Renowned academician and researcher Prof. K. Byrappa no more

The former Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University Prof. K. Byrappa passed away on Monday, July 31 after suffering a heart attack at Bengaluru airport. He is survived by his wife, a retired professor, and 2 sons.

A renowned academician and researcher Prof. K. Byrappa obtained his master’s degree from the University of Mysore with distinction, rank, and medals. Thereafter He pursued his Ph.D. and Post-Doctorate fellowship from Moscow State University, Russia (one of the top ten Universities in the world during that time).

He had spent about 31 years at the University of Mysore in different capacities before becoming the Vice Chancellor of Mangalore University, in June 2014.

He specialized in Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Solid State Science, Crystal Growth, Chemistry of Materials, Crystallography, Crystal Chemistry, Experimental Mineralogy, and Environmental Science.

Prof. K. Byrappa has over 370 research publications in International journals with over 6900 citations and was known as a world authority in hydrothermal technology.

In addition to this, he has over 32 book chapters and reviews, and has edited 10 books and authored a famous Handbook of Hydrothermal Technology, published by Elsevier Publishers, UK in two editions, and the third edition is in preparation.