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Dr KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE

Specialization : Neurobiology

Qualification : MSc, PhD

Department : LIFE SCIENCES

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr Kowshik Kukkemane is a researcher specializing in behavioral neurosciences and aging. His expertise includes chronobiology and circadian mechanisms influencing biological processes. He holds an MSc in Applied Zoology from Mangalore University. He graduated with first rank demonstrating strong academic performance. He received the DST INSPIRE Fellowship for doctoral research support. He completed his PhD in Animal Science from University of Hyderabad. His doctoral research focused on circadian aspects of aging processes. He pursued postdoctoral research at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. His work there examined various aspects of emotional behavior. He has published in high impact peer reviewed journals and book chapters. His current research explores neurotoxicity and animal behavioral mechanisms. He joined CHRIST University as faculty member in the year 2023. He actively contributes to teaching, research, and academic mentoring. He is committed to inspiring students in biological sciences education.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journals

2025

Name of Journal: Molecular Neurobiology

Date Of Publication: 08-Apr-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,VIDITA A. VAIDYA

URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/12035

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Biological Psychiatry

Date Of Publication: 05-Nov-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,VIVEK SINGH

URL: https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Journal of Applied and Natural Science

Date Of Publication: 03-Sep-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 17/3/1299 - 1305

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,BHAVANI M VARMA

URL: https://www.ansfoundation.org/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2024

Name of Journal: Pharmaceuticals

Date Of Publication: 18-Oct-2024

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 17

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): PRAVEEN N,KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,MAMTHA RAVINDRAN

URL: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceuticals

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Trends in Carbohydrate Research

Date Of Publication: 12-Feb-2024

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15/4/1 - 22

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,NADIMPALLI SIVA KUMAR

URL: https://www.trendscarbo.com/index.php

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Trends in Carbohydrate Research

Date Of Publication: 10-Sep-2024

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 16/3/60 - 75

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,SUREKHA KL

URL: https://www.trendscarbo.com/index.php

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2020

Name of Journal: Biogerontology

Date Of Publication: 05-Apr-2020

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,ANITA JAGOTA

URL: https://www.springer.com/journal/10522

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2019

Name of Journal: Biogerontology

Date Of Publication: 03-Jan-2019

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE,ANITA JAGOTA

URL: https://www.springer.com/journal/10522

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

2025

Name of the Program: Invited Talk

Date: 2025-02-18 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Alva's Education Foundation

2024

Name of the Program: Invited Talk

Date: 2024-10-04 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: CHRIST Junior College

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: HARITHA S

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: March 2025

2024

Name of Student: DEEPTHI U

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: August 2024

Name of Student: Mr. Somaji Lade

Institutions:

Month & Year:

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): KOWSHIK KUKKEMANE

Sponsors:

Internal

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-11-01

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Advancement in Life Science Research

Name of the Organiser: Department of Life Sciences

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-09-29

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Tools for 21st Centrury Biosciences - CRISPR, OMICS & Big Data

Name of the Organiser: Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-08-07

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme 2025

Name of the Organiser: Human Resource Development Centre

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-05-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Learner-Centered Andragogy

Name of the Organiser: Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell (TLEC)

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-03-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: NeuroMinds: Approaches to Brain Chemistry and Anatomy

Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology

Level: National

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2025-02-27

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Generative AI for University Leaders

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-02-03

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National Skill Development workshop on research communications and grant writing

Name of the Organiser: Department of Life Sciences

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-09-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Research and Entrepreneurship in the field of Nutrition and Wellness

Name of the Organiser: Department of Life Sciences

Level:

Role: Organiser & Participant

Date: 2024-08-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Moths

Name of the Organiser: Department of Life Sciences

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Biohacking your Brain's Health

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-02

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Introduction to Generative AI

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-02

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Hands on training in Histological Techniques

Name of the Organiser: Department of Life Sciences

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-02-15

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Orientation Program

Name of the Organiser: Staff development College, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-09-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Induction Program

Name of the Organiser: Staff development College, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-08-18

Awards / Achievements /Others

2025

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Life Member of Indian Academy of Neurosciences

Description: Elected as the Life member of Indian Academy of Neurosciences

Organisation: Indian Academy of Neurosciences

Month/Year: 20 July 2025

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Reviewer for the journal Discover Medicine

Description:

Organisation: Springer Nature

Month/Year: 08 June 2025

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Reviewer for the journal Discover Medicine

Description:

Organisation: Springer Nature

Month/Year: 05 April 2025

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2026

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: SAINTS 2026 - International Conference


Date: 2026-01-07


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level:


2025

Type of the Program: SYMPOSIUM


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: Symposium on Emerging Trends in Agricultural Entrepreneurship - Kowshik Kukkemane


Date: 2025-12-10


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level:


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Photoperiodic alterations Modulate Mood-related and Cognitive behaviors in Zebrafish


Date: 2025-11-16


Organising Institution: Goa College of Agriculture, UAS Dharwad, Directorate of Agriculture, Goa and ISASTR Society, New Delhi


Level:


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: From Insight to Impact: A Conversation on the Strategic Role of Biomarkers in Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials


Date: 2025-06-17


Organising Institution: Labroots


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: Advancing personalized healthcare in infectious disease with multi-omics profiling


Date: 2025-06-10


Organising Institution: Labroots


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: International Conference on Advance Forensic Science


Date: 2025-03-13


Organising Institution: Kristu Jayanti College and University of the Philippines Manila


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2025


Date: 2025-03-05


Organising Institution: Labroots


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: SYMPOSIUM


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: Decoding the Universe - A National Level Science Exhibition


Date: 2025-02-28


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level: NATIONAL


2024

Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role:


Title:


Date: 2024-11-28


Organising Institution:


Level: INSTITUTIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Beta-Hexosaminidase B from Freshwater Cnidarian Hydra vulgaris Ind-Pune


Date: 2024-11-14


Organising Institution: Universitas Airlangga


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title:


Date: 2024-09-20


Organising Institution:


Level: NATIONAL


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title:


Date: 2024-08-01


Organising Institution:


Level: NATIONAL


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: KEYNOTE_SPEAKER


Title: From mice to minds: decoding the neural basis of behavior


Date: 2024-05-01


Organising Institution: Dhenkanal Autonomous College


Level: NATIONAL


Type of the Program: SYMPOSIUM


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title:


Date: 2024-03-08


Organising Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)


Level: NATIONAL


2023

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Circuit-specific role of Sirtuin1 in the regulation of mood-related behaviors


Date: 2023-12-14


Organising Institution:


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Screening of lysosomal enzymes and biochemical characterization of beta-hexosaminidase from Hydra vulgaris Ind-Pune


Date: 2023-11-08


Organising Institution: University of Hyderabad


Level: INTERNATIONAL


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Consultancy

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Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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