J. Satish Kumar has been awarded Ph.D in Environmental Science by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste and its Impact on Groundwater Quality in South Part of Bengaluru City, Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. S. Suresha.

N. Dileep has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the UoM for his thesis ‘Design and Evaluation of Rainfall-Index Based Futures Contracts: A Study with Special Reference to India’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. G. Kotreshwar.

K.J. Deepak Kumara has been awarded Ph.D in Ancient History and Ar-chaeology for his thesis ‘Terracotta Traditions in Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. V. Shobha.

K.S. Veena has been awarded Ph.D in Folklore by the University of Mysore for her thesis titled ‘Hassana Jilleya Santhe Janapada’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. Vasudeva Murthy.