<p>With Governor H R Bhardwaj giving his consent for the appointment of Prof K Byrappa as the new vice chancellor of Mangalore University on Wednesday, the vacant post has been finally filled after a gap of two months.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A senior professor in the University of Mysore, Prof Byrappa specialises in nanotechnology, nanomaterials and materials science.<br /><br />A native of Mysore, Byrappa obtained his BSc (1973) and MSc (1975) from the University of Mysore and his PhD (1981) from Moscow State University in Russia. <br /><br />He has published eight books and contributed a number of research articles for various journals.<br /><br />Two other contenders<br /><br />Though Prof Niranjan (University of Mysore) and Prof Chinnappa Gowda (University of Mangalore) too were strong contenders for the post, Byrappa was ultimately selected for the post.<br /><br />The Search Committee finalised the names of three candidates, including Byrappa, without University Grants Commission nominee Prof K Ramakrishna Rao, as he had expressed his inability to attend the meeting.<br /><br />The Search Committee comprised Prof K S Rangappa (former VC of Karnataka State Open University), the Governor’s nominee; Prof Kishan Lal (former president of Indian National Science Academy), the chairman of the Search Committee; Prof S Bisaliah (former VC of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore), the Mangalore University Syndicate nominee; and Prof K Ramakrishna Rao (former chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research and former VC of Andhra University), the UGC nominee.<br /><br />The post lay vacant after Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy retired from service on March 3 this year.</p>
<p>With Governor H R Bhardwaj giving his consent for the appointment of Prof K Byrappa as the new vice chancellor of Mangalore University on Wednesday, the vacant post has been finally filled after a gap of two months.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A senior professor in the University of Mysore, Prof Byrappa specialises in nanotechnology, nanomaterials and materials science.<br /><br />A native of Mysore, Byrappa obtained his BSc (1973) and MSc (1975) from the University of Mysore and his PhD (1981) from Moscow State University in Russia. <br /><br />He has published eight books and contributed a number of research articles for various journals.<br /><br />Two other contenders<br /><br />Though Prof Niranjan (University of Mysore) and Prof Chinnappa Gowda (University of Mangalore) too were strong contenders for the post, Byrappa was ultimately selected for the post.<br /><br />The Search Committee finalised the names of three candidates, including Byrappa, without University Grants Commission nominee Prof K Ramakrishna Rao, as he had expressed his inability to attend the meeting.<br /><br />The Search Committee comprised Prof K S Rangappa (former VC of Karnataka State Open University), the Governor’s nominee; Prof Kishan Lal (former president of Indian National Science Academy), the chairman of the Search Committee; Prof S Bisaliah (former VC of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore), the Mangalore University Syndicate nominee; and Prof K Ramakrishna Rao (former chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research and former VC of Andhra University), the UGC nominee.<br /><br />The post lay vacant after Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy retired from service on March 3 this year.</p>
