Department of Botany
Department of Botany was established in 1992.
Courses Offered
| COURSE | ELIGIBILITY | DURATION | INTAKE CAPACITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y.B.Sc | S.Y.B.Sc. pass with Botany subject | 1 Year | 120 |
| M.Sc. | T.Y. B.Sc. pass with Botany subject | 2 Year | 24 |
| Ph.D. | M.Sc. Botany,Environmental Science | 3 to 5 Years | 11 |
| Certificate Course | Student from any faculty | 6 Months | 30 |
Faculty
| Sr. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.R.K.Aher | Principal | M.Sc.Ph.D. |
| 2 | Dr.S.K.Aher | Asso. Prof. | M.Sc.Ph.D. |
| 3 | Dr.R.N.Deshmukh | H.O.D. | M.Sc.M.Phil.Ph.D. |
| 4 | Dr. S.L. Khapke | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc.M.Phil.Ph.D. |
| 5 | Prof Shaikh R.M. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc.,B. Ed. |
| 6 | Prof Chikane T. S. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc |
| 7 | Prof Jadhav M. A. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc.,B. Ed. |
| 8 | Prof Chaudhari B. A. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc. |
| 9 | Prof Sawant K. S. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc., NET |
| 10 | Prof Salave A. S. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc., NET |
| 11 | Prof Dhumane R. A. | Asst. Prof. | M.Sc. |
| Sr.No | Departmental Highlights |
|---|---|
| 1. | Good results |
| 2. | Highly qualified staff |
| 3. | Good research culture |
| 4. | Unique cactus garden |
| 5. | Sufficient infra structure |
| 6. | Post graduate Department |
| 7. | UGC sanctioned certificate course |
| 8. | DST-FIST Sponsored Department |
| 9. | Well equipped research laboratory |
| 10. | Research Center Recognition by SPPU, Pune |
| 11. | MOU with Microbiologist Society of India |
| 12. | Published Proceeding of Research Guidance for Young Researchers (RGYR). |
| 13. | Published instant notes on Nursery Management and Horticultural Practices. |
| Sr.No | Project Investigator | Project Title | Amount Sanctioned | Funding agency, Fund received | Status of Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. R. K. Aher | Post Graduate e Pathshala in Pharmaceutical Science | 1,12,00,000 | UGC, 15,000/- | Ongoing |
| 2. | Dr. R. N. Deshmukh | Allelopathic Effect of Alternanthera sessilis (L) R. Br. Ex DC on Pisum sativum Linn. | 80,000 | UGC, 45,000/- | Completed |
| 3. | Dr. R. K. Aher | Studies on AMF association in medicinal plants | 1,80,000 | UGC,1,80,000 | Completed |
| 4. | Dr. R. K. Aher | Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and its effect on the growth of bajara | 40,000 | 40,000 | Completed |
| 5. | Dr. S. K. Aher | Study of Biodiversity of Parner Tahasil. | 1,35,000 | UGC, 1,35,000 | Completed |
| 6. | Dr. R. K. Aher | Studies on mycorrhizal fungal association in certain medicinal plants and its photochemical screenings | 2,50,000/- | BCUD, S.P. Pune University, | Sanctioned |
| 7. | Dr. S. K. Aher | To study effect of industrialization on ground water quality | 1,60,000/- | BCUD, S.P. Pune University, | Sanctioned |
| 8. | All Botany Faculty | Survey of Medicinal Plants of Parner Tahasil | Departmental Budget | - | Completed |
| Sr.No. | Name of Faculty | Total Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. R.K. Aher | 28 |
| 2. | Dr. S. K. Aher | 17 |
| 3. | Dr. R. N. Deshmukh | 08 |
| 4. | Dr. S. L. Khapke | 09 |
| 5. | R. M. Shaikh | 02 |
| 6. | K. S. Sawant | 01 |
| Sr.No. | Books Published |
|---|---|
| 1. | Reference Books: 06 |
| 2. | Text Book: 08 |
| Sr.No | National Seminar and Workshop Organized |
|---|---|
| 1. | National Seminar organized on ‘Research Guidance for Young Researchers’ (RGYR-2012) on 20th to 22nd December 2012 |
| 2. | S. Y. B. Sc. Botany Syllabus framing workshop was organized by department 20th Dec 2013. |
| Sr.No | Faculty Achievements: |
|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. R. K. Aher: Best Reviewer of the year 2015 in IICBE. University Best Teacher Award of SPPU. Best Research Paper Award, 2015. International conference on Biotechnology for better tomorrow, USA. Proceeding. Best Reviewer of the year 2015 in International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia. M. Phil and Ph. D. Guide of SP Pune University |
| 2. | Dr. R. N. Deshmukh: M. Phil and Ph. D. Guide of SP Pune University |
| 3. | Dr. S. K. Aher: Worked as Executive Editor- International Journal of Plant Sciences. M. Phil Guide of SP Pune University |
| Sr.No | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1. | Savitribai Phule Pune University Sanctioned Recognition for Research Laboratory to Department of Botany. |
| 2. | Government of Maharashtra and Savitribai Phule Pune University given permission for M. Sc. Botany from 2016-017. |
| 3. | Dr. Ravindra Deshmukh and Dr. S. L. Khapke completed 3rd Summer School at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on 11th to 31st May 2013. |
| 4. | Dr. R. K. Aher completed Special winter school at BAMU, Aurangabad on 3rd to 24th November 2014. |
| 5. | Dr. S. K. Aher, Dr. R. K. Aher, Dr. R. N. Deshmukh and Dr. A. P. Parale wrote the books for B. sc. Students |
| 6. | Department of Botany has developed Cactus Garden in college campus |
| 7. | Ph. D. student were registered in Botany Research Center. |
| 8. | Dr. S. L. Khapke awarded Ph. D. degree by Savitribai Phule Pune University on 21st July 2016. |
| 9. | Dr. R. K. Aher awarded fellow of International Society of Science and Technology. |
| 10. | Dr. R. K. Aher awarded best oral paper presentation award in International Conference held at Tampa, Florida, USA during 29th to 31st October 2015. He has also delivered an Invited talk on Recent Trends in Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Scenario for this conference. |
| 11. | Dr. R. K. Aher selected as a Best Reviewer for International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia 2015. |
| 12. | Guest lecture organization of eminent personalities. |
| 13. | Departmental Library |
| 14. | Articles Published in Daily News Papers |
| 15. | Seminars for students |
| 16. | Educational tour |