Inquiry that shapes ideas
and industries.
Indian Academy Degree College – Autonomous (IADC-A), one of the flagship institutes of IAGI is a deemed Research Center in Life Sciences under the Bengaluru North University (BNU). Recognition of a research center at the Indian Academy School of Management Sciences (IASMS), the other flagship institution is in the offing.
Research is considered the pinnacle of a student’s education and plays a dynamic role in enhancing the quality of education. IAGI strongly believes in promoting research and intellectual contribution by providing a conducive academic environment, thereby continually improving the academic standards of faculty and students on an incessant basis. IAGI actively promotes research and inculcates a research culture by encouraging faculty members and students to engage in research in emerging areas, which helps them develop highly valued research competencies. Many faculty members actively pursue research in their areas of interest and competence by engaging in various major and minor research projects funded by IAGI as well as from other sources, including UGC, DST, CSIR and DAE.
The pursuit of research at IAGI is guided by the Research Advisory Council, comprising eminent academicians and industrialists. The council guides in framing research policy and programs across all disciplines. To encourage the scientific temperament of the faculty members and students, all research work at IAGI is facilitated and monitored by various committees, including the Research Ethics Committee, Publication Overseeing Committee, Research, Innovation, and Consultancy Council, and Safety and Hazardous Committee.
IAGI boasts of good infrastructural facilities to facilitate the progress of research across various disciplines. The UGC approval of 2(f) and 12 (B) status is leveraged to facilitate and optimize the research productivity. The institution has been proactive in inspiring its faculty and students to undertake collaborative and interdisciplinary research, especially through the MoUs and collaborations with other institutions and industries, which result in fusing knowledge streams of various disciplines and fields.
To provide a fillip to basic and advanced research in the area of Life Sciences, IAGI has set up a dedicated research facility (Indian Academy Central Life Sciences Research; IACLSR). Currently, IACLSR is actively engaged in R&D activities in the area of Nano-Biosensor with applications in Environmental safety, Food Contamination, Agricultural Microbiology, and Health Sciences.
IADC-A organizes many research-promoting activities at the National and International levels, benefiting the students and faculty not only from IAGI but also from other institutions in India and overseas nations.
Ph.D. Guides (Life Sciences)
We are proud to announce that Dr. H. Ananda Vardhan, Dr. Malaiyarasa Pandian, Dr. Sahithya K and Dr. Erumalla Venkata Nagaraju have been approved as Ph.D. guides. Their dedication and expertise will play a vital role in mentoring and shaping the next generation of researchers. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!
Advisory Commitee
Position
Name
Chairman
Dr. T. Somashekar, Chairman, IADC
Vice Chairman
Dr. B. S. Dwarakanath, Research Advisor, IADC-A
Member
Prof. R. Ravichandran, Head, Medical Physics, Cachar Hospital and Research Center, Silchar, Assam
Member
Dr. Asha Devi S, Professor & Head, Dept. of Zoology, Bangalore University (Retd.), Bengaluru
Member
Dr. S. Sampath, Professor, IPC Department, IISc, Bengaluru
Member
Dr. C. S. Karigar, Bangalore University, Bengaluru
Member
Dr. Reena Shyam, Director, IASMS, Bengaluru
Member
Dr. Monika Bhajpayee, Dept. of Physical Sciences – Chemistry, IADC-A
Member Secretary
Dr. Ananda Vardhan. H, Professor & Head, Dept. of Life Sciences – Biochemistry, IADC-A
Research Committees
- Research Ethics Committee
- Safety and Hazardous Committee
- Publication Overseeing Committee
- Consultancy and Incubation Committee
- IACLSR User and Facilitative Committee
- IPR Committee
Research Facilities
At Indian Academy Degree College – Autonomous (IADC-A), research goes beyond classrooms and textbooks. The Central Life Sciences Research Laboratory (IACLSR) stands as an independent, state-of-the-art space designed to encourage interdisciplinary exploration and meaningful collaboration between academia and industry.
The IACLSR supports:
- Fundamental and applied research initiatives led by IADC-A faculty.
- Research projects undertaken by Ph.D. scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows.
- Innovative and merit-based projects by master’s and undergraduate students.
- Contract-based research and consultancy projects in partnership with industry and academic institutions.
This dedicated facility reflects IADC-A’s commitment to advancing discovery, innovation, and scientific excellence.
PhD Programme @ IADCA
Research Initiatives
IADC-A has been recognized as a “Research Center in Life Sciences” by the Bangalore University in 2019, and the status was renewed by Bangalore North University in 2023.
List of Approved Guides of BNU for the PhD Life Sciences program:
Name of Scholarship
Specialising
Dr Ananda Vardhan H
Toxicology & Membrane Biochemistry
Dr Paramesh H
Plant Biotechnology. Plant transgenics, Molecular breeding
Dr.Malaiyarasa Pandian
Environmental Microbiology
Dr.Erumalla Venkata Nagaraju
Bioinformatics, Drug Design
Dr.Sahithya.K
Nanotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
Collaborations & Interactions
- To enable researchers from IADC-A and INTI to pursue excellence in research
- Provide support for collaborative research and promote partnership
- Bilateral participation in post-graduate research activities
- Participation in the research cluster of INTI
- Organization of research symposia, conferences, and consultancy
- Academic review of research programs at INTI and IADC-A
Current Research Fellows of IADC-A are recognized by INTI International University
- Thilaka.N
- Ananda Vardhan.H
- Sahithya.K
