Research Projects sanctioned by Government and Non-Government Agencies


Academic Year No. of Faculty Projects sanctioned Research Projects Sanctioned to Faculties in Lakhs
2022-23 3 25
2021-22 3 38
2020-21 2 11.89
2019-20 5 31
Total 13 105.89
Name of the research project/ endowment Name of the Principal Investigator/Co-investigator Department of Principal Investigator Year of Award Amount Sanctioned(in Lakhs) Duration of the project Name of the Funding Agency Click Here
Unnath Bharath Abhiyaan Dr. C.M. Sharanaprabhu Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.5 1 Year Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Room No. 376, Block-III, CRDT, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 Click Here
Camouflaged image processing algorithms for Military and civilian Applications Dr. Guruva Reddy Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 2 1 Year VTU-Competitive Research Funding Scheme, Belagavi Click Here
Facial Attendance System, Emotion Recognition and Interest/Disinterest Recognition Dr. Likewin Thomas Computer Science and Engineering 2019-20 25 1 Year Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Bangalore Click Here
Research funding opportunities and proposal preparations for academicians Dr. Madhavi M Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 1.5 3 Days VTU – Research Grants scheme 2021, Belagavi Click Here
Optimization of high yield biodiesel production from fish oil using nanocatalyst and performance evaluation in diesel engine Dr. Manjunath Patel G C Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 2 1 Year VTU-Competitive Research Funding Scheme, Belagavi Click Here
STTP on "Advance research in Nano materials and Nano Composites" Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 3.5 6 Days All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi Click Here
Modernization and removal of Obsolescence Aspirational Dr. Shanranaprabhu CM Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 8.39 2 Year All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi Click Here
Development of Aluminium Alloy Based Hybrid Nano-Composites to evaluate Mechanical Characteristics, Microstructure, and Strengthening Mechanism Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2021-22 8 2 Year VTU – Research Grants scheme 2021, Belagavi Click Here
Experimental Investigations on Dry Sliding wear behaviour of Graphine/Nano diamond reinfirced AL7075 Nano composites for Clutch facing applications Dr. Girisha L and Mr. Maltesh Kumar Deshpande Mechanical Engineering 2021-22 20 3 Year Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Bangalore Click Here
Development of Reference Free Denoising Algorithm for Biomedical Signals Dr. Madhavi M Electronics and Communication Engineering 2021-22 10 2 Year VTU – Research Grants scheme 2021, Belagavi Click Here
Establishment of Silicon Chip Design Laboratory Dr. Madhavi M Electronics and Communication Engineering 2022-23 20 2 Year Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Bangalore Link (Dr. Madhavi M)
Machine Learning Applications in Nanocomposites and Nanofluids Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2022-23 2 1 Year Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Bangalore Link (Dr. Girisha L)
Artificial Intelligence based Design and Development of Micro-textured Cutting Tools and Eco-friendly Cutting Fluids for Sustainable Machining of INCONEL 800 - Super Alloy Dr. Manjunath Patel G C Mechanical Engineering 2022-23 3 1 Year Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Bangalore Link (Dr. Manjunath)

Research Projects sanctioned by Government and Non-Government Agencies


Academic Year No. of Students Projects sanctioned Research Projects Sanctioned to Students in Lakhs
2022-23 11 0.405
2021-22 8 0.415
2020-21 15 0.83
2019-20 11 0.47
2018-19 2 0.115
2017-18 4 0.19
Total 40 2.425
Name of the research project/ endowment Name of the Principal Investigator/Co-investigator Department of Principal Investigator Year of Award Amount Sanctioned(in Lakhs) Duration of the project Name of the Funding Agency Link
Portable Assistive Device For Deaf And Dumb Dr. Sunitha B S Computer Science and Engineering 2021-22 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Smart Recycle Bin : Automatic Segregation Of Bio-Degradable And Non Bio-Degradable Wastes Mrs. Nayana K Computer Science and Engineering 2021-22 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Advanced agricultural controlling and monitoring of green house using LI-FI technology Mr.Manjunath Prahu P Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2021-22 0.05 6 Months VTU Financial Assistance Click Here
Prediction of Deforestation using Satellite Imagery Mr. Amit Kumar K Information Scince and Engineering 2021-22 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
PLC based Automated Drainage Water Monitoring and Control System Mrs. Neetha HM Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2021-22 0.065 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Drowsiness Detection System with Embeded System & IOT Mr. Ganesh U L Mechanical Engineering 2021-22 0.08 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Awareness on Biowaste Management Practices Jyothi, Hemanth Kumar Master of Business Administration 2021-22 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Recycling areca Husk Sustianable and eco friendly areca matchsticks Arvind Mallik Master of Business Administration 2021-22 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Automation of Electric Voting machine booth Dr. Manu A P Computer Science and Engineering 2020-21 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Color based object separating machine with IOT Mr. Venkatesh P Information Scince and Engineering 2020-21 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
IOT Based Smart crop protection system from animals with android application Mr. Vinay S K & Mrs. Gowthami A T Information Scince and Engineering 2020-21 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Predictive analysis and forecasting of COVID-19 outbreak Mr. Vinay S K Information Scince and Engineering 2020-21 0.025 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
IOT based solar powered forest fire early detection and prevention with anti smuglling system Mr.Rudresh SJ Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2020-21 0.05 6 Months VTU Financial Assistance Click Here
Generation of Electricity Using Plastic Waste Mr. Kiran MR Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2020-21 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimentation on Property Optimization of clay based bricks Mr. Rakesh M K Civil Engineering Department 2020-21 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimental performance analysis of dual fuel (bio gas and Gasoline) for conventional vehicle Mr. Rajashekara M.C Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Effect of Nano material in Bio gas productionin domestic food waste Mr. Shivananda D C Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.08 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Processing and Vibrational Characterisation of Hybrid (MWCNT/GR/ND) nano composites reinforced aluminium alloy (AA6061 and AA5083)composites Mr. Mahantesh M R Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.07 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimental Investigation of Bio diesel - Bio gas dual fuel operation CI Engine Dr. Basavarajappa Y H Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.07 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Extraction of Bio-fuel from sugar cane bagasses by pyrolysis setup and performance test on IC Engine Me. Abhishek C R Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.07 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Wear behaviour of Al 7075 nano composites material for clutch facing applications Mr. Malteshkumar D Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.08 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Effect of ZrO2/TiO2 nano reinforcements on Mechanical properties of PMMA based denture materials Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Prediction & Analysis of water requirement in automated irrigation system using Artificial Neural Network & Lora Technology Mr. Mahendra S Naik Electronics and Communication Engineering 2020-21 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Complete solution for security in home automation Mr. Pradeep K Computer Science and Engineering 2019-20 0.05 6 Months VTU FOSS Group, Belagavi Click Here
Identification of Diseases in Areca palms using an image and developing mobile application Mr. Arjun U Information Science and Engineering 2019-20 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Effect of ZrO2/TiO2 nano reinforcements onMechanical properties of PMMA based denture materials Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Design and fabrication of hand operated rice plant cultivator Mr. Ashok R. Bangar Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Energy harvesting by rain water using piezoelectric materials Mr. Vinod V Rampur Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Optimization of emission and performance test on a CI engine using the biodiesel extracted from the terminalia catappa seeds Mr. Ganesh UL Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Bionic Prosthetic ARM controlled by Muscle Sensor Mr. Manjunath Prabhu P Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2019-20 0.045 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimental Investigation on Suitability of Bricks Using Red Muds (Allumini Industry waste) as a masonry unit Mr. Sanjay S J Civil Engineering Department 2019-20 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Lora Technology Based Long Range Weather Monitoring Station For Agriculture Mr. Mahendra S Naik Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 0.045 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Smart Health Monitoring And Bullet Detection Jacket Mr. Mahendra S Naik & Nithin H V Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Voice Controlled Blind Reader Based on IOT Mrs. Shyamala S C Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Coin based mobile charger using solar panel and RFID Mr. Kumudeesh KC Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2018-19 0.055 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Bio-CNG Production, bottling, and utilization for CI Engine Dr. Basavarajappa YH Mechanical Engineering 2018-19 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Electric Line Man Safety With Password Based Circuit using Raspberry Pi 3 Board Mr. Amit Kumar K Electronics and Communication Engineering 2017-18 0.065 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimental performance analysis of conventional gasoline vehicle blended with hydrogen gas Mr. Rajashekara M.C Mechanical Engineering 2017-18 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Quick response code for vehicle Registration and identification Dr. Sunitha B S Computer Science and Engineering 2017-18 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Smart watering system using IOT Mr. Venkatesh P Information Science and Engineering 2017-18 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Portable Assistive Device For Deaf And Dumb Dr. Sunitha B S Computer Science and Engineering 2021-22 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Smart Recycle Bin : Automatic Segregation Of Bio-Degradable And Non Bio-Degradable Wastes Mrs. Nayana K Computer Science and Engineering 2021-22 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Advanced agricultural controlling and monitoring of green house using LI-FI technology Mr. Manjunath Prabhu P Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2021-22 0.05 6 Months VTU Financial Assistance Click Here
Prediction of Deforestation using Satellite Imagery Mr. Amit Kumar K Information Science and Engineering 2021-22 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
PLC based Automated Drainage Water Monitoring and Control System Mrs. Neetha HM Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2021-22 0.065 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Drowsiness Detection System with Embedded System & IOT Mr. Ganesh U L Mechanical Engineering 2021-22 0.08 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Awareness on Biowaste Management Practices Jyothi, Hemanth Kumar Master of Business Administration 2021-22 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Recycling areca Husk Sustainable and eco friendly areca matchsticks Arvind Mallik Master of Business Administration 2021-22 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Automation of Electric Voting machine booth Dr. Manu A P Computer Science and Engineering 2020-21 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Color based object separating machine with IOT Mr. Venkatesh P Information Science and Engineering 2020-21 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
IOT Based Smart crop protection system from animals with android application Mr. Vinay S K & Mrs. Gowthami A T Information Science and Engineering 2020-21 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Predictive analysis and forecasting of COVID-19 outbreak Mr. Vinay S K Information Science and Engineering 2020-21 0.025 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
IOT based solar powered forest fire early detection and prevention with anti smuggling system Mr. Rudresh SJ Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2020-21 0.05 6 Months VTU Financial Assistance Click Here
Generation of Electricity Using Plastic Waste Mr. Kiran MR Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2020-21 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimentation on Property Optimization of clay based bricks Mr. Rakesh M K Civil Engineering Department 2020-21 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimental performance analysis of dual fuel (bio gas and Gasoline) for conventional vehicle Mr. Rajashekara M.C Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Effect of Nano material in Bio gas production in domestic food waste Mr. Shivananda D C Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.08 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Processing and Vibrational Characterisation of Hybrid (MWCNT/GR/ND) nano composites reinforced aluminium alloy (AA6061 and AA5083) composites Mr. Mahantesh M R Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.07 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Experimental Investigation of Bio diesel - Bio gas dual fuel operation CI Engine Dr. Basavarajappa Y H Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.07 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Extraction of Bio-fuel from sugar cane bagasses by pyrolysis setup and performance test on IC Engine Me. Abhishek C R Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.07 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Wear behaviour of Al 7075 nano composites material for clutch facing applications Mr. Malteshkumar D Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.08 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) Click Here
Effect of ZrO2/TiO2 nano reinforcements on Mechanical properties of PMMA based denture materials Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2020-21 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Prediction & Analysis of water requirement in automated irrigation system using Artificial Neural Network & Lora Technology Mr. Mahendra S Naik Electronics and Communication Engineering 2020-21 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Complete solution for security in home automation Mr. Pradeep K Computer Science and Engineering 2019-20 0.05 6 Months VTU FOSS Group, Belagavi Click Here
Identification of Diseases in Areca palms using an image and developing mobile application Mr. Arjun U Information Science and Engineering 2019-20 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Effect of ZrO2/TiO2 nano reinforcements on Mechanical properties of PMMA based denture materials Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Design and fabrication of hand operated rice plant cultivator Mr. Ashok R. Bangar Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Energy harvesting by rain water using piezoelectric materials Mr. Vinod V Rampur Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Optimization of emission and performance test on a CI engine using the biodiesel extracted from the terminalia catappa seeds Mr. Ganesh UL Mechanical Engineering 2019-20 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Bionic Prosthetic ARM controlled by Muscle Sensor Mr. Manjunath Prabhu P Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2019-20 0.045 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Experimental Investigation on Suitability of Bricks Using Red Muds ( Allumini Industry waste) as a masonry unit Mr. Sanjay S J Civil Engineering Department 2019-20 0.05 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Lora Technology Based Long Range Weather Monitoring Station For Agriculture Mr. Mahendra S Naik Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 0.045 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Smart Health Monitoring And Bullet Detection Jacket Mr. Mahendra S Naik & Nithin H V Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Voice Controlled Blind Reader Based on IOT Mrs Shyamala S C Electronics and Communication Engineering 2019-20 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Coin based mobile charger using solar panel and RFID Mr. Kumudeesh KC Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2018-19 0.055 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Bio-CNG Production, bottling, and utilization for CI Engine Dr. Basavarajappa YH Mechanical Engineering 2018-19 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Electric Line Man Safety With Password Based Circuit using Rapberry Pi 3 Board Mr. Amit Kumar K Electronics and Communication Engineering 2017-18 0.065 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Experimental performance analysis of conventional gasoline vehicle blended with hydrogen gas Mr. Rajashekara M.C Mechanical Engineering 2017-18 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Quick response code for vehicle Registration and identification Dr. Sunitha B S Computer Science and Engineering 2017-18 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Smart watering system using IOT Mr. Venkatesh P Information Science and Engineering 2017-18 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Click Here
Vehicle Detection, Counting and Locking and Unlocking of Vehicle Speed Mr. Rajesh T H Computer Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Rajesh TH)
Face Matching and Tracking the Person Using Connected Cameras Dr. Chethan LS Computer Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Chethan LS)
Precision Agriculture Survivalence System for Significant Yielding using Machine Learning Dr. Sunitha B S Computer Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Dr. Sunitha B. S)
Intelligent Water Distribution and Management System Mr. Ranjan V & Dr. Chethan L S Computer Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Ranjan and Chethan LS)
Fabrication of Paper by Agro Waste Mr. Kiran M R Electrical Engineering 2022-23 0.04 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Kiran MR)
Manufacturing of Yarn using Reusable Plastic and Fabric Waste in Textile Industry - An Industrial Recycling Process of Plastic and Cotton Waste Mr. Hemantha Kumara M G & Ms. Arpitha R S Master of Business Administration 2022-23 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Hemanth and Arpitha)
Recycle, Reuse & Awareness on Bio Degradable Coconut Fibres in Preparing Homemade Scrubs Mr. Hemantha Kumara M G Master of Business Administration 2022-23 0.03 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Hemanth)
Karmika Mithra - An Application for Daily Wage Workers Dr. Pramod Information Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Dr. Pramod)
Sign Language Detector using Machine Learning Mr. Rudresh N C Information Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Mr. Rudresh NC)
Real Time Detection and Prediction of Agricultural Land Degradation from Urbanization Intrusion using Satellite Imagery Mr. Amit Kumar K Information Science and Engineering 2022-23 0.035 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Amith Kumar)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) based Nanocomposites-Synthesis and Characterization for Dental Applications Dr. Girisha L Mechanical Engineering 2022-23 0.06 6 Months Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Bengaluru-560012 Link (Girisha L)