The last ten years have seen Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women (now mLAC) taking meticulous and meaningful steps to build reservoirs of intellectual wealth and academic excellence. In the process, research centre at mLAC has been approved and received several research applauds from the Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science & Technology, University Grants Commission, Karnataka State Science and Technology Council and many more government affiliated bodies. Each department at mLAC is geared to meet the same demanding standards to create great professionals and citizens by inspiring the women scientist in many ways.

Research has always been an area of paramount importance to mLACians.  The importance increased tremendously after obtaining the Autonomous status. There has been a dramatic rise in the publications, doctoral degree awards and grants awarded by funding agencies since then. Infrastructure is majorly supported by DST-FIST, DBT-Bioinformatics facility, Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Program (BiSEP) and University Grant Commission.

To meet the demand, mLAC research centre is furnished with STATE OF THE ART Laboratories and experienced staff. The major vision and mission involved to nurture and promote research activities of global standards. The research committee facilitates and helps faculties to take up research in all disciplines, writing grants and conducts workshops and conferences to upgrade faculties in cut through research skills, thereby, improving yield in terms of grants, research innovation, intellectual property and publications.

Recognised Research Centre: 

Kannada Department: Bangalore University                    View document

Department of Biotechnology: Bangalore University        View document

New guides added from Bengaluru Central University  (Biotechnology) View document (final letter awaited)

 

Approved guides list: 

Guide Name	Phd Students	Affiliated University	Guide/Co-guide
Dr. Annadanesh	4	Bangalore University	Guide
Dr.Subramanayam Swamy	4	Bangalore University	Guide
Dr. Ramanand	4	Bangalore University	Guide
Dr. Renuka Srihari	2	Reva University	Co-guide
Dr. Sushil Kumar Middha	5	Reva University	Co-guide
Dr. Jolitha AB	3	Reva University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Co-guide
Dr. Gowrineelima	2	Visvesvaraya Technological University ,  Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	Co-guide
Dr. Suneetha  (till 2022)	1	Visvesvaraya Technological University	Co-guide

 

Objectives

• To identify research priorities and initiate programmes.

• To seek research grants and promote focused research of national importance.

• To foster new collaborations and strengthen existing ones.

• To disseminate research findings in conferences and high impact publications.

• To provide logistics for researchers to implement ideas.

• To support IP related activities and Technology Transfer.

 

Chairperson:

Dr. Nagalaxmi B N, Principal     

Research Committee:

Dr. Sushil Kumar Middha - Research Coordinator 

Members:

Dr. Annadanesh B A, Department of Kannada

Dr. Ramanand K V, Department of Kannada

Dr. Jolitha AB, Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Reema Kumari, Department of Botany

Dr. Bhavya Bhanu, Department of Management Studies 

Dr. Abhinandan, Department of Commerce

Dr. Kamala A, Deprtment of Biochemistry

Dr. Usha T., Department of Biochemistry

Dr. Sarawathi S, Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Manjula K, Department of Journalism

(Dr) Akshay S, Department of Physics

Dr. Sharvana Kumar, Department of Chemistry

 

 

Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni Research Foundation has set up the P.G. Research Centre which is recognized by Bangalore University. It offers Ph.D programmes in Biotechnology and Kannada with competent staff from the college as research guides. The research centre is fully equipped with state of the art laboratories, library and computer systems with broadband internet and wi-fi facility. The teaching faculty members and students are motivated and encouraged to take up major and minor research projects in Science. The research centre also conducts University, State and National level seminars/conferences / workshops for teachers and students to update them with the latest information in their respective fields of research. Guest lectures by experts in relevant fields are also organized.