Dr. Jayachandra S. Yaradoddi is presently working as a Assistant Professor of Food Biotechnology (PG), Dept. of Biotechnology, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote, Karnataka, India. He obtained his Master's and Doctoral degree from the Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. He has received the university merit fellowship from Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi and UGC MRP "Project Fellowship" from the University Grants Commission, Govt. of India. His research areas are Microbial Ecology, Industrial Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Biomaterials, and Bionanotechnology. He was a research scientist at KLE Technological University, Hubballi, for seven years. As an outcome of his study, he has received a 25 Lakhs Research Grant from Karnataka IT, BT and Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka, India, under the Idea2PoC Scheme. He also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu, Lahti. He has received International research grants from the prestigious Päijät-Hämeen Rahasto, Finland, to work on "Recent trends in actinomycetes diversity of the environment and their potential bioactive molecules" under the supervision of Prof. Merja H. Kontro. He has guided 14 undergraduate projects and co-guided one Ph.D. student (Submitted thesis) at KLE Technological University, Hubballi. He has received the "Hargobhind Khorana Young Scientist Award" from the BSS, TNSRO, a DST-recognized society from 2015-16. He has published more than 55 articles in various national and international journals of repute and filed an Indian patent, one each of edited and authored Books. He is also a Life member of the Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) and a Fellow of the World Researcher's Association and Bose Science Society (FBSS) India. He is an editorial member and also a recognized reviewer for peer-reviewed and prestigious international journals. Prof. M. B. Sulochana is presently working as Professor in Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biotechnology, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India. She obtained her Master's and Doctoral degree from the Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. She has produced 3 M. Phil students, 10 Ph. D students and is currently guiding 2 Ph. D students. Completed 3 Major Research Projects one granted by UGC, New Delhi and Two granted by DBT, New Delhi. She is also the Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Life Member of Microbiologists Society, Karad, Life Member of Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) and Life Member of Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB). Appointed as a referee/ external examiner to adjudicate the Ph. D thesis for the Doctorate Degree and dissertations of M. Phil Degree from many Universities within state and outside state. Conducted an International Webinar on future Prospectives of Biotechnology, Future Prospectives of Biotechnology, 27th April, 2020, 300 above participants participated by virtual online. Organized many National Conferences like Biotechnology for Industrial and Rural Development (NCBIRD-2008), National Conference on Recent Advances in Nanobiotechnology (NCINANOBT - 2012). Organized Two days Workshop on 'Research methodology for Life Science Research Students' as the Coordinator of the Workshop. She was invited as a resource person for many International and national Conferences and Seminars. She has deposited many gene sequences of Novel strains in Gen bank and has also Filed a patent provisionally on production of soluble melanin pigment from actinobacter. She was awarded for the best oral presentation, Nominated for Bharat Jyothi award, New Delhi, Nominated for Best Citizen of India, New Delhi, Awarded Best PAPER PUBLICATION BY VGST, BANGALORE SEPTEMBER 2019. Awarded Best Poster Presentation In Two Days National Conference On Biodiversity Conservation And Future Strategies (NCBCFS- 2020) March 13th And 14th 2020. Awarded 2nd Prize in BIO-POSTERS held at BENGALURU TECH SUMMIT 2021. Appointed As BiSEP Coordinator PG Diploma Course From 04/02/2017 Till todate. Appointed as Chairman, Dept. of Biotechnology from 13 April, 2020 to April, 2022 SIGNED TWO MOU's BETWEEN: AgriLife, Hyderabad and BioEra, Pune for PG Students Internship and Training In QC and RD. She Published about more than 75 Research articles/ Papers in both reputed International and National Scientific journals. She was also appointed as an Editorial Board Member and a Reviewer for internationally renowned journals. Dr. Bharati S. Meti is Dean student welfare and Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology at Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote, Karnataka, India. She obtained her Master's and Doctoral degree from the Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. She has received the university merit fellowship from Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi during her PhD tenure. She has served the Basaveshwar Science College, Bagalkote for two years and since 20 years she is serving Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote at various capacities. She has involved in teaching, research adminstration and entrepreneurship development activity in the institute. Biofuels, food processing and by product utilization are her research areas. She has received around 2.45 crores funding from various agencies like KITS, KSCST, KSBDB, Bengaluru and EDI, Ahamadabad. She has guided 22 UG projects , 09 PG projects, 08 PhD students and 01 MSc Engineering by research student under Visveswarayya Technological University, (VTU) Belagavi. 04 patents are awarded, 25 peer reviewed international journal publications, 07 International conference presentations and 04 national conference presentations are in her credit. She has organized several programs in the institute for the students. She has been awarded as BVVS Best Teacher award for the year 2018-19 and Best Publications Award for 2021-22 from VGST, GoK. She is also in various committees of VTU Belagavi, UHS Bagalkote, JSS Bagalkote. She is a member of IEEE, Microbiologists society of India, Karnataka Rajya Vignan Parishad. She has involved in Entrepreneurship development activities in Basaveshwar Engineering College Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (BEC STEP) since 2016. Professor Dayanand Agsar is a present Vice Chancellor, of Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi; he has 38+ years of teaching and research experience, 14 years of experience as a Professor in the Dept. of Microbiology, Gulbarga University. He worked in various administrative capacities: to list; served as a Registrar, of Gulbarga University, Kalburagi for 3 years, served Chairman, Dept. of Microbiology. As a research credentials he has successfully completed funded projects from VGST, GoK, DBT, UGC, KSCST, and CSIR IICT- GUK collaborative project. He was instrumental in bringing the research collaboration between CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad in 2018, and also signed with the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic (2019). He has guided 23 Ph.D. and 09 M.Phil. Scholars and published 85 (Internationational-59 and National-26) research articles in various peer reviewed journals and he has received 2021 citations and 21 H-Index in Google Scholar platform, also received 413 citations in Scopus author profile to date. Filed An Indian Patent On Process For Production And Extraction of Water-Soluble Melanin by An Actinobacterium (No- 2731/Che/2015), Dayanand Agsar, D.N. Madhusudhan and M.B. Sulochana Patent Published 15.12.2017. International Linkages: Visiting Professor - SFIT, EPFL, Switzerland, 2015 - Edgard Gnansoun Invited Professor - University of Helsinkii, Finland, 2015 - Merja Kontro Collaborative Research - Sun Yat-Sen University, China - Wen Jun Lee.
