- Name of the department: Zoology
- Year of Establishment: 1991
- Names of Programmes/Courses offered: B.Sc.
- Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): B.Sc. (F.Y.) –
Annual, B.Sc. (S.Y. and T.Y.) – Semester
Department of Zoology
Number of teaching posts
| Teaching Faculty | Sanctioned | Filled |
|---|---|---|
| Professors | 00 | 00 |
| Associate Professors | 01 | 01 |
| Asst. Professors | 02 | 02 |
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 vermiculture project and Honey bee colony.
- To develop the awareness of bird conservation
Research activity
| Name of the faculty | Duration | Title of the project | Name of the
funding agency |
Grant received
In Rs. |
Status
(Minor/ Major) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Tribhuwan A.P. | 1/04/2012to 31/03/2014 | Study of socio-economic impact of awareness of Apiculture on Agriculture of Yeola tahsil of Nasik district | BCUD, University of Pune | 220000/- | Minor |
| . Prof. Tribhuwan A.P. | 1/04/2015to
31/03/2018 |
DNA BAR coding & molecular taxonomical studies of cestode parasites of marine fishes from kokan area of Maharashtra | U.G.C. | 460000/- | Minor |
Faculty profile
| Name | Qualification | Designation | Specialization | No. of Years of Experience | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.B.B.Rahane | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Head and Associate Professor | Entomology | 27 | Details |
| Prof. A.P. Tribhuwan | M.Sc., M.Phil | Assistant Professor | Entomology | 21 | Details |
| Dr. A.M. Vibhandik | M.Sc.Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Entomology | 25 | Details |
Infrastructure Detail
| Laboratory Name | Area in Sq. Mtrs | Equipment detail | Quantity | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | 72 | Compound Microscope | 10 | Working |
| Dissecting microscope | 15 | Working | ||
| Oven | 01 | Working | ||
| One pan electronic balance | 01 | Working | ||
| Microtome | 01 | Working | ||
| Water bath | 01 | Working | ||
| Centrifuge | 01 | Working | ||
| colorimeter | 01 | Working | ||
| PH Meter | 01 | Working | ||
| Computer | 01 | Working | ||
| Hemometer | 10 | Working | ||
| Hemocytometer | 10 | Working | ||
| sphygmomanometer | 01 | Working | ||
| Honey extracter | 01 | Working |
Workshops/Seminars conducted by department:
| Sr No | Title of Seminar/workshop/conference | Level
(University/ State/ National) |
Academic Year | Funding
Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syllabus Framing of Zoology for B.Sc. First Year | University | 2003-04 | BCUD, S.P.Pune University |
Publications
Dr. B.B.Rahane
1) Biomonitoring of heavy metals from Gangapur reservoir using three fresh water bivalve species. ( Pollution Research)
2) Investigation of seasonal variations in physic-chemical charachtericstics of Gangapur reservoir in nasik district. (Essence)
3.) Assessment of seasonal variations in water quality of Girna reservoir in Nasik district.(IJRSR)
4.) Comparitive analysis of seasonal variations inphysico-chemical parameters from Girna,Ozarkhed,Chankapur and Gangapur reservoirs in Nasik district. (IJPAS)
5) .Bioaccumulations of heavy metals in three fresh water bivalve species from Girna reservoir,Nasik.(Bioscan)
6) .Heavy metal induced alterations in Ascorbic acid content in different tissues of fresh water bivalve species,L.corrianus,L.marginalis and P.cylindrica at different reservoirs of Nasik district.
7) .Study of heavy metals from Ozarkhed reservoir (Nasik district) using three fresh water bivalve species.
8) .Effect of heavy metal alterations in Protein content in various tissues of fresh water bivalve species.at different reservoirs of Nasik district.
9.) Heavy metal induced biochemical alterations in different tissues of three fresh water bivalve species from Gangapur reservoir in Nasik (M.S.)
Prof. Tribhuwan A.P.
1.“Histological effect of pyrothroid based mosquito coil smoke on lung of black Rat” published in international Journal Biology and Medicine, Vol 3 (4): 13-17, 2011.
2.“Dispose of the garbage at the source generated- city farming” published in Excel Journal of Engineering Technology & management science ( An International & Multidisciplinary Journal Vol I No.3:75-78, July- December2012
3.“The effect of in held mosquito coil smoke on blood of black Rat” published in Life Science bulletin (An Multidisciplinary International Journal of Life Sciences) Vol 09( No.2):303-305 , Dec.2012
4.“Comparative Study of Cross pollination on onion by Apis melifera & Apis “ published in Life Sciences International Research Journal Vol. 3 (Special Issue):29-32 ,2016
Books
| Sr.No | Title of the book | Subject | Publisher | Year of Pubn. | Level at which recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Text book of Medical Entomology
(Co-author) |
Zoology | Vision Publication Pune | 2016 | UG students |
Prof. Tribhuwan (2016) Co- author of Textbook of Medical Entomology for B.Sc.Third Year Zoology Published By Syccess Publication