The Department of Zoology was started in 1992 offering B.Sc. Zoology. In 2001 the department was upgraded into a postgraduate department and started offering M.Sc. Zoology with specialization in Environmental Biology and Entomology. In 2005 the department becomes university recognized centre for Higher Learning and Research. The department has well equipped laboratories for under-graduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. courses, separate laboratories for P.G. specialization i.e. Environmental Biology and Entomology. The department has an excellent museum which includes many rare specimens. The departmental library has a good collection of textbooks, reference books, encyclopedia and journals of national and international reputes. Other facilities include Instrumentation Room, Computer Room with Broadband Internet Connection, etc. The department has everything not only to run under-graduate and post-graduate courses but also to undertake research activities.
sr.no. | Course | Year of Establishment | System |
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1. | UG (B.Sc.) | 1992 | Semester |
2. | P.G (M.Sc) | 2001 | Choice Based Credit System |
3. | Ph.D | 2005 | Annual |
Sr. | Name | Qualification | Specialization | Designation |
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1. | Dr. Pravin Charde | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Mammalian Reproductive Physiology | Principal |
2. | Dr. Anil Mohite | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Entomolgy | Associate Professor & Head |
3. | Dr.(Mrs) Jyoti Dahegaonkar | M.Sc., Ph.D | Physiology | Associate Professor |
4. | Dr. (Mrs.) Jayashree Tirpude | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Mammalian Reproductive physiology | Associate Professor | 5. | Mr. Ajay Dorlikar | M.Sc., NET | Fisheries | Associate Professor |
Staff members of the department and other associated research supervisors work in more than one theme or are engaged in projects that cut across theme boundaries. Staff members, research supervisors and research students are engaged in research activities of: Biodiversity and Aquatic Ecology, Limnological studies of various water bodies, Birds Biodiversity, Birds Reproductive Behaviour, Insect Ecology, Insect Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology, Mammalian Reproductive Physiology.
Sr. | Title of the project | Funding agency | Principle/Co-investigator | Status |
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1. | Ptilocgronology-Feather study and biology of Coturnix coturnix –quail bird. | UGC, New Delhi. | Dr. Pravin Charde | Completed |
2. | Climate change and its impact on Agriculture crops of Nagpur district of Vidarbha region | UGC, New Delhi. | Dr. Pravin Charde / Dr. Ashish Lambat | Completed |
3. | An Assessment of the Aquatic Fauna and Physico-chemical Parameters of Gorewada Reservoir, Nagpur (M.S.) | Department of Forest, M.S. | Dr. Pravin Charde | Completed |
4. | Ecology and Breeding behavior of Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris. | UGC, New Delhi. | Dr. Pravin Charde | Completed |
5. | An Assessment of the Avian Biodiversity of Gorewada Forest and Reservoir, Nagpur (M.S.) | Dept. of forest, M.S. | Mr. Raju Kasambe | Completed |
6. | An Studies on histomorphological and physiological effects of some plant origin Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs) and synthetic IGR Diflubenzuron (Dimilin) on Gram pod borer,Heliothis armigera(Huebner) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). | UGC, New Delhi. | Dr. Anil Mohite | Completed |
7. | Studies on the larval morphology, cephalic & segmental chaetotaxy, gamma irradiation and chemosterilant-induced histopathological effects on gonads and inherited sterility in fruit piercing moth, Eudocima materna (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). | UGC, New Delhi. | Dr. Anil Mohite | Ongoing |
Dr. Anil Mohite
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Head
Cell : +91-98224-69496
anil.mohite64@gmail.com