Thesis & Research Paper Mentors in Karnataka

One-on-one guidance from verified PhD mentors for students and researchers in Karnataka: thesis and dissertation work, research papers, PhD proposals and journal publication. Sessions are held online, so you're matched by subject expertise, not by distance.

Karnataka has 1,512 AICTE-approved technical and management institutions, with most concentrated in Bangalore Urban, Mysore, Dakshina Kannada and Belgaum. From well-known names such as Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Manipal Academy of Higher Education and RV College of Engineering to smaller affiliated colleges, our mentors work with engineering, management, computer applications and pharmacy students from across Karnataka who need expert support at any stage of their research.

1,512AICTE-approved institutions in Karnataka
519Government and aided
993Private and self-financing

What Our Mentors Help With

Thesis and dissertation mentoring

Choosing a topic your guide will approve, structuring chapters, building the literature review and identifying a clear research gap for your B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA or PhD thesis.

Research paper mentoring

Turning your project or thesis work into a paper, selecting suitable Scopus or UGC-CARE journals and conferences, and responding to reviewer comments.

Methodology and data analysis

Research design, sampling, statistical analysis in SPSS, R or Python, simulations, and help interpreting and presenting your results.

Viva and final review

Draft reviews for argument, clarity and academic style, plus mock viva sessions before your defence.

Mentors explain, guide and review. The research and writing you submit remain your own, in line with your university's academic integrity and plagiarism policies.

Available Research Mentors

Expert Photo

Dr. Ankita Mukund Rayate

🏢 M.V.P. Samaj's K.S.K.W. Arts, Science and Commerce College CIDCO
✔ Verified Mentor
Organic Synthesis, Computational Chemistry, Molecular Docking, PASS Analysis, Pharmacokinetics, Bioinformatics, Chemoinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry
Expert Photo

Dr. Manoj Ramesh Gaware

🏢 M.V.P. Samaj's G. M. D. arts, B. W. Commerce and Science College Sinnar
✔ Verified Mentor
Organic Synthesis, Computational Chemistry, Solution Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Chemoinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry
Expert Photo

Shyam Nikethen Girivasan

🏢 Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacy practice JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
✔ Verified Mentor
Pharmacogenomics, evidence synthesis, systematic reviews(SRMA, NMA, qualitative study designs), stat and ML modelling in clinical data
Expert Photo

Dr. Aascharya Srivastav

🏢 Tridifa Consulting LLP
✔ Verified Mentor
Core Research Areas Food & Nutrition Science Public Health Nutrition Functional Foods & Food Innovation Plant-Based Food Systems Food Product Development Food Processing & Nutritional Quality Nutrition & Health Research Development & Social Research Public Health & Community Health Nutrition Programmes Social & Market Research Baseline, Midline & Endline Studies Impact Assessment & Evaluation Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Needs Assessment Behaviour Change & SBCC Livelihoods & Rural Development Education & Digital Literacy Gender & Social Development CSR & Consulting CSR Strategy & Advisory CSR Programme Design CSR Impact Assessment Social Impact Measurement Stakeholder & Needs Assessment Programme Monitoring Theory of Change & Logical Frameworks Social Return on Investment (SROI) Research & Knowledge Research Design Quantitative & Qualitative Research Survey Design Data Analysis Evidence Synthesis Technical Report Writing Policy & Programme Research Grant & Proposal Development Knowledge Management Documentation & MIS
Expert Photo

Mitali Rathi

🏢 PhD research scholar (thesis submitted)
✔ Verified Mentor
Radiation hardening/Semiconductors/FinFET/Capacitorless 1T DRAM/devices/TCAD simulation
Expert Photo

Titikshya Mohapatra

🏢 NA
✔ Verified Mentor
Chemical Engineering, Green Chemistry, Material synthesis and characterization, Catalysis, Heterogeneous catalysis, Advanced oxidation processes, wastewater treatment, Fluid dynamics
Expert Photo

Dr. Kailash Pati Dutta

🏢 Jharkhand Rai University Ranchi
✔ Verified Mentor
Metaheuristic algorithms, Evolutionary algorithms, optimization algorithms, antenna array synthesis, blockchain, machine learning
Expert Photo

Amir Zada

🏢 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
✔ Verified Mentor
Materials synthesis for energy production and environmental purification
Expert Photo

Prof. Popoola Lekan Taofeek

🏢 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lead City University, Nigeria
✔ Verified Mentor
Environmental Engineering: Water treatment (Adsorption), Corrosion and Material Synthesis

Showing 9 of 10 experts

Browse All Thesis Experts →

How ScholarsColab Works

Every step, from brief to payment, stays on the platform, so you always have a record and a referee.

  1. Step 1

    Post your project

    Title, subject, budget, deadline and keywords.

  2. Step 2

    Brief is reviewed

    Spam checks, then a project manager approves the scope.

  3. Step 3

    Doctorates apply

    PhD researchers who fit your topic show interest.

  4. Step 4

    Choose on evidence

    Compare their SCIE/Scopus papers, citations and Google Scholar.

  5. Step 5

    Chat and assign

    Talk in secure chat, then fund the milestone in escrow.

  6. Step 6

    Work securely

    Work in our editor; confidential files stay view-only.

  7. Step 7

    Approve and release

    Pay only when you approve each milestone.

Describe Your Research Project

Share your topic, university, deadline and where you're stuck. Matching mentors will review it and apply.

Post a Project Request

For Students Across Karnataka

Whether you study in Bangalore Urban, Mysore, Dakshina Kannada and Belgaum or a smaller town in Karnataka, you get the same access to mentors. Everything happens online through video calls and shared documents, and sessions are scheduled around your classes or working hours.

Mentors are familiar with common Indian university requirements such as synopsis approval, plagiarism checks through tools like Turnitin or Drillbit, and chapter-wise reviews by your guide.

Research Mentors by City in Karnataka

Find mentors and local university information for your city in Karnataka:

Universities in Karnataka

Students from these universities in Karnataka, and from the colleges affiliated to them, can work with our mentors on their thesis, dissertation or research paper:

  • Alliance University
  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeeth
  • Chanakya University
  • Christ University
  • Dayananda Sagar University
  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
  • Jain University
  • Khaja Bandanawaz University
  • KLE Technological University
  • M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  • Presidency University
  • REVA University
  • RV College of Engineering
  • S-VYASA University
  • Sharnbasva University
  • Srinivas University
  • St Aloysius University
  • Symbiosis International University
  • Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
  • Yenepoya University

Top 2% Stanford/Elsevier Scientists in Karnataka

306 researchers from institutions in Karnataka appear in the Stanford/Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists list (2025 edition), which ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator across 22 fields. The most represented fields are Enabling & Strategic Technologies, Engineering, Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry.

ResearcherInstitutionFieldRank
Gautam R. DesirajuIndian Institute of ScienceInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry#333
Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra RaoJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchApplied Physics#387
Chandan I. DasguptaIndian Institute of ScienceApplied Physics#2,130
Tejraj M. AminabhaviKLE Technological UniversityPolymers#6,473
Biman BagchiIndian Institute of ScienceChemical Physics#11,159
Chittaranjan AndradeNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro SciencesPsychiatry#13,823
Dipankar Das SarmaIndian Institute of ScienceApplied Physics#17,960
Harini NagendraAzim Premji UniversityEcology#19,307
Sandeep P. KumarNitte Meenakshi Institute of TechnologyApplied Physics#20,024
Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy TharanathanCentral Food Technological Research Institute IndiaFood Science#21,123
Bikramjit BasuIndian Institute of ScienceMaterials#22,208
Sriram RamaswamyIndian Institute of ScienceFluids & Plasmas#24,889
Padmanabhan BalaramNational Centre for Biological SciencesBiophysics#26,045
Kanishka BiswasJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchNanoscience & Nanotechnology#26,349
Kanwar Lal SahrawatUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, DharwadAgronomy & Agriculture#28,611
Andy L. RuinaIndian Institute of ScienceMechanical Engineering & Transports#29,559
Srikanth SastryJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchChemical Physics#29,708
Cameron D. TropeaIndian Institute of ScienceFluids & Plasmas#32,174
Srinivasan NatarajanIndian Institute of ScienceInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry#33,868
Ajay Kumar SoodIndian Institute of ScienceApplied Physics#34,750
Kota Ullas KaranthCentre for Wildlife StudiesEcology#37,935
Vijay Vir KakkarThrombosis Research Institute, IndiaCardiovascular System & Hematology#38,500
J. G. ManjunathaMangalore UniversityAnalytical Chemistry#40,682
Jyant KumarIndian Institute of ScienceGeological & Geomatics Engineering#42,051
N. SandeepCentral University of KarnatakaMechanical Engineering & Transports#44,974

Source: Elsevier Data Repository (Ioannidis et al.). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not necessarily ScholarsColab mentors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a thesis mentor if my university is in Karnataka?

Yes. Mentors work with students from universities and colleges across Karnataka, from institutions such as Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Manipal Academy of Higher Education and RV College of Engineering to smaller private and affiliated colleges.

Are mentoring sessions online or in person?

Sessions are online by video call, so you can join from anywhere in Karnataka.

Will the mentor write my thesis or paper for me?

No. Mentors guide, explain and review your work, and what you submit remains your own.

Which subjects are covered?

Engineering, computer science, management, pharmacy and related fields. Browse the mentor profiles above, or post a project request describing your topic.