Ms. Deepika B V, Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management, Bantakal, has been awarded Ph.D. degree for her research thesis titled “Assessment of groundwater Vulnerability using GIS-based DRASTIC model: A case study in Udupi District, Karnataka State, India” In Coastal Karnataka” submitted under the guidance of Professor Dr. C R Ramakrishnaiah, Department of Civil Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore. The management, Principal and staff members of SMVITM have congratulated Ms.Deepika B V for being honoured with Ph.D award.