Personal profile
Professional Information
Working as Professor and Head of the department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology since March 2025.
Creative Works
Research on Snake venom extracellular component
Research interests
Interested in the fields of Forensic Medicine; Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology; Public Health; Epidemiology; Suicidology; Traffic Medicine; Toxicology.
Medical Ethics; Law in Relation to Medicine; Medical Education.
Experience
19 years of experience.
Awards and recognition:
Best faculty researcher Award issued by Karnataka Medico Legal Society
Education/Academic qualification
Canine Index – A Tool for Sex Determination, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
02-05-2006 → 30-04-2009
Award Date: 30-04-2009
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing the health risks of chlorpyrifos exposure on humans
Bhat, V. R., Biju, M. E., Bakkannavar, S. M., Udupa E. G, P. & Acharya, V., 2026, In: All Life. 19, 1, 2667466.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Burden of chronic respiratory disease in Asia, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
GBD 2023 Asia Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators, 03-2026, In: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 14, 3, p. 233-255 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of pesticides on Calliphoridae species: Insights into forensic entomotoxicology
Shetty, S., Bakkannavar, S. M., Nayak, V. C. & Bhat, V. R., 05-2026, In: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 120, 103117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Reevaluating the role of pH in rehydration solutions for fingerprint recovery from dried fingertips: an exploratory study
Prabhakaran, P., Bhat, V. R., Bakkannavar, S. M., Nayak, V. C., Raghava, S. V. & Kumar, A., 05-2026, In: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 120, 103133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review on rehydrating solutions for fingertips in dried decomposed bodies
Prabhakaran, P., Bakkannavar, S. M., Nayak, V. C. & Bhat, V. R., 07-2025, In: Forensic Science International: Reports. 11, 100399.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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