DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH
SCIENTISTS PROFILE
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Designation | : | Director of Research |
| Employee No | : | 10654 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 0836-2214240 (O), 9448909899 (M) | |
| Email ID | : | dr@uasd.in, sajjanas@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Seed Science and Technology | |
| Dr. Ashok Sajjan | Area of interest | : | Seed production, testing and seed quality enhancement |
| M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July, 2027 |
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Designation | : | Associate Director of Research (HQ) |
| Employee No | : | 10406 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 0836-2214241 (O), 9448797475(M) | |
| Email ID | : | adrdwd@uasd.in, matiwadeps@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agricultural Engineering | |
| Dr. M. S. Shirahatti | Area of interest | : | Soil and water conservation engineering, drainage engineering |
| M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | Aug, 2027 |
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Designation | : | Deputy Director of Research |
| Employee No | : | 12815 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 0836-2214292 (O), 9945563575 (M) | |
| Email ID | : | matiwadeps@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Plant Pathology | |
| Dr. Gurudatt. M. Hegde | Area of interest | : | Biocontrol, Mycology |
| M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | Aug, 2026 |
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Designation | : | Professor of GPB |
| Employee No | : | 13182 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9916188539 (M) | |
| Email ID | : | diwanjr@uasd.in, diwan@rediffmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Genetics and Plant Breeding | |
| Dr. Jayateertha R. Diwan | Area of interest | : | Rice breeding & Biotechnology |
| M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | Jan, 2038 |
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Designation | : | Technical Officer to ADR (HQ) |
| Employee No | : | 13326 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 8197284833 (M) | |
| Email ID | : | nagraj_phd@rediffmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Genetics and Plant Breeding | |
| Dr. Nagappa Govankoppa | Area of interest | : | Breeding in Cotton and small millets |
| M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | Feb., 2035 |
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Designation | : | Assistant Professor (GPB) |
| Employee No | : | 13526 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9945436151 | |
| Email ID | : | patilmd@uasd.in, mdpatilgpb@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Genetics and Plant Breeding | |
| Dr. M. D. Patil | Area of interest | : | Pulse Breeding/ Biotic & Abiotic stress Resistance Breeding/ Molecular Breeding |
| M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | Jun, 2045 |
OFFICE STAFF
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| 1 | Shri. Suhas M. Nargund, Assistant Registrar and Assistant Administrative Officer | 9945204223 | naragundsm@uasd.in |
| 2 | Shri. P. Y. Talawar, Personal Secretary | 9880496760 | talawarpy@uasd.in |
| 3 | Shri. Ramesh Vagole, Superintendent (Accounts) | 9946248843 | vagolern@uasd.in |
| 4 | Shri. B.S. Shyagoti, Sr. Field Assistant | 9480750602 | shyagotibs@uasd.in |
| 5 | Shri. Manjunath Tammannavar, Assistant/Assistant-cum-Computer Operator | 9535166749 | tammannavarm@uasd.in |
| 6 | Shri. Vinayak Y. Bhajantri, Assistant | 6360567212 | – |
| 7 | Smt. Iravva Hanchinal, Farm Labour | 8762587870 | – |
| 6 | Shri. Hanumant Umarani, Khemabhivruddi (LV Driver) | 9449562911 | – |
| 7 | Shri. Shivanand B. Shiraguppi, Khemabhivruddi (LV Driver) | 8217511287 | – |







