Dr. K. R. Chandrashekar Designation: Professor Coordinator, M V Shastry Chair E-mail id: [email protected] Phone No: +91-824-2287271/272, +91-824-2888603, 9481273648(M) Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D. Research Field: Plant physiology and Ecology, Ethnobotany, Bioprospecting, Mycorrhizae Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: 10 Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: 06 Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: 06 Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: Nil Research Publications: Published in Journals: 80 Presented in Conferences: 50 Academic Achievements: INSA visiting Fellowship - 1996 Association of commonwealth Universities Development fellowship – 2004 So far, completed Six major research projects funded by State / National level funding agencies and currently two are on-going. Instrumental in getting the Department of Applied Botany recognized as CENTER OF EXCELLENCE by the Vision Group on Science and Technology, DST, Govt. of Karnataka with a grant of Rs. 60 lakhs. papers published Inoculation effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of an endemic species of Western Ghats, Vateria indica L. Sukesh and Chandrashekar K. R. J. Forest Res. (2015). (In press) Cyclea peltata: Secondary metabolites and pharmacological potential Bhagya N and Chandrashekar K.R. Pharmacological Profile of Ethnomedicinal Plants (2015) ( In press) In Vitro Development of Meristemtaic Centers in Cyclea Peltata – A Pharmaceutically important Plant. Bhagya N and Chandrashekar K.R. J. Herbs, Spices, Med. Plants. (2015). 21:372-379 Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Kingiodendron pinnatum (DC.) Harms and Humboldtia brunonis Wallich: endemic plants of the Western Ghats of India. Sana Sheik and Chandrashekar K. R. J. Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka. (2014). 42(4): 307-313 Phenolic contents of Knema attenuata fruits and their bioactive potential. Vinayachandra and Chandrashekar K. R. J. Herbs, Spices, Med. Plants. (2014). 20(2): 183-195 Gamma sensitivity of forest plants of Western Ghats. Akshatha and Chandrashekar K. R. J. Environ. Radioactiv. (2014). 132: 100-107 Inoculation Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi on the Growth of Vatica Chinensis L. - A Critically Endangered Species of Western Ghats. Sukesh, Kavya, Samhitha Sharma M and Chandrashekar K. R. Trees. (2014). 28: 381-388 (ISSN: 0931-1890, IF: 1.925) Prakash S Nayak, B Narayana, B K Sarojini, Sana Sheik, K S Shashidhara and Chandrashekar K.R, Design, synthesis, Molecular Docking and Biological Evaluation of Inides, Pyridazines, Imidazoles derived from Itaconic anhydride for potential antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, Journal of Taibah University for Science (accepted) Sukesh and Chandrashekar K.R (2014) Effect of temperature on viability and biochemical changes during storage of recalcitrant seeds of Vatica chinensis L. Int. J. Bot (Accepted) Akshatha and Chandrashekar K.R (2014) Gamma sensitivity of forest plants of Western Ghats, J. Environ. Radioactiv, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad2014.02.006 Sana Sheik and and Chandrashekar K.R (2013), In vitro Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antiarthritic and Phytochemical evaluation of Pscychotria flavida Talbot an endemic plant of Western Ghats. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 5, Issue 1, 214-218 Bhagya N, Chandrashekar K.R (2013) Effect of growth regulators on callus induction from Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. F. Thomas, Asian J Pharm. Clin. Res. 6(4): 85-88 Bhagya N, Chandrashekar K.R (2013) In vitro production of bioactive compounds from stem and leaf explants of Justicia gendarussa Burm. F., Asian J Pharm. Clin. Res. 6(1): 100-105 Bhagya N, Chandrashekar K.R (2013) Evaluation of plant and callus extracts of Justicia gendarussa Burm f. For phytochemicals and antioxidant activity. Int J Pharm Sci 5(2):82-85 Bhagya N, Chandrashekar K.R (2013) Effect of auxins with cytokinins on stem and leaf explants of Justicia gendarussa Burm f. IJLST 6(1):1-8 Naik P A, Chandrashekar K.R and Lakshmana (2013) Studies on growth parameters of Cashew cultivars in coastal region of Karnataka, The Cashew and Cocoa Journal, July-September: 21-25 Naik P A, Chandrashekar K.R and Lakshmana (2013) Studies on flowering and yield parameters of Cashew cultivars in coastal region of Karnataka, The Cashew and Cocoa Journal, April-June: 21-25 Akshatha and Chandrashekar K.R (2013) Effect of gamma irradiation on germination growth and biochemical parameters of Pterocarpus santalinus, an endangered species of Eastern Ghats, Euro. J. Exp. Bio. 3(2): 266-270 (ISSN: 2248-9215) Sukesh, Kavya, Samhitha Sharma M and Chandrashekar K.R (2013) Inoculation effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi on the growth of Vatica Chinensis L – A critically endangered species of Western Ghas, Trees. DOI 10.1007/s00468-013-0956-z Bhagya N, Chandrashekar K.R and Balakrishna Kalluraya (2013) Identification of a rare phytosteroid from Justicia gendarussa L. Chem. Nat. Comp, 49 (5): 972-973 Akshatha, Chandrashekar K.R, Somashekarappa H M, Souframanien J (2013) Effect of gamma irradiation on germination, growth and biochemical parameters of Terminalia arjuna Roxb, Radiat Protect Environ 36(1): 37-43 Bhagya N, K.R. Chandrashekar, Anitha Karun, Bhavyashree U (2012) Plantlet regeneration through indirect shoot organogenesis & somatic embryogenesis in Justicia gendarussa Burn. F. a medicinal plant. J. Plant Biochem Biotechnol, DOI 10.1007/s 13562-012-0177-3, I.F. 0.523 Lobo P.L., Poojary B., Kumsi M., Vinayachandra, Kumari N.S., and K.R Chandrashekar (2012) Synthesis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of 2-[1-{3,5-diary1-4, 5-dihydro-IH-pyra zolehyl}]-4-(4- nitrophenyl)-[1,3] – thiazoles, Medicinal Chemistry Research, DOI 10.1007/s 00044-12-0154-3, I.F. 1.271 Shamshuddin S., Narayana B., Sarojini B.K., Srinivasan R., Vinayachandra, Shwetha R and K.R Chandrashekar (2012) Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of some phyra zoly derived from a,B- dibromo 4, 4’ – difluorochalcone, Der Pharma Chemica, 4:587-592 Vinayachandra and K.R Chandrashekar (2012) Effect of desiccation on viability and biochemical changes in knema attenuate, Journal of Forestry Research, DOI 10.1007/s/1676-012-0263-3 Bhagya N, K.R. Chandrashekar, K. Muralidharan, C.H. Amarnath (2012) Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of in vitro cultured stem callus of Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook f. & Thoms. J. Trop. Med. Plants 13(2): 117-122 Sukesh and K.R. Chandrashekar (2011), Biochemical changes during the Storage of seeds of Hopea ponga (Dennst.) mabberly, an endemic species of Western Ghats, Research Journal of Seed Science 4(2) 106 – 116 Sukesh, Syed Hidayathulla, Muhammed Haneef, Arunkumar K. and K.R Chandrashekar (2011) Phytochemical evaluation, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of seed wings of Hopea ponga (Dennst) Mabberly Journal of Pharmacy Research Vol. 4(8): pp. 2793-2595 Chethan Kumar K.V., Sukesh and K.R. Chandrashekar (2011) Inoculation effect of different arbuscular mycorrhizal, fungi on growth of Sida cordifolia L. J. Agri. Technol. Vol.7(5): pp. 2119-2126 Sowmya G. Shetty, Vinayachandra, Syed Hidayathulla and K.R Chandrashekar (2011) Antimicrobial acitivity and phytochemical Screening of Pterospermum reticulatum wight & arn, IJPPS, Vol. 3: pp.35- 37, I.F 0.38 Syed Hidayathulla, Keshava Chandra K and K.R Chandrashekar (2011) Phytochemical evaluation and antibacterial activity of Pterospermum diversifolium Blume International journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 3(2): pp.165-167, I.F 0.38 Bhagya N and K.R. Chandrashekar (2011) Further research on callus induction and organogenesis in Cyclea peltata. J. Trop. Med. Plants. Vol. 12(1): pp.53-58 Vinayachandra, Shwetha R and K.R Chandrashekar (2011) Larvicidal activities of Knema attenuata (Hook. f. & Thomson) Warb. (Myristicaceae) extracts against Aedes albopictus Skuse and Anopheles stephensi Liston. Parasitol Res, Vol.109; pp.1671-1676, citation 7, I.F. 2.149 Bhagya N, Sana Sheik, Samhitha Sharma M, K.R. Chandrashekar (2011) Isolation of Endophytic Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. from Salacia chinensis and its Antifungal Sensitivity. Journal of Phytology, Vol. 3(6): pp.20-22, citation 1 Vinayachandra and K.R Chandrashekar (2011) Seed Storage behavior of Knema attenuata, an endemic species of Western Ghats, India. Journal of forestry research,Vol. 22(4): pp.611-614 Vinayachandra, K.R Chandrashekar, H.S. Shenoy and Ganesh Sanjeev (2011) Effect of Electron Beam Irradiation on Knema attenuata (hook. F. & Thomson) warb. Seeds – Storage, Viability and Biochemical changes ARPN J. Agri. Biol. Sci. Vol. 6(8) ; pp.38-42 Syed Hidayathulla, K.V. Chethan Kumar and K.R Chandrashekar, (2011), phytochemical screeming, In- vitro antibacterial activity and identification of antibacterial componednts in leaf extracts of Sapium insigne (Royle) Benth. ex Hook. f. Journal of Pharmacy Research, Vol 4:90-92 Chethan Kumar K.V., Sukesh and Chandrashekar K.R. 2011. Inoculation effect of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth of Sida cordifolia L. Journal of Agricultural Technology. Bhandary M.J. and K.R Chandrashekar (2011) Herbal therapy for herpes in the ethno-medicine of Coastal Karnataka. Ind. J. Trad. Knowledge, Vol.10(3): pp.528-532, citation 3 Sukesh, K.V. Chethan Kumar and K.R. Chandrashekar (2010), AM fungi and phosphatase activity associated with Dipterocarps of Western-Ghats of Karnataka. Kavaka Vol.37 & 38:61-65 K.V. Chethan Kumar, Sukesh and K. R. Chandrashekar,(2010) Impact of different AM fungi on Growth of Solnum nigrum L. International Journal