Zoology Course

  • Departmental Introduction:

    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.

Course Offered :

sr.no. Course Year of Establishment System
1. UG (B.Sc.) 1992 Semester
2. P.G (M.Sc) 2001 Choice Based Credit System
3. Ph.D 2005 Annual

Major Instruments and Equipments available

    • U.V. Spectrophotometer
    • Digital Microphotography Assembly
    • Ultracentrifuge
    • High Resolution Digital Camera
    • Digital Handy Video Camera
    • Digital and S.L.R. cameras
    • Research Microscopes
    • Dissecting Binoculars
    • B.O.D. Incubator
    • Spectrophotometer
    • Electrophoresis Instrument
    • Microscope with camera attachment for microphotography

teaching staff

Sr. Name Qualification Specialization Designation
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

Non-teaching staff:

  • Mr. Dewesh Hatwar
  • Mr. Diwakar Surjuse

Research Theme:


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.


Research projects:

Sr. Title of the project Funding agency Principle/Co-investigator Status
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
  • Highlights:
    • Dr. Pravin Charde has been appointed as a Member of Gorewada Biodiversity Project, Forest Department, and Government of Maharashtra.
    • Consistently excellent results of under-graduates and post-graduates courses.
    • Total 28 research students have been awarded Ph.D. degree.
    • Total 31 research papers have been published in National/International journals during last five years.
  • Awards & Recognition
    • Mrs. Rucha S. Karanjekar received young Scientist award in Second World Congress for Man & Nature-2012.
    • Mrs. Rucha S. Karanjekar has been felicited by HSBC Bird Race in 2012.
    • Prof. Pravin Charde has been jury member for technical session at International Conference on Science and Technology for Society on 23, 24 & 25 May, 2014 at Bangkok, Thailand.
    • Dr. A.S. Mohite has been jury member for poster session at International Conference on Science and Technology for Society on 23, 24 & 25 May, 2014 at Bangkok, Thailand.
    • Prof. Pravin Charde received Life Time Research Award in International Conference of Science and Technology at Sri Lanka dated 19-21st May, 2015.
    • Prof. Pravin Charde received Excellence Award at the hands of Hon’ble Chancellor (M.S.) for work on setup of Biodiversity Park at Raj Bhawan, Nagpur.
  • Contact:

    Dr. Anil Mohite
    M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
    Associate Professor & Head
    Cell : +91-98224-69496
    anil.mohite64@gmail.com

ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE