Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's

Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Arts, Science & Commerce College

Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik (MS)
Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
(Estd.1959)

Re-accredited with A+ Grade (Cycle-III) by NAAC

Department of Geography

Research Centre in Geography

About Research Center

The Research center in Geography, M.S.G. College has been started in 2017-18, under the guidance of Prin. Dr. S. N. Nikam, in the first year three students registered under the guidance of S. N. Nikam. The SPPU further gave recognition for five years to the research center. There are four Regular guides and Seven Associate guides. Presently there are 27 students working under the guidance of all these research guides. The research Students are regularly submitting Progress reports and presentation to SPPU. Research publication in reputed UGC care listed Journals. Research students also applied to MahaJyoti, Sarthi fellowship. There are three students benefited by Mahajyoti fellowship also one student applied for Barti and one student applied for Dr. Radhakrishna post-doctoral fellowship.

Research Guide Information

Sr.No. Guide Name Present Teacher Approval (Designation) Associate Guide / Regular Guide Guide Recognition Period of SPPU Valid Up to (Attach copy of Guide Ship Letter) (Annexure IV) Numbers of Ph.D. Pursuing students (Category Wise)
1 Pof. Dr. C. M. Nikam Professor Regular Guide 20/07/2015 to 19/02/2023 Total: 03
2 Dr. U. P. Suryawanshi Associate Professor Regular Guide 14/08/2019 to 01/06/2027 Total :02
3 Dr. N. B. Bacchav Professor Regular Guide 14/08/2019 to 01/06/2027 Total :04
4 Dr. A. D. Pawar Associate Professor Regular Guide 14/08/2019 to 01/06/2027 Total: 03
5 Dr. R. S. Deore Associate Professor Regular Guide
6 Dr. C. K. Kudnar Associate Professor Associate Guide 20/03/2019 to 19/03/2027 Total: 01
7 Dr. S. N. Nikam Associate Professor Associate Guide 20/02/2015 to 19/02/2023 Total: 05
8 Dr. D. N. Thakare Associate Professor Associate Guide 30/10/2017 to 29/11/2025 Total : 05
9 Dr. R. V. Patil Associate Professor Associate Guide 24/06/2021 to 23/06/2029 Total :01
10 Dr. D. A. Pawar Associate Professor Associate Guide 05/01/2022 to 26/04/2026 Total=01
11 Dr. R. A. Jadhav Associate Professor Associate Guide 05/01/2022 to 05/03/2043 Total =01

Research Student Information

Sr.No. Name of the Students Date of Admission as per R R Letter
1 Mr. S B Handage 17/03/2018
2 Mr. J. V. Misar 17/03/2018
3 Mr. Anil Gaikwad 17/03/2018
4 Mr. D. V. Sonawane 23/08/2018
5 Mr. L. S. Shendage
6 Mr. R J Doiphode 26/02/2020
7 Mr. M P Mule 26/02/2020
8 Mr. R D Khurche 26/02/2020
9 Mr. Prasanna Dixit 26/02/2020
10 Mr. S. K. Wagh 08/05/2021
11 Mr. P. D. Sonawane 08/05/2021
12 Mr. Ishityque Ah. Moh. Sshaque 08/05/2021
13 Ms. Shaziya Nausheen Jaleel Ahmed 09/04/2022
14 Mr. Dhanraj Kalu Ahire 09/04/2022
15 Ms. Ashvini Suresh Jadhav 09/04/2022
16 Ms. Vijaya Ratan Sonawane 09/04/2022
17 Ansari Abdullah Daniyal Mohammed Aslam 09/04/2022
18 Jagannath Jairam Khandvi 09/04/2022
19 Utkarsh Jagannath Ahire 09/04/2022
20 Nitin Ramdas Shewale 09/04/2022
21 Mr. Arvind Madhukar Gavhane 01/07/2022
22 Mr. Nimba Bhaurao Ahire 01/07/2022
23 Mr. Mahemoodur Rehman Hafuzur Rehman 01/07/2022
24 Mr. Manohar Dilip Dalavi 12/10/2022
25 Miss. Kavita Machindra Ghate 12/10/2022
26 Mr. Shubham Ramchandra Dukale 12/10/2022
27 Mr. Suresh Ragho Pagar 12/10/2022

Research Projects

Sr. No. Name of the Principal  Investigator Title of the project Funding Agency Funds Sanctioned Status
1 Dr. S. N. Nikam “A Geographical Study of Environmental Impact of Pilgrimage on Saptashrungigad, Maharashtra.” UGC 1,00,000 Completed
“Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Tourism development of North western part of Baglan Tahsil, Nashik District” “A Geographical Study of Environmental Impact of Pilgrimage on Saptashrungigad, Maharashtra.” UGC 60,000 Completed
2 Dr.R.S.Deore Dynamism of Population distribution and Density in Nashik District (Maharashtra) UGC 80,000 Completed
Study of Occupational structure in Girna Basin in Nashik District UGC 50000 Completed
3 Dr. U. P.  Suryawanshi “Socio-economic Problems of Tribal People on Toranmal Plateau in Nandurbar District” UGC 95,000/- Completed
4 Dr. C. M. Nikam “A Spatio-temporal Analysis of population of Malegaon City.” UGC -- Completed
5 Dr. R. V. Patil “A Geographical study of tourism potential in NE part of Nashik district, Maharashtra SPPU -- Completed
6 Dr.A. D. Pawar “Effects of Social, Economical and Geographical Factors on Rural Population – A Case study of Malegaon Tahsil” UGC 1,40,000/- Completed