All India Coordinated Research Projects of Zone 3 (AICRPs-07)
| AICRP Agro-meteorology | |||
 | Designation | : | Agrometeorologist |
| Employee No | : | 13377 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352230594 (M – 9746180111 / 9880769680) | |
| Email ID | : | sumeshkg@uasd.in / sumeshgovind@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Agro-meteorology | |
| Area of interest | : | Meteorology, Agrometeorology, Weather Forecasting, Monsoons, Thunderstorms, Tropical cyclones, Climate Change. | |
| Dr. K.G. Sumesh M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | April – 2043 |
| AICRP on Chickpea | |||
 | Designation | : | Scientist and Head |
| Employee No | : | 13546 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-295859 (M- 09483943281) | |
| Email ID | : | basammabk@gmail.com, kumbarbb@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Plant Pathology | |
| Area of interest | : | Plant Pathology (Mycology and Plant Bacteriology, molecular characterization) | |
| Dr. Basamma Kumbar M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | October – 2045 |
 | Designation | : | Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 13568 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9497165713,9165331653 | |
| Email ID | : | chittibp@uasd.in,chittibharat@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Plant Breeding | |
| Area of interest | : | Mutation Breeding, Molecular Genetics, Marker Assisted Selection | |
| Dr. Chitti Bharathakumar M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | May – 2050 |
| AICRP on Dry Land Agriculture | |||
 | Designation | : | Chief Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 10257 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9449310436, 9113836609 | |
| Email ID | : | potdarmp@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agronomy | |
| Area of interest | : | Remote sensing &GIS, Precision Agriculture and Digital Agriculture | |
| Dr. Milind. P. Potdar M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | February – 2032 |
 | Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Employee No | : | 13539 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 8861254601 (M -8088115853 ) | |
| Email ID | : | vivdev2@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Agril. Enginiaring | |
| Area of interest | : | Micro Irrigation, Soil and water conservation and Ground water studies | |
| Dr. Vivek. S. Devaranavadagi M.Tech., Ph.D. | Superannuation | : | November – 2047 |
 | Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Employee No | : | 13587 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 918277317498 | |
| Email ID | : | hombegowda60@gmail.com Kumarabh@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Soil Science | |
| Area of interest | : | Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Soil carbon sequestration and its Management, Silicon nutrition and Crop diversification and intensification for stress environments | |
| Dr. Kumara B.H M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July – 2047 |
| Designation | : | Scientist | |
| Employee No | : | 13617 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-230545 (M – 9481825151) | |
| Email ID | : | patilsb13617@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agronomy | |
| Area of interest | : | System agronomy, dryland agriculture, natural resource management with emphasis on food security and environmental quality, crop modelling, climate change and soil carbon. | |
| Dr. S.B. PATIL M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | May – 2044 |
 | Designation | : | Agronomist |
| Employee No | : | 13396 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-230545 (M – 9448235877) | |
| Email ID | : | nandagavira@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agronomy | |
| Area of interest | : | Cropping Systems, ICM, Weed management. | |
| Dr. Rajendra. A. Nandagavi M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July – 2037 |
| AICRP on Water Management | |||
 | Designation | : | Chief Scientist and Head |
| Employee No | : | 10360 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9980251914 | |
| Email ID | : | aravindakumarbn@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agronomy | |
| Area of interest | : | Agronomy, Irrigation water management, Nano fertilizers, root dynamics | |
| Dr. Aravindkumar B.N. M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | February – 2031 |
 | Designation | : | Professor |
| Employee No | : | 13184 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9448221963 | |
| Email ID | : | pskanannavar@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Agricultural Engineering | |
| Area of interest | : | Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | |
| Dr. Parasappa S. Kanannavar M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July – 2035 |
 | Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Employee No | : | 13515 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9739601906 | |
| Email ID | : | punithabc@ uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Soil Science | |
| Area of interest | : | Soil fertility, Water management, Soil physics and INM | |
| Dr. Punitha B.C. M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | October – 2049 |
| AICRP on Pearl millet | |||
 | Designation | : | Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 13527 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-230512 (M-9611164689) | |
| Email ID | : | babarsr@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agronomy | |
| Area of interest | : | Irrigation management, nutrient management and weed management | |
| Dr. Sadhana Ramchandra Babar M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | November – 2047 |
 | Designation | : | Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 13399 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-295858 (M – 9141193515) | |
| Email ID | : | athonibk@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Plant Breeding | |
| Area of interest | : | Genetics and Plant Breeding | |
| Dr. Bandenamaj Athoni M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July – 2040 |
| AICRP on Safflower | |||
 | Designation | : | Safflower Breeder and Head |
| Employee No | : | 12806 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08380-222753 (M-9449186752 ) | |
| Email ID | : | motagibn@uasd.in, bnmotagi@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Genetics and Plant Breeding | |
| Area of interest | : | – | |
| Dr. B. N. Motagi M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July – 2033 |
 | Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Employee No | : | 13602 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 9741058053 | |
| Email ID | : | balakundesg@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Agronomy | |
| Area of interest | : | – | |
| Dr. Sangshetty G. Balkunde M.Sc., Ph.D. | Superannuation | : | January – 2043 |
 | Designation | : | Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 13538 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 8310825451 | |
| Email ID | : | Shivu1053@gmail.com/hotkarsn@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Plant Pathology | |
| Area of interest | : | Mycology, Nematology, Biological control | |
| Dr. Shivalingappa Hotkar M.Sc.(Agri) | Superannuation | : | May – 2053 |
| AICRP on Sorghum | |||
 | Designation | : | Principal Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 12827 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-295287 (M- 9481982960) | |
| Email ID | : | karabhantanalss@uasd.in /sskarabu@gmail.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Entomology | |
| Area of interest | : | Pest Management in cereals, pulses and fruit crops, Vermiculture, host-pant resistance for insect pests | |
| Dr. S.S. Karabhantanal M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | December – 2037 |
 | Designation | : | Principal Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 10398 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 8352-295857 (M – 9448896906) | |
| Email ID | : | sajjanarg@yahoo.com | |
| Specialisation | : | Genetic and Plant Breeding | |
| Area of interest | : | Rabi Sorghum breeding and biotechnology (Molecular mapping and Marker Assisted Selection) | |
| Dr. G.M. Sajjanavar M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | July – 2032 |
 | Designation | : | Sr. Scientist |
| Employee No | : | 13199 | |
| Tel/Mobile No | : | 08352-295287 (M – 9448340183) | |
| Email ID | : | ashvathamavh@uasd.in | |
| Specialisation | : | Crop Physiology | |
| Area of interest | : | – | |
| Dr.Ashvathama V.H. M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D | Superannuation | : | January – 2032 |
