Professional Involvement

  • Acting Vice Chancellor, Tumkur University, 14-4-2022 to 20-7-2022

  • Dean, Science and Technology, Tumkur University, 08-04-2021 to Till date

  • Director , PMEB, Tumkur University, 22-02-2019 to Till date

  • Nodal Officer, RUSA, Tumkur University, 1-2-2018 to 23-07-2018

  • Director, Student Welfare, Tumkur University, Tumkur, 8-8-2016 to 6-2-2018

  • Reviewer, Indian Journal of Library and Information Science, Delhi.

  • Chairman, Dept of Lib&Inf Sci. Tumkur University. [ 2017-2019].

  • Chairman BOS, Dept of Library & Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad. [2010-2011]

  • Chairman BOS, Dept of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University. [2018-2019]

  • Chairman, BOE, Dept of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University. [2012-13; 2014-15: 2018-19]

  • BOE Member,
    1. Mangalore University, Mangalore;
    2. Kuvempu University, Shimoga;
    3. Karnataka State Open University, Mysore;
    4. University of Mysore, Mysore;
    5. Bangalore University, Bengaluru.


  • BOA Member, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot (2013)

  • Governing Council Member,
    1. Siddaganga College for Women, Tumkur;
    2. Bharathi Shikshana Mahavidyalaya, Tumkur;
    3. Bharathi College, Tumkur


  • Member, Academic Council, Tumkur University

  • Membership of Professional Bodies:
    Life Member:
    1. Karnataka State Library Association, Bangalore.
    2. Indian Library Association, New Delhi.
    3. IATLIS, Punjab.

    Treasurer: IATLIS, 2005-2008.