{"id":1829,"date":"2023-08-15T14:24:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.uasd.edu\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2026-11-07T04:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T04:33:27","slug":"faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

SCIENTISTS PROFILE<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDirector of Research <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n10654<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel\/Mobile No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n0836-2214240 (O), 9448909899 (M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email ID<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\ndr@uasd.in<\/a>, sajjanas@uasd.in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialisation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nSeed Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ashok Sajjan<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArea of interest <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nSeed production, testing and seed quality enhancement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D<\/td>\nSuperannuation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nJuly, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAssociate Director of Research (HQ)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n10406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel\/Mobile No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n0836-2214241 (O), 9448797475(M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email ID<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nadrdwd@uasd.in<\/a>, matiwadeps@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialisation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAgricultural Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. M. S. Shirahatti<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nArea of interest <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nSoil and water conservation engineering, drainage engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D<\/td>\nSuperannuation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAug, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nDeputy Director of Research \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n12815<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel\/Mobile No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n0836-2214292 (O), 9945563575 (M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email ID<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nmatiwadeps@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialisation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nPlant Pathology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Gurudatt. M. Hegde<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArea of interest <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nBiocontrol, Mycology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D<\/td>\nSuperannuation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAug, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nProfessor of GPB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n13182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel\/Mobile No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n9916188539 (M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email ID<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\ndiwanjr@uasd.in, diwan@rediffmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialisation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nGenetics and Plant Breeding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jayateertha R. Diwan<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArea of interest <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nRice breeding & Biotechnology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D<\/td>\nSuperannuation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nJan, 2038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nTechnical Officer to ADR (HQ)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n13326<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel\/Mobile No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n8197284833 (M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email ID<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nnagraj_phd@rediffmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialisation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nGenetics and Plant Breeding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Nagappa Govankoppa<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nArea of interest <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nBreeding in Cotton and small millets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D<\/td>\nSuperannuation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nFeb., 2035<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDesignation<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nAssistant Professor (GPB)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n13526<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel\/Mobile No<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\n9945436151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Email ID<\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\npatilmd@uasd.in, mdpatilgpb@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialisation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nGenetics and Plant Breeding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. M. D. Patil<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArea of interest <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nPulse Breeding\/ Biotic & Abiotic stress Resistance Breeding\/ Molecular Breeding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D<\/td>\nSuperannuation <\/strong><\/td>\n:<\/td>\nJun, 2045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

OFFICE STAFF
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Name and designation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Contact details<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1<\/td>\nShri. Suhas M. Nargund,<\/strong> Assistant Registrar and Assistant Administrative Officer<\/td>\n9945204223<\/td>\nnaragundsm@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nShri. P. Y. Talawar,<\/strong> Personal Secretary<\/td>\n9880496760<\/td>\ntalawarpy@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nShri. Ramesh Vagole,<\/strong> Superintendent (Accounts)<\/td>\n9946248843<\/td>\nvagolern@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nShri. B.S. Shyagoti,<\/strong> Sr. Field Assistant<\/td>\n9480750602<\/td>\nshyagotibs@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nShri. Manjunath Tammannavar,<\/strong> Assistant\/Assistant-cum-Computer Operator<\/td>\n9535166749<\/td>\ntammannavarm@uasd.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nShri. Vinayak Y. Bhajantri,<\/strong> Assistant<\/td>\n6360567212<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSmt. Iravva Hanchinal,<\/strong> Farm Labour<\/td>\n8762587870<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nShri. Hanumant Umarani,<\/strong> Khemabhivruddi (LV Driver)<\/td>\n9449562911<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nShri. Shivanand B. Shiraguppi,<\/strong> Khemabhivruddi (LV Driver)<\/td>\n8217511287<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH SCIENTISTS PROFILE 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 Designation : […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1829"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1829"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6163,"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1829\/revisions\/6163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uasd.edu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}