Zoology

1.      Name of the department: Zoology

2.      Year of Establishment: 1991

3.      Names of   Programmes/Courses offered: B.Sc.

4.      Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): B.Sc. (F.Y.) –  

         Annual, B.Sc. (S.Y. and T.Y.) – Semester

5.      Number of teaching posts

	Sanctioned	Filled
Professors	00	00
Associate Professors	00	00
Asst. Professors	04	04

6.         Faculty profile:

Name	Qualification	Designation	Specialization	No. of Years of Experience
Dr.S.M.Nikam	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	Entomology	28
Prof. M.B.Salunke	M.Sc.	Assistant Professor	Entomology	27
Dr.R.M.Shambharkar	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	Fishery Science	25
Prof. Amol Pund	M.Sc., NET – JRF, NET-LS, SET	Assistant Professor	Entomology	2

7. Infrastructure Detail:   

Laboratory Name	Area in Sq. Mtrs	Equipment detail	No.of equipments	Remark
Zoology	85	Compound Microscope	25	Working
		Dissecting microscope	15	Working
		Oven	02	Working
		One pan electronic balance	01	Working
		Microtome	02	Working
		Water bath	01	Working
		Centrifuge	01	Working
		Trinacular microscope	01	Working
		Trinacular microscope with camera	01	Working
		Camera	01	Working
		colorimeter	01	Working
		PH Meter	01	Working
		Computer with printer	01	Working
		Hemometer	15	Working
		Hemocytometer	15	Working
		sphygmomanometer	01	Working
		Honey extracter	01	Working
		Bee equipment set	01	Working
		Poultry equipment set	01	Working
		Biovisual Charts	29	Working

8. Workshops/Seminars conducted by department:

Sr No	Title of Seminar/workshop/conference	Level(University/State/National)	Academic Year	FundingAgency
1	Environmental biology	University	2007-08	BCUD, S.P.Pune University
2.	Integrated pest management	State	2009-10	BCUD, S.P.Pune University
3.	Bird watching conference	University	2015-16	SWM, S.P.Pune University

9.      Research activity:

• Research projects:

Name of thefaculty	Duration	Title ofthe project	Name of thefundingagency	Grant receivedIn Rs.	Status(Minor/ Major)
Late Dr.R.B.Patil	2013-14 to 2016-17	Study of aquatic plants of Nandurmadhameshvar Dam	Department of Forestry	40000/	Minor
Dr.S.M.Nikam	2008-09 to 2011-12	Pesticide induced changes in physiology of  fresh water fish Nemacheilus botia	BCUD, University of Pune	2,30,000/	Minor
Dr.R.M.Shambharkar	2009-10 to 2011-12	A case study of E-waste management of Niphad and Lasalgaon	UGC	1,00,000/-	Minor

10) Publications:

• Research papers:

1. Nikam, S. M., Shejule, K. B. and Patil, R. B. 2011. Study of acute toxicity of metasystox on the fresh water fish Nemacheilus botia from Kedrai dam in Maharastra, India. Biology and Medicine. 3(4): 13-17.
2. Nikam, S. M., Shejule, K. B. 2012.Histopathological Changes in Kidney of Freshwater Fish, Nemacheilus Botia, From Nandur Madhmeshwar Dam at Maharashtra, India Exposed to Bis (Tributyltin) Oxide. Indian Journal of Applied Research Volume.5(1):
3. Nikam, S. M., Shejule, K. B. 2015.Study of acute toxicity of bis (tributyltin) oxide (tbto) on the freshwater fish, Nemacheilus botia, from Nandur Madhmeshwar Dam at Maharashtra, India. The Bioscan, 10(1): 517-519
4. Nikam, S. M.(2015) A study on acute toxicity and oxygen consumption in fresh water fish Nemacheilus botia exposed to organophosphate pesticide Metasystox Scholars World, 3(Special issue):76-79
5. Humbe A, Nikam, S. M., Shejule, K. B. 2016.Seasonal study of acute toxicity of tributyltin oxide (TBTO) on the fresh water bivalve, Lamellidens marginalis from Godavari river at Maharashtra,India. Indian Journal of Applied Research Volume  6 (3):229-231
6. Nikam, S. M.(2018) Tributyltin Oxide (TBTO) Induced histological alternations in gill of the freshwater fish, Nemacheilus botia. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Volume: 5 Issue: 3 pp 464-468 Year: 2018   ISSN 2349-8870
7. Nikam, S. M.(2020) Effect of Tributyltin Oxide on Protein Contents of Gill, Liver and Kidney of Freshwater Fish Nemacheilus Botia Our Heritage ISSN: 0474-9030 Vol-68-Issue-30-February-2020 pp 12419-12423
8. Shambharkar R M.2010. Changes in ascorbic acid contened in liver and overy of fresh water fish barilius bendelisis after exposure to sublethal concentration of Dimecron. International Journal of Research Analysis and Evaluation.1(14):29-31
9. Shambharkar R M.2014. Biodiversity of fishes of Girna project near panzangaon, Tal-Nandgaon,District-nashik,(M.S) India . International Journal of Research Analysis and Evaluation,Vol-V(58-59):46-47
10. Shambharkar R M.2016. Study of zooplanktons population in Girana project with context to fish production. International Journal of Research Analysis and Evaluation,Vol-VII(78-79):41-43
11. Patil R. B. International Journal of Research   An Assessment of the physico-chemical properties of Nandurmadhmeshwar Dam, Maharashtra state ( India )Vol. – 7 Issue VIII, August / 2018, Page No.807 to 814ISSN No. : 2236 – 6124
12. Patil R. B. International Journal of Research    Diversity and Abundance of Zooplankton in Nandurmadhmeshware Dam, From Nashik District ,Maharashtra State ( India )          Vol. – 7 Issue IX, September / 2018, Page No.1263 to 1267 ISSN : 2236 – 6134
13. Patil R. B. International  Journal Of Recent ScientificResearch Biodiversity of fishes of Nadurmadhameshwar Dam, DistictNashik, (M.S.) India.         Vol. – 9 Issue 5 (J) Page No. 27140 to 27142 May – 2018,ISSN : 0976 – 3031
14. Patil R. B. International  Journal of Resent ScientificResearch To study the physico-chemical parameters of Nandurmadhmeshwar Dam, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India    Vol – 9 Issue VIII,  (C) Page No.28451 to 28455August  – 2018,ISSN : 0976 – 3031
15. Shambharkar R. M.  To study of the Physico-chemical parameters of Girna project near Panzangaon, Tal- Nandgaon, Dist-Nashik (M.S.) India, Online International Journal of Science and Technology, Volume -6, Issue- 2, 27 March 2019, ISSN:2395-6011, Online ISSN:2395-602X ,Page No. 472-479
16. Shambharkar R. M.   The study of the Physico-chemical Analysis of Girna project District-Nashik (M.S.) India, Online International Journal of Creative Research Thought, Volume -7, Issue- 1,   February 2019, ISSN: 2320-2882, Page No. 97- 108

Books:

Sl. No.	Title of the Book	Author	Name of the Publisher	Year	ISBN
1	Pesticide induced changes in physiology of fish	Dr. Sanjay Nikam	Lap Lambert Academic publishing, Germany	2013	978-3-8465-2194-6
2	A Text Book of Development Biology	Dr. Sanjay Nikam	Vision  Publications, Pune	2021	978-93-90646-41-8
3	Mammalian Reproductive Physiology	Dr. Sanjay Nikam	Chandralok Prakashan Kanpur	2022	978-81-951920-5-2

11) Future plan of the department:

1. To upgrade qualification of staff.
2. To publish the research papers in National & International level Journals.
3. To attend & participate in the various seminars & conference.
4. To promote teachers & students for participation in Research activity.
5. To maintain varmiculture project
6. To develop the awareness of bird conservation
7. To promote the students for culture and use of Guppy fish