K. K. Vijayalakshmi, Dean, Faculty of Science, Mangalore University and also Professor, Department of Applied Zoology at the university, died on Thursday night. She is survived by her husband Krishnadas.
Her body was cremated on Friday at her native place in Vitla.
She was a teacher at the university since 1981. Ms. Vijayalakshmi had served in various bodies of the university as its chairperson and member.
She obtained Commonwealth Teachers’ Fellowship in 1993-94 and did her post doctoral research in University of Wales, England. She had guided eight Ph.D., and seven M.Phil. students. In addition, eight students were pursuing Ph.D. under her.
