Dr Siddappa, as Professor and Chairman of Physics Department of Mangalore University has introduced number of innovative, new and relevant courses for M.Sc. students and taught these courses in an exemplary way. He conducted research in several important areas of Nuclear Physics and Radiation Physics. As Founder Director of Microtron Centre – Electron Accelerator Facility with sophisticated infrastructure – provided opportunity to carryout research in important inter disciplinary areas covering Nuclear Physics, Radiation Physics, Material Science, Radiation Biology, Medical Science and Nano Science. The Centre has nationwide users’ community including BARC, ISRO, IISC, CAT (Indore), IIT (Chennai), VECC (Kolkota), SIT (Delhi) and a host of Universities and Electronics industries from Bangalore, Baroda, etc. Department of Atomic Energy has recognized Microtron Centre as center of excellence and DST has recognized the centre as national facility. UGC has recognized the centre as center with potential for excellence.

Dr Siddappa has guided a number of Ph.D. students and published more than 300-research papers in national and international peer revised journals of repute. He has participated in large number of International Conferences, chaired technical sessions and delivered invited talks. He has visited USA, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Yugoslavia and other countries as Visiting Professor and as Visiting Scientist. Prof Siddappa has served as member of Governing Councils and Governing Bodies of Nuclear Science Center, Delhi; Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics Pune; IIM Bangalore; ISEC Bangalore; Kidwai Memorial Hospital, Bangalore; and many other institutes of national character and also in academic bodies of a number of universities. He has served in important high level committees of UGC, DST and DAE.

As Vice Chancellor of Bangalore University, during 1999-2002, Prof. Siddappa introduced novel and innovative programmes, streamlined the administration and brought discipline in the university. These programmes include introduction of compulsory computer science course with practical training to all the post graduate students for the first time in the country. A Bio-Diversity park was developed in the Jnanabharathi campus of Bangalore University by planting more than 5 lakhs saplings of Western Ghats species of rich diversity. The Bio-Park with rain water harvesting and water bodies has a repository of Bio-Species with birds and animals. The Bangalore University under his leadership got accredited by NAAC with the highest, Five Star rating.

Prof Siddappa is a recipient of a number of National and International awards, from UGC National Associateship to American prestigious society awards. He was awarded Sir M.Visvesvaraya Senior Scientist Award from Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology in 2011 for his life time significant contributions to science. Dr. Siddappa, as Honorary Director of JSS Foundation for Science and Society and now as President of Karnataka Association for Advancement of Science (KAAS) is engaged in strengthening science education at all levels and in taking fruits of science to society.

Designation:    Former professor and Chairman of the Physics Dept., Bangalore University
Education : B.Sc (Hons): With Physics Major, Central College, Bangalore University

                        M.Sc (Physics): Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur,

                        M.S: In Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

                        Ph.D: In Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA

                       Collaborated with : Prof.E.C.G.Sudarshan,  Prof.John A.Wheeler,  Prof.Arno Bohm, Prof.D.A.Dicus

(All at University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA); Prof.Ranjan Gupta at IUCAA and Prof.Jayant Muthy at IIA, Bangalore

Teaching and Research Experience:

• C S I R Pool officer, Karnatak University, Dharwad .
• Lecturer in Physics, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.
• Lecturer in Physics, Bangalore University.
• Reader in Theoretical Physics, Bangalore University.
• Professor of Physics, Bangalore University.

Guidence:

• Three candidates towards Phil.degree.
• Six candidates towards Ph.D. degree

Fields of Interest:

Quantum Theory, Modern Optics, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Physics popularization

Publications:

• Over sixtyresearch papers in national and international journals
•  Four books

 Projects: Completed one DST and one ISRO project

Additional Activities:

• Served as IPA Secretary of Bangalore Chapter, 1986 –1988.
• Served as an examiner/member of Board of Studies/Board of examiners of Gulbarga University,Karnatak University, University of Mysore, Mangalore University, Kuvempu University, Shivaji University, Solapur University, Madras University, Dr.B A M University Aurangabad, Osmania University, Calicut University, Davanagere University, etc.
• Served as a Resource person at several Universities in the field of Quantum Mechanics, Modern Optics, Relativity, Experimental Physics and Astrophysics.
• Served as convener/ co-ordinates of several seminars, workshops and refresher courses at Bangalore University since 1991.
• Served as Senior Associate of I U C A A , Pune
• Served as an Editor, Vigyan Bharathi, Bangalore University Science Journal.
• Served as Chairman, Physics Department, Bangalore University, Bangalore 56056
• Served as vice-president, Indian Physics Association, Bangalore Chapter.
• Principal Investigator of VGST, Govt. of Karnataka Project for Bangalore University
• Served as Coordinator for national workshop on Cosmology at Bangalore
• Served as member of Bangalore University Academic Council.
• Served as Coordinator, Physics Department, Bengaluru City University
• Served as Secretary, Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science
• Vice-president of Karnataka Physics Association.

 email: bakagali@gmail.com

Phone :    98452 71565

Date of birth; place of birth; Nationality :
28.09.1956; Bhimasandara, Tumkur district; Karnataka; Indian

Educational qualification:
B.Sc – I class (1977); M.Sc –I class (1979); M.Phil – I class(1981); Ph.D. (awarded, 1985) (All from Bangalore University)

Academic positions held:
Professor of Geology, from 01.06.1995 to 22.03.2001 at Gulbarga Univ. P.G. Centre and from 23.03.2001 to 9.1.2019 Dept. of Geology, Bangalore Univ., Bangalore.

Administrative positions/responsibilities held:
Institutional Coordinator for the NAAC Peer Team visit to Bangalore University for its accreditation under 3rd cycle during 4-7th oct.2016.
Director, IQAC from 08.11.2013 to 30.9.18
Nodal officer, K-SET Examination 2013, Bangalore University, Bangalore from July 2013 to December 2013.
Chairman, Department of Geology, Bangalore University, Bangalore from 14.03.2004 to 13.03.2006.

Membership / Fellowship of professional bodies:
1. Member,Geological Society of India, Bangalore, since 1986.
2. Member, Indian Academy of Geoscience, Hyderabad, since 2000.
3. Editorial board Member, Indian society of Appl. geochemists, Hyderabad (2005-08).
4. Editorial Board Member, Jour. Min. Soc. India, since 2015.
5. Editorial Member of Vijnana Bharathi, Bangalore University.
6. Member of the European Association of Geochemistry.
Successfully guided 8 Ph.d., students; 8 M.Phil. students; presently guiding 3 Ph.D. students; Also successfully guided 21 dissertation works.

Successfully completed 4 research projects funded by DST, UGC, BRNS, Univ.,

WORKED AS REVIEWER FOR THE RESEARCH JOURNALS OF :
a) Geological Society of India
b) Mineralogical Society of India
c) Special volume of the International dyke conference
d) Journal of Applied geochemistry
e) Episodes
f) International Journal of Engineering and Earth science.
g) Journal of Earth System Science
a) SES-Series – Springer-Verlag.
b) Journal of Earth system science

VISITS ABROAD

1. Kyoto, Japan during 1992, for Participating and presenting a research paper at the 29th International Geological Congress, (supported by DST, Gulbarga University and Geohost Grant of the Congress).

2. Oslo, Norway during 2008 for participating and presenting a research paper at 33rd International Geological Congress. (Supported by Bangalore University and Geohost Grant fund of the Congress).

3. Paris, France during Aug. 13-19, 2017 for participating and presenting a research paper at Goldschmidt Conference. (Supported by Bangalore University).

4. Colombo, Sri lanka during 13-15 Dec, 2017 participated and presented a paper at the International Roundtable on ‘Impacts of extreme natural events: Science &Technology for mitigation (IRENE)’. Supported by NAM S&T centre, and NASTEC, Sri Lanka.

VISITING FELLOW:
I was invited as visiting Fellow to the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Central University of Hyderabad to deliver Lectures to the students of M.Sc. integrated course in Earth sciences during 25th Feb to 5th Mar 2018 and 4-12th Feb.2019.
Served as the member of the university authorities (academic council / BOS/BOE/BOA/ etc. in different universities.)

Reviewer for the Research Journals of :
(1)Geological Society of India; (2) Mineralogical Society of India; (3)Special volume of the International dyke conference; (4) Journal of Applied geochemistry ; (5) Episodes ; (6) International Journal of Engineering and Earth science; (7) Journal of Earth System Science ;(8) SES-Series – Springer-Verlag.

Invited Lectures:
Delivered 45 invited Lectures/key note addresses at various Forums/Seminars and served as resource person for HRDC; Panelist in 12 different Tv Programs on issues concerning earthquakes, environment, geological issues of public concern.

Publications:
Published 53 research papers; 1 booklet; and 2 books published; published the review of 2 books; published the review of a special volume of ISAG on Exploration and research on Atomic minerals; published 2 reports on two national seminars; published 22 articles of public/scientific interest in news papers and special volumes.

Significant research contributions:
Two new shear zones (Gogalgatti in Gulbarga district and Copper Mountain range in Sandur belt) with sulfide-gold deposits have been mapped and brought to light for the first time (published). Fluid characteristics of sulfide-gold bearing shear zones and synplutonic dyke magmatism in the northern part of EDC, which is significant from the point of metallogeny have been investigated and published. Through a new integrated geobotanical research a species called Vicoa Indica has been identified as a local indicator plant for nickel. Similarly pteris vittata has been identified as a local indicator plant for arsenic and in turn for gold. The results of the above said investigations have been published in peer reviewed journals.