​Membership:

• Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)

• Life member of Indian Council of Chemists (ICC)

• Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), USA

• ​Member for International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT).

• Life Member, Asian Polymer Association, IIT, Delhi.



Abroad visits:

Chemistry Department. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, USA, July 8-21, 2014.

San Francisco, USA, Jan. 18-30, 2012, SPIE Conference.
Dubai, UAE, Dec.26-31, 2011, ICPST Conference.
Okazaki, Japan, July 1-9, 2006, POC 06 Conference.



 

​Subjects taught: 
• I and II Pre-university Chemistry (Theory and Lab.)
• Organic Chemistry – B.Sc.
• Engg. Chemistry – B.E. (Theory and Lab.)
• Material Science – B.E.
• Environmental Engg. – B.E.
• Biochemistry- BE
• Chemistry - B.Tech. (Theory and Lab.)
• Organic Chemistry  – B.Tech.  
• Polymer Chemistry – B.Tech. (Theory and Lab.)
• Instrumental Methods of Analysis – B.Tech.
• Synthetic Techniques for Nanomaterials – M.Tech.
• Advanced Characterization Techniques – M.Tech.
• Organic Chemistry I and II – M.Sc. (Theory and Lab.)
• Spectroscopy Applications in Chemistry – M.Sc.

• Bio and medicinal Chemistry- M.Sc.



List of major research projects ongoing/completed



1.  Augmentation  of Research  Facilities, i.e. Single Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer, DST-FIST, (128 Lakhs), 2010-

     2014. 

     Coordinator:  Prof. A.V Adhikari
     Co-coordinator:  Dr. Darshak  R. T.

2.  D.K district biofuel information and demonstration Center,  Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board (KSBDB)  

     Bangalore, (10 lakhs), 2012-2015.

     Coordinator:  Prof. A.V Adhikari

3. Synthesis and evaluation of electrical, electronic and optoelectronic properties of new polyheteroaromatics,  

    (Conducting Polymers), DRDO New Delhi, (15.21 Lakhs) 2003-2007.
    Coordinator:  Prof. A.V Adhikari
    Co-coordinator:  Dr.D. Krishna Bhat

4. Preparation and characterization of doped polymers for optical limiters, D. I. T, GOI, New Delhi, (14.29 Lakhs),

    2007-2009.
    Coordinator:  Prof. G. Umesh
    Co-coordinator:  Prof. A.V Adhikari

5. Development of New Chytosan Based Biodegradable Polymers using Microwave irradiations,  TEQIP, (5.00

    Lakhs) 2007-2009, Joint project with NITT.
    Coordinator:  Prof. A.V Adhikari



Conferences/Workshops conducted:



1.   AICTE/MHRD sponsored short-term training program “Recent Advances in Polymer Science” 01–08–2011 to  

      05 – 08 – 2011, ICTE/MHRD sponsored program organized at Chemistry Dept., NITK.

      Coordinator:  Prof. A.V Adhikari 

2.  Three day National Conferenceon "Recent trends in Chemical Research" (NCRTCR- 2010), March 8–10,

     2010. As NITK Golden jubilee Celebrations organized at Chemistry Dept., NITK.

     Chairman: Prof. A. V. Adhikari

     Conveners:Dr. B. R. Bhat and Dr. D. Krishna Bhat



List of B.E.,  M.Tech. and M.Sc.  projects guided



1. Enzymatic modification of Groundnut Protein (1992), M. Tech (Chem.)

2. Electro-organic synthesis  (1994) B. E.(Chem.)

3. Studies on Polymer Concrete.   (1995) M. Tech. (Civil)

4. Studies on  Polymer blends  (1996) B. E.(Met.)

5. Studies on new organic dyes (1997) B. E.(Chem.)

6. Enzymatic inter-esterification of Palm oil fraction (1997)B. E. (Chem.)

7. Mechanical properties of epoxy composites (1997)B. E.(Mech.)

8. Cashew-nut shell oil and its application to polymer synthesis.  (1998)  B. E.(Chem.)

9. Corrosion inhibition studies of some benzimidazole derivatives on mild steel in HCl. (2001) M. Tech.(Met.)

10. Studies on biodegradable polymers based on Poly Lactic acid.  (2001) B. E.(Chem.)

11. Synthesis of hydrogel based on starch. (2002) B. E.(Chem.)

12. Sono-chemical degradation of chlorinated organic compounds 2003M. Tech.(Chem.)

13. Studies on biodegradable polymers based on starch acetate.  (2004) B. Tech.(Chem.)

14. 4-Chloro-3,5-dimethyl phenol – Sonochemical degradation.   (2004)B. Tech.(Chem.)

15. Synthesis and performance evaluation of Biodiesels from used vegetable oils   (Chem. Engg. Department)

     (2005) B. Tech.(Chem)

16. Synthesis & assessment of surface treated granite particle reinforced polymer matrix composite.  (Met. Engg.

      Department) (2005) B. Tech.(Met.)

17. Organic corrosion inhibitors in controlling corrosion of mild steel   (2006) B. Tech.(Met.)

18. Synthesis of biodiesel (Transesterification) from Gimnekranthera Kenerica oil and its effect on engine  

      performance(Chem. Engg. Department)    (2006)) B. Tech.(Chem)

19. Studies on Montmorillonite clay as effective catalyst for Friedel Craft’s acetylation of Thiophene   (Chem. Engg.

      Department) (2006) B. Tech.(Chem)

20. Studies on Biodiesel from used Vegetable Oils (Chem. Engg. Department) (2006) B. Tech.

21. Studies on composites of Bismaleimides with carbon nanotubes (Chem.  Engg. Department) (2007)

      B.Tech.Chem)

22. Biodiesel from Linseed oil and its effect on engine performance. (2007) B. Tech. (Chem)

23. Anticonvulsant studies of some new thiophene derivatives. (2008) B. Tech. (Chem)

24. Synthesis of some new  of thiophene derivatives and study of their antimicrobial properties(2009)  M. Sc.

25. Synthesis and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of some new hydrazones derived from thiophene (2009) M. Sc.

26. Third order NLO studies of new carbazole derivatives (2009) M. Sc.

27. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial studies of some new thiophene based bishydrazones (2010) M. Sc.

28. Study of optical properties of some new oxadiazole derivatives. (2010) M. Sc.

29. Synthesis and antimicrobial studies of some new pyridine derivatives (2010) M. Sc.

30. Synthesis and bioactivity studies of some new cyanopyridines (2011)M. Sc.

31. Extraction and evaluation of medical activity of extracts from medicinal plant Mamecylon malabaricum and

      Mammea suriga (2011) M. Sc.

32. Synthesis, characterization and bioilogical activities of some new thiophene based hydrazones ( 2011) M. Sc.

33. Synthesis of some new coumarin derivatives with liquid crystalline property (2012)M. Sc.

34. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial studies of new pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines (2012) M. Sc.

35. Synthetic and antimicrobial studies of some new cyanopyridines(2012)M. Sc.

36. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial studies of new cyanopyridines (2013) M.Sc.

37. Synthesis, characterization and optical properties of some new cyanopyridine derivatives  (2013) M.Sc.

38. New cyanopyridines: Synthesis and investigation of optoelectronic properties (2014) M.Sc.

39. Studies on new antimicrobial agents (2014) M.Sc.