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 Abdul Kareem
Associate Professor
Conservationist & Ethnobotanist with 28 years of experience in medicinal plant conservation, community awareness and education. Ethnobotany, documentation and assessment of Local Health traditions.
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 CN Vishnuprasad
Associate Professor
Dr. Vishnuprasad, at TDU since 2014, specializes in Ayurveda-Biology, integrating modern biology to study glucose metabolism, diabetes, and obesity.
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 Prasan Shankar
Associate Professor
Dr. Prasan Shankar, Medical Director at I-AIM-TDU, specializes in Ayurveda-based geriatric care, neurology, and cancer support.
Dr Subrahmanya Kumar K
Associate Professor
Subrahmanya is working to establish substitutes for rare & endangered medicinal plants (Abhava-Pratinidhi Dravyas) based on Ayurvedic tatva.
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 Anita Arjundas
Director ATREE
Anita is an entrepreneurial leader with multi-sector experience spanning the corporate world and the development sector.
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 Girish Tillu
Member- Academic Research and Outreach Council
A doctor by training and a researcher by profession, Vaidya Scientist Girish Tillu holds an M.D. in Dravyaguna.
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 Indira Vijayasimha
Member- Academic Research and Outreach Council
Indira Vijaysimha (India) is an educationist who has been exploring ways to make school education ecologically conscious.
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 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 Poornima Devkumar
Assistant Professor
Dr. Poornima Devkumar, Assistant Professor, specializes in clinical research on Ayurveda, focusing on whole-system effects, drug efficacy, and Panchakarma-based studies.
Dr Shobhit Mathur
Member - Academic Research and Outreach Council
With 27 years of experience in technology strategy, advisory, and software implementations, he specializes in data science (AI, ML, analytics, and BI) and supply chain and healthcare solutions.
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.
Prof. Usha Vijay Raghavan
Indian Institute of Science
Usha Vijayraghavan completed her undergraduate studies at Delhi University, earning a University Gold Medal, and her master’s at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh.
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.
