Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College Udupi

Course/Degree	Subjects	Class/Grade	University	Year of Passing
SSLC	Compulsory	I Class	High School Puttur	1971
PUC	PCMB	I Class	Pre-University Board, Karnataka	1973
B.Sc	Botany, Zoology, Chemistry	I Class	St. Philomina College, Puttur	1976
M.Sc	Botany	I Class	Mysore University	1978
M.Phil	Bioscience (Plant Protection)	Distinction	Mangalore University	1989
Ph.D	Bioscience	Not Applicable	Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI). Kasaragod. Kferala (Plant Pathology Lab	1998

Experience Type		Years
TEACHING EXPERIENCE		Undergraduate: 29 Yrs
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE		8 years

Research Supervision		During 2008-09 five M.Phil degrees are awarded to five M.Phil students of Annamalai University Guided by him in the field of Environmental Science and Ecology
Independent Research		Completed a Minor research project in Botany under UGC Programme at Bhandarkar�s College Kundapura in 2008
Research Guide		Recognised Research guide for Ph.D candidates of Manipal University (in Environmental Science and Ecology)

RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

Sl. No.	Project Position	Title of the Project	Funding agency	Amount Rs.	Year
1	Principal Investigator	�Studies on the antifungal activity of botanicals of Kundapura taluk (Udupi District) against T. paradoza, the stem bleeding pathogen of coconuts�	UGC, New Delhi	90,000	2008

BOOKS

Co-author for First PUC BIOLOGY, a Text Book Published By Vinayasa Publisher Mangalore D.K (2005).

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Gowda, P.V. and Nambiar, K.K.N. 2004. Studies on mycotoxic properties of Eucalyphis species on Hiielaviopsis paradoxa (de synes) von hohnel, the stem bleeding pathogen of coconut, journal of Plantation Crops 32(Suppl.): 314-317. (cited and indexed in ERIC;British Education Index and Australian Education Index)
Gowda, P.V. and K.K.N. Nambiar, 2006. Antifungal activity of garlic {Allium sativum Linn.) extracts on Thielaviopsis paradoxa (de seynes) von Hohnel, the pathogen of stem bleeding disease of coconut. J. Pltn. Crops, 34(3): 472-475.
P. Y. Gowda; K. K. N. Nambiar: In vitro interaction of antagonistic fungi with Thielaviopsis paradoxa, the pathogen of coconut stem bleeding disease. Journal of Plantation Crops Vol. 18(Supplement): p. 233-238 (1991). [Plantation Crops Symposium VIII, PLACROSYM VIII, held on December 28-30, 1988, in Cochin, India]

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS/COMPENDIUM

Three Articles

Year	Host/Place	Event	Topic of Presentation
2009	Kukke Shri Subramanyeshwara College, Subramanya	National Level Workshop on "Role of IQAC in Implementing New Methodology of Assessment and Accreditation" on 9th and 10th Jan, 2009	Active Participation
2009	Nehru Memorial College, Sullia	Mangalore Division Level Science Model Exhibition Competition for undergraduate students of Mangalore University area, held on 16th and 17th Jan, 2009	Active participaiton
2008	Govt. Arts and Science College, Karwar	UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on "Environmental Challenges of 21st Century - The role of Academic Institutions" on 17th and 18th October, 2008	Active Particpation
2007	MGM College, Udupi	Attended one day workshop on "Ethics in teaching" held on 2-3-2007.	Participated
2006	Shri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala.	Attended UGC sponsored National Seminar on Roll of Community in preserving the germ plasm of local varieties of paddy Oryza sativa on 21st and 22nd December 2006 held at Shri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala.	Active Participation
2006	Cochin, Kerala	National Symposium on Plantation Crops Research and Development held at Cochin on 27th and 29th of Dec 2006	Presented a Research paper entitled ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF GARLIC(Allium sativum Linn.) EXTRACTS ON Thielaviopsis paradoxa (de Seynes) von Hohnel, THE PATHOGEN OF STEM BLEEDING DISEASE OF COCONUT.
2004	C.P.C.R.I., Kasargod, Kerala	National Symposium on Plantation Crops Research and Development from 14-12-04 to 17-12-04	Presented a research paper entitled "on mycotoxic properties of Eucalyptus species on T. paradoxa, the stem bleeding pathogen of coconut".
2004	St. Agnes College, Mangalore	State level Seminar on "Rice-The GRAIN OF LIFE" on 14-10-04	Active Participation
2004	St. Aloysius College Mangalore	Undergone training on "Techniques of Biotechnology" at St. Aloysius College Mangalore from 25-6-04 to 26-6-04.	Presented a research paper on "Changing the Winds of Information Security: Role of Modern Business Organisation".
2003	ASM Academy Hall of AIM INSIGHTS, The HRD Group, Valencia Circle , Mangalore-2	One day training programme on "Effective Teaching � Strategies, Methods, Technique and Action Plans" conducted on 15th Nov, 2003.	Active Participation
2002	Canara First Grade College, Mangalore.	Student Projects Programme (Science) of the Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology held on 25th October 2002.	Intellectual Contribution
2002	St. Aloysius College, Mangalore	National Seminar on Biotechnology � Challenges & Prospects organized by the Laboratory of Applied Biology, from 4th to 6th Jan. 2002.	Participation
2001	Mangalagangothri, Mangalore University	Participated in the short duration course on "Ecology & Conservation", sponsored by the Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore on 6th and 7th Dec 2001 at.	Active participation
2000	Dept of BioSciences, Mangalagangothri, at Mangalore University	Participated in the National Symposium on "problems and prospects on environment in the new millanium" in the, on Dec. 14-06-2000	Active Participation
2000	Calicut, Kerala, India	International Symposium on Plantation Crops Research and Development (Placrosym �XI) 30th November to 3rd December 1994 at.	Active participation

Sl.No.	Year	Details
1.	2009	State Level Science Exhibition - in the capacity of institutional leader - conceived the idea, gave intellectional support
2.	2010	Coordinated the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of MGM College successfully as per guidance of Management and humble involvement of faculty of MGM College
3.	2010	Intellectual contribution to all the training programme organised at MGM College, keeping in view of our vision and mission

Year	Details of Refresher Course/Training	Place of Training
2007	Fourth refresher course in Water management and Water harvesting(26-11-2007 to 16-12-2007)	Kuvempu University.
1998	Third refresher course in Applied Botany (8-6-98 to 1-7-98)	Mangalore University
1997	Second refresher course in Bioscience (13-12-96 to 4-1-97)	Mangalore University.
1991	First refresher course in Botany (22-9-91 to 12-10-91)	Karnataka University, Dharwad

EXTENSION WORK

He has been giving suitable suggestions to farmers who often contact him for the management of diseases of plantation crops grown in their gardens
He used to participate in Yakshagana, an important South Indian Cultural art specially in D.K.District of Karnataka State. His "Rakkasa" parts are indelible in the memory of his students
He takes active interest in developing and maintaining MGM Garden

Sl.No.	Member of Association
1.	Life Member of Indian Society for Plantation Crops (ISPC) with the Head Office at CPCRI, Kasargod (Kerala).
2.	B.O.S. Member of Mangalore University Botany (U G) from 2003-06.
3.	B.O.S. Member of SDM (Autonomous) college Ujire in Botany and Biotechnogy from 2006 to 2009

Intellectual Contribution

Intellectual contributions to all the activities of MGM College, more thrust to develop sense of belongingness among the faculty of MGM College, to unite the mental and moral fibre of faculty for the transformation of College.

Some of the humble beginings at MGM

1. Harbal Garden

2. Discipline at the College

3. Introduction of Uniform.

4. Introduction of Prayer.

5. Beautification of College Campus

6. Involvement of all the stakeholders, State of Art Audio Visual Hall, Green Boards at many classroom, initiated to start PG Courses, more add on courses, more scholarships, complete automation of library, e-library, starting of more vibrant reserch culture, etc.

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