P. Prakash Babu
P Prakash Babu | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Puducherry | |
| Assumed office 6 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | K. Tharanikkarasu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1963[1] Jaggayyapeta, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | University of Hyderabad |
| Profession | Professor |
Phanithi Prakash Babu (born 27 September 1963) is an Indian academic and professor. He is serving as vice chancellor of the Central University of Pondicherry.[2][3] He previously also served as the vice chancellor of the Yogi Vemana University.[4] He was professor at the department of biotechnology and bioinformatics at University of Hyderabad. His research primarily focuses on neurosciences, with a particular emphasis on neurodegenerative diseases.[5]
Early life and education
He was born on 27 September 1963 in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He did a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in zoology from Nagarjuna University and a Master of Science (MSc) in zoology from Andhra University, and then a doctor of philosophy (PhD) from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad in 1992.[6]
Career
He began his career as a research fellow at the school of life sciences, University of Hyderabad (1987–1992), where he conducted doctoral research, before serving as a lecturer in the department of Zoology at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (1992–1996). He then joined the University of Hyderabad as a lecturer in the department of animal sciences (1996–2000), advancing to reader in the same department (2001–2006), and later becoming a senior professor in the department of biotechnology and bioinformatics (2006–present), a role he continues to hold.[7] He previously served as the vice chancellor at the Yogi Vemana University. He currently serves as the vice chancellor of the central university of Puducherry.[8]
Awards
He is a recipient of the B P Pande memorial oration award by the Indian Society for Parasitology (2009) and the Tulsabai Somani educational trust award by the Indian Academy of Neuroscience (2002).[9][6]
References
- ↑ "Profile of Prakash Babu". National Academy of Biological Sciences. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "Central University of Pondicherry appoints Prof P Prakash Babu as Vice-Chancellor". The Indian Express. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ "Phanithi Prakash Babu appointed Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University". The Hindu. 2025-03-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ Rangarajan, A. D. (2025-02-25). "Top priority to teaching, research, says YVU Vice-Chancellor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ "Phanithi Prakash Babu". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Who is Phanithi Prakash Babu, New VC of Pondicherry University". Times Now. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ "Profile of Prakash Babu". nabsindia.org. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ "EFLU gets V-C now after a year". The Times of India. 2025-03-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ "Phanithi Prakash Babu appointed Pondicherry University VC". The Times of India. 2025-03-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
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