Mangaluru: Mrs Pramila Rita D’Souza (née Braggs), Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, St Joseph’s Engineering College, Vamanjoor, has been conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.
Her research thesis, titled “A Study of Sulfonamide Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors on Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium”, was successfully completed under the guidance of Dr K Jyothi, Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, St Joseph’s Engineering College.
Academic and Professional Journey
Mrs Pramila is an alumna of St Agnes College, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science degree, followed by a postgraduate degree in Physical Chemistry from Mangalore University.
Beyond her academic excellence, she has an impressive NCC background. She represented the Karnataka and Goa Directorate at the 1996 Republic Day NCC Camp in Delhi, where she had the honour of marching at Rajpath (Kartavya Path), saluting the President of India.
Personal Background
Mrs Pramila is the daughter of the Late Jerome Braggs and Benedicta Braggs (Cordel Parish), wife of Mr Royston D’Souza (Angelore Parish), and proud mother of Sean and Sam D’Souza.