A.N. Shivalingappa has been awarded Ph.D in Anthropology by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis titled ‘Dungri Garasia Budakattu Samudayada Samajika  Mattu Arthika Stithigathigalu’ [Guide: Dr. B.R. Vijendra].

M. Paramesha has been awarded Ph.D in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Sciences by the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi for his thesis titled ‘Design, Development, Fabrication and Testing of Eco Friendly Composite Material for Automotive Brake Pad Applications.’ He worked under the guidance of Dr. G. Mallesh.