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 Zoology

Research Center in Zoology

Year of establishment:2007-2008

Affiliation/Approval: Approved by the S.P.P.U. for the years 2020 -2025 vide letter no. CA/109 dated 01/02/2022
Research Centre Facilities: BOD Incubator, Blood Analyzer, Cooling Centrifuge, Automatic Tissue Processor, Cryostat Microtome, Inverted Microscope, Trinocular microscope with Camera, Autoclave, Rotary Microtome, Dissecting Microscopes, Computers with Printer and Internet facility, Phase Contrast Microscope.
Policy for promotion of research: Students are encouraging to participate in research work, Avishkar and other competitions, MSc & BSc final year Students are guided for Research Projects by all staff members. Provision of Research journals, Reference Books, Poster Competition, ICT facilities.
Field visit: To ZSI, Various research Laboratories, NCL, DNA Barcoding Centre Aurangabad (MoU), Water Resources, Bird Sanctuary, Apiculture Centers, Fisheries Centre etc.
Thrust areas of Research: Toxicology, Parasitology, Ethnozoology, Fisheries

Research Guide Information:

  • 1.Total No.s of Guide working full time in the Same Institute: 03
  • 2.Total No.s of Guide working full time in the Same Trust/Society: 02
  • Total Guide: 05 (3+2)
  • Publications of Research Centre: Reseach Papers published = 22; Books = 10

    Resrach Activities:

  • 1.Conducted National conference” Ecorestoration, Environmental conservation and Management” on 6th -7th Feb. 2015
  • 2.Webinar on Public Health during pandamic 11 Aug. 2020
  • 3.National Webinar on Best Practice in life Science 11th Jan. 2022.
  • 4.Workshop on Research Methodology on 5thJanuary 2022
  • Faculty

    Sr.No. Guide Name DOB Guide Recognition Period Total Seats Alloted Numbers of Ph.D. Pursuing students (Category Wise)
    1 Dr. Avinash Kadu Sonawane 28.07.1966 From 31.11.2017 To 29.11.2025 04 Open = 02
    OBC = 01
    Total : 03
    2 Dr. Sunil Dagadu Patil 01.06.1969 From 20.02.2015 To 19.02.2023 06 Open = 03
    SC = 01
    ST= 01
    Co-Guide OBC= 01
    Total : 05
    3 Dr. Jagdishbhai Daulatbhai Vasait 23.11.1971 From 31.11.2017 To 29.11.2025 06 SC= 01
    OBC = 02
    EWS = 01
    ST= 01
    Total : 05
    Round 1,
    Open= 01
    4 Dr. Rahul Sudhakar Kale 28.10.1978 From 05.01.2022 To 27.10.2038 04 Open = 01
    Sc = 01
    Total : 02
    Topic to be revised
    5 Dr. Tejaswini Akrur Sontakke 27.07.1984 From 05.01.2022 To 26.07.2044 04 Open = 01
    Total : 01
    Round 1
    OBC= 01
    NT-D =01
    Total 24 11 + 3 + 5 = 19

    II] Research Students Information: (Presently Working)

    Sr.No. Name of the Student Date of Admission as per R R Letter Category
    1 Salunke Shital Jagganath 20.02.2020 ST
    2 Zope Aishwarya Avinash 23.03.2022 OBC
    3 Khairnar Kunal Bharat 23.03.2022 SC
    4 Pawar Pratiksha Manoj 23.03.2022 OBC
    5 Pawar Hitesh Kondaji 23.03.2022 Open
    6 BhamareAnkita Vishwas 23.03.2022 Open
    7 Pathak Shweta Uday 23.03.2022 EWS
    8 Gaware Pallavi Ramdas 20.08.2022 SC
    9 Deore Sonali Ramdas 20.08.2022 OBC
    10 Parvez Akhatar Khalil Ah. 20.08.2022 Open
    11 Saba Mohammed Faizon 20.08.2022 Open

    List of Ph.D. Awarded Students as per below format (Subject Wise/Year Wise) (Annexure VI) = 06

    Sr.No. Name of the Students Date of Registration Date of Declaration Category
    1 PATIL KAPIL TRYAMBAK 21st January 2009 20April 2012 OBC
    2 ANITA PATIL 3rd May 2009 30 Dec2014 OBC
    3 HOMAIRA BADRUZMA 3 rd January 2009 20 feb 2015 Open
    4 JOSHI PRADNYA SHAREEPAD 13th may 2009 31 March 2018 Open
    5 KAPADNIS RAVINDRA Ratan 15th June 2009 20 Nov 2018 Open
    6 P.K.CHAUDHARI 30th May 2009 15 feb 2019 open