S Gunakar, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Pompei College Aikala was awarded Ph D by Mangalore University for his thesis "Role of Economics and Social Institutions in the Fisheris Post- Harvest Sector of Coastal Karnataka
He was guided by Dr A Raghurama, Professor and Chairman, Dept of Commerce and Dean Faculty of Commerce, Mangalore University and Dr Ramachandra Bhatta, professor and Head, Dept. of Fisheries Economics, College of Fisheries, Mangalore