RJ College | Academic Audit

Department of Botany

Name / Qualification / Designation / Specialization / Years of Experience / Classes Taught
Dr. Usha Mukundan / M.Sc., D H E., Ph.D. / Principal and HOD / Botany (Cytogenetics) / 34 / FY, SY, TY
Name / No. of Research Projects / No. of Publications
Dr. Usha Mukundan / 5 / 17 + 2
Dr. Himanshu Dawda / 1 / 2
Dr. Anil Avhad / 2 / 2
Dr. Mrunalini Date / 1 / -
Dr. Veena Kelkar / 1 / -

Research Projects:

Sr. No. / Name of Faculty / Title of Project / Type (Major/Minor) and Funding Agency / Grant Amount, Sanction Date, and Duration / Status (Ongoing/ Completed)

List of Publications:

Research Articles:

  • Dr. Usha Mukundan
  1. Ambatkar Mugdha, Patil Jayesh, Mukundan Usha, Guttapadu Sreeramulu and Sinkar Vilas (2014) Tea tissue culture (B): Theanine and polyphenols accumulation in tea calli. International Journal of Tea Science (IN PRESS). ISSN 0972-544X

Book:

  • Dr. Usha Mukundan
  1. Bapat Anuja, Mukundan Usha and Mukhopadhyaya Pratap N (2013) Indian Medicinal Plants: Study on Laboratory Animals, Lambert Academic Publishing House. ISBN 978-3-659-42713-8

Seminars, Conferences and Workshops arranged:

Category / Title / In Collaboration With / Dates / Sponsor
National-level Seminar / Dynamics of Mangrove Ecosystems / Vanashakti and Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences / 29-30 November, 2013
List of teachers recognized as Ph.D./M.Phil. guides with number of students successfully guided and number of students currently registered / : / Dr. Usha Mukundan
Botany
07 - Completed Ph.D.
04 - Registered Ph.D.
Biotechnology
02 - Completed M.Sc. (By Research)
01 - Completed Ph.D.
01 - Registered Ph.D.
List of teachers who have secured awards or recognition / : / Dr. Usha Mukundan
  1. Best Teacher Award of Maharashtra State Government (2011)

List of teachers involved in consultancy services and nature of services provided / : / Dr. Usha Mukundan
  1. Dr. Usha Mukundan, Jayesh Patil and Muugdha Ambatkar. Decolorisation of industrial waste water for Neelikon Food Dyes & Chemicals Ltd. Initial amount. Rs. 12,000.

Collaborations with academic institutions at National/ International level / : / Nil
List of teachers who have Ph.D. degree in last 4 years / : / 01
List of teachers involved in University activities such as members of Senate/ Academic Council/ Management Council/ Board of Studies etc. / : / 01 - Academic Council
01 - Faculty of Science
01 - Board of Studies
01 - YCMOU
Member/Fellow of any academic body / : / Nil
List of students with academic achievements and awards / : / Merit Rankers in University of Mumbai
Aishwarya Parab - First (2013)
Sneha Pillai - First (2012)
Omkar Painaik - Third (2011)
List of successful students (year wise) in professional eligibility tests like NET, SET, GATE, GRE, TOFEL etc. / : / NET
  1. Mughda Ambatkar (2011)
  2. Tania Moses (2010)

Total enrollment UG and PG (Final Year Students)

UG / PG
Male / Female / Male / Female
2015-16

Result UG and PG (Final Year Students)

Grade O / Grade A / Grade B / Grade C / Grade D / Grade E / Grade F / Total Appeared / Total Passed / Total PassingPercentage
M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total / M / F / Total
2014-15

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