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