Deccan Education Society's

Fergusson College

(Autonomous)

Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University

NAAC accredited “A+” Grade (3.31 CGPA) | AISHE Code : C - 41431

UGC Special Heritage Status | UGC - College of Excellence (CE) | DBT - STAR Status

#F. C. Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune - 411004

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Botany

Botany Department has its own rightful place in the glory of Fergusson College. Ever since 1892, when Science wing of the College started functioning, Botany department has prospered and progressed materially and academically. Biology department, which embodied Botany and Zoology departments commenced in 1902. It is a matter of amazement that many leading Science colleges do not possess Botanical Garden of their own even today, but our college and its think-tank had foreseen the need a hundred years ago!

In 1916, H.H. Maharaja Sawai Tukojirao Holkar of Indore state donated Rs.20,000/- and through this handsome donation, a separate building, “Sawai Tukoji Holkar Biology Laboratory” was constructed in 1916. This building is one in which besides Biology, Geology departments of FC, MACS (Now ARI) and Dhyaneshwar Vidyapeeth, an autonomous institute imparting education in Engineering were conceived and gestated. The building was extended in 1933. A very interesting feature of the building is that the North-facing side of the building is totally of glass.

Another extension of the building was done in 1969 when one large laboratory and a spacious room were constructed.

From 1976-78, Jr. College wing of the College started. Formerly there were 4 years - Pre Degree (PD), FYBSc, SYBSc and TYBSc. Now there are 5 years - XI, XII, of Jr. College and FYBSc, SYBSc and TYBSc degree classes. As a result of this, the number of students has increased. We have M.Sc two years and Ph.D. course in Botany.

Facilities: We have one classroom, laboratories for B.Sc, for junior college, research students. In our department, some valuable instruments like Seed germinator, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Research

Microscope, Cooling centrifuge, laminar air flow chamber and BOD incubator for analysis of biochemical metabolites, tissue culture, germination of seeds and maintenance of seedlings and scanning aerospora.

Contact Information : Email and phone number with timings

Email- botany@fergusson.edu

Contact Number- 9422003472

Timings- 11am to 5 pm

Programmes Offered

B. Sc. Botany

M. Sc. Botany

Ph. D.

Research Centre: Facility, Details of Ph.D. Scholars enrolled at department (from 2017-18 onwards)

Sr.No	Name of the PhD scholar	Name of Guide	Title of Thesis	Year of registration
1	Mr.Jagtap Swapnil	Dr.A.D.More	Induction of genetic variation in Lablab purpureus (L.)Sweet ( Dolichos bean) through Gamma radiation and Ethyl Methanesulphonate .	PGS/Ph.D./301/ Dated-22/05/2018
2	Mrs. Archana Sanjay Pagare.	Dr.A.D.More	Mutational studies in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. induced through physical and chemical mutagens.”	PGS/Ph.D./4323 Dated 17/10/18
3	Kalyani R Gunjal	Dr.A.D.More	Induction of mutation in Phaseolus Lunatus L. (lima bean) through gamma radiation Ethyl Methanesulphonate treatment.”	PGS/Ph.D./4737 20/11/2018
4	Nilophar A Khan,	Dr.A.D.More	: Genetical variations in Clitoria ternatea Linn Caused due to Gamma rays and Ethyl Methanesulphonate treatment.”	PGS/Ph.D./4723 20/10/2018
5	Kamble Sonali Ravindra.	Dr.A.D.More	Mutagenesis Studies In Vicia faba L. through Gamma rays and Ethyl Methanesulphonate.”	PGS/Ph.D./4723 22/11/2018
6	Gowardhan D. Bansode	Dr. Minakshi Mahajan and Dr. A.B.Ade	Studies on efficiency of biocontrol agents against fungal pathogens of Solanum melongena	31st Marach 2022
7	Sandhya Vijay Yadav	Dr. Minakshi Mahajan and Dr. A.B.Ade	Development of cost effective media formulation for bacterial biofertilisers	31st Marach 2022
8	Komal Chandrakant Dhumal	Dr. B.P. Shinde & Dr. MInakshi Mahajan	"Studies on AM fungi associated with Chilli (Capsicum annumL.) with respectto salinity stress."	28th December 2016
9	Mrs. Apurva Kapil Kamble	Dr. Jogita T. Pandkar	Aero-algal Studies of Pune City and Its Suburb.	Ref. No: PGS/Ph.D/ 5248 w.e.f 15/03/2018
10	Mr. Prabhu Ram Bhayal	Dr. Jogita T. Pandkar	Study of Aerophycological Flora of Mumbai.	Ref. No: PGS/Ph.D/ 4323 w.e.f 15/03/2018
11	Mrs. Ayesha Shaikh	Dr. Jogita T. Pandkar	Studies of Freshwater Algal Flora of Ujjani Water Reservoir Associated with Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary.	31 March 2022
12	Kalyani Deepak Salunke	Dr. Rupali Seth	In vitro studies on seed priming in legumes for alleviating salinity stress	15/02/2020 Ref. No.: PGS/Ph.D./3294
13	Sheetal Abhay Vedpathak	Dr. Rupali Seth	Studies on in vitro abiotic elicitation of Andrographis paniculata Ness for enhancing secondary metabolites	15/02/2020 Ref. No.: PGS/Ph.D./3353
14	Deepali Nitin Sawant	Dr. Vaishali A Thakur	Aerobiological studies on Soyabean crop field at Pune (M.S).	18/02/2021 Ref. No.: PGS/Ph.D./3353
15	Mrs. Shamal Sanjay Thombre	Dr. Vaishali A Thakur, Dr. A.B. Ade	Studies on Rhizospheric and Endophytic fungi of Mappia Nimmonia (J. Graham) Byng & Stull	12/02/2020 Ref. No.: PGS/Ph.D./4525
16	Ms. Aarti S. Bidkar	Dr. Vaishali A Thakur, Dr. M. Y. Borde	Isolation and screnning of endophytes from Commiphora wightii (Arnott) Bhandari. For bioactive metabolites.	31/03/2022
17	Swarupa S. Chowdhury	Dr.Abhijit Limaye	Studies on germinability and growth of sunflower seeds using phytosynthesized silver and zinc oxide nanopriming	31/03/22
18	Priti Mysore	Dr.Abhijit Limaye	Impact of phytosynthesized silver and copper oxide nanoparticles on synthesis of bioactive compounds of Gymnema sylvestre(Retz) R.Br.ex.Sm:An invitro approach	31/03/22

Prof (Dr.) Minakshi C Mahajan

(M.Sc. M.Phil.Ph.D.)

Head, Professor

Teaching Faculty

Prof(Dr.) Jogita . T. Pandkar

(M.Sc. (3rd Merit), B.Ed, Ph.D.)

Professor

Teaching Faculty

Mr. Kharat Kishor Shenu

(M.Sc. Botany ( Paleaobotany))

Head, Associate Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr.Rupali Seth

(M Sc and Ph D Botany)

Associate Professor

Teaching Faculty

Prof. S.S. Chowdhury

(M. Sc. (Botany), SET, NET)

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Vaishali Arun Thakur

(M.Sc., B.Ed, M.Phil.)

Assistant professor

Teaching Faculty

Ms. Somani Bhagyashri Omprakash

(M.Sc.Botany NET)

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr.Mrs. Ketaki Amit Vaidya

(M.Sc Botany (Phycology) Ph D (Mycology))

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Note: Biodata of any of the above mentioned faculty member can be downloaded by clicking on their name.

Board Of Studies

Sr. No.	Name (s)	Designation
1	Prof. Mrs. M. C. Mahajan	Head & Department of Botany (Chairman)
2	Dr. Pandkar J.T.	Professor
	Mr. Kharat K S	Associate Professor
	Dr. Seth R.S.	Associate Professor
	Ms. Chowdhury S.S	Assistant Professor
	Dr. Thakur V. A.	Assistant Professor
	Dr. Mayur Nandikar	Assistant Professor
	Dr. Kalyani Gunjal	Assistant Professor
	Dr. Jyoti P. Awati	Assistant Professor
	Dr. Ketaki Vaidya	Assistant Professor
	Mrs. Bhagyashri Somani	Assistant Professor
3	Prof Rajaram Vithoba Gurav Professor & Head Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur Subject Expert-I (outside Parent University)	Subject Expert -1 nominated by Academic Council
	Dr. Varsha Nathar Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Post Graduate Teaching Department of Botany, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati-444602	Subject Expert-2 nominated by Academic Council
4	Prof A.B.Ade Professor Department of Botany Savitribai Phule University, Pune	One expert to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor University. Vice Chancellor’s Nominee
5	Dr. Avinash Thorat Greenbay Biotech International Private Ltd. Project Manager	Representative from Industry / Corporate Sector / Allied Area relating to Placement
6	Mrs. Rohini Pol HOD and Assist. Professor Department of Botany SVM Arts. Science and Commerce College, Ilkal 587125	Post-Graduate Meritorious Alumnus to be nominated by the Principal

Infrastructure

Classroom -1
Laboratories -4
Library- 1

Equipments

Sr.No	Name of Equipment/Instrument
1.	Seed germinator
2.	BOD incubator
3.	Cooling centrifuge
4.	Horizontal laminar airflow
5.	UV vis spectrophotometer
6.	Trinocular research microscope

Research Title: Research Projects

Details:

Sr. No	Name of the Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator (if applicable)	Name of the Funding agency	Type (Government/Non-Government)	Department of Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator	Year of Award	Funds provided (INR in lakhs)	Duration of the project
1	Dr. Pandkar J. T	UGC	Government	Botany	2017	428000/-	2 years
2	Dr. Thakur V. A.	UGC-CE	Government	Botany	2018-19	5000/-	1 year
	Dr. Thakur V. A.	UGC-CE	Government	Botany	2019-20	5000/-	1 year
	Dr. Thakur V. A.	DES Seed Money	Management	Botany	2020-21	20,000/-	1 year
	Dr. Thakur V. A.	DES Seed Money	Management	Botany	2021-22	100,000/-	1 year
3	Ms.Chowdhury S.S.	UGC-CE	Government	Botany	2019-20	5000/-	1 year
	Ms.Chowdhury S.S.	DES Seed Money	Management	Botany	2020-21	15,000 /-	1 year
	Ms.Chowdhury S.S.	DES Seed Money	Management	Botany	2021-22	1,00,000/-	1 year

Alumni

Sr.No.	Name of Alumni	Present Position
	Mr Swapnil . C. Jadhav.	Probationary Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhandara.
	Mr. Pravin Royalware	Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Malpani College, Sangmner, Ahmednagar.
	Mr. Swapnil. D. Kamble	Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Gramonnati Mandals, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Narayangaon, Junnar, Pune.
	Ms. Mamata	Content Writer in WNS, International Communications Department.
	Mr. Pandurang. A. Patil	Insurance Consultant in Global Assurance
	Ms. Papiha. S. Amuley	Nutritionist & Entrepreneur
	Ms. Pooja .D. Narang	Teacher at science Academy, Daund.
	Mr. ArvindLende	Export business
	Mr. SomnathWarale	Advocate at Shivajinagar
	Ms. Nidhi. Bodhi	Own Marketing company
	Ms Anjali. Shah	HR representative at Amdocs.
	Mr. Pratik. S. Kadam	Business Kalpataru Udyog Samuha Shri Datta Foods Pvt Ltd
	Ms. Ayesha. Pathan	Research Editorial Associates, Springdale, Nature, Magarpatta, Pune.
	Ms. Pranjali. Sing	Project Assistant, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.
	Ms. Oshin Sharma	Project Assistant, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi.
	Ms Neha	Assistant Manager, Faber Castell, Mumbai.
	Mr. Swaroop. Jadhav	Police Sub-Inspector
	Mr. Harshal. Patil	Police Training Centre, Khandala.

Capacity Development

Title: Capacity Development

Description:

Year	Name of the workshop/ seminar	Number of Participants	Date From – To
2022	Trends in Algal research	300	10th March 2022
2022	Research Publication and its ethics	250	29th April 2022