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Science Aided Botany

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About the Department:

The Department of Botany established in 1972, at present offers UG, PG and Ph.D. programmes in Botany. The Department has been highly appreciated by NAAC for its achievements and encouraged us to approach funding agencies for its development. The Department has been identified as one of the highly rated Departments in the College under CE, UGC 2015. The Department is supported by ‘Star Status’ scheme of DBT and ‘FIST’ programme of DST.

The Department has well developed laboratories with many advanced research equipments, a Tissue Culture Laboratory and two Polyhouses. We have a botanical garden with many medicinal plants.

All the permanent faculty members possess Ph.D. degree in Botany. There are three recognized research guides for M. Sc. (by research) and Ph.D. in Botany as well as for M. Sc. (by research) and Ph. D. in Biotechnology. Two senior faculty members are appointed as Adjunct Professors in the Department.

The results of the Department of Botany at B.Sc. and M.Sc. level are consistently excellent and always higher than the average result of the University.

All faculty members are actively involved in research work.

One Major Research project under UGC, One Major Research Project under NMPB, AYUSH, New Delhi and One Industrial Major Research Project have been completed by faculty of Botany. Similarly, two Minor Research Projects have been sanctioned by UGC and Two minor research projects have been sanctioned by the University of Mumbai.

09 students have completed Ph.D. Degree in Botany and 6 are pursuing Ph.D. in Botany while 06 students have completed Ph.D. Degree in Biotechnology and 6 are pursuing Ph.D.in Biotechnology under the guidance of faculty of Botany in the last 5 years.

Two National Seminars have been organized by the Department of Botany in the last 5 years. Every year we organize ‘Norkett, Chopra, Gangulee and Udar Memorial Lecture’ for the students of Botany from different colleges.

The Department aims to be a Centre of Excellence.

Faculty

Dr. Meeta Bhot - Professor
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Head of the Dept.)
Dr. Avinash Patil - Associate Professor
M.Sc., Ph.D.(Principal, B.K.Birla College)
Dr. Saheli Pradhan Mitra - Assistant Professor
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post. Doc, (Adhoc)
Dr Mansi Sawant - Assistant Professor (CHB)
M.Sc., Ph.D., (Part time Adhoc)
Dr Vandana Vijayvargia - Assistant Professor (CHB)
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Mr. Om Ale - Teacher cum Research Assistant
M.Sc.

Achievements

Student Achievements
Nitesh Beej
  • NET (2017-18)
Ms. Sneha Nithianandan
  • NET 33rd Rank (2018-19)
Ms. Ria Mathew
  • SET (2019)
  • GATE (2020)
  • NET (2022)
  • CSIR UGC JRF (2022)
Prafull Sanjay Dhanke and Hardeep Singh Badhan
  • Got 1st prize in short film competition in Exuberance in Borivli.
  • Got 2nd prize in short film competition in Manthan in Royal College, Dombivli.
  • Got 3rd prize in short film competition in Zapurza in Vaze College, Mulund.
  • Got 7th Rank in National level short film competition.
Many of our students are placed at reputed companies and research centres like Reliance Life science, TCS, Ayur pharma etc. Some students have joined as lecturer and Assistant Professor in various schools and colleges. Few students are pursuing their Ph.D. at reputed institutes

Courses

UG | PG Courses Conducted :
M.Sc. Food science and Nutraceuticals
Ph.D. in Botany
M.Sc. in Botany (by research)
M.Sc. in Botany (by paper)
B.Sc. in Botany
Certificate Courses Conducted :
Horticulture Practices
Fragrance and Flavour
Miniature Gardening

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