Swapnil Soni (2021):Industrial Structure, Productivity, Growth and Inflation: A Study on Interrelationships, Causality and Effects. Co-guide: Dr. Puranjoy Bhattacharya. The thesis has been approved for the Ph.D. degree of IISc in November 2021.
Shivalik Singh (2021): Financing of Technology Startups in Bangalore: An Empirical Study of Requirements, Sources and Performance. The thesis has been approved for the Ph.D. degree of IISc in October 2021.
Muralidharan, L (2021): The efficacy of technology business incubation: An assessment in the Indian context. The Provisional Certificate was awarded in July 2021.
Ganesaraman, K (2021):Tech Start-up Failures in India: Causal Attributes, Life Expectancy and Exits. Co-guide: Dr. Sitharam
Ramachandrula. The Provisional Certificate was awarded in June 2021.
Deepak, C (2018): Absorptive Capacity, Cluster level interactions, Innovation and Performance of Firms in the High-Tech Manufacturing Cluster of Bengaluru. The thesis was awarded the Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in December 2018.
Rashmeet Singh (2018): Inter-linkages, Innovation, Internationalization and Economic Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Bangalore. The thesis was awarded the Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in December 2018.
Santhosh C (2017): Internationalization of SMEs: Analysis of Antecedents, Strategies and International Performance in the Indian Context. The thesis was awarded the Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in November 2017.
Krishna H S (2017): High-tech Startup Lifecycle in India: An Exploratory Study of the Determinants of Emergence, Survival and Growth. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in June 2017.
Naga Rekha G (2017): An Exploratory Study of Indian Medical Device Clinical Trials: Landscaping and Assessment of Challenges. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in March 2017.
Kshitija A Joshi (2016): Economics of Venture Capital Operations in India: Macro Ecosystem and Micro Decision making. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. Degree by IISc, Bangalore in May 2016.
Rajeev N (2010): Inventory Management Practices and Economic Performance in SMEs: An Exploratory Study on Machine Tools Industry in Bangalore. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in June 2010. (Joint Guide: Dr M Mathirajan)
Sudhir Kumar (2008): Global TNCs and Local SMEs in Bangalore: Subcontracting, Innovation and Economic Performance. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. Degree by IISc, Bangalore in November 2008.
Rumki Mjaumdar (2008): Analysis of Productivity Growth in Indian Electronics Industry: Significance of Management Decision Variables as Determinants. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. Degree by IISc, Bangalore in November 2008.
H S Sudhira (2008): Studies on Urban Sprawl and Spatial Planning Support System for Bangalore, India. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. Degree by IISc, Bangalore in November 2008. (Joint Guide: Dr T V Ramachandra).
N Nagesha (2007): Energy Efficiency and Economic Performance in Small Scale Industry Clusters: An Analysis of Influencing Factors, Barriers and Drivers. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in March 2006. Awarded the Indian Economic Association Gold Medal in 2007. (Joint Guide: Dr P Balachandra).
N V Raghavendra (2003): Acquisition of Technological Capability and Economic Performance in Clusters: A Study of Belgaum and Coimbatore Small Scale Foundries. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. by IISc, Bangalore in July 2003.
Vasumathi (2002): An Analytical Study of the Silk Reeling Operations in Karnataka. The thesis was awarded Ph.D. degree by IISc, Bangalore in September 2001. Awarded the Indian Economic Association Gold Medal in 2002. (Joint Guide: Dr T Somashekhar).
Guided the following thesis for M.Sc. (Engineering) by Research:
Lakshmi Mitter (2005): Technological Innovation and Economic Performance in Small Scale Precision Engineering Industry. The thesis was awarded M.Sc. (Engineering) by Research degree by IISc, Bangalore in August 2005.
Currently Four research students are working under my guidance for Ph.D.
