Statutory Bodies
Darshan Shankar
Vice-Chancellor
Darshan Shankar is the managing and founder trustee of FRLHT and the first VC of TDU. His core contributions lie in the field of educational innovation.
Dr Atul Kumar Gupta
Chief Operating Officer & Registrar
Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta, IFS (Retd.), is PhD from the University of Cambridge on commonwealth Fellowship, MSc in Zoology, M.A. in Sociology, MSc (Forestry & Allied Subjects), Masters in Business Administration, Post Graduate (Diploma) in Wildlife Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Diploma in Management, and Certificate course in Environmental Conservation, Forest Policy and Conservation from IIM, Bangalore & Maxwell School of Management, Syracuse, USA.
Dr Narendra Pendse
Visiting Professor
Dr. Narendra Pendse, Visiting Professor at TDU, is a renowned Ayurvedic clinician with extensive expertise in traditional medicine.
Mr. A V Balasubramaniam
Director Center for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS)
AV Balasubramanian, TDU Board member and CIKS founder, promotes sustainable agriculture and traditional knowledge and has received honorary doctorates for his contributions.
Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka
Prof. Hosahalli Subramanya
Member- Board of Governors
Prof. H. S. Subramanya holds a Master’s in Physics from the University of Mysore and a PhD in Structural Biology from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Prof. T S Balaganesh
Director GangaGen Biotechnologies Pvt. Ltd, Co-Chair Board of Governors
Dr. Balganesh, a trained medical microbiologist, specializes in infectious diseases and led antibacterial and tuberculosis programs at AstraZeneca. He holds an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University and mentors global drug discovery initiatives.
Darshan Shankar
Vice-Chancellor
Darshan Shankar is the managing and founder trustee of FRLHT and the first VC of TDU. His core contributions lie in the field of educational innovation.
Dr Atul Kumar Gupta
Chief Operating Officer & Registrar
Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta, IFS (Retd.), is PhD from the University of Cambridge on commonwealth Fellowship, MSc in Zoology, M.A. in Sociology, MSc (Forestry & Allied Subjects), Masters in Business Administration, Post Graduate (Diploma) in Wildlife Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Diploma in Management, and Certificate course in Environmental Conservation, Forest Policy and Conservation from IIM, Bangalore & Maxwell School of Management, Syracuse, USA.
Dr Balakrishnan Nair M N
Emeritus Professor
Dr. M. N. Balakrishnan Nair specializes in gums, resins, woods, ethnoveterinary science & practice to combat AMR, and ethnoveterinary product development.
Dr Gurmeet Singh
Professor & Dean (Research & Outreach)
Gurmeet, a scientist and innovator with 25 years' experience, focuses on food-first solutions for health and sustainability.
Dr Leena Wadia
Professor and Dean (Education & Outreach)
Dr. Leena Chandran Wadia holds a PhD in Physics from IISc Bangalore and has conducted research at leading institutions globally. She contributed to India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of the Dr. Kasturirangan committee.
Dr Manoj Joshi
Visiting Faculty
Dr. Manoj Joshi earned his PhD from the Centre for Biotechnology, JNU, and completed postdoctoral research at UCSD, California, and NIH, Bethesda.
Dr Megha
Associate Professor
PhD Biochemistry & Structural Biology, Stony Brook University, USA ePGD Public Health Nutrition, PHFI, India
Dr Noorunnisa Begum
Associate Professor
Dr. Noorunnisa Begum S is an Associate Professor specializing in the conservation of natural resources, with research interests in pharmacognosy, ethnobotany, medicinal plant trade, and floristics of angiosperms.
Dr Pavithra N
Associate Professor
Dr. Pavithra, PhD in Biological Sciences from Manipal University, has 11 years of experience in genomics, bioinformatics, and biotechnology.
Dr Prakash BN
Associate Professor, Head PrCB, Member Secretory Institutional Ethics Comittee
Dr. Prakash BN is a researcher who focuses on traditional medicine & community health at Centre for Community Health, Clinical Research and Education.
Dr Prasan Shankar
Associate Professor
Dr. Prasan Shankar, Medical Director at I-AIM-TDU, specializes in Ayurveda-based geriatric care, neurology, and cancer support.
Dr Samira Agnihotri
Associate Professor
Dr. Samira Agnihotri, Associate Professor of Coexistence Studies, explores 'listening ecology,' bridging bioacoustics, anthropology, and linguistics.
Darshan Shankar
Vice-Chancellor
Darshan Shankar is the managing and founder trustee of FRLHT and the first VC of TDU. His core contributions lie in the field of educational innovation.
Dr Atul Kumar Gupta
Chief Operating Officer & Registrar
Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta, IFS (Retd.), is PhD from the University of Cambridge on commonwealth Fellowship, MSc in Zoology, M.A. in Sociology, MSc (Forestry & Allied Subjects), Masters in Business Administration, Post Graduate (Diploma) in Wildlife Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Diploma in Management, and Certificate course in Environmental Conservation, Forest Policy and Conservation from IIM, Bangalore & Maxwell School of Management, Syracuse, USA.
Dr Gurmeet Singh
Professor & Dean (Research & Outreach)
Gurmeet, a scientist and innovator with 25 years' experience, focuses on food-first solutions for health and sustainability.
Dr Karthik Shankar
Member- Academic Research and Outreach Council
Kartik Shanker is a Professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and the Founding Trustee of Dakshin Foundation
Dr Leena Wadia
Professor and Dean (Education & Outreach)
Dr. Leena Chandran Wadia holds a PhD in Physics from IISc Bangalore and has conducted research at leading institutions globally. She contributed to India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of the Dr. Kasturirangan committee.
Dr Subrahmanya Kumar K
Associate Professor
Subrahmanya is working to establish substitutes for rare & endangered medicinal plants (Abhava-Pratinidhi Dravyas) based on Ayurvedic tatva.
Dr Unnikrishnan P
Professor, Member- Academic Research and Outreach Council
Unnikrishnan PM, an Ayurveda physician and researcher, works with the UN University, Tokyo, focusing on health systems and sustainability.
Prof. Sundar Sarukkai
Member- Academic Research and Outreach Council
Prof. Sundar Sarukkai specializes in the philosophy of the natural and social sciences.
R. Sowdhamini
Academic Head & Prof. NCBS
Darshan Shankar
Vice-Chancellor
Darshan Shankar is the managing and founder trustee of FRLHT and the first VC of TDU. His core contributions lie in the field of educational innovation.
Dr Atul Kumar Gupta
Chief Operating Officer & Registrar
Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta, IFS (Retd.), is PhD from the University of Cambridge on commonwealth Fellowship, MSc in Zoology, M.A. in Sociology, MSc (Forestry & Allied Subjects), Masters in Business Administration, Post Graduate (Diploma) in Wildlife Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Diploma in Management, and Certificate course in Environmental Conservation, Forest Policy and Conservation from IIM, Bangalore & Maxwell School of Management, Syracuse, USA.
Dr Leena Wadia
Professor and Dean (Education & Outreach)
Dr. Leena Chandran Wadia holds a PhD in Physics from IISc Bangalore and has conducted research at leading institutions globally. She contributed to India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of the Dr. Kasturirangan committee.
Mr. Suresh Hegde
Joint Registrar (Finance & Accounts)
I am a seasoned accounts and finance professional with over 35 years of experience in financial management and accounting within educational institutions and other companies. I hold a B. Com, completed my CA article ship, and earned an MBA from C.V. Raman University.
Mr. Venkataramani Sathyamoorthy
Chair person
Mr. Venkataramani Sathya Moorthy, is a graduate in Science and a Fellow Chartered Accountant by profession.
