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Botany
 

Year of establishment 1937

Courses offered:

Faculty Members

Dr. Behnaz B. Patel

Member Board of Studies in Botany, University of Mumbai , Member Faculty of Science, University of Mumbai , Member Syllabus Committee in Botany, University of Mumbai , Member, Advisory Board in Biotechnology at 2 colleges affiliated to Mumbai University . Convener MSc Botany Lectures at Ruia Centre – Part I and II. Ph.D - Branch- Cytogenetics.

Topic - Studies in Papilionaceae- Cytohistochemical Investigations in genus Crotalaria Linn.

Paper Published- five

Research Guide – Ph.D and MSc (Research ) in Botany.

No of Students registered for PhD -3

Guided several post graduate students for their projects in the fields of Plant Biotechnology and Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding. Students have presented papers in National Conferences based on their project work.

Areas of Interest – Cytology, Genetics, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Breeding and Plant Molecular Biology.

Dr Sunita Shailajan

In charge , Industrial Coordinating Centre Research guide for MSc Botany No. of students registered 2 (MSc Botany) The rest to submit) Ph.D - Branch- Herbal Medicinal Plant

Topic -

Paper Published-

Research Guide – MSc (Research ) in Botany.

No of Students registered for MSc 2

Areas of Interest –

Dr. Bhavna R. Narula.

Ph.D - Branch- Plant Physiology

Topic - Physiology of crop plants: responses of Gossypium arboreum var. Y-1 to NaCl stress.

Paper Published- one

Research Guide – MSc (Research ) in Botany.

Guided several post graduate students for their projects in the fields of Plant Biotechnology

Dr. Jessy Pius.

Ph.D - Branch- Plant Tissue culture.

Topic - In vitro investigations on Fingermillet and Pearlmillet.

Papers Published- Six.

Poster presentations- Two.

Research Guide – MSc (Research ) in Botany.

Guided several post graduate students for their projects in the fields of Plant Biotechnology.

Dr Sunita Shailajan

(She will be submitting her details to Dr Sunil Shankhdarwar shortly who will pass them on to the Comp Sc dept in the required format.

Achievements of the department in the last Six Years:

The Department is considered as the TEMPLE OF BOTANY in the IN THE in the in University of Mumbai as it churns out rank holders at the TYBSc and MSc level exams year after year. (The list will be provided by Dr Sunil Shankhdarwar shortly

Our ex- students are well placed in Universities like Texas , Wisconsin , NewYork State University , Atlanta State University , Housten University and Ohio University , where they are carrying out research in the fields of Molecular biology, Biotechnology and Genetics.

At the national level our ex-students are holding prestigious posts at world renowned Institutes like BARC, Homi Bhabha Science Centre, Pfizer, Molecular Diagonostics Center , Zandu Pharmaceuticals, Sandu Pharmaceuticals and Charak Pharmaceuticals.

Several teachers in various colleges of Mumbai University are Alumni of Botany Department of Ruia college.

Courses conducted by the Department: In association with Green fingers the department conducts courses on Horticulture,

Mushroom cultivation and City Farming.

The Department has also conducted workshops on Fungal Biotechnology and Natural Dyes and Pigments.

In June/ July 2006 the department will be conducting a course in phyto remediation using fungi for the teachers and post graduate students of botany.

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Four of our MSc. Cytogenetics students Ms.Pradnyna Vispute, Ms. Sujata

Serdesai Ms. Madhuri Susarla and Ms.Sabina Perera attended the Indo-

European Symposium and Workshop on Ccytogenetics and Molecular Genetics. Ms. Somya Diwedi and Ms. Sabina Perera undertook a one month training in In-vitro Techniques at GAREF and BARC respectively during the Diwali Vacation.The Department conducted a well-received seminar and competition for the Mumbai University PG Cytogenetics students. The topics highlighted were a) Pre-natal diagnosis b) Genetics of twins c) Dermatoglyphic Patterns and d) In-vitro Techniques.

Ms. Aseem Gorkan was invited to the college for an interesting talk on Kitchen Gardening with special reference to its importance under the urban environment. Ms. Ratna Modi-Dave delivered a lecture cum demonstration on Bonsai. Our students appreciated the concept of bringing a part of nature indoor.

2001-2002

· Jointly with the Indian Botanical Society, Mumbai Chapter, the Departments arranged a talk entitled “Growing an Embryo, Growing a Brain” by Dr. Shubha Tore of TIFR. Her talk attracted not just our students but also attracted the teachers and post-graduate students of various colleges of Mumbai University

For the benefit of the TYBSc Horticulture students a lecture-cum-demonstration on Ikebana by Ms. Nayana Shah was organized by Dr. Behnaz Patel. The unflinching interest of the students was evident by their uninterrupted attention and constant interaction during the uninterrupted 2 ½ hours of the lecture-cum-demonstration.

2003-2004

Five TYBSc Botany students – Miss Awanti A Pandhye, Ms. Sweedle W Cerejo, Mr. Abhijeet A Kausha, Mr. Kaustubh C Bhagat and Mr. Ninad B Raut participated in the events of “Herbal World 2003 organized by Prabodhan, .at Goregaon Mumbai. The events included a training session of two months covering topics on Taxonomy and Ayurveda followed by competions on medicinal plants. Avanti and Kaustubh bagged the second and third prizes respectively.

Mr. Ninad Raut, Mr. Abhijeet Khushal, Miss. Minal Lama and Miss Shreelatha J. of TYBSc Botany were selected for the Industry Oriented Certificate course on Sensory Evaluation organized by Merico Indusrtries Ltd.

Selling yourself by Mr. Sanjeev Nair of Wigan and Leigh College was of immense help to our students giving them an insight into writing their CV and presenting themselves at interviews. The talk cum demonstration on the Manufacture of Herbal Toothpastes by Mr. Patil and Dr. B P J Patel which extended for upto four hours kept our students completely engrossed.

2004- 2005

· The Department invited Ms Manisha Kondulkar to demonstrate Ikebana for the benefit of the Botany and Life Science students.

Under the aegis of The University of Mumbai and Mycological Society of India the department under the leadership of Dr Behnaz Patel organized a Workshop on Medical Mycology for teachers and students of Botany, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Life Science, Microbiology and Zoology on 6th February 2005 . The workshop combined various aspects of Botany, Microbiology and Medicine.

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