NAME	E-MAIL	ADDRESS	PHONE
Yashwant G. Kanade	yashwantk@iisc.ac.in	CES library	22932786
Jagadeesha H.	jagadeeshah@iisc.ac.in	CES office	22932506 ; 23600985
Madhu Padmavathi	madhup@iisc.ac.in	CES office	22932506 ; 23600985
Karthik B	bkarthik@iisc.ac.in	CES office	22932506 ; 23600985
Raghavendra Rao	raghavendrar@iisc.ac.in	CES office	22932506 ; 23600985
Basavaraj	basavaraja@iisc.ac.in	CES office	22932506 ; 23600985

Yashwant G. Kanade

 

 

Job Title:

SGO (Librarian in charge)

 

It is my great pleasure to join CES, start professional carrier in 1983 and work with magnificent personalities like Prof.Madhav Gadgil, Prof.Raghavendra Gadagkar, Prof.N. V. Joshi, Prof.R. Sukumar, Prof.NHRavindranath, Dr.D. M. Bhat, Dr. T.V. Ramachandra and the entire CES research faculty and team. Initially I was posted at CES IISc Research Field Station at Sirsi, the assignment involved water flow measurement in the Bedti and Aghanashini rivers. Later I was associated in plant diversity work, biomass productivity and study of phenology in the Western Ghats and Human ecology and economic use of plant materials. From 1990 I have been assigned the responsibility of managing the CES Library. I have actively participated in the departmental ENVIS Programme.

My current interests include: Promotion of reading habits in India especially amongst the rural poor; Citation data analysis for life sciences; Information seeking behavior of Ecologists; Use of E-books; Developing Cyber Libraries; Evolution of Information resources and multimedia services for Ecologists; Evaluation of hybrid library based on user satisfaction.

Scientific contribution exceeds 15 research papers published in national and international journals and those presented at national and international conferences and seminars. I am one of the recipients of ASIS&T International best paper award in 2006 at Austin, Texas, USA. I have been training library and information science students and professional personnel.

 

 

Jagadeesha H

 

 

Job Title:

Personal Secretary

 

 

It is my great pleasure to join the Institute on 27.7.1992 in the Finance and Accounts Department (Budget Section). I have worked with magnificent personalities with all the officers in Finance and Accounts. After served for 26 years in Finance and Accounts I have been transferred to Centre for Ecological Sciences on 24.10.2018. Here I am working in office under the Chair. Also I am assisting Faculties and Students in the department. I had the privilege of working in the CES. Our Faculties and Chair will always guide encourage me to complete the assigned task in a successful manner.

 

 

Madhu Padmavathi

 

 

Job Title:

CES Office Staff

 

 

 

 

Karthik B

 

Job Title:

CES Technical Assistant

It is my great pleasure to join the Institute on 15.02.2023 in Centre for Ecological Sciences Department as Technical Assistant.

 

 

Raghavendra Rao

 

 

Job Title:

Field Assistant

 

I joined Centre for Ecological Sciences in the year 1987. I had the privilege of working with all the Chairmen of CES. During my 22 years of service I have learnt many things in the administration and obtained valuable training from them. Discipline, punctuality, wisdom, treating others well are some of the important things that I got trained in. Our faculty members and the Chairmen always guide me to finish the task in a successful way. Today I am able to do all my assigned well to their satisfaction. OUR Chairmen have given me best facilities for my work andencourage me to learn new things. It is a great privilege working under such wonderful faculty members. My only wish is to continue working in CES even after my retirement.

 

 

Basavaraj

 

 

Job Title:

Field Trainee