Vishnu Waman Thakur Charitable Trust's

Bhaskar Waman Thakur College of Science,
Yashvant Keshav Patil College of Commerce,
Vidhya Dayanand Patil College of Arts,
VIVA College

(NAAC ACCREDITED-'B' Grade, CGPA 2.69)


DEPARTMENT BIOCHEMISTRY

Name of Department
  • Bio-Chemistry
Year of Establishment
  • 2012
Credit based Semester and Grading System.
Sanctioned Filled
Professors -- --
Associate professors -- --
Asst. professors -- 01
Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of Exp.
Ms. Deepa R. Verma M.Sc (Botany), B.Ed, M.A. (Edu), PhD(Pursuing) Co-Ordinator, Asst. Professor Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding 12 Yrs
Ms. Payel Mallik M.Sc (Biochemistry) Asst. Professor Biochemistry 02 Yrs
STAFF Sanctioned Filled
Lab Assistant -- 02
Lab Attendant -- 04
Field Collector -- 01
Peon -- --
QUALIFICATIONS NUMBER
Ph.D. 01- PURSUING
M.Phil 01
P.G & NET NIL
P.G. 02
Publication per faculty
Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/ international) by faculty and students: Nil
Number of publications listed in International Database (for e.g Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database- International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : Nil
Monographs: Nil
Chapter in books : Nil
Books edited : Nil
Books with ISBN/ ISSN numbers with details of publishers: : Nil
Citation index : Nil
SNIP : Nil
SJR: Nil
Impact factor : Nil
H-index: Nil
Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental/ programme-wise : Nil
Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e in Research laboratories/ Industry / other agencies: Nil
Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in Research laboratories/ Industry / other agencies: Nil
Dr. Haresh Kamdar, TSEC, Bandra
Dr. G. Ramakrishnan, chairperson, CSI.
Dr. Sunita Shailajan, Associate professor, Ruia College.
Mr. Rajesh Athaide, St. Angello computer education
Mr. Vivek Mendonsa, Lawrence and Mayo
National: Nil
International: Nil
Orgainsed in-house workshop to sensitize students towards research – NFB / VCARD workshop jointly with Department of Botany and Biotechnology.
Name of the course/ programme Applications received Selected Enrolled M/F Pass percentage
-- -- -- -- --
*M= male *F=Female
Name of the course % of students from Same State % of students from other State % of students from abroad
B.Sc. 100% 0% 0%
Library - Available
Internet facilities for staff & students - Available
Class rooms with ICT facility - Available
Laboratories - Available
Workshop on Virtual lab by IIT-B (2014)
Workshop of molecular biology techniques by NFB (2012)
Workshop on techniques in Microbiology (VCARD)
Workshop on Water testing and analysis (VCARD)
Workshop on 'Basic Techniques in Chromatography & HPLC' (VCARD)
Power point presentation
Animations
Debates
Group discussions
OHP presentations
Assignments/projects
Industrial visits
Intercollegiate FEST – VIVAXIOUS (Personality Development, leadership, event management)
Chalk & Talk Method
Students are encouraged by the department to participate in extension activities conducted by DLLE, NSS and NCC, Nature club, Blood group registry.
Strengths:
Young and enthusiastic staff, well established laboratories.

Weakness:
The students are not aware of the significance of the subject and due to lack of awareness the interest of students fades off.

Opportunity:
Research opportunity via VIVA Centre for Advanced Research & Development

Challenges:
To maintain the interest of the student in the subject of BIOCHEMISTRY which seems to be fading out due to lack of awareness of subject & introduction of applied subjects.

Future plan:
Getting better infrastructure facilities.
Academic improvement of the staff.
Providing state of art research facilities.

Eminent academicians and visitors to the Department:

Details of teachers having achievements in the academic year 2013-2014 are as follows:

Prof Deepa Verma has co-authored 6 review papers and 4 research papers in peer reviewed online open access journals. She participated in workshop on Aromatherapy held in VAZE- KELKAR College, Mulund and also attended two days workshop on modern instruments used in medicinal plants analysis held in RUIA College. She was actively involved in organization of workshop on ‘revised syllabus of M.Sc. Environmental Sciences semester III & IV ‘held at VIVA College under the aegis of University of Mumbai. She was invited as a judge for ‘National Children’s science congress 2013’ organized at St. Anne’s High school, Borivali (West). She has registered for Ph.D. studies in March 2013.

CO-CURRICULAR / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS

a) Workshop on Virtual lab by IIT-B (2014)