Director R&D @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2026
HoD & Dean@ School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, kalaburagi, India.
2023 – 2026
Professor@ Central University of Karnataka, India.
2023
Proctor @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2022 – 2026
Deputy Director, IQAC @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2021 – 2024
Associate Dean Students Welfare (ADSW) @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2020 – 2023
Associate Professor @ Central Univesrity of Karnataka, India.
2020 – 2023
Assistant Professor @ Central Univesrity of Jammu, Jammu, India.
2016 – 2020
DST-INSPIRE FACULTY & Assistnat Professor (AcSIR) @ CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad, India.
2012 – 2016
Research Scientist @ SAI Advantium, Hyderabad, India
2010 – 2012
Post Doctoral fellow @ CCNY, City University of New York, New York, USA.
2008 – 2009

Awards6

BEST RESEARCH PUBLICATION AWARD-2018 from Central University of Jammu on National Scince Day-2019.
2018
BEST RESEARCH PUBLICATION AWARD-2017 from Central University of Jammu on National Scince Day-2018
2017
Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR-NET-SRF) by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in 2005.
2015
INSPIRE Faculty Award-2012 by DST-INSPIRE, India. (IFA12-CH-36)
2012
Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-NET-JRF) by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2003
2003
• Andhra Pradesh State Government merit Scholarship 1996 – 1997.
1995

Projects4

ANRF-PAIR (Network Project with many PIs and Co-PIs) : 1,04,43 Lakhs (5Yeras). Project title: as a Co-PI “Synthesis of novel molecules and their biological evaluation for infections diseases”.
2025
Central University of Jammu : 02 Lakhs (2 Years) Project title: “Novel synthesis of terminal alkynes and their derivatives”.
2018
DST-SERB : 37 Lakhs (3 Years) Project title: “Understanding the novel reactivity and better utilization of bicyclic amidines”.
2017
DST- INSPIRE : 35 Lakhs ( 5 years) Project title: "Synthesis and biological evaluation of Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its analogues".
2012

Talks13

Invited lecture @ Faculty Development Program (FDP), on “AROMATICS (including heterocycles)” Vellore Institute Of Technology (VIT), Vellore on 14th September, 2022.
Invited lecture @ National e-Seminar on Chemistry In Emerging Trends Of Interdisciplinary Research (NeSCETIR-2020), on, Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, Lumani, Nagaland during 18-20 November 2020.
Invited lecture @ International conference on Trends in Chemical and Biological Sciences: Impact on Health and Environment (ISCBC-2019), Golden tulip hotel, Lucknow during 12-14 January 2019.
Invited lecture @ on “Key insights of alkynes for Sustainable Development” at DBF Dayanand College of Arts & Science, Solapur on 10th March, 2026.
Invited lecture @ Six-day Faculty Development Program (FDP), on “Teaching and Learning of Green Chemistry: Nurturing a new generation of chemists” National Institute Of Technology (NIT), Warangal 26th February to 3rd March, 2021.
Invited lecture @ International Workshop on Soft Materials and Devises (IWSMD-2018), Central University of Jammu, Jammu during 21-25 March 2018.
Invited lecture @ National Bioorganic Chemistry Conference (NBCC), NISER Bhubaneswar during 22-24 December 2018.
Invited lecture @ Virtual International conference on Emerging Research Trends in Chemical Sciences (ERTCS-2019), Govt. PG College, Udhampur, J&K during 24-26 July 2020.
Invited talk @ 12th JK Science Congress, University of Jammu, Jammu during 2-4 March 2017.
Invited lecture @ Faculty Development Program (FDP), on “Important Aspects of Organic Chemistry for Sustainable Industrial Development” Indian Institute of Technology, Patna (IITP), during 29-30th October, 2021
Invited talk @ International conference on Frontiers at Chemistry-Allied Sciences Interface (FCASI-2017), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur during 22-23 July 2017.
Invited talk @ 11th National Conference of Indian thermodynamics society, University of Jammu, Jammu during 02-03 December 2016.
Invited lecture @ Five-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Synthesis of Advanced Materials and its Applications (SAMA-2020), Department of Physics, Usharama College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh during 15-19 October 2020.

Patents1

T. V. S. K. Vittal, S. Sudhakar, K. S. Reddy, Venkata Ramana Doddi, Ch. Lakshminarayana, M. Sridhar. Process for preparing Norbornane derivative. Patent No at IPO: No.F25/00078/2011/CHE/013613.
Patent filed at Indian patent office

Memberships2

Life member of Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)
Life member of Indian Science Congress (ISC)

Other5

2021-2024 Deputy Director, IQAC @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2020 – 2023 Assciate Dean Students Welfare (ADSW) @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2022-2026 Proctor @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2026-Present Director R&D @ Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India.
2023-2026 HoD & Dean@ School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, kalaburagi, India.

Contact

Email: venkatardoddi@cuk.ac.in
Phone: 9298556039
Office: D13, Faculty Room: Prof. Venkata Ramana Doddi
Department: Department of Chemistry