Name of Department
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Botany
Year of Establishment
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2005
| B.Sc. in BOTANY(Six units) |
| M.Sc: - Herbal Science, Bioanalytical Sciences, Environment Sciences |
| Certificate course in food processing. |
| Credit based Semester and Grading System. |
| yes. Biochemistry department and Biotechnology department |
| Sanctioned | Filled | |
|---|---|---|
| Professors | -- | -- |
| Associate professors | -- | -- |
| Asst.Professors | -- | 07 |
| Name | Qualification | Designation | Specialization | Years of Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Deepa R. Verma | M.Sc (Botany), B.Ed, M.A. (Edu), PhD(Pursuing) | HOD,Asst. Professor | Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding | 12 |
| Mr. Vaibhav Satvi | M.Sc (Botany), B.Ed | Asst. Professor | Environmental Botany | 09 |
| Ms. Madhulika Yadav | M.Sc (Botany), B.Ed, (Qualified PET, University of Mumbai) | Asst. Professor | Plant Biotechnology | 04 |
| Mr. Vinodkumar Didwana | M.Sc (Herbal Sciences) | Asst. Professor | Herbal Sciences | 3 |
| Dr. Ms. Swaroopa Angihotri | M.Sc (Botany), PhD | Asst.Professor | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| Mr. Pratik Jagtap | M.Sc (Botany) (Qualified PET, University Of Mumbai) | Asst.Professor | Environmental Botany | |
| Miss Pooja Tiwari | M.Sc (Botany) (Qualified PET, University Of Mumbai) | Asst.Professor | Environmental Botany | |
| Mr. Atul Dubey | M.Sc (Botany) | Asst. Professor | Cytogenetics & Biotechnology | 3 |
| Dr. Meenakshi Vaidya, Associate professor, Mithibai College. |
| 01 (Workload 10) |
| STAFF | Sanctioned | Filled |
|---|---|---|
| Lab Assistant | -- | 02 |
| Lab Attendant | -- | 04 |
| Field Collector | -- | 01 |
| Peon | -- | -- |
| Qualifications | No. of Staff |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 01 + 01- PURSUING |
| M.Phil | 01 |
| P.G & NET | NIL |
| P.G. | 07 |
Publication per faculty
| Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/ international) by faculty and students: 15 |
| Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Rohan V Gavankar, Nikhil C Teli, Yatin Y Rane, Vinodkumar S Didwana and Ashwin Trikannad “ Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Profile and Therapeutic Uses of Piper Betle Linn. – An Overview; Research and Reviews: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, RRJPP | Volume 1 | Issue 2 | October-December, 2013 |
| Teli Nikhil, Verma Deepa, Gavankar Rohan and Bhalerao Satish “Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Diesel Engine Oil Degrading Bacteria from Garage Soil and Comparison of their Bioremediation Potential ; International Research Journal of Environment Sciences, ISSN 2319–1414 Vol. 2(2), 48-52, February (2013). |
| D’souza Rohan, Verma Deepa , Gavankar Rohan and Bhalerao Satish “Bioelectricity Production from Microbial Fuel using Escherichia Coli (Glucose and Brewery Waste) “International Research Journal of Biological Sciences; ISSN 2278-3202 Vol. 2(7), 50-54, July (2013) |
| Pualsa Jagdish , Verma Deepa ,Gavankar Rohan , and Bhagat RD, “Production of Microbial Lipases Isolated From 286 Curd Using Waste Oil as a Substrate” Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci Volume 4, Issue 3, 2013 (July - September). |
| Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Rohan L D’souza, Nikhil C Teli, and Vinodkumar S Didwana “Chemoinformatics: The Application of Informatics Methods to Solve Chemical Problems” Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci Volume 4, Issue 3, 2013 (July - September). |
| D’souza R, Verma D , Gavankar R , Bhalerao S. Menezes G “Generation of bioelectricity from Escherichia Coli using a Microbial Fuel cell” “International Journal of Biotechnology and Biosciences; ISSN 2231-0304 Vol. 2(4), 281-285, October – December 2012 |
| Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences Pharmacological and Phytochemical Properties of Betula utilis: An Overview.Deepa Verma, Saininad Ajgaonkar, Neha Sahu, Madhavi Rane, and Nikhil Teli, September - October 2014 RJPBCS 5(5) |
| Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Convolvulus pluricaulis, choisy, Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Nikhil C Teli and Ashwin A Trikannad May-June 2014 RJPBCS 5(3) |
| Journal of Applicable Chemistry 2014, 3 (4): 1423-1431 Ficus racemosa Linn. : A Comprehensive Review Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Nikhil C Teli, Vinodkumar S Didwana and Saurabh S Thakur Accepted on 17th June 2014 |
| Saraca asoca (Roxb.), De. Wild: An overview Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Vinodkumar S Didwana and Nikhil C Teli, Accepted: April 17, 2014. |
| RESEARCH AND REVIEWS: JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES A Holistic Approach on Review of Solanum virginianum. L. Madhavi H Rane, Neha K Sahu, Saininand S Ajgoankar, Nikhil C Teli, and Deepa R Verma* Accepted: 18/05/2014 |
| BIOACTIVE CONSTITUENTS, ETHNOBOTANY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROSPECTIVES OF CASSIA TORA LINN. Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Nikhil C Teli, Rohan V Gavankar, Ashwin A Trikannad and Parinita P Salvi Accepted: September 27, 2013 |
| Eclipta alba (L.): AN OVERVIEW Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Nikhil C Teli and Vaibhav R Murukate, Accepted: September 17, 2013 |
| Int.J.Curr.Res.Chem.Pharma.Sci.1 (4):50-58a Comprehensive Review: Butea Monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze Satish A Bhalerao, Deepa R Verma, Nikhil C Teli And Rohan V Gavankar |
Basil Dmello, Maithilee Raut, Rohan Gavankar, Deepa Verma, maya Chemburkar., Production of Aflatoxin by Aspergillus flavus using modified and testing its toxicogenic activity on plant models., International journal of Bioassay
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| LIFE MEMBER – INDIAN BOTANICAL SOCIETY |
| SR.NO | PROGRAMME | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.Y.B.Sc | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | S.Y.B.Sc | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | T.Y.B.Sc | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | M.Sc –I | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | M.Sc-II | -- | 100 % | 100 % | 70% |
| SR.NO | PROGRAMME | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.Y.B.Sc | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2 | S.Y.B.Sc | -- | -- | -- | |
| 3 | T.Y.B.Sc | -- | -- | -- | |
| 4 | M.Sc –I | -- | -- | -- | |
| 5 | M.Sc-II | -- | -- | 30 % |
| 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 |
| Organized in-house workshop to sensitize students towards research |
| Name of the course/ programme | Applications received | Selected | Enrolled M/F | Pass percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Sc Herbal Sciences | 11 | 11 | M-1 F-10 |
100 |
| M.Sc. Bioanalytical Sciences | 19 | 19 | M-2 F-17 |
100 |
| M.Sc Environmental Sciences | 16 | 16 | M-6 F-10 |
100 |
| Certificate Course in Food Processing | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Name of the course | % of students from Same State | % of students from other State | % of students from abroad |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Sc. | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Student progression | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG to PG | -- | 85% | 80% | 70% |
| PG to M. Phil. | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| PG to Ph.D. | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Employed Campus selection Other than campus recruitment |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Entrepreneurship/ Self-Employment | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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) |
| VIVAXIOUS – Inter Collegiate Academic FEST |
| Workshop on 'Basic Techniques in Chromatography & HPTLC' (VCARD) |
| Power point presentation |
| Animations |
| Debates |
| Group discussions |
| OHP presentations |
| Assignments/projects |
| Industrial visits |
| 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:
Weakness:
Opportunity:
Challenges:
Future plan:
| Young and enthusiastic staff, well established laboratories. |
Weakness:
| There is lack of interest among students regarding the subject due to little exposure and lack of awareness regarding the importance and application of subject. |
Opportunity:
| Research opportunity via VIVA Centre for Advanced Research & Development. |
Challenges:
| To maintain the interest of the student in the subject of BOTANY which seems to be fading out due to lack of awareness of subject & introduction of Applied subjects. |
Future plan:
| Botanical Garden |
| Medicinal garden |
| Water garden |
| Rock garden |
| Museum |
| Polyhouse |
Teaching Staff:
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.
Prof. Vaibhav Satvi has attended One day workshop on revised syllabus in T.Y.B.Sc. Botany.
Prof. Madhulika Yadav has cleared PET in Botany in June 2013.
Prof Vinodkumar Didwana has co-authored 2 review papers. He also attended one day workshop on Ion chromatography organized by Chromatographic Society of India, held at IIT-Bombay. He 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. He and Prof. Glenys D’Souza planned UDAAN festival of north Mumbai zone held at VIVA College under the aegis of Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension (DLLE), University of Mumbai.
Prof. Nikhil Teli has published 1 research paper and co-authored 6 review papers. He also attended one day workshop on Ion chromatography organized by Chromatographic Society of India, held at IIT-Bombay. He 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. He has cleared PET in Biotechnology in June 2014.
CO-CURRICULAR / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / SEMINARS /
WORKSHOPS
a) Workshop on Virtual lab by IIT-B (2014)
b) Workshop of molecular biology techniques by NFB (2012)