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); Vol 31, 189 –198, (1996).

Books & Articles

• ಜಿ.ಟಿ.ಎನ್ ಅವರ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಬರಹಗಳು ( Science Articles of GTN) , Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), University of Mysore, 2010 .• ಮನೆಯಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣವಿವರ, (Black Hole in our Backyard), Prasaranga, Mangalore University. (2009)• ವಿಶ್ವಕಿರಣಗಳ ಮಾಯಾಲೋಕ , (A book on Cosmic Rays ), Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara, Bangalore (1993).• Regularly publishing science articles in news papers and magazines, radio talk for science popularization.• The Column “Jnyana Vijnyana” being published in Viajaya Karnataka for past three months.”}”>• ಜಿ.ಟಿ.ಎನ್ ಅವರ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಬರಹಗಳು ( Science Articles of GTN) , Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), University of Mysore, 2010 .• ಮನೆಯಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣವಿವರ, (Black Hole in our Backyard), Prasaranga, Mangalore University. (2009)• ವಿಶ್ವಕಿರಣಗಳ ಮಾಯಾಲೋಕ , (A book on Cosmic Rays ), Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara, Bangalore (1993).• Regularly publishing science articles in news papers and magazines, radio talk for science popularization.• The Column “Jnyana Vijnyana” being published in Viajaya Karnataka for past three months.

Email

[email protected]


Name of the Scholar

Rev. Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro

Ph. D Thesis

The study of meson spectroscopy in the frame work of constituent quark models

Guided By

Dr. K. B. Vijaya Kumar (Mangalore University, India)

Year

2012

University

Mangalore UniversityPublications

Publications

     –

1. Bhaghyesh, K.B. Vijaya Kumar and Antony Prakash Monteiro, Heavy quarkonia spectra and their decays in a relativistic quark model(accepted for publication in Chinese Physics C)

2. Bottomonium spectrum and decays with one gluon exchange potential, Antony Prakash Monteiro, K.B. Vijaya Kumar and Bhaghyesh. (accepted for publication Communications in Theoretical Physics).

3. Bhaghyesh , K.B. Vijaya Kumar and Antony Prakash Monteiro Heavy quarkonium spectra and its decays in a non-relativistic model with Hulthen potential, J. Phys. G- Nucl. Part. Phys. 38 085001 (2011)

4. Bhaghyesh, K. B. Vijaya Kumar and Antony Prakash Monteiro, γ and gg decays of c0 and c2, Archives of Physics Research, 1(4), 200 (2010).

5. A. P. Monteiro and K. B. Vijaya Kumar, Light D wave meson spectrum in a relativistic harmonic model with instanton induced interaction, Journal of Natural Sciences, 2(11), 1292 (2010).

6. A. P. Monteiro and K.B. Vijaya Kumar, Light D wave meson spectrum in a non-relativistic quark model with instanton induced interaction, Canadian J. of Pure and Appl. Sciences, 4(3), 1311 (2010).

7. K. B. Vijaya Kumar and A. P. Monteiro, Light meson spectrum and their leptonic decay widths in the frame work of constituent quark models, Chinese Phys. C34(9), 1396 (2010).

8. A. P. Monteiro and K. B. Vijaya Kumar,Ground State meson spectrum in a relativistic model with instanton induced interaction, Commun. in Theor. Phys. 53, 325 (2010).

9. A. P. Monteiro and K. B. Vijaya Kumar, Semi-relativistic quark model for light D wave mesons with Instanton induced interaction, Indian J. of Pure and Appl. Phys. 48, 240 (2010).

10. K. B. Vijaya Kumar, Bhavyashri, Y. L. Ma and A. P. Monteiro, P wave meson spectrum in a relativistic model with Instanton Induced Interaction, Int. J. of Mod. Phys. A24, 4209 (2009).

11. A. P. Monteiro and K. B. Vijaya Kumar,The role of anti-symmetric Spin-Orbit potential of III in D wave K meson spectra in the frame work of relativistic harmonic model, Canadian J. of Pure and Appl. Phys. 3(2) 847 (2009).


Name

Dr. Emmanuel Deepak Dsilva

Ph. D Thesis

Crystal Structure and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Solution Grown Organic Materials

Guided By

Prof. S.M. Dharmaparkash

Dept. of studies in physics

Mangalore University

Year

2013

 

Name

Dr Chandrashekara K MSc. SLET, Ph. D

Ph. D Thesis

Studies on concentration of radionuclides and trace elements in some selected medicinal plants

Guided By

Dr. H. M. Somashekarappa University Science Instrumentation Centre, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri , Karnataka, India

Year

2017

Papers Published

Research Details:

Obtained PhD degree in the topic “Studies on Concentration of Radionuclides and Trace Elements in Some Selected Medicinal Plants” from Mangalore University in 2018.

Publications in National and International Journals/Proceedings of National and International Conferences:

  1. Chandrashekara Kulal, Ranjib Kumar Padhi , Kanagasabapathy Venkatraj, Kamala Kantha Satpathy , Somashekarappa Hiriyuru Mallaya (2020). Study on Trace Elements Concentration in Medicinal Plants Using EDXRF Technique.  Journal of Biological Trace Element Research, 198 (1); 293-302 . DOI 10.1007/s12011-020-02037-7. (Springer Publications) ; Impact Factor (Thomson and Reuters) 2.63

  2. Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2016). 210Po and 210Pb in medicinal plants in the region of Karnataka, Southern India. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 160 , 87-92. (Elsevier Publications) ; Impact Factor (Thomson and Reuters) 2.5

  3. Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M., Radhakrishna A. P. (2019). “Disequilibrium of Uranium Series Radionuclides in Soil and Plants of South India”, Journal of radio-analytical and nuclear Chemistry, 320 (2);491-50 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-0608-7. (Springer Publications); Impact Factor (Thomson and Reuters)  1.2

  4. Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2016). Estimation of radionuclides concentration and average annual committed effective dose due to ingestion for some selected medicinal plants of South India. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 9, 68-77. (Elsevier Publications); Impact Factor (Clarivative Analytics) 1.77.

  5. Chandrashekara, K., Karunakara, N., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2015). Activity distribution and uptake of radionuclides in medicinal plants of Coastal Karnataka, India. Research Journal of Recent Sciences, 4, 101-109. Impact Factor (Cosmos) 3.63

  6. Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2015). Soil to plant transfer factors of radionuclides in Ficus racemosa (L.), a medicinal plant. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(9), 43-47 Impact Factor (Cosmos) 4.18.

  7. Chandrashekara, K., Radhakrishna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2015). Concentration of natural and artificial radionuclides in Mesua Ferea auct. Linn- a medicinal plant. Life Sciences International Research Journal, 2 (2), 219-223.

  8. Chandrashekara, K., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2015). Transport of radionuclides through soil-plant-human pathway by some medicinal plants. Proceedings of the 20th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (NSRP-20), ISBN: 978-93-82845-96-6, Oct. 28-30, Mangalore University.

  9. Chandrashekara K., Padhi R. K., Satpathy K. K., Somashekarappa H. M. (2018). Concentrations of Trace Elements in Some Selected Medicinal Plants. Proceedings of International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Sciences and Biophysics (RAMSB) organized by Mangalore University.

  10. Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2016). Transfer factors of radionuclides from soil to Mesua ferea auct Linn., a medicinal plant of North Kerala. Proceedings of Fourth International UGIT Conference on “Remote Sensing and GIS Applications on Coastal Management”, ISBN: 978-81-930542-1-5, Feb. 16-17, University College, Mangalore.

11.  Chandrashekara, K., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2017). ‘Activity concentration and AACED due to 40K in some selected medicinal plants’. Proceedings of National Conference in Radiation Physics, conducted by Bangalore University in collaboration with AMD Bangalore on 23rd and 24th November, 2017.

12.  Chandrashekara K., Nagaraja K P., Somashekarappa H. M. (2023). Transfer Factors of 226Ra, 210Pb, and 210Po in Medicinal Plants of Malnad Region of Karnataka. Proceedings of the 20th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (NSRP-23) conducted by University of Mysuru, 19-21 January 2023 (Accepted for publication).

Paper Presentations:

1.    Chandrashekara, K., Yashodhara, I., Karunakara, N., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2014). Studies on concentration of radionuclides in medicinal plants. Fifth Symposium on Nuclear Analytical Chemistry (NAC-V), Jan. 20-24, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. 

2.   Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2014). Activity distribution and uptake of radionuclides in medicinal plants of Coastal Karnataka, India. Fourth International Science Congress (ISC-2014), Dec. 8-9, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

3.    Chandrashekara, K., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2015). ‘Concentration of natural and artificial radionuclides in Mesua ferea auct Linn. - a medicinal plant’, International Conference on ‘Ariculture, Veterinary &Environmental Sciences  (ICAVES)-2015’, July 24-25, Conducted by IMRF at Vijayawada,  Andhra Pradesh.

4.    Chandrashekara, K., Karunakara, N., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa,      H. M. (2015). Absorption of radionuclides by medicinal plants from soil. National Seminar on Radiation and Environment, Feb. 5-6, St. Philomena College, Puttur, Karnataka.

5.    Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2017). Absorption of natural and artificial radionuclides by medicinal Plants of Malnad Kerala. National Conference on Particle Accelerators in Interdisciplinary Research, Apr. 11-13, Mangalore University.

6.    Chandrashekara, K., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2017). Ambient gamma dose rate in air in the region of Coastal Karnataka. National Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Physical Sciences-An Interdisciplinary Approach’ (RAPSIA-2017) Mar. 25, Government Science College, Hassan, Karnataka.

7.    Chandrashekara, K., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2018). ‘Average Annual Committed Effective Dose and Threshold Consumption Rates of some Selected Medicinal Plants’ in National Conference on Applications of Radioisotopes and Radiation in Industry, Healthcare and Agriculture, September, 10-11, St. Alloysius College Mangalore.

8.    Chandrashekara, K., Radhakrisna, A. P., Somashekarappa, H. M. (2018). Concentration of Radionuclides, Dose, and Threshold Consumption Rates of some Medicinal Plants of Malnad Karnataka. National Symposium on Environment (NSE-20), Dec. 13-15, IIT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 

9.   D R Vinay, KR Radhika, B Sampreetha, NS Vipin Naik, AP Radhakrishna, K Chandrashekara (2022). Study of Activity Concentration and Transfer Factors of Radionuclides in Medicinal Plants. National Conference in Radiation Physics, 15-16 December, conducted by Bangalore University.

Participation in seminars/workshops/conferences:

1.    Attended UGC sponsored workshop on ‘In the Backdrop of Global Warming Energy Options in the Twenty First Century’ on 23rd and 24th, August, (2010) at Milagres College Kallianpur, Udupi.

2.    Attended two day workshop on ‘Research methodology’ organised by Department of Computer Science , Mangalore University in February 2012

3.    Attended two day National conference CAPSRAA– 2011 at Govinda dasa college Surathkal on 16 & 17th of September 2011.

4.    Attended Science Model Competition & Exhibition (Puttur-Sullia-Bantwal Taluk level) as Adjudicator held at Government First grade College, Bettampady, Puttur on 22nd August 2011.

5.    Attended UGC sponsored National Conference on Nanotechnology at NSAMIT, Nitte, Karkal, in August, 2007.

6.    Attended two day National conference on ‘Laser Technology- Frontiers and Applications’ held on 25th & 26th August 2011 at SDM College Ujire.

7.    Attended two day National conference on ‘Vijnana mathu Thantrajnanada Hosa Diganthagalu, Avakashagalu mathu Savalugalu’ organised by Karnataka Science and Technology academy and Mangalore University on 28,29th January, 2012.

8. Attended a National level work shop on measurement of radionuclides in environmental matrices conducted by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Govt.of India, at USIC, Mangalore University from May 28 to June 1 2013.

9.Attended National conference on ‘Frontiers of Photonics’ at MGM College Udupi on 13th and 14th Nov., 2013.

10. Attended National conference on ‘Recent trends in condensed matter physis’ at Govt. First Grade College Bettampady, Puttur on 5th and 6th sep.2013.

11.Participated in National Seminar on “Changing Paradigms of Higher Education XII Five Year Plan Initiatives” organized by All India Federation University & College Teachers Organizations & AMCT at St.Aloysius College, Mangalore, December 1, 2013

12.Attended ‘AIFUCTO STATUTORY Conference 2013’from Nov.30 to Dec.2 2013 at St. Alloysius College Mangalore

13. Participated in a technical discussion related to trace element analysis of environmental samples at Environmental safety Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, during 20-24, April, 2015.

14.Participated in a workshop on Radiation-Its Application in Physical, Chemical and Life Sciences conducted jointly by UGC-DAE CSR, Kolkota and Mangalore University, during 24-25, June 2015, at Mangalore University.

15.Attended National Symposium on Radiation Physics (NSRP-20), held during 28-30, October 2015 at Mangalore University.

16.Attended National workshop on ‘Blood Irradiation and its Application in Transfusion Medicine’ organized by CARRT, Mangalore University on 17-10-2015.

17.Participated in a National Workshop on ‘Emerging Targets and Biomarkets in Cancer Therapy’ conducted by CARRT, Mangalore University from 16th to 18th May, 2016.

18.Participated in Technical Discussion from 19-04-2015 t0 24-04-2015 at Environment and safety Division (EnSD), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Dept of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam, India.

19.Participated as ‘Guide lecturer’ in State level Science Model Exhibition Competition conducted by Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishath at Gavisiddeswara College, Koppala in January, 2019.

20.Attended one day National Conference on ‘Credit Based Semester Scheme and MOOC in Higher Education’ at St. Agnes College (Autonomous) conducted by AMUCT, on 28-06-2019.

21.Attended one day Workshop on ‘National Education Policy’ organized by Mangalore University at Town Hall Mangalore on 25th October 2021.

22.Attended workshop on implementation of ‘NEP in Undergraduate Colleges’ on 24th September 2021 at Dr. Sathish Pai Dayananda Pai Govt. First Grade College, Car Street Mangalore.

23.Attended one day workshop on NEP in November 2021 organized by Mangalore University at Vivekananda College, Puttur.

Department of Chemistry :

Name

Dr. P S Krishna Kumar

 

Dept. of Chemistry

Ph. D Thesis

Kinetic and catalytic investigations of some Liquid phase oxidations.

Guided By

Prof. Dr. B Thimme Gowda Chairman Department of Post Graduate Studies and Reasearch in Chemistry Mangalore University

Year

1994

Papers Published

1. Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of thiocarbolydrazide by n-chloro succinimide in aqueous and water – methanol media ( Dr. B Thimme Gowda & P S Krishna Kumar) Zitschrift fur physikalische chemic 167; 151-157(1990)

2. Kinetics of Oxidation of thiocynate and thio semicarbazide in the free and metal-bound status by Potassium iodate in Aqueous Prchlorie Acid medium. (Dr. B Thimme Gowda, P S Krishna Kumar & Dr. J Ishwara Bhat) J. Indian Chem.Soc.68; 215-219 ( 1991)


 

Name

Dr. Malini K

Ph. D Thesis

Synthesis of Novel Morita-Baylis-Hillman Adducts from Unusual Activated Acrylates as Michael Acceptors and their Synthetic Transformations into Functionalized Heterocycles

Guided By

Year

2018

Papers Published

Publications:

  1. Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction of Pyridine-2,3 and 4- Carboxaldehydes with Unexplored Michael Acceptors: Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Pyridine Ligand Derivatives. Malini K., Periyaraja S., Shanmugam P. TetrahedronLett.2015,56,51235127.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.07.027

 

  1. Synthesis of Angularly Fused Pyrrolo[3,2-c] quinoline Lactones and 4-Carboxy-3-vinyl-1,2-dihydroquinolin-2-ones from Morita–Baylis–Hillman Adducts with Labile Acrylate Esters as Michael Acceptors by [3+2] Cycloaddition and Hoffmann-Type Elimination. Malini K., Periyaraja, S   . , Shanmugam, P. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 3774-3786. DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201700449 

 

  1. Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Modified Carbon Nano Tube Paste Electrode for Sensitive Cyclic Voltammetry Determination of Isatin Amrutha Balliamada Monnappa, Jamballi Gangadharappa Manjunatha, Aarti Sripathi Bhatt, Kodi Malini Adv Pharm Bull. 2021 Jan;11(1):111-119. doi: 10.34172/apb.2021.01210.34172/apb.2021.012.

  2. Authored Text Book in Chemistry for First and Final Year Students Published by Association of Chemistry Teachers, Mangalore University

Paper Presentations:

  1. Participated and Presented a Poster entitled “Synthesis of novel Morita-Baylis-Hillman adduct of pyridine-2, 3 and 4- carboxaldehydes as potential and novel ligands for Metal ion sensing” at School of Chemistry University of Madras

  2. Participated and presented a Posters entitled “Ring Enlargement-Lactonization of AMY Derived from Isatin-Sarcosine/Proline during [3+2]-cycloaddition with MBH Adducts Derived from Propargyl Acrylate as Michael Acceptor: An Expedite Route to Martinellic Acid and Viridictian Alkaloids Cores”10th Mid yearChemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Symposium in Chemistry,July 23-25,2015 held at NIT Trichy B Thimme Gowda, P S Krishna Kumar & Dr. J Ishwara Bhat) J. Indian Chem.Soc.68; 215-219 ( 1991)

Department of Botony :

Name

Dr. Prasanna Rai K

Ph. D Thesis

Studies on Marine Fungi from West Coast of India

Guided By

Dr. K R Sridhar

Dept. of Bioscience Mangalore Univerisity

Year

1998

University

Mangalore Univeristy

Publications

11 Reasearch Paper Publications in various International Journals.

Email

[email protected]


Department of Commerce :

Name

Dr. Haribert Nazareth

 

 

Dept. of Commerce

Ph. D Thesis

Trade unionism in commercial Banks

Guided By

Dr. C K Hebbar
Co-Ordinator
Post Graduate Studies in Commerce
University College, Mangalore

Year

2006

University

Mangalore University

Nature of Work

A comparitive study with reference to unions in Corporation Bank and Karnataka Bank Ltd. In D. K. District.


Department of Kannada :

Name

Dr. Vijayakumar M

 

 

Dept. of Kannada

Ph.D Thesis

Havyaka Short Stories in Kannada – A Cultural Study

Guided By

Dr. Shridhar H.G.

Year

2012

University

Mangalore University

Nature of Work

A detailed study on the Small Stories in Havyaka Kannada, written by minute number of writers living in the parts of Dakshina Kannada & Uttara Kannada as well as Kasargod districs among the Havyaka Community.

The Study points out many writers and their writings that are written mostly between 1901 to 2000 A.D.

 

Name

Dr. Basthyam Pais

Ph.D Thesis

Cultural Activities of Puttur Centre – A Study

Guided By

Dr Sathyanarayana Mallipattana, Professor, Kannada Department, University College, Mangalore

Year

2016

University

Kannada University, Hampi

Nature of Work

A Comparitive study of puttur taluk literary and cultural fields.


Department of Humanities :

Name

Dr Norbert Mascarenhas

PhD thesis

 

Role of Christian Organization in the Social Change of Dakshina Kannada

Guided By

Dr. Peter Wilson Prabhakar

HOD of History Vivekananda College Puttur

Year

2013

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