Vice Chancellor

Dr. A.T. RAMACHANDRA NAIK

Designation and  Full address:
Vice Chancellor,
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University,
Bidar-585226, Karnataka
e-mail: vckvafsub@gmail.com,

Academic Qualifications: B.F.Sc.,M.F.Sc., Ph.D., e-CDF (USA)

Prof. Dr. A. T. Ramachandra Naik is a Senior Professor at the College of Fisheries, Mangaluru, and the Director of Student Welfare at Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bidar–585 226. He holds a B.F.Sc. in Fisheries Science, an M.F.Sc. in Fish Production and Management, a Ph.D. in Aquaculture, and an e-CDF (e-Content Development in Fisheries) qualification from the United States of America. With 19 years of teaching experience, he has taught B.F.Sc., M.F.Sc., and Ph.D. students, specializing in Aquatic Environment Management, and has guided 10 Master's students and 6 Ph.D. scholars. He has served as Director of the SC/ST Cell and NSS Coordinator at KVAFSU. As Principal Investigator, he has handled five externally funded fisheries projects worth approximately ₹6 crore and currently serves as Principal Investigator-cum-Coordinator of the Mangaluru Smart City Limited project for establishing the Skill Development in Fisheries and Safety Training Centre at the College of Fisheries, Mangaluru. He has published 80 scientific research papers in peer-reviewed journals and received the Best Teacher Award from the Association of Teachers of KVAFSU for 2023–24. He has organized numerous extension and training programmes sponsored by NAARM, MANAGE, NFDB, SCSP/TSP schemes, the Karnataka Agricultural Prize Commission, and other organizations. His contributions to student welfare include organizing the University-level Inter-Collegiate Debate Competition in September 2025, the 19th Inter-Collegiate Sports and Games Meet in November 2025, the inter-collegiate youth festival “Kala Surabhi” in October 2025, and the 7th Inter-Polytechnic Sports and Games Meet in March 2026. He has also served as an expert for faculty recruitment at several fisheries and agricultural universities across India, as an external examiner for Master's and Ph.D. programmes at various universities, as an expert on selection committees for Director positions at ICAR fisheries institutes, and as a question paper setter for the Kerala and Karnataka Public Service Commissions.