P. Srinivasa Aithal

Head
Administration & Finance

Room No: G14  
Tel: 2218-5020
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: admin@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 01 November 1995.

Sri Srinivasa Aithal has a master’s degree in commerce from Karnataka University and a post graduate diploma in financial management from Pondicherry University. He has been overseeing the accounts of the Institute as well as its research projects since 1995. He has also successfully handled the financial administration of the Global Water Partnership Organisation South Asia Secretariat and coordinated with six South Asian Countries for a period of 2 ½ years, when its office was hosted at NIAS.  In this context, he has also visited International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka during 2007.  Before taking-up the role of Head of Administration and Finance of NIAS with effect from February 2009, he had held the position of Administration and Accounts officer at the Institute.

V. A. Joseph

Office Manager

Tel: 2218-5029
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: vajos42@hotmail.com

Joined NIAS on 23 October 1992.

Prior to joining NIAS, Capt. V A Joseph (Retd) served in the Army (Corps of Engineers) for 32 years. During his tenure in the Army he had a number of assignments including a tenure in the Indian Embassy in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). In 1965 he was actively involved in Indo-Pak War and in 1971 he had taken part in the Bangladesh Liberation War. In appreciation of his meritorious service he was honoured by the President of India on 1st January 1992 and on 15th August 1992. His responsibility at NIAS includes the management of administration and finance.

A.  Deva Raju

Assistant Manager (Administration)

Tel: 2218-5027
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: adevaraju@gmail.com

Joined NIAS on 27 March 1989.

Sri A. Deva Raju has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Pondicherry University. At NIAS He had served as Secretary to Prof. R L Kapur. Sri Devaraju provided support for the coordination of NIAS Senior Executive Courses from 1989 to 2008. As an Asst. Manager, currently he looks after matters concerning NIAS Guest House, apart from co-ordinating the arrangements during NIAS Courses, programmes, and workshops held at the Institute from time to time, in consultation with the Manager and the Head-Administration. 

P. Satish Bhat

Assistant Manager (Accounts & Finance)

Tel: 2218-5023
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: satish@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 22 June 2009.

Sri P Satish Bhat has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Bangalore University. Prior to joining NIAS, he held various managerial positions in M/s Multiplex Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd., and served in its branches located at various parts of India from 1989 to 2005.  Thereafter, he also served in M/s Manpho Exports, Bangalore till June 2007 and at M/s Ahuja Continental Ltd., Bangalore till June 20th 2009. At NIAS, he takes care of the day-to-day accounts of the Institute including the research projects.

K. S. Rama Krishna

Senior Executive Assistant

Room No: Admin Block 
Tel: 2218-5132
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: ksr@nias.iisc.ernet.in 

Joined NIAS on 10th December, 1990.

Mr Ramakrishna has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Post Graduation Diploma in Business Administration.  He was the Personal Secretary to Dr. Raja Ramanna when he was the Director of NIAS and continued as his secretary till Dr. Ramanna lived.  Apart from this, he has been a keen learner of new technology and is a computer and network expert and also coordinates the computational needs of NIAS.  He has been providing support for organizing training programmes, seminars, etc. Besides, he is an ardent lover of Carnatic Classical Music and helped Dr. Raja Ramanna for his book entitled “Structure of Music in Raga and western systems”.

V. Girija

Senior Executive Assistant

Room No: Admin Block 
Tel: 2218-5025
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: vg@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 26th March, 1992.

Ms. Girija holds Bachelor of Arts degree from the Bangalore University.   She has been providing secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Administration since joining.  Smt Girija also provided support for organising UGC Courses conducted between 1998-2008.  She has also handled the matters related to NIAS Ph.D Programme during its inception stage. Currently, she is providing assistance in matters related to NIAS Council and Annual General Body Meeting, Senior Executives Course, Preparation of Annual Report and other meetings. 

S. Lalitha

Senior Executive Assistant

Room No: F 15  
Tel: 2218-5075
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: lalitha@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 1st October, 1992.

Ms. Lalitha has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Bangalore University and Diploma in Commercial Practice from the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka.  While joining NIAS, she has provided support to the Visiting Professors apart from assisting the administration in various office matters. She has been moved to the Director’s office during April 2004 and took over the responsibility of Secretary to the Director during November 2007 and is now continuing in the same position.

Gayathri N. Lokhande

Senior Executive Assistant

Room No: Admin Block 
Tel: 2218-5130
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: gayathri@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 5th September, 1994.

Ms. Gayathri Lokhande holds a Masters Degree in Political Science from Bangalore University and Diploma in Secretarial Practice from the Regional Vocational Training Institute, Bangalore . Earlier, she has worked for the International Strategic and Security Studies Unit at the Institute during 1996-2004 and also provided support in organizing training programmes for IAS & IFS Officers and ISRO Scientists.  Apart from providing support to Faculty members as and when required in organizing various national and international events, she is also providing assistance in organizing DST training programmes at the Institute.

C. Shashidharan

Executive Assistant

Room No: G 11 
Tel: 2218-5026
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: shashi@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 1st September, 1989.

Mr C Shashidharan is a trained technical staff at the Institute. He handles the arrangements at the Auditorium, Lecture Hall and Conference Halls for organising various training programmes, seminars, workshops etc. Apart from this, he helps the programme coordinator in bringing out the course reading materials. Mr Shashidharan is also taking care of Xeroxing and other communications requirements at the Institute. Prior to joining NIAS, Mr Shashidharan also had exposure in the area of printing  and advertising technology. 

A. S. Mary Stella

Executive Assistant

Room No: Reception     
Tel: 2218-5000
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: stella@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 23rd June, 1994.

Ms. Mary Stella has done Diploma Course in Secretarial Training from St. Joseph’s Commerce College for Business Administration and Office Equipment Operation Course at Regional Vocational Training Institute, Bangalore. Earlier she has provided secretarial support for coordination of  UGC Courses conducted between 1994 to 1997.   Apart from handling receptionist job, she is also assisting the administration in various office matters. She provides secretarial support to the Faculty members as and when required.

R. Vijayalakshmi

Executive Assistant

Room No: Library            
Tel: 2218-5021
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: vlakshmi@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 9th October, 1996.

Ms. R. Vijayalakshmi has a Diploma in Library and Information Science from Women's Polytechnic, Bangalore.  As an Executive Assistant (Library), she takes care of acquisition, cataloguing, circulation of books, CDs, journals etc. and also reference. Prior to joining NIAS, she has also served in IISc., library and Central Research Laboratory, Bangalore.

J. N. Sandhya

Executive Assistant

Room No: Admin Block 
Tel: 2218-5024
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: sandhya@nias.iisc.ernet.in

Joined NIAS on 11th February, 1997.

Ms J N Sandhya has a Bachelors Degree in Arts from Bangalore University and expertise to type Mathematics (technical) texts using Latex. She has assisted Prof. K Ramachandra towards his book "Theory of Numbers" (2007) and for the "Hardy Ramanujan Journal" since 1997. Earlier, apart from providing support in office matters, she has also provided secretarial support to Prof. C V Sundaram in bringing out his book titled “Atomic Energy in India – 50 Years”. Currently, in addition to providing support to the NIAS Doctoral Programme, she is also assisting the faculty in the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme at the Institute. Providing support in organizing training programmes is also part of her assignment at the Institute.  Prior to joining NIAS, she has served in IISC and TIFR.

V. B. Mariyammal

Junior Executive Assistant

Room No: F15   
Tel: 2218-5078
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: nias_mmu@yahoo.co.in

Joined NIAS on 1st December, 2006.

Ms V B Mariyammal has a Bachelors Degree in Science from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.  Apart from serving in the Director’s secretariat, she is also assisting the Faculty in organizing workshops and meetings as and when required. Earlier, she has also helped the Coordinator of Senior Executive Course in bringing out various publication materials. She had also worked as Project Assistant under Prof. P G Vaidya, Prof. B V Sreekantan and Dr Sangeetha Menon. Prior to joining NIAS, she worked as a Secretarial Assistant in the Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, IISc  (1995-97) and later under Prof. R Narasimha (1997-2004).

M. S. Shivakumar

Junior Executive Assistant

Room No: Admin Block
Tel: 2218-5030
FAX: 2218-5028
Email: shivakumar.2a@gmail.com

Joined NIAS on 7th July, 2008.

Mr.M.S.Shivakumar is a Commerce Graduate from the University of Mysore. He has been working as a Junior Executive Assistant (Accounts & Admin) for the last two years. Prior to joining NIAS, he has also served in a Chartered Accountancy firm as Accounts Assistant. He is discharging the duties under the guidance of Asst. Manager, Manager and Head-Administration.