Prof. N.G. Karanth, FANE B. Tech., M.E., Ph.D.(Chem. Eng.)
Prof. N.G. Karanth is a renowned chemical engineer, a practicing biochemical engineer and a reputed biotechnologist. He is a Bachelor's degree holder in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Masters from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and a Ph.D. from the University of Salford, UK. After a stint as a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Houston, USA he returned to India to head the biochemical engineering activities of the Chemical Engineering Division at the National Chemical Laboratory, Poona. In 1984 Dr. Karanth joined Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore as the head of the Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering Department.
He has led many biotechnology research programmes with grants from National and International Agencies. Dr. Karanth has guided many students for Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry and biotechnology and authored over 100 publications. He has 25 patents to his credit and was a visiting Professor of Biochemical engineering at IIT, Madras. A Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), he has been the recipient of many awards for outstanding contribution to chemical engineering and biotechnology research in the country. He has vast experience in fermentations, biosensor development and in the production of bioactive molecules.