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KIA first in the country to get GreenCo Platinum rating

February 29, 2016Green Initiatives / Environment, Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Kempegowda International Airport has become the first and only airport in the country to obtain a ‘GreenCo Platinum’ rating from the Green Building Council (GBC).

In a statement on Sunday, Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) said the rating, given by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), reflects the environmental strategies adopted at the airport, which include water conservation, adoption of biofuel for ground operations, and use of solar energy, among others. The airport had received the ‘GreenCo Silver’ rating in 2012, becoming the first in the country to receive the rating after its launch by the Union Minister for Energy in 2011.

“We see this rating from the CII’s Green Building Council as a testimony towards our efforts in building an energy efficient and green airport,”said Hari Marar, president, Airport Operations, Bangalore International Airport Ltd.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / Staff Reporter / Bengaluru – February 29th, 2016

Here is a True Nationalist : A Tribute to Dr. L.R. Kadiyali

February 29, 2016Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Science & Technologyadmin

by H.R. Bapu Satyanarayana

“Full many a gem of purest ray serene

The dark unfathom’d caves of ocean bear:

Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,

And waste its sweetness on the desert air”

— Thomas Gray

My friend Dr. L.R. Kadiyali died on 17th instant in Delhi at the age of 83. He is from Karnataka and his father Ramabhatta was a teacher in Kodagu.

He leaves behind his wife Bharathi and two daughters, Vrinda and Vasuda. Dr. Vrinda is an Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Marketing and Economics in Cornell University.

Dr. Kadiyali graduated from Poona Engineering college securing first rank. He took premature retirement and established his own firm called Kadiyali Associates. It was a consulting firm which did work in the field of Highways all over India. This Kannadiga was a shining star in the firmament of engineering profession and has left many footprints in Karnataka’s prestigious Highway projects.

It is not merely a personal loss because he was my colleague in the Ministry and later became my boss and mentor when I worked in Orissa. We were also family friends. In his death India has lost an outstanding engineer.

He has left an indelible imprint with his works and also with two important books titled ‘Traffic Engineering’ and ‘Transportation Planning and Highway Engineering’ which are like a bible for engineers. They were the reference books for doctoral thesis for many students. Dr. Kadiyali has also done monumental research work funded by the World Bank titled ‘Road User Cost Study,’ which specifies the optimum speed for various types of vehicles to consume minimum amount of fuel. He was passionate about concrete roads and an authority on concrete technology. He was given the Life-time Award by Vizag Engineering College and in 2015 he got Life-time Award from the Indian Road Congress also. His firm, Kadiyali Associates, did not grow nor survive because he followed the strict principle of not bribing to get contracts.

He was soft spoken, simple and lived a spartan life. Dr. Kadiyali donated one of his kidneys to his relative when he was alive. And after his death he had asked his people not to do any havan or other ceremonies including shraddha. He had also instructed that nobody needed to come for his last rites but wanted his daughter Vrinda to press the button at the electric crematorium.

Later his daughter Vrinda sent me an e-mail which said: Thank you uncle.

He had a great life and a great end, we should all be so lucky to go this way.

NOTE: I must immensely thank Bapu Satyanarayana for sending this tribute for publication. Very thoughtful of him in these days of ‘blind-liberal democracy’ where every other Tom, Dick and Harry gets an award sponsored by the State and the State-funded Cultural, Sports and Academic institutions but not those like Dr. L.R. Kadiyali.

Reading this mere pen sketch of a profile of Dr. L.R. Kadiyali, I am wowed. People like him are the patriots, they know the real meaning of ‘Nationalism,’ unlike those leaders who visited JNU to cheer those who are still in the dark even after 69 years of independence to understand what ‘Nationalism’ means for India.

Nationalism should not be equated with secularism. In Hindu majority India, specially after partition on the basis of religion alone, Nationalism means simply loving your land first, then your religion or whomsoever (your party leader and the family, for example). Therefore, for all Indians, Nationalism should simply mean Bharat Mata ki Jai or Jai Hind or Vande Mataram.

No doubt Dr. Kadiyali is one gem among many, with purest ray serene stuck in the dark caves of unfathomed ocean called India and a flower born to blush unseen wasting its sweetness on the vast merciless Indian desert air, to add my voice to Thomas Gray’s regrets in a poem quoted in the beginning of this tribute. Which is why he did not even get a Padma Shri.

Looking at our roads, I wonder how many road building engineers might have read his books!

As in life, in death too Dr. Kadiyali has kept his ‘sacred’ sense of understanding life in its natural state and equanimity seen in the manner he wanted his mortal body’s disposal. Everything to the furrow, nothing to the grave. Even in death this man only thought about common good to all. To speak the language of Shakespeare:

His life was gentle, and the elements

So mixed in him that Nature might start up

And say to all the world, “This was a man.” — KBG

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Monday – February 29th, 2016

Science and engineering fair

February 24, 2016Business & Economy, Science & Technologyadmin

Over 40 models on sustainability in water energy related to the traditional knowledge will be on display at the two-day Science and Engineering Fair 2016 titled ‘Anveshana’ from Thursday. It will be held at Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum on Kasturba Road.

Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, foundation’s senior manager and coordinator of anveshana, Suresh T.S. said the fair is an initiative to bridge the knowledge gaps between schools and engineering colleges. He said prize money worth Rs. 1.25 lakh would be distributed among the top 10 teams.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / Staff Correspondent / Bengaluru – February 24th, 2016

From Child Artiste to Woman Activist …

February 19, 2016Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Inspiration/ Positive News and Features, Science & Technologyadmin

Her journey towards ‘Swach’ Bharat had begun before Modi’s Mission

From Reel life to Real lIfe: Rekha during one of her lec-dems at an apartment in city.

Giving up was never an option for this ebullient woman, who was a child actor once and was known by the name of Baby Rekha. She has acted in more than 70 films in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu like Bhakta Siriyala, Tulasi Dalam, Madhura Sangama, Simhada Mari Sainya to name a few.

by Sujata Rajpal

Long before our Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission was launched across India, a woman in Mysuru had already started working towards it slowly and steadily. Unaware of Modi’s plan, she had named her organisation SWACH (Segregation of Waste And Composting at Home).

Started in 2013 as a one-woman army, Rekha Rohit visits people’s houses, ladies clubs and apartment complexes (on invitation, of course) to educate residents on how to manage household wastes. Apart from organising awareness sessions on cleanliness, Rekha also trains people on how to segregate waste in various categories and disposing it off accordingly. Besides segregation of waste, she also teaches children and destitute women how to make paper bags.

“I got inclined towards this cause many years ago when I used to travel a lot by train taking my children for various table tennis tournaments across the country. The second class compartments were an eyesore. Dirty wash-rooms, trash strewn all over, passengers spitting anywhere — it was stink and filth all around on the platforms and stations. That instigated me to create awareness about the need for better civic sense,” says Rekha.

Why people in India can’t treat the public property just the way they regard their houses? Is it the lack of civic sense or plain disregard towards one’s surroundings? There is nothing wrong with people but obviously something is not right with the system. Indians lack civic sense only on their motherland. When they go abroad, like everyone else there, they dutifully throw trash in the trash bins and in the absence of a trash bin in the vicinity, they save the wrappers of chips and used paper napkins in the outside pocket of their bag until they can spot a dustbin for depositing the waste where it rightfully belongs. But the moment they land on Indian soil, there is total reversal of behaviour. The civic sense goes for a walk in the woods and these very people litter everywhere.

Come to think of it, each household adds 365 plastic bags to the total waste. Multiply 365 by the number of households in Mysuru and you will be shocked by the amount of waste that only one Tier-2 city is producing. Can such a huge quantity of waste be decomposed naturally?

How is the response to your campaign? I am curious to know.

“When I started, the response used to be very disappointing; women would come up with puerile reasons for not segregating the waste like there is no place in the house to keep two dustbins, the maid servant doesn’t know how to segregate the waste etc. There were days when I used to cry because people shrugged me off wherever I went.”

Despite the cold response, Rekha stayed steadfast in her mission. “The response is much better now, people are aware and understand how important it is to reduce the total amount of waste that we produce,” Rekha says with a glint of hope in her eyes.

She received a lot of encouragement from Dr. M.R. Ravi, former MCC Commissioner, who advised her to continue in her mission despite innumerable road-blocks.

“What I am doing is a very tiny step. If the government sees the waste management as a mammoth problem in future then there is only one solution. Make it mandatory to segregate trash into wet and dry categories, the way it is done in the developed countries. Don’t you see now two-wheeler riders are wearing helmets because it is either wear helmet or pay fine,” says the woman with a contagious smile.

Rekha is now ably supported by K. Sowmya (Gynaecologist and Assistant Professor at JSS Hospital) and K.P. Ganga (Vice-Principal at Queens Institute for Fashion Designing) and, loads of well-wishers from Rotary East who were her backbone in the initial stage of bringing SWACH into action. The organisation has a team of 15 volunteers but many more hands are required to spread the message.

Rekha believes in driving this mission through children. She regularly conducts awareness sessions on cleanliness and waste management for the students of Kalalavadi School in rural Mysuru. If the initiative is taken through children, it is always long lasting. Now children of Kalalavadi School ensure that their village is kept clean.

Giving up was never an option for this ebullient woman who was a child actor once and was known by the name of Baby Rekha. She has acted in more than 70 films in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. To name a few Bhakta Siriyala, Tulasi Dalam, Madhura Sangama, Simhada Mari Sainya.

“I take it as my duty and contribution to the society. Even if people don’t respond, I feel satisfied that I am doing my tiny bit to make this world a better place for the coming generation,” says Rekha humbly.

“I am nothing without my family,” she says when asked about the family support. “The name SWACH was suggested by my husband,” she says shyly.

Rekha and R. Rohit couple, residents of Chamundipuram, is blessed with two lovely daughters — Ridhi Rohit, who is studying Physiotherapy at JSS Institute and Ruthu Rohit is in 9th at Vidyavardhaka school.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / February 19th, 2016

7th anniversary of Cauvery Heart and Multi-Speciality Hospital

February 18, 2016Records, All, Science & Technology, Uncategorizedadmin

Renovated and upgraded Emergency Room and Trauma Care Centre inaugurated

Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, who released the educative brochure on emergency care and actions to be taken, during the 7th anniversary celebrations of Cauvery Heart and Multi-Speciality Hospital in Siddarthanagar this morning, is seen with (from left) Dr. R. Vaidyanathan, Director of the Hospital, Dr. G.R. Chandrashekar, Chairman, Dr. H.S. Manjunath Bharghava, Director & Trauma Surgeon and B.J. Sandeep Patel, Facility Director.

Mysuru :

As part of the 7th anniversary celebration of Cauvery Heart and Multi-Speciality Hospital in Siddarthanagar, the renovated and upgraded Emergency Room and Trauma Care Centre of the hospital was inaugurated this morning by Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, who also released the educative brochure on emergency care and actions to be taken.

Speaking on the occasion, Ganapathy stressed the need for humane touch, better interaction between patient and medical personnel.

He appreciated the initiative and efforts of Cauvery Heart and Multi-Specialty Hospital Management, Consultants, Doctors, Nurses, Para medical staff and supportive staff to provide the much sought after emergency care facility.

Hospital Chairman Dr. G.R. Chandrashekar and staff were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / February 17th, 2016

Engineering students devise kit to rescue babies from borewells

February 15, 2016Education, Science & Technologyadmin

Bengaluru:

With children falling into borewells now a common phenomenon, mechanical engineering students Sharath Babu L, Dhanush Kumar A and Giridhara G set about finding a solution to save those trapped.

They came up with a simple pulley system to lift up babies who accidentally fall into open wells or borewells, giving a humane touch to their budding careers.

Researching the subject, they found that 14 babies had fallen and died in open borewells in 2014. Till the end of 2015, 36 children had died in a similar manner.

“This was around August, when a six-year old boy had fallen into a borewell in Sulikere village in Bagalkot district. The incident moved us, and our teacher also suggested that we try and find a solution,” said Sharath Babu.

The three students were then pursuing a diploma in engineering and had to submit a project to get their degree. They are now in the second year of engineering in different colleges in the city. This pulley is better than those used in times of crisis, because it has a camera and LED light fitted in, that enables rescuers to locate the baby in a dark borewell.

“The images captured by the camera can be seen through a computer by people managing the rescue on the ground. We also send oxygen through assistive devices. Once the baby is found, the pulley covers the baby entirely and a balloon-like cushion is remotely swollen to help hold it securely.

There are side covers of the pulley that grip the hands of the victim and it is pulled out through the simple mechanics of a pulley system.

The boys have already shaped a prototype and done experiments to make it a market-ready solution. “But our problem is we’ve devised it out of reused materials like aluminium, cardboard, simple steel strings and a deflated football. We are trying to mobilize resources to develop this product that will save many children in rural areas across India,” said Dhanush.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

* First send the assistive device into the borewell

* With this, supply oxygen through a pipe

* Keep LED light on throughout the process

* With help of a camera, visualize the situation near the child on the monitor

* Based on kid’s position, mechanical arms can be rotated and the child safely grabbed

* Allow the piston to eject through the cylinder under pneumatic pressure

* When it reaches below the child, it flattens the safety balloon, which acts as a cushioning seat for the child

* The child is now in the safe custody of the device

* The device with the child can be pulled out slowly and safely

TEAM PLAYERS
Sharath Babu L, KSIT, Bangalore
Dhanush Kumar A, Alva’s Engineering College
Giridhara G, Alva’s Engineering College

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bangalore / TNN / February 15th, 2016

Kamakshi Hospital …

February 14, 2016Inspiration/ Positive News and Features, Science & Technology, Uncategorizedadmin

Serving people with compassion

A Role Model for any Charitable Hospital

by S.N. Venkatnag Sobers

One of the oldest charitable hospitals in Mysuru is Kamakshi Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital run by Bantwal Sulochana Madhava Shenoy (BSMS) Trust. Located in the heart of the city at Saraswathipuram, the hospital has been catering to the health needs of middle class, lower middle class and the poor.

Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra printing unit was close to this hospital, enjoying a cordial relationship with its genial, ever smiling, kind and compassionate Dr. K.R. Kamath as its administrator, till the unit was shifted to its present location in the year 1989.

Kamakshi Hospital is the brain child of philanthropists late Bantwal Madhava Shenoy and Sulochana Madhava Shenoy, the famous Ganesha Beedi Baron of Mysuru, who wanted to serve people by providing them quality health facilities at affordable rates.

The hospital was started on Apr. 23, 1973 with 16 beds and today, it has grown to a 220-bedded hospital, all because of the dedication put in by the Trustees and the members of the Trust.

The foundation stone for the hospital was laid during the 70th birthday celebrations of Madhava Shenoy. After the hospital became operational during April 1973, the first Operation Theatre was started on Nov. 19, 1973. Today, the hospital has nine state-of-the-art Operation Theatres (OT) with expert OT staff to assist the surgeons.

BSMS Trust, which has been managing the hospital, is constantly upgrading the hospital according to the advancements in the medical field. The popularity of the hospital is such that around 300 patients on an average come to get themselves checked at the OPD everyday.

The credit for developing the hospital goes to the previous Managing Trustee M. Vinod Rao, the fourth son of Madhava Shenoy, who served as the Managing Trustee for 10 years.

He is credited for his vision to bring more facilities to the hospital and provide quality health service to the patients. When he took over as the Managing Trustee, the hospital was 96-bedded but on the day he left, the hospital was developed into a 220-bedded multi-specialty hospital.

Vinod Rao’s younger brother Vishwanth Rao, who was the Managing Trustee for more than two decades, is also credited for safeguarding the Trust’s property before handing over the reins to Vinod Rao, who took over for the second time.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, BSMS Trust’s Managing Trustee, the young and dynamic, Mahesh Shenoy, son of Vinod Rao, said that it was because of his father’s vision that the hospital saw a lot of development and emerged as one of the finest hospitals in city.

Significantly, the Trust has never faced problems from the employees as there has always been a cordial relationship in the true spirit of running a charitable hospital.

Vinod Rao, who was an active partner of Mangalore Ganesh Beedi, chose to come out of the business and involve totally in charity and social service works. He has made sure that his children, his brothers and their children are also involved in social service through this hospital. More importantly, it is one of the spacious, airy and clean hospitals in the city. A model for a Swachh Hospital Abhiyan. Surely, Kamakshi Hospital is a role model for any hospital run as a charitable hospital.

The Trust, which is currently run by the grandchildren of Madhava Shenoy, on Founder’s Day every year, makes sure to honour doctors and staff for the service they have rendered to the hospital. Employees, who have completed 25 years of service, are felicitated during the event.

Talking about the future plans, Mahesh Shenoy, the Managing Trustee, said that the Trust has plans to expand the activities of blood bank by adding Blood Components Separation Unit.

“There is also a plan to install an MRI scanner to add to the present facilities. The OPD and the emergency unit will be renovated in the coming days. There is also a need for a bigger and better medical stores to provide medicines 24×7 to patients at the hospital as well as the general public,” he added.

The BSMS Trust will soon take up the construction of another hospital in J.P. Nagar which will provide similar services as the one in Saraswathipuram. The construction of the hospital is set to begin once the clearance is given from the government agencies. Once the hospital is functional, people living in the J.P. Nagar, surrounding areas and villages will be benefited.

Kamakshi Hospital, apart from being known for offering health services at an affordable price, is known for its cleanliness. Though the inflow of patients is more, the hospital authorities have made sure to provide a clean and serene atmosphere for the patients.

The hospital has a total of 400 employees who have been working in different shifts to take care of patients and their needs. A total of 40 consulting doctors visit hospital every day to attend the patients at the OPD from 9 am to 1 pm and 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

Dr. K.R. Kamath, the Administrator of the hospital, has been working at the hospital since day one. It has been almost 43 years since Dr. Kamath joined Kamakshi Hospital. Dr. C. Umesh Kamath, who is the Medical Superintendent, has been serving the hospital for more than 15 years now.

Kamakshi Hospital is also visited by many eminent surgeons like Dr. C.G. Narasimhan (General Surgeon), Dr. Ajay Hegde (Orthopaedic Surgeon), Dr. M.G. Anil Kumar and Dr. Kumar (Paediatric Surgeons), Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy (Physician), Dr. Shivakumar (General Surgeon), Dr. B.S. Jayaraj (Pulmonologist), Dr. Roopa Prakash (Gynaecologist) and Dr. M.S. Vishweshwara (Oncologist).

The BSMS Trust is offering free education at the Bruhaspathacharya School for children from poor background. This apart, the Trust has also plans to start orphanage and old age homes in the days to come. It has also helped around 200 children with various congenital anomalies to undergo procedures free of cost.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / February 14th, 2016

First paediatric bone marrow transplant succeeds at Kasturba Hospital Manipal

February 13, 2016Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Manipal :

The first ever paediatric bone marrow transplantation in coastal Karnataka has been done at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal. The autologous bone marrow transplant (BMT) was performed on a four year old female child.

Parents of the girl child, a resident of Korangarapadi, Udupi, Initially she came with swelling in her skull and neck. Later she was diagnosed as stage 4 neuroblastoma in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Neuroblastoma is a most common solid cancer of childhood that frequently originates in one of the adrenal glands, but can also develop in nerve tissues in the neck, chest, abdomen, or pelvis. Soon after the diagnosis, the child received eight cycles of chemotherapy for which she responded well. This was consolidated with autologous bone marrow transplant which lasted for 36 days from January 7 to February 12.

This was done under the leadership of Medical Oncologist Dr Karthik S Udupa, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Shirdi Sai Cancer Hospital, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.

Dr Udupa said that bone marrow transplant involves three major steps – Stem Cell Collection., High dose Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transfusion. The child was admitted on January 5 and her normal stem cell were collected and stored. The patient was give high dose Chemotherapy on January 6 and the previously collected stem cell was transfused on the next day. Subsequently she had a period of Neutropenia i.e. low WBC count which was then complicated by high grade fever and persistent loose stools and electrolyte imbalance. The doctor said all complications were managed with appropriate medicine and strict aseptic measures for next 25 days. During the procedure the child was made to stay in an isolated sterile environment and strict barrier nursing was followed.

Presently the child has no fever and loose stools and electrolyte are within the normal range. He also said child is perfectly healthy and is fit to perform her normal daily activities like any other normal child.

Stem cell collection (Apheresis); which is required for BMT, was done under the leadership of Dr. Shamee Shastri , Head, Transfusion medicine and specialist Paediatric advice was obtained from Dr. Srikiran Hebbar, head, Paediatrics, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.

Dr M Dayananda, Medical Superintendent and COO said that: Five successful transplants have been performed so far by Dr Udupa after introduction of BMT facility in 2015,. This was the first occasion where transplant was done in a paediatric patient, he added. This treatment is the first of its kind in Coastal Karnataka, earlier available only at Bengaluru.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Mangalore / by Stanley Pinto, TNN / February 11th, 2016

MobileOne app bags gold at summit

February 11, 2016Business & Economy, Records, All, Science & Technology, World Opinionadmin

Bengaluru:

Karnataka on Wednesday took India’s ‘Digital India’ campaign one step ahead, bagging gold prize for its MobileOne service at the World Government Summit in Dubai.

MobileOne was adjudged the best m-government service in the world at the fourth edition of the summit attended by 125 countries. The other shortlisted nominees were ‘UK.Gov’ and ‘Kazakhstan.gov.’ MobileOne was selected through online voting and the jury comprised experts from the United Nations, World Economic Forum and World Bank.

“I still don’t know who nominated us. No government (state or country) can nominate its own services. We received a communication last week that our service has been nominated and shortlisted,” e-governance secretary Srivatsa Krishna told TOI.

The app, launched in December 2014, provides integrated services to the public. It got over 1.5 crore hits with two lakh downloads.

“There are over one lakh hits and downloads every day. It works via a unique nationally available, across all telecos, all circles number 161. The app, for the first time in India, facilitates citizens to pay all their utility bills, including income tax,” Krishna said.

MobileOne was presented to the United Nations leadership in New York during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit there and was much appreciated. “We think the app got noticed at the presentation and got selected for this award,” sources said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> Chennai> Bangalore / TNN / February 11th, 2016

SJCE Professor receives National Award for Technology Innovation

February 3, 2016Inspiration/ Positive News and Features, Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Mysuru :

Dr. Siddaramaiah, Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, SJCE, Mysuru, was conferred with the prestigious 6th National Award for Technology Innovation 2015-16, for Innovation in Polymeric Products on Hybrid Nanocomposite for UV sensing applications.

He received the award from Ananth Kumar, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers at New Delhi recently.

Prof. Siddaramaiah is an ardent researcher and has authored more than 280 research articles published in reputed referred journals, more than 220 conference papers, six book chapters, two review articles, one book, one monograph and is a co-inventor of 2 Indian patents. Twenty students have successfully completed their Ph.D. under his supervision and he has supervised 9 M.Sc (Engg) by research/M.Phil students.

He has worked as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow under Brain Korea (BK-21) Fellowship for a period of one year (2007-08), at Chonbuk National University, South Korea. He has been awarded UNESCO-TWAS visiting Fellowship two times to work at University of Federal, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

He is a recipient of “Young Scientist Award-1997” in ‘Chemical Science’ (1997) awarded by KAAS, Bangalore and “Sir C.V. Raman Young Scientist Award- 1999” in ‘Chemical Technology’ by KSCST, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore (2002). He is the recipient of ‘PROJECT OF THE YEAR’ award twice and “Certificate of Commendation”, award from KSCST, Bangalore. He and his research team received “Best Paper Award” more than five times. Recently he received, Silver Trophy for Plasticon Award-2012 in the category of Best Research sponsored by Gharda Chemicals Ltd., by Plastindia Foundation, New Delhi.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Wednesday – February 03rd, 2016

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