Qualifications: M.Sc. (Ag.), Ph.D. (IARI, New Delhi; 1992).

Research Interests:  

Biosecurity & Agro-ecology, Energy and Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship, Science and Technology Policy Studies.

Career

Academic Positions held

Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, March 2007-Present.

Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, January 2006-Present.

Dean (Administration), National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, August 2004 - December 2004.

Associate professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, April 1999-December 2005

Head, Environmental Studies Unit, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, April 1993 - September 2004.

Assistant Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, April 1993 - April 1999.

Post doctoral Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore-560 012, August 1992 - April 1993.

Honours / Awards

Appointed as a Member of Board of Governors – National Design & Research Forum (BOG-NDRF). The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata-700020, India. 
16 February 2010.

Appointed as Chairman of an Expert’s Committee constituted by the Honorable High Court of Karnataka (In compliance of the order dated 28/01/2010 passed in W.P. No.28040/2009(LB-RES-PIL). 1 February 2010.

Appointed as a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of a Journal of Springer on “Philosophy and Technology”. 8 January 2010.

Appointed as a Member of Governing Body of the State Compensatory Afforestation Green Management and Planning Authority (The Chief Minister of Karnataka is the Chairperson of the Governing Body), Government of Karnataka July 2009

Appointed as a Member of Advisory Board of Eminent Experts for assisting POWERGRID in the Research and Development, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Government of India February 2009 - till date

Appointed as a member of ESPP Review Committee of Eminent Experts, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Government of India, February 2009 - till date

Appointed as a Member of Technical Committee for the implementation of Solid Waste Management Programme in Karnataka, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Karnataka, December 2008 – till date

Appointed as an Independent Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (A Government of India Enterprise).

Received Prestigious Karnataka State Rajyothsava Award for the year 2007.

Received Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary International District 3190 and Rotary Bangalore R. T. Nagar on 20 November 2007

Appointed as a Member of Steering Committee of a project on Biodiversity of MSSRF, Chennai. This project is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Appointed as a Vice-President, Society of Pesticide Science (India), New Delhi, 1999 –2002.

Appointed as a member of the Expert Committee for the study of farmers’ suicides in Karnataka, set up by the Government of Karnataka, August 2001 – April 2002.

Elected as a Fellow of the Environmental Research Academy, January 1998.

Selected Publications:

Papers

P. K. Shetty, M. B. Hiremath, M. Murugan and K.G. Sreeja (2010). Research and higher education scenario in select Indian state universities: an analysis. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 3(3): 355-361

M. Murugan, P. K. Shetty,  A Anandhi, R. Ravi, S. Alappan, M. Vasudevan and K G Sreeja (2009) Rainfall changes over tropical montane cloud forests of southern Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 97(12): 1755-1760.
P K Shetty, Hiremath MB, Sabitha M., and Murugan M. (2009). Integrated Pest Management Strategies and Agricultural Sustainability in India. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 11(2): 45-51
Murugan, M., Shetty, P.K., V. Mukund, B. Panigrahy and A. Josephrajkumar (2009) Soil and surface air warming in Cardamom ecosystem in Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 11(2): 52-64
Murugan, M., Shetty, P.K., Ravi, R. and Subbiah, A (2009) The physiological ecology of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) in cardamom agroforestry system. Int. J.  Environ. Res.3 (1):35-44.

P. K. Shetty, M. Murugan and K G Sreeja (2008) Crop protection stewardship in India: Wanted or unwanted. Current Science, 95(4): 457-464.

P. K. Shetty and V K Agrawal ( 2008), Grid security and management. Current Science, 95(2): 154-156.

M. Murugan, V. Mukund,  R. Ramesh, M.B. Hiremath, A. Josephrajkumar and P.K.Shetty (2008). Contennial rainfall variation in semi arid and tropical humid environments in the cardamom hill slopes, southern Western Ghats, India.  Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 6(1): 31-39

P. K. Shetty, Hiremath MB, Sabitha M., and Murugan M. (2007). Relating the changes in cropping pattern and farming methods to the incidence of insect pests, diseases in India from the farmer's field study. J. Asian Agri History 11(4): 265-289.

M. Murugan, P. K. Shetty and M. B. Hiremath (2007) Atmospheric warming induced changes in future rainfall and implications on water and agriculture in India. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 3(2): 132- 141

M. Murugan, S. Backiyarani, A. Josephrajkumar, M.B. Hiremath and P.K.Shetty (2007) Yield of small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M) variety PV1   as influenced by levels of nutrients and neem cake under rain fed condition in southern western ghats, India. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 5: 19-25

Murugan, M., Josephrajkumar, A., Sainamolekurian, P.,  Ambikadevi, D., Vasanthkumar, K. and Shetty, P.K. (2006). Critiques on the critical issues of cardamom cultivation in Cardamom hill reserves, Kerala, India. Indian Journal of Areca nut, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 8 (4) 132-149

P.K. Shetty(2006) Pesticide Stewardship: Challenges and Opportunity in Developing Countries.www.tpsalliance.org/2006_ conf.html. Accessed on July 5, 2009.

P.K. Shetty(2005). Commercial farming and ecological disaster – lessons from Bidar syndrome. Journal of ecotoxicology and environmental monitoring 15 (1), pp 7-15.

P.K. Shetty(2004) Socio-ecological implications of pesticide use in India. Economic and Political Weekly, December 4, Vol. 39, No 49, pp 5261-5267.

P.K. Shetty. (2004) Integrated Pest Management - Strategies for Sustainability and Self Reliance. http://www.npsalliance.org/Conf2004/2004PDFs/PKShettyIPM.pdf. Accessed on July 5, 2009.
 

P.K. Shetty(2003). Pesticide stewardship and food security in India. http://www.npsalliance.org/Conf2003/PDF2003/PKShetty.pdf. Accessed on July 5, 2009.

P.K. Shetty(2002). Ecological implications of pesticide use in agro-ecosystems in India.  http://www.npsalliance.org/Conf2002/PDF2002/PKShetty.pdf. Accessed on July 5, 2009.

P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (2001).  Metalaxyl effect on nitrogenase activity (acetylene reduction) and yield of mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) wilzek). Journal of Environmental Biology, 22(2): 79-81.

P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (2000). Effect of metalaxyl on soil microbial population.  Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 38: 63-65.

P.K. Shetty, Jharna Mitra., Murthy, N.B.K., Namitha, K.K., Savitha, K.N. and Raghu, K. (2000).  Biodegradation of cyclodiene insecticide endosulfan by Mucor thermo-hyalospora MTCC 1384. Current Science, 79(9): 101-103.
P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (1998).  In Vitro effect of pesticides on carbon dioxide evolution and dehydrogenase activities in soil.  Journal of Environmental Biology, 19(2): 141-144.

P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (1997).  Influence of metalaxyl on Glomus fasciculatum associated with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).  Current Science, 72(4): 275-277.

P.K. Shettyand Magu, S.P. (1997). Effect of pendimethalin on soil respiration and enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of wheat.  Indian Journal of Environment and Toxicology , 7(1): 39-41.

P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (1996). Effect of pendimethalin on mungbean (Vigna radiata (L) Walzek) - Bradyrhizobium symbiosis.  Journal of Soil Biology and Ecology, 16(2): 97-102.

P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (1996).  Effect of pendimethalin on microbial activity and nitrification in a sandy loam soil.  Indian Journal of Plant Protection, 24(1&2): 146-149.

P.K. Shetty and Magu, S.P. (1996).  Influence of metalaxyl and pendimethalin on soil phosphatase activity in the rhizosphere of wheat.  Journal of Teaching and Research in Chemistry, 3(1): 53-59.

P.K. Shetty(1995). Agriculture and the Environment.  Encology, 9(9): 13-17.

Books

P K Shetty and V K Agrawal (2009) Grid Security and Management. Published by Power Line Publishing, New Delhi

P K Shetty, Ajay Parida, M. S. Swaminathan (2008) Biosecurty. Published by National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore and M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai. Brochure

P K Shetty and D R Nataraj (eds.) (1998). Parisara mundenu? (Selected essays on ecology in Kannada). Published by Parisara Vijnana Parishath, Bangalore and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.

Book Chapters

P.K. Shetty and Marium Sabitha (2009) Economic and Ecological Externalities of Pesticide Use in India. In: Integrated Pest Management: Innovation - Development Process, Vol.1 (Ed: R. Peshin and A.K. Dhawan), 113-129 Published by Springer, Netherlands.

P K Shetty (2009) Energy Revolution for Sustainable Human Development: The Challenge. In: Grid Security and Management. (Edited by P K Shetty and V K Agrawal) Published by Power Line Publishing, New Delhi

P K Shetty (2008) Agroterrorism: Biosecurity threats and preparedness. In: Biosecurty. (Edited by P K Shetty, Ajay Parida, M. S. Swaminathan) Published by National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore and M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai

P K Shetty, Murugan, M and Sreeja, K.G (2007). Pesticide stewardship and Agricultural Sustainability in Indian context-status and policies. In: Challenges to Sustainable Agri-Food Systems (eds. Chengappa, P G, Nagaraj, J and Ramesh Kanwar ), I.K.International Publishing House Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, pp 77-80

P K Shetty. (2005) Impact of agrochemicals on sustainability of agricultural development. In: Sustainable agricultural development in India. (Eds.). Ramesh R.S., Venkateshappa K.S., and Suryaprakash S. A Southern Economist Publication, Bangalore: 77-80.

P K Shetty (2004) Pesticides and questionable practices in Agro-ecosystems. In: Pesticide: Environment and food security (Eds.). Dureja, P., Saxena, D.B., Jitender Kumar, Madhuban Gopal, Shashi Bala Singh and Tanwar, R.S. published by Society of Pesticide Sciences (India), New Delhi: 97-101.

P K Shetty (2000). Sustainable agricultural practice and food security. In: Environment, Management and Audit (Eds.). P. S. B. Rao and P. Mohana Rao. Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi: 36-43.

P K Shetty and Magu, S.P. (1999). Influence of metalaxyl on carbon dioxide evolution, dehydrogenase and phosphatase activities in the rhizosphere of wheat (Triticum aestivum (L.)). In: Green Pesticides, Crop Protection and Safety Evaluation (Eds.). Agnihotri, N.P., Walia, S and Gajbhiye, V.T., published by Society of Pesticide Science (India), New Delhi: 221-230

P K Shetty, Shivaprakash, M.K., Ramachandra Reddy, T.K. and Shivappa Shetty, K. (1993). Isolation and screening of cowpea Rhizobium from medium black soils of semi arid region of Karnataka. In: Soil organisms and Sustainability. (Eds.). D. Rajagopal, Radha. D. Kale and Kubra Bano, published by Indian Society for Soil Biology and Ecology: 11-14.

P K Shetty, Shivaprakash, M.K., Ramachandra Reddy, T.K. and Shivappa Shetty, K (1993). Variation among cowpea cultivars for nodulation and nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium strain BS-7 under black soil conditions. In: Soil organisms and Sustainability. (Eds. D. Rajagopal, Radha. D. Kale and Kubra Bano), published by Indian Society for Soil Biology and Ecology: 31-35.

Conference Proceedings

Shetty, P.K and V K Agrawal (2008), Grid security and management. Current Science, 95(2): 154-156.

Shetty, P.K. (2004) Plant protection and sustainable agriculture in India. In the proceedings of the 12th International Conference and Exhibition on Mechanization of Field Experiments, Saint-Petersburg (Russia). pp 247-250.

Shetty, P.K. (2004) Socio-ecological Implications of Pesticide Use in India - Insights from a field study. In the proceedings of the 15th International Plant Protection Congress. Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, (China). pp. 635

Shetty, P.K. (2001). Questionable practices in agro-ecosystems in India. Proceedings of the international conference on pesticides, environment and food security. Society of Pesticide Science, (India), New Delhi: 21.

Shetty, P.K. (2001). Implications of agro-chemicals for sustainability of agricultural development - insights from a field study. Proceeding of the International Research Symposium on Sustainable Agricultural Development, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India: 111-114.

Marium Sabitha and Shetty, P.K. (2001). Implications of environmental changes on human health - A study in Malnad region of Karnataka. Proceeding of the international conference on society, politics, the economy and the environment: implications for socio-economic progress in the 21st century. Race and Ethnic Studies Institute, Texas A&M University, USA and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore: 71.

Shetty, P.K. (1996). Influence of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) walp) cultivars on nodulation and nitrogen fixation in different soil conditions. Proceedings of national symposium on horticultural biotechnology, published by Horticultural Society of India and Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore: VII-156.

NIAS Publications (Reports)

P K Shetty (2003) Socio-ecological implications of pesticide use in India. RP1 - 2003

P K Shetty (1999) Ecological crisis and agrarian distress in Bidar. R6-99

P K Shetty (1998) Bioremediation of pesticide contaminated soils and effluents R2-98

Selected Interviews

P K Shetty. (2008) Environmental Stewardship. Published by Janaagraha Times, Volume X, Issue 2, February 2008

P K Shetty. (2007) Pesticides and their impact on Environment. In: Environment a new buzz in the air. Published by Indo-Norwegian Environment Programme and Environmental Information Systems, Bangalore.

Reviews of books by Dr P K Shetty

Biosecurity. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Vol.35, No.1, Page: 201, 27 April 2010 (http://www.ijcm.org.in/text.asp?2010/35/1/201/62557) Accessed on 24 May 2010.

Grid Security and Management, Current Science, Vol. 97, No. 12, 25 December 2009, India (www.ias.ac.in/currsci/dec252009/1783.pdf).Accessed on 15 January 2010.

Biosecurity, Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology Vol. 27, Issue: 4, Page: 387, September 4, 2009, (http://www.ijmm.org/text.asp?2009/27/4/387/55438) (http://www.ijmm.org/article.asp?issn=02550857;year=2009;volume=27;issue=4;spage=387;epage=387;aulast=Jayachandran) Accessed on 15 January 2010.

Practical Power System Protection, PAC World (Protection, Automation & Control World) magazine,  Spring 2009 Issue, Houston, USA (review of book on Grid Security and Management) (http://www.pacw.org/no-cache/issue/).Accessed on July 5, 2009.

Biosecurity, The ASA (Applied Science and Analysis) Newsletter, 09-3, June 30, 2009, Hawaii, USA (www.asanltr.com/newsletter.htm). Accessed on July 14, 2009

Biosecurity, Journal on Chemical and Biological Weapons.  Vol.2, No.3, 44, April-June 2009, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India.  (http://www.idsa.in/publications/cbw/CBW2(3).pdf ).Accessed on July 5, 2009.

Biosecurity, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, May/June 2009, Vol.8, No.3, 629-630, Romania (http://omicron.ch.tuiasi.ro/EEMJ/book_rev.htm). Accessed on July 5, 2009.

Biosecurity, Current Science, Vol. 95, No. 8, 25 October 2008, India (http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/oct252008/1083a.pdf).Accessed on July 5, 2009.

New science study findings have been reported by P K Shetty and co-researchers (VerticalNews India)21 October 2008 http://www.verticalnews.com/newsletters/Journal-of-India/2008-10-21/61166JI.html. Accessed on 17 January 2010.

Biosecurity, International Journal of Regulation and Governance, 8(2): 179–181, 2008, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India (http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=252). Accessed on July 5, 2009.

Selected Projects

An analysis of regional and sectoral imbalances in the development of Science & Technology in India (April 2005-April 2008): Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

A National Survey on Use (and Misuse) of Pesticides in India (December 2002-May 2005): Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Causes and Remedies for Farmers' Distress in Karnataka (August 2001-April 2002): Sponsored by Government of Karnataka (Prof. Shetty was joint investigator of this project, grant awarded to the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore).

A Pilot Study on Use (and Misuse) of Pesticides in a Few Pesticide-use Predominant Areas in India (April 1999-May 2001): Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils and Effluents (June 1995-June 1998): Sponsored by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

Environmental Impact Assessment for Hutti Gold Mines, Raichur (1994): This project was conducted by Prof. Shetty and Prof. C.V. Sandaram, with the help of scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Financial assistance for visits and other related works was provided by Hatti Gold Mines, Government of Karnataka.

Evolving Appropriate Criteria for Effective Research Funding by Government Agencies in India (1993-94): Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Prof. Shetty helped in designing the proposal and assisted Prof. C.V. Sandaram in executing the project.

Formulation of Criteria for Effective R & D Funding (August 1992 - December 1993): Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Prof. Shetty coordinated this project under the supervision of Dr. Raja Ramanna, the Founder-Director of NIAS.

Programmes Organized
Dr. Shetty has been coordinating the NIAS Associates’ programmes since 1995. So far he has coordinated more than 150 associates’ programmes.
Organizing Secretary- International Conference on 'Environment and Health' at Bangalore, December 1998; Organizing Committee Member- Conference on 'Pesticides, Environment, Food Security', New Delhi, November 2001; Advisory Committee Member- International Conference on 'Society, Politics, Economy & the Environment- Implications for Socio-economic Progress in the 21st Century', organized by Texas A & M University, USA and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, July 2001; Coordinator- NIAS Senior Executive Course on 'Leadership and Society', January, 1999; Coordinator- NIAS Senior Executive Course on 'Globalization and Development', January 2000; Coordinator- NIAS Senior Executive Course on 'The New Economy', January 2001; Coordinator- NIAS Associates' Programme, since 1995.
Association with NGOs and Professional organizations
Dr. Shetty is a member of various associations of Science and Technology in India and abroad including -Indian Society of Soil Biology and Ecology, Bangalore, The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, United States of America, Association of Microbiologists of India, New Delhi, International Society of Teachers and Researchers in Chemistry, Bhubaneshwar, Alumni Association, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Plant Protection Association of India, Hyderabad and Society of Pesticide Science (India), New Delhi.

Brief Biodata

Dr. P.K.Shetty is currently Professor and Dean at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. He is a committed educationist and policy analyst and his professional areas of interest are Biosecurity & Agro-ecology, Energy and Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship and Science and Technology Policy Studies. He has co-edited three books, contributed to numerous book chapters and published several peer reviewed research papers, reports and articles. He has successfully completed 10 research projects of societal significance both at regional and national levels.

Dr. Shetty is on many committees and editorial boards of both scientific and government concerns. He has conducted several discussion meetings, seminars and conferences of national interest and also associated with various science education and environmental awareness programmes in the country. Dr. Shetty has worked with many government and non-governmental organizations in the areas of education, environment and society. He has delivered many radio talks and is also a popular science writer with several science publications in English and Kannada. Dr.Shetty has visited a number of countries as part of his professional work and is a frequently invited speaker at various professional forums in India and abroad. He was Vice-President of the Society of Pesticide Science, India. He is also a recipient of several prestigious awards including Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award (2007).

Dr. Shetty is also an Independent Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (A Government of India Enterprise) and the Director of the Advanced Research Institute, Bangalore. Earlier, he was the Head of the Environmental Studies Unit and served as Dean (Administration) at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.