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Dr. Chandrappa

Indian Maritime University, University of Mysore

ORCID iD 0000-0002-9813-7157
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Dr. Chandrappa is Deputy Librarian at the Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai, India, a Central University under the Government of India. He holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. He has qualified the UGC-NET Examination three times and has also qualified the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (K-SET) for Assistant Professor.

His research interests encompass knowledge organization, cataloguing, metadata, ontology, linked data, information retrieval, semantic web technologies, library automation, digital libraries, research analytics, and artificial intelligence applications in libraries. His current research focuses on metadata quality assessment, AI-driven library services, bibliometrics, scientometrics, and next-generation integrated library management systems.

Since joining the Indian Maritime University in 2016, Dr. Chandrappa has served in several academic and administrative capacities, making significant contributions to library modernization, digital transformation, research support services, and institutional development. He played a key role in implementing and managing library automation systems, electronic resource services, institutional repositories, RFID-based library services, and research information management initiatives.

From 2016 to 2026, he served as Assistant Librarian and Library In-charge at the Indian Maritime University, Chennai Campus. Prior to joining IMU, he worked at the University of Mysore Library from 2010 to 2016, where he gained extensive experience in academic library administration, cataloguing, digital library development, and user services.
In recognition of his professional excellence and contributions to Library and Information Science, he received the "Best Young Librarian Award – 2018" from the Madras Library Association (MALA) at IIT Madras.

Employment

  • Indian Maritime University Deputy Librarian
    2026 - Present
  • Indian Maritime University Assistant Librarian
    2016 - 2026
  • University of Mysore Library Assistant
    2010 - 2016

Education

  • University of Mysore PGDHRM (Human Resource Management)
    2011 - 2012
  • University of Mysore PhD

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