Research Activities in the Department

Major Research Schemes

Title of The Project Principal Investigator Funding Agency Duration Amount (Rs.)

Use of Banana rhizome as cattle feed

Dr. T. D.
Nikam

DST

1995-97

1, 04,000/-

Nitrogen fixation by Cyanobacteria
improvement in the presence and absence
of oxygen.

Dr. T. D.
Nikam

DST

1999-02

4, 23,090/-

Chemical Screening of Xylariaceous Fungi for Secondary Metabolites
(DST-FAST TRACK Scheme)

Dr. Anandini
Kshirsagar

DST

2004-07

10, 84,000/-

In Vitro cultures of Watermoulds with reference to Biological Control of Mosquito Population
(DST-WOS-B Woman Scientist
Scholarship)

Anagha Kurne

DST

2005-07

4, 81,000/-

Identification of genes involved during
disease development by gall forming rust fungi in Acacia eburnean and Jasminum
malbaricum

Dr.
Kanchanganga
Gandhe

DBT

2007-10

47, 00,000/-

Ecological and Life history studies of association between Grouse Locusts and lower cryptogams

Dr. R.S.
Zunjarrao

DST

2010-13

39,52,500/-

Developing a digital herbarium of
angiospermic plants of the Western Ghat
regions of Maharashtra

Dr. R.S.
Zunjarrao

UGC

2013-16

9,86,750/-

Isolation of induced mutants in linseed (Linum usitatissimum) under salt stress.

Dr. N. M. Patil

UGC

2013-16

12,80,500/-

Fatty acid profiling and molecular characterization of potential biodiesel producing microalgae from South India

Dr. K.D.
Gopale

DST

2014-16

24,00,000/-

Nutrilink between mycorrhiza and
biofertilizers with roots of medicinal plants used for crude drugs.

Dr. R.V.
Gandhe

DST

2008-12

5,60,000/-

TOTAL (In Rs.)

1,59,71,840/-

Minor Research Schemes

Title of The Project Principal Investigator Funding Agency Duration Amount (Rs.)

Greenery along the roadside
of Pune city

Dr. K. R.
Gandhe

India
Foundation

1995-96

5,000/-

In vitro clonal propagation of
banana variety Lalvelchi

Dr. R. S.
Zunjarrao

UGC

1995-97

24,000/-

Relationship of aquatic fungi
to water pollution

Dr. R. V.
Gandhe

UGC

1996-98

40, 000/-

Environmental planning
through planting trees

Dr. K. R.
Gandhe

India
foundation

1998-99

5, 000/

Induction of parthenocarpy
in Jack fruit (Artocarpus
heterophyllus Lam).

Dr. T. D. Nikam

UGC

1998-2000

40, 000/-

Studies on predaceous fungi
– a possible biological
control.

Dr. R. V.
Gandhe

UGC

1998-2000

40, 000/-

Studies on Host parasite
interrelationship of Rust
fungi.

Dr. K. R.
Gandhe

UGC

1990-2001

21,000/-

Induction of somatic
embryogenesis in Agave
Susalana Perrine.

G. M. Bansude

UGC

1999-2001

49,000/-

In vitro cultures of Smut
fungi

Dr. R. V.
Gandhe

UGC

2001-03

40,000/-

Tissue culture studies in
Punnarnova (Boerhavia
diffusa Linn.) production of
secondary
metabolites.

Dr. T. D. Nikam

UGC

2001-03

46,000/-

Floristic diversity of sacred
groves in Northern Western
Ghats.

Dr. K. R.
Gandhe

UGC

2001-03

40,000/-

Physiological and
biochemical studies in Stevia
rebaudiana (Bert.) Bertoni
plants

Dr. N. M. Patil

UGC

2005-07

85,000/-

Metabolic engineering for
salt tolerance in tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum
Mill.)

Dr. U. R.
Wayase

BCUD

2006-08

1, 00,000/-

In vitro propagation of
Biodiesel plants Jatropa
curcus L. and Pongamia
pinnata Went

Dr. R. S.
Zunjarrao

BCUD

2007-09

3,00,000/-

Propagation and biochemical
studies in Glycyrrhiza glabra
and Embelia ribes

Dr. N. M. Patil

BCUD

2007-09

2,00,000/-

In vitro studies in Cocculus
hirsutus (L) Diel: A
medicinal plant

P. V. Shelar

BCUD

2007-09

2,00,000/-

In vitro studies on Withania
somnifera Dunal to enhance
the production of bioactive
compounds

Dr. V. A. Patil

BCUD

2008-10

75,000/-

Phylogenetic systematics in
family Leguminosae

Dr. N.M. Patil

UGC

2009-11

1,20,000/-

Prospects of effective
microorganisms in
sustainable agriculture

Dr. U. R. Wayase

UGC

2012-14

1,20,000/-

Utilization of potential of
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.
Br. Ex DC an
ethanomedicinal weed

Dr. A. P. Goggi

UGC

2013-15

1,30,000/-

Protease inhibitors and
antioxidants from Sonchus
asper Hill.

Dr. A. P.
Kulkarni

UGC

2013-16

1,25,000/-

Optimization of growth rate
of biodiesel producing
microalgae

Dr. R S.
Zunjarrao

BCUD

2014-16

2,40,000/-

Total Rs.

19,20,000/-

(Major + Minor)
Grand Total Rs.

1,78,91,840/-