Microbiology - Staff
Teaching Staff
Dr. Shilpa S. Mujumdar
Ph.D. in Microbiology, M.Sc in Microbiology
Vice-Principal (Research), Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology
Year of joining : 2006
Area of Specialization : Plant microbe interaction, Biosurfactant
Dr. Sheetal Pardeshi
Ph.D Microbiology, M. Sc. Microbiology, CSIR UGC – NET
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2008
Area of Specialization : Bioremediation, Microbial Chemotaxis
Mrs. Anushka A. Devale
M.Sc Microbiology, CSIR UGC NET
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2007
Area of Specialization : Biosurfactants and Bioremediation
Mrs. Rupali S. Sawant
M. Sc. Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2007
Area of Specialization : Bioemulsifiers
Mrs. Madhuri K. Kothawade
M.Sc Microbiology, CSIR UGC NET
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2010
Area of Specialization : Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Microscopy, Molecular Biology
Mrs. Saili V. Kirtiwar
M.Sc Microbiology, CSIR UGC NET, ICAR-NET
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2021
Area of Specialization : Immunology, Biochemistry, Nanoparticles, Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Ms. Raksha Shendge
M.Sc Microbiology, CSIR UGC NET
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2022
Area of Specialization : Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Ms. Vasundhara T. More
M.Sc Microbiology, CSIR UGC NET
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2023
Area of Specialization : Plant Pathology, Agriculture Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology
Ms. Tejashree V. Tambe
M. Sc. Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2023
Area of Specialization : Biophysics, Industrial Waste Water Treatment and Management
Ms. Shivani N. Gaonkar
M.Sc Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2023
Area of Specialization : Biochemistry, Biophysics, Enzymology, Industrial Waste Water
Ms. Apurva S. Paithankar
M.Sc Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2024
Area of Specialization : Industrial Microbiology, Fermentation Technology
Ms. Prajakta P. Ajgar
M.Sc Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2024
Area of Specialization : Environmental Microbiology
Mr. Tejas R. Salunke
M.Sc Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Year of joining : 2025
Area of Specialization : Plant-Microbe Interaction, Biochemistry, Antimicrobial Study & Phytochemistry
Non-Teaching Staff Members:
| Name of the Staff Member | Designation | Year of joining | Photo |
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Mrs. Trupti M. Kulkarni |
Laboratory Assistant |
2023 |
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Ms. Ashwini S. Netke |
Laboratory Assistant |
2023 |
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Mrs. Jayashree J. Dunde |
Laboratory Attendant |
2005 |
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Mrs. Ranjana P. Dhotre |
Laboratory Attendant |
— |
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Ms. Amar Katkar |
Laboratory Attendant |
2010 |
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