Dr. Vinayaka Ks
Name: Dr. Vinayaka Ks
Qualification: M.A, M.Sc, Ph.D
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department: Botany
Institute Name : Svs College
College Address : Dept Of Botany
Svs College, Vidyagiri
Bantwal-574211,D.K, Karnataka
Award For : Young Achiever Award
Publication Title: Journal
Paper Title : Diversity And Distribution Of Tropical Macrolichens In Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, Southern India
Journal Name : Plant Science Today
Volume : 3
Issue No. : 2
Month Of Publication : March
Year : 2016
Page No. : 1-9
Issn : 2348-1900
About Dr. Vinayaka Ks
Dr. Vinayaka K.S is Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Botany, SVS College, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, a renowned distinguished academician. Dr. Vinayaka K. S obtained his Ph.D degree in Botany from the Kuvempu University. Specializing in Ecology and Cryptogammic Botany. He has been teaching and conducting research in Botany for the past one decade. He has working as head of Botany at SVS College and He had also served as Principal of Kumadvathi First Grade College, Shikaripura. His research interest includes Biodiversity, Lichenology, Phytochemistry, Bioprospecting, Plant Taxonomy, Microbiology, Mycology, Bioprospecting, Ecology, Green energy and Phytomedicine. He has published over 120 research paper in National and International journals and has authored some books on Biological science. Dr. Vinayaka K.S has travelled abroad widely and has presented papers in many international conference and workshops. He has contributed several invited articles to many books and has done extensive research on lichens on which he has published about half dozen papers. He acted as the editor of a national level book and is presently working as the editor-in-chief for few national and international level journals. Dr. Vinayaka K.S has received many research awards and grants like DST Young Scientist, Radhakrishna Shikshana Ratna award, SVVS Teaching Excellence Award, Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana award, National Science Foundation (NSF) Travel award, Visiting Scientist grants, Field Museum, USA etc…. I was organizing secretary in National level workshop on Biodiversity and Bioprospecting. He has completed several projects funded by DST, KSTA, VGST, UGC, Rufford, IDEA wild, NSF, MBZ, KFD etc. He also severed as scientific adviser for several NGOs and Committees.