R Nagabushanam

Biography

Rachakonda Nagabhushanam obtained BSc (Hons), MSc (Zoology), and DSc (Marine Biology) under the guidance of Professor PN Ganapati. He joined as Lecturer (1954), Zoology Department, Andhra University, and later worked as Reader there. He studied at Tulane University, New Orleans, USA under the supervision of Professor Mithon Fingerman (1959-63) and obtained PhD (Animal Physiology). On returning to India, he joined the Zoology Department, Marathwada University as Professor and Head, initiated teaching and research in comparative animal physiology and invertebrate endocrinology, and continued working there up to his retirement (1991). He was also Visiting Scientist (1991- ) at Tulane University, USA.

Research Interest

Animal Physiology, Invertebrate Endocrinology