Botany

1.      Name of the department: Botany

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.K.Shinde	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Head and Assistant Professor	Mycology	28
Prof. B.K. Hiray	M.Sc.	Assistant Professor	Pharmacognosy	28
Dr. P.P.Sonawane	M.Sc. Ph.D.	Assistant Professor	Angiosperm	27
Prof.V.V.Bankar	M.Sc., B.Ed.	Assistant Professor	Embryology	24

7. Infrastructure Detail:

Laboratory Name	Area in Sq. Mtrs	Equipment detail	No. of equipments	Remark
Botany	3000Sq.feet	Simple Microscope	15	In work
		Compound Microscope	15	In work
		Binocular Microscope	01	In work
		Trinocular Microscope with camera	02	In work
		Laminar airflow chamber	01	In work
		Autoclave	01	In work
		Hot water bath	01	In work
		Electronic one pan balance	01	In work
		Oven	01	In work
		Centrifuge machine	01	In work
		Colorimeter	01	In work
		PH meter	01	In work
		Water bath	01	In work
		Tilak air sampler	01	In work
		Camera Lucida	01	In work
		Rough balance	01	In work
		Camera	01	In work

8. Workshops/Seminars conducted by department:

	Sr No	Title of Seminar/workshop/conference	Level(University/State/National)	Academic Year	FundingAgency
1.		Biodiversity and Environmental Awareness	State level	2010-11	Under aegis of university of Pune
	2.	Webinar on ” Green Environment”	University Level	2021-22	Lasalgaon College
	3	Webinar on ” Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)”	University Level	2021-22	Lasalgaon College

9.        Research activity:

• Research projects:

Name of thefaculty	Duration	Title ofthe project	Name of thefundingagency	Grant receivedIn Rs.	Status(Minor/ Major)
Dr.S.K.Shinde	2009-10to 2010-11	Studies on Garlic (Allium sativum L.)with reference to AM fungi	UGC	1,20000/-	Minor
Prof. B.K. Hiray	2007-08 to 2008-09	Study ofBio components in the atmosphere of Lasalgaon	BCUD, University of Pune	1,00,000	Minor
Dr. P.P. Sonawane	2007-08 to 2008-09	Survey of medicinal plant and it’s conservation from Chandwad	BCUD, University of Pune	1,00,000	Minor
Prof. V.V.Bankar	2012to2014	Study of phycodiversity of Nandurmadhmeshwar Dam, Tal-Niphad, Dist-Nashik	UGC	1,30,000/	Minor

10) Publications:

• Research papers:
• Dr. S. K. Shinde
• Sr.NoTitle of the paperName, volume, year, page no, ISSN no of the journalStatusImpact factor1Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi from rhizosphere soil of Garlic(Allium sativum L.)Indian Streams Research Journal Vol.1 issue VII/August2011pp.1-4   2230-7850International-2The alleviation of salt stress by the activity of AM fungi in growth and productivity of Onion (Allium cepa L.) plant..Int. Journal of  Life sci. and Pharmaceutical Research (IJLPR) Vol3/issue1/Jan-March2013.  2250-0480International-3“Assessment of Biodiversity of AM Fungi associated with Garlic (Allium sativum L.)” from Niphad Tehsil of Nashik DistrictJournal of Basic SciencesSpecial issueJuly-2015Issue-1.        2454-1931International-4.“Consequence of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza on Enhancement, growth and Yield of Onion (Allium cepa L.)Int. Journal Life Sci.Scientific Res. Vol.2,Issue 2, pp206-211., March 2016. 2455-1716International2.45.The Impact ofArbuscular-Mycorrhizal fungi and water stress on development and yield of onion (Alliumsativum L.)Journal of The Gujarat Research Society,Vol.21,issue 16,Dec. 2019, ISSN0374-8588International4.36.The Efficiency of Arbuscular mycorrhiza on Augmentation,Expansionand Yield of Garlic(Alliumsativum L)InternationalJournal of Research and AnalyticalReviews, Special Issue-June. 2020, ISSN2349-5138International-7.Consequence of Arbuscular-Mycorrhizal Glomus species on drought tolenerce of Garlic(Alliumsativum L.)Research Journalof AgriculturalSciences, Vol-11(6)Nov.Dec.2020, ISSN0976-1675International-
• Dr. P. P. Sonawane 
• Sr.NoTitle of the paperName, volume, year, page no, ISSN no of the journalStatusImpact factor1Phytochemical Determination from leaf sample of grewia asiatica(L.) 1665-1668Journal Of The Gujarat Research Society ,  Vol-21 Issue- 14December 2019, 0374-8588International4.32The Comparative study of phytoconstituents of genus grewia from western maharashtraJournal Of The Gujarat Research Society, Vol-21 Issue- 14December 2019, 0374-8588International4.33Pharmacognostic Study On Leaves Of Genus Grewia From Western MaharashtraInternational Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, Vol-29 Issue- 062020, 2005-4238International-4.The Study On Proximate Composition Of Different Species Of Genus Grewia From Western MaharashtraEuropean Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine (EJMCM), Vol-07 Issue- 102020, 2515-8260International-5.The phytochemical Determination from leaf samples of two Grewia speciesJournal of scientific research of the banaras hindu university, Vol-65 Issue- 072021, 0447-9483International-6.The Pharmacognostic and proximate composition analysis from leaf part of genus GrewiaNVEO-Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils, Vol-08 Issue- 052022, 2148-9637International-  
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• Dr. V. V. Bankar
• Sr.NoTitle of the paperName, volume, year, page no, ISSN no of the journalStatusImpact factor1Ethano-medicinal plants to cure cough from Toranmal plateau,Nandurbar District, Maharashtra, IndiaEDU WORLD, VolumeXII specialIssue:395-400April. 2018, ISSN 2319-7129International-2 Some ethano-veterinary plants from Toranmal Plateau, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra, IndiaInternational Jouranal ofResearch andAnalytical Review, 135-140January 2019, ISSN2348-1269  International-3Traditional method to cure elephantiasis from Nagbhir taluka, Chandrapur district,Maharashtra,IndiaEdu Care, Vol .IX ,Number 8,Jan.-Dec.2020, PP 201-202, ISSN 2319-5282International-4.Few  ethano-botanical medicinal plants from Toranmal plateau, Maharashtra, IndiaJournal of  scientificresearch of theBanaras hinduUniversity, Vol. 65,Issue-7,Sept.2021,99-102, ISSN 0447-9483International-5.Utilitarian floraof Toranmal plateau,Maharashtra,IndiaUPA nationalE- Journal, Vol.8Issue-2April2022,23-27, ISSN-2455-4375International-

10. 

Books: 

Sr. No.	Title	Author / Co-Author	Publication	Year	ISBN
1.	Significance of Indian medicinal plants and mushroom Vol.-I	Dr. S.K.Shinde	Krishna Publication House	August 2021	978-93-90627-49-3
2.	Plant Pathology	Dr. S.K.Shinde	Prashant Publication, Jalgaon	Dec. 2021	978-93-92425-39-4
3.	Archegoniate	Dr. S.K.Shinde	Prashant Publication, Jalgaon	Dec. 2021	978-93-92425-38-7
4.	The Mushroom: An Incredible Natural Resource	Dr. P.P.Sonawane	Blue Rose Publisher	June 2022	978-93-5628-257-5
5.	Significance of Indian medicinal plants and mushrooms Vol. I	Dr. V. V. Bankar	Krishna Publication House	August 2021	978-93-90627-49-3

11) Future plan of the department:

1. To develop Herbal garden.
2. To maintain and care of lawn and Rosary
3. To cultivate Spirulina and Azolla.

  4.      Extension of  Botanical Garden

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