Botany Department

About Department

The department is started in 1996. The department has started T.Y.B.Sc. from 1999 and M.Sc. in Taxonomy and Phytochemistry from 2009

Mr. Jadhav V. S.
Lab Assistant
B. Sc.
Botany
Year of Joining 2008

Mr. Sanas M. B.
Lab Attendant
SSC
Year of Joining 1996

Mr. Shinde S. C.
Lab Attendant
SSC
Year of Joining 2012

F.Y.B.Sc.

Semester	Course	Course Code	Weightage	Credit	Syllabus
I	Plant Diversity 1	USBO101	100	2	Syllabus
	Form and Function 1	USBO102	100	2
	Plant Diversity 1	USBOP1	50	1
	Form and Function 1	USBOP2	50	1
II	Plant Diversity 1	USBO201	100	2
	Form and Function 1	USBO202	100	2
	Plant Diversity 1	USBOP1	50	1
	Form and Function 1	USBOP2	50	1

S.Y.B.Sc.

III	Plant Diversity II	USBO301	100	2	4.213-S.Y.B.Sc_.-Botany-SEM-III-PAPER-I
	Form and Function II	USBO302	100	2	4.214-S.Y.B.Sc_.-Botany-SEM-III-PAPER-II
	Current trends in plant Sciences I	USBO303	100	2
	Plant Diversity II	USBOP1	50	1	4.215-S.Y.B.Sc_.-Botany-SEM-III-PAPER-III
	Form and Function II	USBOP2	50	1
	Current trends in plant Sciences I	USBOP3	50	1
IV	Plant Diversity II	USBO401	100	2
	Form and Function II	USBO402	100	2
	Current trends in plant Sciences I	USBO403	100	2
	Plant Diversity II	USBOP1	50	1
	Form and Function II	USBOP2	50	1
	Current trends in plant Sciences I	USBOP3	50	1

T.Y.B.Sc.

V	PLANT DIVERSITY III	USBO501	100	2.5	4.5 Syllabus for T.Y.B.Sc Botny Sem (V& VI) CBSGS
	PLANT DIVERSITY IV	USBO502	100	2.5
	FORM AND FUNCTION III	USBO503	100	2.5
	CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCESII	USBO504	100	2.5
	HORTICULTURE & GARDENING -I	USACHO501	100	2
	PLANT DIVERSITY III	USBOP5	50	1.5
	PLANT DIVERSITY IV		50	1.5
	FORM AND FUNCTION III		50	1.5
	CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCESII		50	1.5
	HORTICULTURE & GARDENING -I	USACHO5P1	100	2
VI	PLANT DIVERSITY III	USBO601	100	2.5
	PLANT DIVERSITY IV	USBO602	100	2.5
	FORM AND FUNCTION III	USBO603	100	2.5
	CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCES II	USBO604	100	2.5
	HORTICULTURE AND GARDENING –II	USACHO601	100	2	TYBSc App Com Horticulture
	PLANT DIVERSITY III	USBOP6	50	1.5
	PLANT DIVERSITY IV		50	1.5
	FORM AND FUNCTION III		50	1.5
	CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCES II		50	1.5
	HORTICULTURE AND GARDENING –II	USACHO6P1	100	2

M.Sc.

I	Plant Diversity :CryptogamsI ( Algae and Fungi)	PSBO101	100	4	MSc Bot Sem I and II
	Plant Diversity – Spermatophyta I (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms)	PSBO102	100	4
	Plant Physiology	PSBO103	100	4
	Cytogenetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	PSBO104	100	4
	Plant Diversity :CryptogamsI ( Algae and Fungi)	PSBOP101	50	2
	Plant Diversity – Spermatophyta I (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms)	PSBOP102	50	2
	Plant Physiology	PSBOP103	50	2
	Cytogenetics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	PSBOP104	50	2
II	Plant Diversity : Cryptogams II (Bryophyta and Pteridophyta)	PSBO201	100	4
	Plant Diversity: Spermatophyta II (Anatomy, Developmental Botany and Palynology)	PSBO202	100	4
	Plant Physiology and Environmental Botany	PSBO203	100	4
	Medicinal Botany and Dietetics	PSBO204	100	4
	Plant Diversity : Cryptogams II (Bryophyta and Pteridophyta)	PSBOP201	50	2
	Plant Diversity: Spermatophyta II (Anatomy, Developmental Botany and Palynology)	PSBOP202	50	2
	Plant Physiology and Environmental Botany	PSBOP203	50	2
	Medicinal Botany and Dietetics	PSBOP204	50	2
III	Techniques and Instrumentation	PSBO301	100	4
	Molecular Biology	PSBO302	100	4
	Angiosperms and Phytochemistry I	PSBO303	100	4
	Angiosperms and Phytochemistry II	PSBO304	100	4
	Techniques and Instrumentation	PSBOP301	50	2
	Molecular Biology	PSBOP302	50	2
	Angiosperms I	PSBOP303	50	2
	Project	PSBOP304	50	2
IV	TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION	PSBO401	100	4
	Molecular Biology	PSBO402	100	4
	Angiosperms and Phytochemistry III	PSBO403	100	4
	Angiosperms and Phytochemistry IV	PSBO404	100	4
	TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION	PSBOP401	50	2
	Molecular Biology	PSBOP402	50	2
	Angiosperms and Phytochemistry III	PSBOP403	50	2
	Project	PSBOP404	50	2

Programme Outcome-B.Sc.

PO1. CRITICALTHINKING

The curriculum is designed in such way that students should acquire an ability to observe accurately and objectively. They should be able to solve the problems and also think scientifically, independently and draw rational conclusions.

PO2. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Curriculum empowers communication skills in science which further enhances easy spread of scientific knowledge in the society.

PO3 SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

Students acquire national integration, community harmony, gender equality and nationalism which inculcate harmonized social interaction. Made aware of environment related issues.

PO4 EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Students acquire attributes of good citizens with certain ethics, made aware of environmental issues its management and planning.

PO5 ALLROUND PERSONALITY

Students develop as all-round individuals possessing variety of values and skills conferred by extracurricular activities.

M.Sc.

PO1. CRITICALTHINKING

The curriculum is designed in such way that students should acquire an ability to observe accurately and objectively. They should be able to solve the problems and also think scientifically, independently and draw rational conclusions.

PO2. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Curriculum empowers communication skills in science which further enhances easy spread of scientific knowledge in the society.

PO3 SOCIAL INTERACTIONS

Students acquire national integration, community harmony, gender equality and nationalism which inculcate harmonized social interaction.

PO4 EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Students acquire attributes of good citizens with certain ethics, made aware of environmental issues its management and planning.

PO5 ALLROUND PERSONALITY

Students develop as all-round individuals possessing variety of values and skills conferred by extracurricular activities.

 

PO6

Integration of convergent and divergent thinking ability, which makes the students to differentiate between myth and realities and enable to develop new solutions for problems

PO7

Students acquaint with research attitude and able to find out research problems. They understand global, environmental and ethical issues by interdisciplinary kind of research

PO8

Students instill baseline thinking required for employment and entrepreneurship.

PO9

Students acquire skills in handling scientific instruments, planning and performing scientific experiments.

PhD

PO1

Student gets ability of critical thinking and develops competence required in the field of research

PO2

Develop skill of scientific communication.

PO3

Understand the ethical aspects of research.

PO4

Students can understand scientific research methodology

PO5

They develop soft skills required to perform, write and present research topics for the research degree

PO6

Develops quality such as critical thinking and analysis

PO7

Students get ability to find out the research problem, their solutions and conclude the results in both fundamental and applied science

PSO-B.Sc.

PSO1.To provides thorough knowledge about various plant groups from primitive to highly evolved.

PSO2.To creates awareness in students about applications of different plants in various industries.

PSO3.To highlights the potential of these studies to become an enterpruner.

PSO4. To enrich the students with skills related to laboratory as well as field based studies

PSO5. To make the students aware about conservation and sustainable use of plants

PSO6.  To create foundation for further studies in Botany

PSO7.  To address the socio-economical challenges and remedies  related to plant sciences

PSO8. To enrich students for taking up and shaping a successful career in Botany

M.Sc.

PSO1: To build up the Department on modern lines for education and training levels.

PSO2:  To impart basic and practical knowledge and scientific skills in the concerned field.

PSO3:  To train the students for Integration of multidimensional field.

PSO4:  Anticipation of new teaching/researchable areas.

Ph.D.

PSO1: It implies exercising imagination and constantly seeking out originality. It comes from developing a sense of curiosity and courage to questions the status-quo.

PSO2:  It aims at exploring and following methods of doing things is a different way for betterment and improvement in solutions to problems. It involves questioning pre-conceived ideas, discovering and / or making something not already there.

PSO3:  Indeed, it is a divine attribute; but human beings are also gifted to be creative

Course Outcomes

SEMESTER-I

Course: S.BOT.1.01 PLANT DIVERSITY-I

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Understand the morphology, structure and importance of the organisms.
• State the meaning of scientific terms.
• Differentiate between various groups of Bacteria, Algae, Fungi, Lichens and Bryophyte.

 

SEMESTER-I Course: S.BOT.1.02 ANGIOSPERMS-I

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Understand the morphology, Structure and functions of various parts of plants.
• Learn the taxonomical terminology and understand the meaning of the same.
• Learn anatomical structure and functions of various tissues.

 

 

SEMESTER-II Course: S.BOT. 2.01 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY-I Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The transport mechanism in plants and differentiate between the physiological processes and their importance.
• The mechanism of enzyme actions.
• The major classes of organic compounds, their synthesis and breakdown in plants.

 

SEMESTER-II Course: S.BOT.2.02 CYTOLOGY, GENETICS & ECOLOGY LEARNING Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The structure and functions of various cell organelles.
• The phenomenon of inheritance.
• The interactions taking place in the ecosystem and flow of Energy.

 

S.Y.B.Sc.

 

SEMESTER-III Course: USBO301- PLANT DIVERSITY-II

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Understand the importance of bacteria and methods of their cultivation.
• Learn about the causal organisms of plant diseases.
• Learn the life cycles of the individuals belonging to Algae, Fungi and Lichens

 

SEMESTER-III Course: USBO302- Form and Function-II

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The importance of minerals to plants,
• The catabolic process and synthesis of chemical energy in plants,

the anabolic process in plants.

• And differentiate between light and dark reactions of photosynthesis.
• The respiratory process in presence of light and differentiate between C3, C4 and

CAM plants

 

SEMESTER-III Course: USBO303-ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY

& PALYNOLOGY

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Differentiate between the normal and anomalous secondary growth.
• Learn about the different meristems their locations and functions.
• Learn the developmental stages of micro and megasporangium.
• Understand the pollen morphology and the applications of palynology.

 

SEMESTER-IV Course: S.BOT.4.01 PLANT DIVERSITY-III

Course Outcomes:-

The students will learn-

• The life cycles of the individuals belonging to Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and

Gymnosperms.

• The geological time periods and the plants of past.
• The different methods of fossilization.

 

SEMESTER-IVCourse: S.BOT.4.02 ANGIOSPERMS-II

Course Outcomes:-

:The students will learn-

• The taxonomical terminology and understand the

meaning of the same.

• The various classification systems and understand the reasoning behind the same.
• Basics of Nomenclature

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SEMESTER-IVCourse: S.BOT.4.03 MEDICINAL BOTANY AND TOOLS OF ANALYSIS

Course Outcomes:-

The students will learn-

• The methods of evaluation of crude drugs and the adulterants used.
• The working and use of instruments in plant science.
• The important websites and databases availableon the internet.
• To compare the significant difference/s in 2 or more samples.

 

T.Y.B.Sc.

 

SEMESTER-V

Course: USBO501 CYTOGENETICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY &BIOTECHNOLOGY Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The mechanism, role and importance of cell division, linkage and crossing over.
• The various gene mutations, their adverse affects in man and advantages in plant breeding.

SEMESTER-V Course: USBO502 ANGIOSPERMS-III

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• Taxonomic Terminology.
• Various classification systems and the reasoning behind the same.
• Learn various plant families and their economic importance

 

SEMESTER-VI Course: S.BOT.6.01

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ANDBIOCHEMISTRY-III

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The biochemical steps involved in nitrogen assimilation in plants and will be able to

differentiate between the process of inorganic and organic nitrogen fixation.

• The phenomenon of transformation of vegetative axis into reproductive axis and the substances responsible for this transformation.
• The process of seed germination and know the factors which facilitate the germination and the physiology of fruit ripening.
• The time measuring mechanism in plants.
• The ageing process in plants.

 

SEMESTER-VI Course: S.BOT.6.02 ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONM ENTAL BOTANY-I

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The role and importance of biotic and abiotic environmental factors in the sustenance of plant life.
• Causes, consequences, prevention, remediation of pollution and efforts taken in reducing or controlling the pollution causing factor.
• The importance of phytogeography and forestry for man and the legal enforcements imposed by government in preventing the loss to the natural regional flora.

 

 

 

MSC

Course: MS.BOT.1.01PLANT DIVERSITY-IV

(ALGAE AND FUNGI)

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The morphology, structure and importance of the organisms.
• Classification and interrelationships between various groups and reasons behind the same.
• Applications of algae and fungi in different fields.

 

Course: MS.BOT.1.02 PLANT DIVERSITY-V

(GYMNOSPERMS AND ANGIOSPERMS)

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• Classification and interrelationships between order of gymnosperms.
• Various classification systems of angiosperms and the basis of their classification.
• Evolution and study of various taxonomic characters.
• The distinguishing characters of plants belonging to different families and the economic importance of these families.

 

Course: MS.BOT.1.03 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY-IV

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand

• The mechanism of enzyme actions, kinetics and inhibition.
• Structure and organization of photosynthetic apparatus and mechanism of electron transport and synthesis of ATP.
• Repair and regulatory mechanism governing the photosynthetic machinery and various pathways.
• Assimilation of nutrients in plants.

Course: MS.BOT.1.04 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The genetic regulation in cells of living organism.
• How the higher plant organism change over time and what are the molecular mechanisms underlying these changes.
• Identify the basic methods and approaches used in molecular biology.
• Explain the role played by the molecular components of the genetic machinery.

 

Course: MS.BOT.2.01 PLANT DIVERSITY-VI

(BRYOPHYTES AND PTERIDOPHYTES)

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The range of structural variation in bryophytes and pteridophytes.
• The classification (as per G. M. Smith) of bryophytes and pteridophytes up to orders.
• The significance of bryophytes as pioneer plants on land and their role in the origin of pteridophytes.
• The role of pteridophytes in the origin of seed plants.
• The economic importance of pteridophytes

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Course: MS.BOT.2.02

ANATOMY, DEVELOPMENTAL BOTANY &PALYNOLOGY

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Differentiate between the different meristems, learn about their locations and functions, and their division according to different theories.
• Learn the mechanism of interaction of pollen and pistil during pollen germination and their role in applied biology.
• Understand the relationships and interactions of pollen during their formation and in tetrad conditions.
• Learn the different pollen proteins, their properties and their role as allergens.

 

Course: MS.BOT.2.03

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BOTANY-II

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• Use of various microbes and plants that can help to prevent pollution and clean up polluted environment.
• The demands of a given species from its environment at each stage of its life cycle.
• The reaction of a species to the changes in its environment.
• Various characteristics that is unique to the population as a whole and not to an individual in the group.
• The theories explaining population growth and the analytical and synthetic characters used to express the characteristics of a community.

 

Course: MS.BOT.2.04MEDICINAL BOTANY

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to understand-

• The plant sources with medicinal properties and their distribution.
• The use of various macroscopical, microscopical and

chemical evaluation parameters for authentication of crude drugs and detection of adulterants.

• The various groups of phytochemicals and their medicinal uses.
• Importance of nutraceutical as dietary supplements.
• The various biological properties of plants and estimation of their potency in various diseases.

 

Course: MS.BOT.3.01 BIOSTATISTICS, BIOINFORMATICS & NANOTECHNOLOGY

Course Outcomes:-

On completion of the course, the student shall be able to-

• Understand the basic concepts of statistics and apply them.
• Use open source computer programs like PSPP for statistical analysis of sampled data.
• Use the internet to conduct Bioinformatic Database searches.
• Develop the skills necessary for writing scientific works.

 

Course: MS.BOT.3.02PLANT PATHOLOGY

Course Outcomes:-

• The students willbe able to-
• Distinguish the various symptoms of plant diseases and understand host pathogen relationship.
• Analyze the preventive and control measures and the defense strategies used by plant host.
• Learn the method of studying plant diseases and recognize the factors responsible for causing the plant diseases.
• Understand the whole process of disease cycle in some economically important plants.

 

Course: MS.BOT.3.04 Angiosperms-IV

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Strengthen the fundamentals learnt in under graduate program and

will learn new approaches for application of botanical knowledge in human welfare.

• Apply technological tools in unraveling the mystery of evolution, understand phylogeny, identification and understand diversity, using the knowledge in biodiversity, bioprospecting, green belt planning, and IPR.

 

Course: MS.BOT.4.01TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Understand the basic concepts of microscopy, centrifugation, chromatography and tracer techniques.
• Understand the applications of techniques mentioned above in biology

 

Course: MS.BOT.4.02ANGIOSPERM-V

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• Learn the diversity, present status and interrelationships among different families apart from their characteristic features and economic importance.
• Know the importance of different anatomical, embryological and palynological features.
• To understand the use of IPR, patents, copyrights in protecting our traditional knowledge.

 

 

Course: MS.BOT.4.03ANGIOSPERMS-VI

Course Outcomes:-

The students will be able to-

• To understand the importance and application of numerical taxonomy, various taxonomic databases and the usefulness of internet in taxonomic studies.
• To understand the use of libraries, literature, herbarium and botanical gardens for taxonomic studies.

 

Course: MS.BOT.4.04 ANGIOSPERMS-VII

Course Outcomes:-

:The students will be able to-

Learn theapplication of technological tools used inunravelling the mystery of evolution, phylogeny, identification and diversity, using the knowledge in plantgeography and ethnobotany along with Taxonomy of angiosperms

Infrastructure

Well-equipped laboratories with total area: 1163 sq. ft. (U.G.) and 643 sq. ft. (P.G. and Research)

Botanical Garden , live taxonomic tool having about 1.0 acre area.

• • No. of Plant Species: 358
  • Rare, Endangered and Threatened Plant species: 14
    
  • Endemic Plant species: 19

Research facilities:

Botany lab is recognized as Research lab by University of Mumbai.

Laboratories-High End Instruments, Special facilities

Well equipped, separate laboratories for UG, PG & PhD student.

Spectrophotometer, Laminar air flow, Stereomicroscope, LCD projector, U. V. Trans illuminator, High speed centrifuge Machine, Digital electronic balance, Autoclave, Microscope with Digital Camera, Gel Electrophoresis Kits, Shaker, Colorimeter etc.

Staff Room: 200sq. ft. Well ventilated and specious staff room is available for Staff

Store Rooms: 177.16 sq. ft.

Name of Faculty	Year	Funding agency	Title of Project	Amount Sanctioned	Present Status
Dr. S. P. Jagdale	2009-11	UGC	Pharmacognostical and pharmacological evaluation of Terminalia for its aphrodisiac potential	1,20,000/	Completed
	2014-15	UGC	Evaluation of aphrodisiac potential of Eluphia nuda Lindle	60,000/-	Completed
Dr. R. L. Ghalme	2010-11	University of Mumbai	Ethno- Medico- Botanical survey of Sacred Groves of Mugiz, Tal Dapoli, Dist Ratnagiri	7,000/-	Completed
	2012-13	University of Mumbai	‘Phyto-sociological studies of Wanzaloli sacred grove of Dapoli Tahsil, District Ratnagiri (M.S.)’.	26000/-	Completed
	2015-16	University of Mumbai	“Studies on floristic diversity of fresh water marshy places of Dapoli tehsil of Ratnagiri district (M.S.).”	25000/-	Completed
Dr. V. P. Masal	2012-13	University of Mumbai	‘Ethnomedicinal and phytochemical studies of Drynaria quercifolia L. from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra’	26000/-	Completed
	2015-16	University of Mumbai	Exploration of Ethnomedicinal and Phytochemical constituents of Acrostichumaureum L. from Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra”.	25000/-	Completed
Mr. S. S. Sakhalkar	2012-13	University of Mumbai	Screening and identificationof polymer and vegetable oil degrading fungi from natural habitat’.	25000/-	Completed
	2013-14 to 2014-15	UGC	“Studies on isolation of plastic degradatingFugi and Novel Ecofriendly Bioremmediation of Polymeric waste” has been sanctioned for two years with sanctioned amount	1,50,000/-	Completed

• 78 Projects completed by T. Y. B. Sc. & M. Sc. Students( upto 2011-12)
• 57 +30 projects completed by T. Y. B. Sc. & M. Sc. Students(2012-13 to 2016-17)

• Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krushi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli
• Dr. Kavade Shrinath, Vice-President, Society for Environment and Biodiversity Conservation Ratnagiri
• Dr. Saraf Aparna,Institute of Science, Mumbai
• Dr. Rajendra Shinde, St. Xavier College, Mumbai
• Dr. Minakshi Vaidya, Dr. Bindu Gopalkrishnan, Mithibai College, Mumbai
• Dr.Mrs. Shinde, K. V. Pendharkar College, Dombivali, Mumbai
• Bhavan’s College, Mumbai
• Dr. Sangeeta Godbole, Dr. Devangi Chacchad, Jai Hind College, Churchgate, Mumbai
• Dr. Pratap Naikwade, A, C, S College Devrukh, Dist Ratnagiri.

CLASS	Academic year	TOTAL STRENGTH	RESULT (%)	ANALYSIS
				O	A.	B	C	D	E	F
. T.Y.B.Sc.	2012-13	05	60	01	00	01	01	00	00	00
	2013-14	07	85.71	00	02	04	00	00	00	01
	2014-15	13	66.66	00	01	05	02	00		05
	2015-16	16	68.75	02	04	04	01	00	00	05
	2016-17	16	93.75	01	09	04	01	00	00	01
M. Sc. II	2012-13	03	100	01	01	01	00	00	00	00
	2013-14	06	100	00	02	03	01	00	00	00
	2014-15	07	71.42	01	02	02	00	00		02
	2015-16	08	62.5	00	04	01	00	00	00	03
	2016-17	06	83.33	01	02	01	01	00	00	01

• Ku. AparnaPatil, MSc-I student was awarded with Silver Medal by University of Mumbai for Avishkar research Paper presentation competition held on 4th Jan.2014. The project was selected for State level Competition.
• Dr. V. P. Masal completed Ph. D. on 11th Nov. 2011.
• Dr. R. L. Ghalme completed Ph. D. on 13th July 2013.
• Prof. S. S. Sakhalkar has discovered, “A Process for the Biodegradation of PVC by Mycoflora” has filed for Petent with application No.778/MUM/2014) and was published by IPR Patent office, Govt. of India on 28 March 2014.
• Dr. Sakhalkar S. S. completed Ph. D. in 2015-16.
• Dr. Ghalme R. L. has recognized as Ph. D guide in Botany by University of Mumbai from 16th December, 2015.
• Dr. V. P. Masal has recognized as Ph. D guide in Botany by University of Mumbai from 7th May 2015
• Prof. A.V. Mulukh Passed PET exam.On 3rd Jan 2016 conducted by University of Mumbai.
• Mrs. Diwan Deepali Anukul, MSc-II students Presented research project entitled ‘Antioxidant properties of Aqueous extract of Solanumindicum L. and N. odorum L.’ in the Avishkar research Convention 2015-16 held at C. K. Thaur college Panvel on 21 st December 2015. The project was selected for University level roundorganized by SIES College Sion, Mumbai on 23rd Dec. 2015.
• Mrs. Diwan Deepali Anukul, MSc-II students Presented research paper entitled’ Assessment of Reducing power assay and total phenolic content of Nerium adrom L.’ in National seminar organized by DUBSS college Dapoli on 5th& 6th February 2016. She secured 3rd rank in oral presentation.
• Mrs. Salvi Sheetal Shashikant of TYBSc student passed with 90.25% marks.
  Consistent high results of M.Sc. in University Examinations.
• Barve Sameer, a student of TYB.Sc presented research paper “ Bioplastic from agricultural waste of Banana rhizome” in Ratnagiri district Inter collegiate Avishkar convention held at ASP college Devrukh on 8th Dec.2017 and his project was selected for University level Avishkar competitions held at KEL college Kalomboli on 20th Dec. 2017.

1. To increase the research activities
2. Enrich the Botanical Garden

i. Departmental Library

Total No. of text books: 35
Total No. of Reference books: 59
Journal (Plant Physiology) Copies: 35
E-books and e-journals are available to the students and staff.
The list of books is attached separately.

ii. Consultancy

Free consultancy
Consultancy to farmers
Field experts to various college excursions
Identification of plants.
‘Yoga’ Instructor

E-Article: Articles for web- Botany

iii. Linkages

The department is organizing study tours every year to different places having botanical interest. Rocky Beaches, Dr. B.S.K.K.V. Dapoli, Mahabaleshwar, Shivaji University Kolhapur, Goa University, Different sacred groves of Dapoli, etc.

Academic collaboration with local Agricultural University

iv. Placement: Informal

v. Extra Lectures

The faculty is organizing extra lectures on Sunday, holidays and according to extra lectures shown in the time table, if needed.

vi. Class tests/tutorials:

Class tests are conducted according to University of Mumbai as well as the more Unit tests are taken on some units, papers are assessed and immediately discussed with students.

vii. Home assignments:

On some units the home assignments are given and papers are assessed immediately and given to the students.

viii. Remedial lectures:

At the end of every semester the department is organizing Remedial lectures for all students as well as for educationally weak students.

ix. Students Mentoring: 2017-18

Name of Guardian Teacher	No. of students
Dr. Raghunath L.Ghalme	37
Dr. Vikram P. Masal	17
Prof. Mulukh A. V.	19
Prof. Awale S. M.	20
Prof. Kamble N. P.	10

x. Workshops/seminars/Conferences/Activities organized::

• Field oriented workshop in association with BOS, on ‘Environmental Botany’ 2004
• One day workshop on “Solid Waste Management” for students.(2008)
• Organized National Conference on ‘Herbal & Traditional medicines’ 6 & 7 Feb.2009: Inaugurated by Hon. Dr. Arun Nigvekar (Ex-Chairman, U.G.C.)
  Delegates: 182 and Abstracts: 89
• Vidnyan Jagar-Science exhibition for School students.
  • Exhibition of Medicinal Plants
  • New plantation in College campus and Botanical garden
  • Articles on ‘Medicinal Plants’ in local news papers and in college web-site.
  • Display of Botanical Articles on student notice board
  • Guest lecturers in other institutes
  • Teacher- Guardian system for students
  • Collection and Preservation of plant material
    i. By wet preservation -165 plant species
    ii. By dry preservation -447 herbarium specimens