Best Innovative College Award (2019-20) from CEDA
'STAR STATUS' received from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
 

Research Projects


  • Research Projects by Faculty Members from 2016 To 2021

YearName of the TeacherDepartment Title of the Funded Project Awarding Agency Nature of Award Amount Sanctioned in INR in lakhs
2020-21 Dr. Vinay Kumar Institutional - Life sciences PG departments DBT BUILDER DBT Infrastructure Development, HRD and Research Projects 250
2020-21 Dr. Sanjay Kharat Zoology Establishment of disease diagnostic and quality testing labs including ELISA and RT-PCR machines Department of Fisheries, Govt. of Maharashtra Research Project 40
2019-20 Dr. Sushama Katade Chemistry Holistic teacher training in innovative skills of cooperative learning and e-content development Ministry of human resource development (MHRD) Human Resource Development 2.5
2019-20 Dr. Vinay Kumar Institutional - All science PG departments DST-FIST Programme (Second Cycle) DST Infrastructure Development, Research 75
2018-19 Dr. Vinay Kumar Biotechnology Identification and characterization of salt responsive conserved and novel mi-RNAs in soyabean DAE- BRNS Research Project 34.63
2018-19 Dr. Sadhana Natu Psychology Evaluation report of Genderations Mentoring Program in Pune schools Genderations International Research Project 1.3
2018-19 Mrs. Pradnya Pathakji and Mr. Deepak Kumbhar Electronics To develop a prototype of greenhouse for cultivation of strawberry by maintaining the controlled environmental conditions using multiple sensors DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr. Saroj Hole and Mr. Deepak Kumbhar Electronics To develop emergency calling and messaging system using arduino uno and SIM900 GSM module DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr. Amrita Srivastav Biotechnology Interactions of PGPB and Pleurotous mushroom w.r.t. physiological and biochemical parameters DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr. Amrita Srivastav Biotechnology Drug repurposing: repurposing of muscle relaxant drug tricolchicoside as an anticancer agent in leukemia and breast cancer cells DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr. Vinay Kumar Biotechnology Use of protein based and green synthesized nanoparticles in cancer therapy DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr. Uttara Oak Biotechnology Inhibition of multidrug resistant biofilms using Nanoparticles DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr. Neelima Kulkarni Microbiology Isolation and characterization of endophytes from medicinal plants DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Dr Shakera Inamdar Zoology Study of chrysomya rufifacies(diptera) in india DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Miss Chandani Verma Zoology Molecular identification , histological examination of parasites of loaches found around pune DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mr Pradeep Kumkar Zoology Effect of endoparasites on the coginitive abilities of commom spiny loach lepidocephalichthys thermalis DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mrs Trupti Kale Zoology Study of planarian diversity and karyology DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Miss Chandani Verma Zoology Effect of herbicide on freshwater spiny loach lepidocephalichthys thermalis DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mrs Sneha Ogale Microbiology Development of biocontrol agent using clitinase producing enzyme against plant pathogen DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mr Pradeep B. Kumar Zoology Histology and scanning electron microscopy of butterfly wings and flight muscles DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mrs Sneha Ogale Microbiology Efficacy of herbal disinfectants versus chemical disinfectants against MDR organisms found in hospital environments: a comparative study DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mrs Gauri Bhagat Microbiology Isolation, screening and characterization of penicillium species from spoiled food samples DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.05
2018-19 Mrs. Pradnya Pathakji and Mr. Deepak Kumbhar Electronics To design and implement smart-in-door tuneable lighting system to enhance working efficiency of people in static light environment DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Dr. Uttara Oak Biotechnology Identifying antimicrobials from marine myxobacteria DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Dr. Amrita Srivastav Biotechnology Deciphering the roles of ureide accumulation and metabolism in feedback-inhibition of N2-fixation under drought stress conditions in pigeonpea DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Dr. Mohini Gupte Chemistry Synthesis and characterization of Ni-Cr layered double hydroxides DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.12
2018-19 Mrs. Revati Nagarkar Chemistry A green approach towards the synthesis of amidoalkyl-2-napthols using different catalysts DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Mrs. Ashwini Kulkarni Microbiology Removal of fluorides from drinking water with effective applications of microbiological approach DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Dr. Kirti Dahigaokar Microbiology Isolation, characterization and evaluation of microbes for their municipal and agricultural wastewater treatment potentials DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Ms. Yogini Kanade Microbiology Isolation of pigment producing bacteria with subsequent characterization and applications of extracted pigments DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Dr. Gauri Phadke Microbiology Isolation of AM fungi from xerophytes and study of their applicability for cultivation under water stress conditions DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2018-19 Dr. Ritu Mamgain Chemistry Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of novel coumarin-Sciff bases DBT-STAR Scheme Research Project 0.15
2017-18 Dr. Vinay Kumar Institutional (All science departments) DBT Star Status DBT Human Resource Development, Research 282
2017-18 Dr. Vinay Kumar Biotechnology Identification of novel and conserved sodium responsive mi-RNAs and their target genes modulating salinity stress during reproductive phase in rice cultivars DST SERB Research Project 26.51
2017-18 Dr. Madhuri Kulkarni Chemistry DBT (Workshop Chemistry) DBT - CTEP CTEP 1.5
2017-18 Dr. Sushama Katade Chemistry Science Academic Refresher Course Science Academies Human Resource Development 7.3
2017-18 Dr. Vinay Kumar Biotechnology Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop Science Academies Human Resource Development 1.26
2017-18 Mrs. Vaishali Salunkhe Electronics Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop Science Academies Human Resource Development 1.1
2017-18 Sangeeta Namdev Dhamdhere Library Marathi and Hindi interface of ABCD-Open Source Library Management Software for the DOC BIBLAS UNESCO, USA and BIREME, Antwerp University, Belgium-2017 Research Project 0.5
2016-17 Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari Statistics Empirical Analysis of Effects of Pre-birth Education on Child development using advanced Statistical Techniques UGC Research Project 12.53
2016-17 Dr. Vinay Kumar Biotechnology Elicitation of diosgenin production in Helicteres isora suspension cultures Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune Research Project 2.4
2016-17 Dr. Sushama Katade Chemistry Synthesis and characterization of pyrazol Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune Research Project 1.9
2016-17 Dr.Shakera Inamdar Zoology Bisystematics studies of on Braconidae parasitoides on lepidpterian larvae . UGC Research Project 2.8
2016-17 Dr. Sanjay Kharat Zoology Study on digestive and reproductive physiology of Lepidophagous fish, Neotropius Khavalchor, Kulkarni, from Western Ghats, India UGC Research Project Nil
2016-17 Mr. MD. Waghmare Physics Synthesis and Characterization of disprosium doped in Nano Ferrites UGC Research Project 4.7
TOTAL GRANTS (2016-2021)750.2


  • Research Projects by Faculty Members from 2011 To 2016

Type

No. of Projects during 2011-16

Grant Received

in Rs.

Departments

 

Completed

Ongoing

Completed

Ongoing

Completed

Ongoing

UGC Minor Projects

9

3

658000

820000

 

 

UGC Major Projects

1

1

625000

 

 

 

BCUD Projects

24

4

2348780

90000

 

 

Other

2

-

2786628

-

 

 


Source : Dr. Nilima Kulkarni, Microbiology Department


Research Publications

Type

No. of Publications during 2011-16

Papers in International Journals

94

Papers in National Journals

20

Papers in State Level Journals

-

Books

28

Chapters in Books

15

Other

174


Source : Dr. Nilima Kulkarni, Microbiology Department



Annexure 3.2.7

Table 1: List of sanctioned, completed and ongoing research projects from different funding agencies

Nature of the

Project

Duration

Year

From- To

Title of the project

Name of the

funding agency

Total grant


Total Grant received till date

Sanc-tioned

Received

Minor project

2009-11

Marketing of alternative energy: A need for application of 4 p’s for effectiveness

(Mr. Amol Desai)

UGC

75,000

60,000

60,000

Minor project

2010-12

Exploring mental health services, curricula and resources from a gender perspective

(Dr. Sadhana Natu)

UGC

1,50,000

1,02,500

1,02,500

Minor project

2010-12

Skill Gap 2009- Role of English & Comparative Analysis of soft skill : Teaching v/s Training (Mrs. Shampa Chakraborty)

UGC

65,000

65,000

65,000

Minor project

2010-12

Synthesis of Naftifine Related AllylamineAntimycotics

(Dr. Madhuri Kulkarni)

UGC

1,75,000

1,00,000

1,00,000

Minor project

2009-11

Green Oxidation synthesis of naturally occurring flavonoids (Mr. Harsh Gaikwad)

UGC

50,000

50,000

50,000

Minor project

2009-11

Study of diversity of zooplanktons of Pune city (Dr. Shakira Inamdar)

UGC

50,000

40,000

40,000

Minor project

2012-14

A review of coverage Published in Stree Magazine of social reform movement of women 1930-1947

(Mrs. Shruti Bhatkhande)

UGC

30,000

30,000

30,000

Minor Project

2009-11

Agricultural to determinants in Pune district (Dr. Sanjay Patil )

UGC

90,000

52,500

52,500

Minor project

2010-12

Determination of

Bioactivity of some

indigenous plants

from Maharashtra

(Dr. SushmaKatade)

UGC

1,70,000

1,58,000

1,58,000

Minor project

2015-17

Study on digestive and reproductive physiology of lepidophagous fish, NeotropiusKavalchor, Kukarni from western ghats, India.

(Dr. Sanjay Kharat)

UGC

4,40,000

Nil

Nil

Minor project

2015-17

Biosystematics study on Bracomid Parasitoids on Lepidopteron Larvae of some economic important crops pest from Pune, Maharashtra state. (Dr. Shakira Inamdar)

UGC

2,80,000

Nil

Nil

Minor project

2015-17

Synthesis of nonferrites and their characterization (Mr. WaghmareMahendra)

UGC

4,70,000

Nil

Nil

Major

Project

2013-15

Exploration of Helicteresisora L, as a source of diosgenin& enhancement of diosgenin production on using plant tissue culture & genetic engineering approaches.

(Dr. Vinay Kumar)

UGC

6,25,000

6,25,000

6,25,000

Major


Investigating individual role & relative importance of Na+ and Cl- in NaCl induced salt stress & in activation of antioxidant machinery in response.

(Dr. Vinay Kumar)

SERB

2,700,000

1837000

18,37,000

Major project

2015-18

Empirical studies of effectiveness of prebirth education on child development by using advanced statistical methods. (Dr. AmitaDharmadhikari)

UGC

12,53,600

Nil

Nil

Major project

2011-15

Biodegradation of ammonium perchlorate by phyto-remedial approaches (Dr. Rekha Gupta)

ISRO

10,52,000

9,49,628

9,49,628

Minor project

2009-11

Study of physico chemical parameter on ecosystem and changing geomor-phologic strategy of three water bodies from Pune City(Mrs. BharatiPatil)

BCUD

3,00,000

2,11,876

2,11,876

Minor project

2009-11

Study of diversity of Zooplanktons of Pune City (Dr. Shakira Inamdar)

BCUD

2,61,500

NIL

NIL

Minor project

2009-11

Exploring Mental Health Service, Curricula and Resource from a Gender Prespective

(Dr. Sadhana Natu)

BCUD

1,00,000

50,000

50,000

Minor project

2009-11

Optimization of data Storage through Virtualization

(Dr. RajendraBele)

BCUD

1,50,000

75,000

75,000

Minor project

2009-11

Biodegradation of Azo dyes by Micro Organisms

(Dr. Rekha Gupta) 

BCUD

2,50,000

2,46,821

2,46,821

Minor project

2009-11

The evolution of Cyber threats and need for increased security

(Dr. ShubhangiBhatambrekar)

BCUD

1,50,000

75,000

75,000

Minor project

2009-11

Green Oxidation synthesis of naturally occurring flavonoids (Mr. Harsh Gaikwad)

BCUD

1,50,000

1,50,000

1,50,000

Minor project

2009-11

Synthesis of Naturally occuringBiologycally active aryl and benzyl cinnamates (Ms. SmitaWaghmare)

BCUD

75,000

37,500

37,500

Minor project

2011-12

Conservation of Endemic species in western ghat (Dr. RawalPrachi)

BCUD

50,000

25,000

25,000

Minor project

2009-11

The Development of Binary Multiplier based on Ancient Indian Vedic Mathematics Sutras and its implementation using Verilog HDL(Mr. Bodke)

BCUD

1,00,000

50,000

50,000

Minor project

2012-14

Investigating the individual role of Na+ & Cl- in exerting the oxidative stress in rice & in activation of antioxidant machinery in response to it. (Dr. Vinay Kumar)

BCUD

2,00,000

1,84,750

1,84,750

Minor project

2012-14

Karyotype Analysis of some fresh water fishes of Mula and Mutha river Pune Maharshtra.

(Dr. Sanjay Kharat)

BCUD

3,00,000

2,55,000

2,55,000

Minor project

2012-14

Study of farmers in relation to pomegranates in IndapurTaluka.

(Mr. DastagirPathan)

BCUD

1,00,000

50,000

50,000

Minor project

2012-14

NavabharataMasikatilLekhanachiSuchi : Kalkhanda 1947-2010 (Dr. SanskrutiAwalgaonkar)

BCUD

2,00,000

1,23,552

1,23,552

Minor project

2012-14

People participation in urban governance

(Mrs. GauriKopardekar)


BCUD

1,20,000

74,127

74,127

Minor project

2012-14

Designing model for creating knowledge base of an educational institute (Ms. SangeetaDhamdhere)

BCUD

1,25,000

82,954

82,954

Minor project

2012-14

A study of First generation women Entreprenuership Pune City (Mrs. Shubhangi Joshi)

BCUD

50,000

36,786

36,786

Minor project

2012-14

A study &analyse the role of HRD audit while evaluating HR functions for business enhancement & improvement in the perpective of IT sector in Pune city

(Mrs. Bele Manisha)

BCUD

50,000

29,889

29,889

Minor project

2013-15

An analysis of agricultural development of Maharashtra after 1991 (Mr. DokeNamdev)

BCUD

60,000

28,887

28,887

Minor project

2013-15

Study of women administrators in Pune University jurisdiction (Dr. JyotiGagangras)

BCUD

85,000

65,326

65,326

Minor project

2013-15

A passage to India as a postcolonial novel (Mr. Sandeep Sanap)

BCUD

1,30,000

57,675

57,675

Minor project

2013-15

“Micropropagation of Vanilla planifolia’ (Dr. GeetaMorwal)

BCUD

2,70,000

1,20,902

1,20,902

Minor project

2013-15

Evaluation of in vitro methods for enhanced secondary metabolite production in the medicinal plant Centella a siatica (L.) Urban (Dr. ShaliniMathur)

BCUD

2,00,000

87,537

87,537

Minor project

2013-15

Human Resource Development

(Mrs. SuruPrerana)

BCUD

50,000

27,698

27,698

Minor project

2014-16

Vigilant attendance system using fingerprints

(Mrs. VaishaliSalunkhe)

BCUD

1,65,000

82,500

82,500

Minor project

2014-16

Studies on diversity, epimorphic regeneration and characterization of stem cells from fresh water Planaria

(Dr. RavindraKshirsagar)

BCUD

2,40,000

1,20,000

1,20,000

Total

1,09,67,100

6418408

6418408


Annexure 3.7.2

Table 2: list of collaborative projects, linkages and MOUS


Sr.

no.

Name of staff member/Department

Title and Nature

Institute and other details

1

Mrs. SnehaOgale

Department of Microbiology

‘Microbial Diversity Assessment of River water sample’.

Dr. YogeshShouche, MCC-NCCS (DBT,Govt of India)2012-13,2013-14





2


Mrs. VaidehiDande

Department of Microbiology

Retrospective study of presumptive factors of IVF &

Microbiological analysis of semen

Mr. Ashok Patel & Dr. LeenaPatankar, Genesis Fertility Clinic, Patankar Hospital Pvt. Ltd. Pune

Dr. Mohan Kale, Associate Professor, Dept. of Statistics, University of Pune, Pune

3

Dr. Neelima Kulkarni

Department of Microbiology

Microbial interactions in rice rhizosphere

Dr. MonaliRahalkar

ScientistAgharkar Research Institute, Pune

2014-2016

Linkages

1

Department of Computer Science, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune-16

SPPU Extra credits for M.Sc. course

Cyber Crime and Cyber Security

2

Modern Law College

SPPU Extra credits for M.Sc. course

Human Rights

3

Department of Microbiology

SPPU Extra credits for M.Sc. course

Industrial Safety and General Awareness (GayatriShrotriya)

4

Research Projects M.Sc.

Department of Microbiology

Linkages for Research projects

NCL, IISER, MCC-NCCS, NCL, NARI, NIV, Agharkar Research Institute, Departments of S.P. Pune University.

5

Banking and finance

Department of Commerce


T.Y.BCOM Hands on training for 67 students

VidyaSahakari Bank ltd

6

Skill Development : Direct Tax Advisor

Department of Commerce


M.Com. 40 hours training with four CA’S on Direct and Indirect taxes

Four Firms of Chartered Accountants like CA Rahul Kulkarni.CA Jagdish Ranade.CA Rahul Pore.CA Sane

7

Department of Commerce Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune-16

Health and personality grooming

Lee Spa

8

Department of Commerce Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Entrepreneurship Development Programme

Maharashtra Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (MCED)

9

Department of Commerce Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Entrepreneurship Development Programme

MITCON

10

Department of Commerce, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Investment awareness programme

Center for Corporate Governance, Research and Training (CCGRT) Initiative by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

11

Department of Sociology, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Child abuse

MUSKAAN

12

Department of Sociology, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Soft skill development

GYAANSETU

13

Department of Sociology, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Counselling

TISS- WOMEN PROTECTION CELL

14

Department of Sociology, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Tribal Handicraft

IDEAS

15

Department of Sociology, Dept of Commerce, Modern College of ASC, GK, Pune

Kisaan Student Forum

ABHINAV FARMERS CLUB

16

Department of Psychology

Scope of gender studies

Women’s studies centre, SPPU.

17

Department of Psychology

Research methodology, expert for selection of M.Phil and Ph.D fellows

BabasahebAmbedkar Research and Training Institute

18

Department of Psychology

Expert for Youth leadership training

YASHADA

MOU

1

Department of Biotechnology

MOU for consultancy

Rasa Life Science, Pune

2

Department of Psychology

MOU

Karve Institute of Social Science

3

Career Oriented Course in ‘Embedded Systems & Applications’

Department of Electronics

2 Years (2014-2016) collaboration for conduction of part of the curriculum

BICARD-Pune

4

Career Oriented Course in ‘Embedded Systems & Applications’

Department of Electronics

2 Years (2015-2017) collaboration for conduction of part of the curriculum

Logic Power

5

Career Oriented Course in ‘Applied techniques in Industry and laboratories’

Department of Microbiology

Food and Water Analysis

Kulkarni Laboratory and Quality Management Services (NABL Accredited Laboratory)

6

Career Oriented Course in ‘Applied techniques in Industry and laboratories’’

Department of Microbiology

Blood banking techniques

Janakalyan Blood Bank

7

Bachelor of Vocational in Food Processing Technology

MOU

GITS Food Pvt. Ltd.


8

Bachelor of Vocational in Green House technology

MOU

Indian Greenhouses Pvt. Ltd

9

Department of Psychology

MOU (letter of authority)

Tata Trust

10

Department of Psychology

MOU

Principal Global Services ( MNC)2014-2017

11

Department of Psychology

MOU

(letter of authority)

MASUM national NGO research organization

2014-2017

12

Department of Psychology

MOU

(letter of authority)

BAPU trust and FORBES MARSHALL Foundation


  PROGRAMMES TAUGHT

      U.G. Programmes:
    • B.A.
      • B.A.(Economics)
      • B.A.(English)
      • B.A.(Geography)
      • B.A.(History)
      • B.A.(Psychology)
      • B.A.(Sociology)
    • B.Com.
    • B.B.A.(C.A.)
    • B.Sc.
      • B.Sc. (Chemistry)
      • B.Sc. (Maths)
      • B.Sc. (Microbiology)
      • B.Sc. (Physics)
      • B.Sc. (Statistics)
      • B.Sc. (Zoology)
    • B.Sc. (Biotechnology)
    • B.Sc. (Computer Science)
    • B.C.A. (Science)
    • B.Sc. Blended in Chemistry [University of Melbourne , Australia] (International Collaboration Course)
    • B.Voc.(Food Processing Technology)


      • P.G. Programmes:
      • M.A. (Economics)
      • M.A. (History)
      • M.A. (Psychology)
      • M.A. (Sociology)
      • M.Com.
      • M.Sc. (Biotechnology)
      • M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)
      • M.Sc. (Computer Science)
      • M.Sc. (Computer Applications)
      • M.Sc. (Maths)
      • M.Sc. (Microbiology)
      • M.Sc. (Statistics)
      • M.Sc. (Zoology)


        Research Programmes:
      • M. Phil. Zoology
      • Ph. D. Zoology
      • M. Phil. Chemistry
      • M. Phil. Biotechnology
      • Ph. D. Biotechnology

    Programmes NOT-Taught/Closed



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