Emergency Numbers:
080-22935555

Office of Laboratory Safety and Environmental Health (OLSEH)

Mr. Md. Masoodur Rahman
(EHS Officer – Bio Safety)
M:+919102910717
O: +918022933199
mdrahman@iisc.ac.in

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all issues related to Bio-Safety and Radiation-Safety on campus.
  • Maintenance of all major fire safety infrastructure on campus.
  •  AERB designated Radiological Safety Officer
  • Disposal of Bio-waste.

Mr. Rakshith Kumar
(EHS Officer – General Safety)
M:+9480618550
O:+918022933199
krakshith@iisc.ac.in

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for all issues related to Gas-Safety and Cryo-Safety on campus. 
  • Conduct and facilitate HAZID & HAZOP studies. Disposal of gas-cylinders. 
  • Responsible for all issues related to Electrical-Safety and Laser-Safety on campus.
  • Guidelines for lasers and batteries.
  • Disposal of batteries.

Dr. Mithun Chakraborty
(EHS Officer – Chemical Safety)
M:+919774304378
O: +918022933199
mithunc@iisc.ac.in

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all issues related to Chemical-Safety on campus.
  •  Guidelines for hoods, exhaust, toxicity, and PPE.
  • Disposal of chemicals.
  •  Regulatory compliance with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.

Ms. Roopalakshmi. S
(EHS Officer – General Safety)
M:+919035718689
O: +918022933199
roopalakshmi@iisc.ac.in

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all issues related to Fire-Safety on campus.
  • Fire safety training and Basic life-support training, including extinguishers training.
  • Organize regular mock safety drills.

Ms. Shalini Shettar
(EHS Officer – General Safety)
M:+8496835326
O:+918022933199
shalinis@iisc.ac.in

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure bio safety on campus.
  • Ensure radiological and radiation safety on campus.
  • Responsible for all labs in
    a. Division of Biological Sciences
    b. Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  • Define norms for use and storage of bio-agents on campus.
  • Define norms for disposal of bio waste on campus.
  • Define norms for disposal of radioactive waste on campus.
  • Serve as Radiation Safety Officer, registered with AERB.

Ms. Sujatha. K
(Office Manager)
M:+917907836466
O: +918022933199
sujathak@iisc.ac.in

Responsibilities:

  • Purchase and financial due-diligence.
  • Management for online-safety test
  • Outreach and grievance redressal.
  • Website updates

Page Last Updated : February 20, 2025