Brief Academic Achievements :

Prof. Dr. B. H. M. Nijalingappa is a distinguished botanist and former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Botany, Bangalore University, Bengaluru. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Botany and has over 33 years of teaching and research experience at Bangalore University. His areas of specialisation include cytology, cytotaxonomy, reproductive biology of flowering plants, plant tissue culture, and morphogenesis.

Prof. Nijalingappa has made significant contributions to botanical research through the publication of more than 50 research papers in reputed national and international journals. He has successfully guided numerous M.Phil. and Ph.D. scholars and has co-authored two books. He also served as Co-Investigator for a Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-funded research project on oil palm.

An active member of the scientific community, Prof. Nijalingappa is a Life Member and Fellow of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists (SCG). He has served the Society in several capacities, including Executive Committee Member, Joint Secretary, Secretary, Vice President, and Editor of the Journal of Cytology and Genetics. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to cytology and genetics, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists (FSCG).