email : bp_sowmya@sdmcujire.in

• Dean, SDM PG Centre since March 2025
• Coordinator, Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry, since March 2025
• Director, Research & Development Cell, since 2022
• Advisor NAAC Criteria III, since May 2025
• Shodha (UGC Care List journal) Editorial board member since 2021
• Chairperson-NAAC Criteria III, 2023-25
• Member Secretary of Seed Money Grant for Research, 2021-2024
• Coordinator, Research and Project proposal committee, 2019-2022

• Awarded Ph.D. degree on ‘Spectroscopic and Structural studies with some substituted Benzanilides, under the guidance of Dr. B. Thimme Gowda, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University by Mangalore University in 2009
• Awarded with “Seed Money to Young Scientist for Research” for project entitled “Synthesis, Spectral characterization & XRD studies of some Chalcones”, funded by Vision Group of Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka (5.0 Lakhs) in 2013.
• Completed Minor research project entitled “Studies on Synthesis of Chalcones& their Derivatives Derived from Benzofuran” funded by UGC (2 lakhs) in 2015
• Member of Project Implementation Group of DST FIST PG Level 0 funded to PG Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biotechnology (43 Lakhs) in 2020.
• Director, Research and Development Cell

• B P Sowmya. 2022, Thermodynamic and acoustical study of 1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(napthalen-1-yl)-2-propen-1-one. 38(1): 186-192. ISSN 0970-020.
• V.B. Chandana Kumari, Shashank M. Patil, Ramith Ramu, Naveen Kumar, B P Sowmya, Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Chukwuemelie Zedech Uche, Kingsley C. Patrick-Iwuanyanwu. 2021, Chromatographic techniques: types, principles, and applications. In (Eds.) Analytical Techniques in Biosciences, Academic Press, 73-95. ISBN: 978-0-12-822654-4.
• Ranganatha V L, Mallikarjuna S C, Jagadeep C S, Ramith Ramu, Naveen Kumar, B P Sowmya, Hussien Ahmed Khamees, Mahendra Madegowda. 2021, Design, synthesis, docking, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT calculations of 2-methylxanthen-9- with the FtsZ protein from Staphylococcus aureus. Bioinformation, 17(3): 393-403.
• B P Sowmya, B SHolla. 2018, Synthesis, Characterisation and study of thermodynamic properties of 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(naphth-1-yl)-2-propen-1-one. J. Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 5(7): 68-73.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2009, 2-Chloro-N-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E65: o444.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Terao, H Fuess. 2009, N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-methylbenzamide. Acta Cryst, E65: o389.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(3-Methylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o2247.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-2-methylbenzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1605.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2,2-Dichloro-N-(phenylsulfonyl)acetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1522.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2,2-Dichloro-N-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)acetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1521.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2-Chloro-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1493.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2,2-Dichloro-N-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)acetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1492.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-methylbenzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1421.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2,2,2-Trimethyl-N-(phenylsulfonyl)acetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1410.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2,2,2-Trimethyl-N-(phenylsulfonyl)acetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1410. (duplicate)
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(4-Bromophenylsulfonyl)-2,2,2-trimethylacetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1389.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 4-Chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1365.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2-Chloro-N-(3-chlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1300.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1299.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2-Chloro-N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1294.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(4-Chlorophenylsulfonyl)-2,2,2-trimethylacetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1279.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, P G Nirmala, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2,2,2-Trimethyl-N-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)acetamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1274.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o1243.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o950.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 3-Chloro-N-(3-chlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o949.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(3-Chlorophenyl)-2-methylbenzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o861.
• BT Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 3-Methyl-N-phenylbenzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o770.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o769.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya & H Fuess. 2008, 2-Methyl-N-(3-methylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o541.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o540.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(3-Chlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o462.
• B T Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, 2-Methyl-N-phenylbenzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o383.
• B T Gowda, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, & B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o340.
• B T Gowda, MTokarcík, J Kozísek, & B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2008, N-(4-Methylphenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E64: o83.
• BT Gowda, S Foro, B P Sowmya, H Fuess. 2007, 2-Chloro-N-(2-chlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E63: o3789.
• B T Gowda, B P Sowmya, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, H Fuess. 2007, N-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E63: o3365.
• BT Gowda, B P Sowmya, M Tokarcík, J Kozísek, H Fuess. 2007, N-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E63: o3326.
• B T Gowda, B P Sowmya, J Kozísek, M Tokarcík, H Fuess. 2007, N-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzamide. Acta Cryst, E63: o2906.

• Chaitra, Nagaraju D, Sowmya B P, Enhanced Efficiency of Gamma MnO2 in Capacitive Deionization (Cdi), National Conference on Bridging the Many phases of Matter. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire. 14 & 15 March 2025
• Aparna T V, Shiva Kumar, Nidhi Ravi, D, Sowmya B P, Cu-Catalyzed Synthesis of Triazoles via Click-Chemistry, National Conference on Bridging the many phases of Matter. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire. 14 & 15 March 2025
• Laxmi F Patil, B P Sowmya. Synthesis and Cyclic Voltametry Studies of Cu(II), Fe(II), Mn(II) and complexes with Metronidazole. National Conference on Advanced Materials for Chemical and Biological Applications (NCAMCBA-2024). Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire. 06 & 07 March 2024.
• Laxmi F Patil, B P Sowmya. In silico Molecular Docking Study of Drugs derived from Marine sources. International multidisciplinary Symposium on ‘The Role and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Human Behaviour, Department of PG Studies and Research in Psychology, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, 4th and 5th December 2023.
• B P Sowmya, 2020. Synthesis and thermodynamic properties of (E)-1-(4-substitutedphenyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)-prop-2-en-1-one. International Virtual Conference on ‘Innovative Research in Chemical Sciences (IRCS-2020), Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, 29 & 30 June 2020.
• C H Lohith, B P Sowmya, P Gurunathan, K Ramesha. 2019. Synthesis and characterization of electroplated tin material used as anode for Lithium-ion batteries. International conference on Nanotechnology, Srinivasa University. 18-19 October 2019.
• B P Sowmya. 2017. Synthesis, Characterization and Acoustical Properties of 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(napthalen-1-yl)-2-propen-1-one. National conference on Reaching the Unreached Through Science and Technology: Recent Advances in Physical, Chemical, Mathematical and Biological Sciences for Energy, Health and Environment, Mangalore University. 8-9 September 2017.
• Fathimatu Zohara, B P Sowmya, Shashiprabha. 2017. Studies on Acoustic Parameters of Ethyl 4-oxo-4H-[1,3]thiazino[3,2-a]benzimidazole-2-carboxylate. National conference on Reaching the Unreached Through Science and Technology: Recent Advances in Physical, Chemical, Mathematical and Biological Sciences for Energy, Health and Environment, Mangalore University. 8-9 September 2017.
• B P Sowmya, B S Holla. 2014. Synthesis characterization and acoustical properties of 1-(substituted)-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)–2-propen-1-one. International Symposium on Nature Inspired Initiatives in Chemical Trends at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad. 2-5 March 2014.
• B P Sowmya, B T Gowda. 2011. Effect of substituent on the crystal structure of benzanilides. International conference on Synthetic and Structural Chemistry-2011, Mangalore University. 8-10 December 2011

• Convener of 3-Day International conference on Innovations in Chemistry: Materials and Medicines for sustainable society (ICMMSS 2025) organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous, Ujire during 8,9 and 10 October 2025
• Chairperson of organizing committee of workshop on Innovate and Protect: A workshop on Patents, Trademarks & Publishing Rights on 18 June 2025 organized by R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Chairperson of organizing committee of two-day workshop on Research writing and Publishing- A methodological Perspective organized by Research and Development Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 11 and 12 September 2025
• Convener of National Seminar on Advances in Synthetic Organic Chemistry organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry on 24 March 2025
• Convener of 2-Day National Conference on Bridging the many phases of Matter on 14 & 15 March 2025 organized by R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Convener of 2-Day workshop on ‘Navigating the Research Journey from Methodology to Publication for PG students’ on 22nd and 23rd November 2024 organized by R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Convener of Five Day Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology (A Hands-on Experience) organized by R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire from 20.08.2024 to 24.08.2024
• Coordinator of Nano Jatha event coordinated by Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru on behalf of the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomous) PG Centre, Ujire on 11 June 2024.
• Convener of Advanced Materials for Chemical and Biological Applications” organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry and R & D Cell, Sri Dharmasthala Majunatheshwara College (Autonomous), PG Centre, Ujire on 6 & 7 March 2024.
• Convener of Crafting winning proposals: Workshop on Project proposal writing, organized by R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 24 February 2024
• Convener of Workshop on ‘Research Proposal Writing’ organized by the R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 19 October 2023.
• Convener of State Level Workshop on Research Design: Article Writing & Publication- Way forward organized by the R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 03 June 2023.
• Coordinator of National Workshop on Molecular Docking & Electroanalytical Techniques (MDET -2023) on 6 June 2023
• Coordinator of Preliminary Workshop on ‘Fabrication of Glassware’ on 20 April 2023.
• Organizing committee member of State Level Workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Rights and Promotion of Innovations’, sponsored by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Bengaluru on 19 July 2022
• Organizing committee member of International Virtual Conference on Creative Research in Chemical Science & Allied applications (CRCSA-2020) on 18 and 19 August 2020
• Convener of SERB sponsored National Conference on “Chemistry for Sustainable Future” held during 27 & 28 January 2017 organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Organizing committee member of One day programme on “Prospective of Chemistry” held on 3 March 2016 organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Convener of National level Seminar on ‘Modern Synthetic Methods and their Applications’ held on 27 February 2015 organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Coordinator of National level Workshop on “Preparation for UGC/K-SET” held during 13 to 16 November 2013 organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Organizing committee member of One Day Programme on “International Year of Chemistry- IYC 2011” held during 13 & 14 August 2011 organized by Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Coordinator of State level workshop on “Preparation for SLET-2011” held during 13 & 14 August 2011 organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Organizing committee member of State level workshop on “Microscale experiments in Chemistry” held on 29 September 2010 organized by Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• Organizing committee member of State level conference on “Emerging Trends in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Designing” held during 6 &7 March 2009 organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops attended

• Participated in faculty development programme on 4 to 10 February 2025 organized by Dayananda Sagar college of Engineering, Bengaluru
• Attended a talk on RE-VENT -SDM Intercolligiate Faculty Empowerment programme: Connecting Research, Education, Innovation and Enterpreneurship on 22 March 2025 at SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire
• Attended a workshop on Innovate and Protect: A workshop on Patents, Trademarks & Publishing Rights on 18 June 2025 organized by R&D Cell, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire
• International multidisciplinary Symposium on ‘The Role and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Human Behaviour’, Department of PG Studies and Research in Psychology, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, 4th and 5th December 2023
• State Level workshop on Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights organized by IPR & Innovation Cell, SDM Law College, Mangalore on 16 June 2023
• National Conference on Collaborating Across Disciplines Through Interdisciplinary Research on 19 April 2023, organized by St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore
• National Seminar on Indigenous Practices in Higher Education in India: Steps Ahead organized by Department of Economics & Rural Development in collaboration with Rashtriya Samaj Vigyen Parishad, New Delhi on 29 & 30 March 2023
• UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Chemistry organized by Human Resource & Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nādu from 05.07.2023 to 18.07.2023 and obtained A+ grade
• National Workshop on Computational Chemistry of Materials: Molecule, Solids, Nanoparticles and Biological Activity (CCM-2022) (Online mode) organized by Centre for Advanced Computational Chemistry Studies, Delhi as Professional Training Program, held from 4th July to 10th July 2022
• Webinar on “Opportunities in Higher Education” organized by Research Committee and IQAC, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 24 August 2021
• Webinar on ‘Prior Art Search Engine, Patent Structure and Claim Drafting’ organized by Research Committee and IQAC, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 26 June 2021
• Seminar on ‘Research Proposal Writing’ organized by Research Committee and IQAC, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 23 March 2021
• UGC Sponsored First Faculty Induction Programme (Online) organized by UGC-HRDC, University of Mysore from 09-12-2020 to 05-01-2021
• Webinar on ‘Awareness on Plagiarism Software’ organized by Research Committee in association with IQAC (Paramarsh), SDM College, Ujire on 11 November 2020
• National Webinar on ‘An Introduction to the World of Intellectual Property Rights’ organized by IQAC SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire in association with SDM Law College, Mangaluru held on 6 & 7 October 2020
• Webinar on ‘Issues and Concerns of Online Mode of Teaching Learning and Evaluation’ organized by IQAC SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 6 August 2020
• Webinar on ‘Use of Digital Platforms in e-Teaching, conducted by Science Departments and IQAC, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 9 July 2020
• National webinar on ‘Scintillating Chemistry’ organized by Association of Chemistry Teachers, Mumbai on 28 June 2020
• National Webinar on Scintillating Chemistry (SC-2020), organized by Association of Chemistry Teachers, Mumbai on 28 June 2020
• International Webinar on “3D Electron Microscopy For Structural Nanotechnology” by Dr Nonappa, Docent, MRSC, Adjunct Professor in Soft Matter Microscopy, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, organized by the Department of Chemistry, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru on 25 June 2020
• Four Days Live Webinar on “Research Methodology and Data Analysis” organized by KSTA, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka from 17 to 20 June 2020
• 3 Day International Webinar “GOLD AURA-Chemistry for life” organized by the PG Department of Chemistry and IQAC, Payyanur College, Kerala in association with Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) and Prof. K.T.K. Foundation, Payyanur during 17th June 2020 to 19th June 2020
• International Webinar on ‘Antimicrobials, Corona Virus and Tackling Covid-19’ organized by Dean Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang on 11 June 2020
• Six days short term faculty development programme organized by PG Department of Chemistry, IQAC and Chemistry Alumni Association of Payyanur College in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council from 23 – 28 May 2020
• National seminar on Current Trends in Chemistry held at Vivekananda College, Puttur on 18 September 2019
• One day conference on New Education Policy held at SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 29 July 2019
• Faculty Training Programme FEEL Teacher held at SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire during 7-9 June 2019
• GIAN program on Customized Natural Products to Evade Multidrug Resistance in Cancer held at Department of Industrial Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri during 16-22 May 2019
• Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Patent held at PG Centre, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 27 March 2019
• Science academic Lecture workshop on Computational methodology in Physics and Chemistry held at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal during 06-08 August 2018
• National Seminar on “Optical Methods of Chemical Analysis” at St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru on 4 & 5 February 2016
• Workshop on “Enhancing Teaching Skills” organized by Mission 10X team Wipro, Bengaluru at SDMIT, Ujire on 29-31 December 2015
• National Conference on “Chemistry and Life” at Poornaprajna College, Udupi on 7-8 August 2015
• Two-Week ISTE STTP on “Environmental Studies” under the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, New Delhi at S.D.M Institute of Technology, Ujire from 2-12 June, 2015
• National Level Seminar on “Modern Synthetic Methods and their Applications” organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire on 27 February 2015
• State Level Seminar on “Chemistry Of Advanced Materials” at Vijaya College Mulky on 5 January 2015
• National Level Workshop on “Preparation for UGC/NET/K-SET – 2013, organized by PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, during 13-15 November 2013
• International Conference on “5th Bangalore Nano” at Lalit Ashok, Bangalore on 5-7 December, 2012
• Regional Seminar on “Prospects and Challenges in Basic Sciences’’ at St. Agnes College Mangalore, on 01 September 2012
• National Seminar on “Biotechnological Prospecting in Herbal, Antiviral and Anticancerous Drug Development” at SDM College Ujire on 18 February 2011
• National Seminar on “Recent advances in Chemical Sciences” at St. Aloysius College Mangalore, on 23 & 24 January 2011
• Workshop on “Microscale Scale Experiments in Chemistry”, conducted by UG & PG Department of Chemistry, SDM College, Ujire, on 29 & 30 September 2010

• BOE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry/ Industrial Chemistry, Mangalore University
• BOE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry at St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangalore
• BOS/BOE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry at St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangalore
• BOE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry at Govt. Science College (Autonomous), Hassan
• BOE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry at Tumkur University, Tumkur
• BoE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry at Vivekananda College (Autonomous), Puttur
• BoE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry at Alva’s College (Autonomous), Moodbidre
• BoE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore
• BoE member of M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore