WARANGAL, OCTOBER 15, 2026: Kakatiya University has awarded PhDs to three research scholars from various departments, including Durga Polati and Gautami Thumma (Pharmaceutical Sciences) and J Rajaiah (Economics).
In a statement here on Thursday, University Controller of Examinations Prof. Rajendar Katla has awarded a PhD to Durga Polati from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences for her research on “Improvising Anticancer Activity of Polyphenols in Animals by Cocrystal Technology” under the supervision of Prof. N. Prasad, Professor and Dean of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Durga Polati, a native of Hanamkonda, is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Bollikunta.
Research Scholar Gautami Thumma, in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was awarded a PhD for her thesis on “Design, Development and Evaluation of Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery System to Enhance Bioavailability of Some Drugs” under the supervision of Shahed, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Gautami Thumma hails from Madikonda village in Hanamkonda district. గౌతమి తుమ్మ

J Rajaiah, a research scholar from the Economics Department, was awarded a PhD for his thesis on “Changing Pattern of Input Use and Cost of Cultivation with Special Reference to Food Crops – A Study” under the supervision of Prof. B. Suresh Lal, Professor, Department of Economics.
Rajaiah hails from Mahabubnagar village in Rayaparthy mandal, Warangal district. Faculty members, non-teaching staff, research scholars and students congratulated all the research scholars on their academic achievements.