| INFORMATIVE | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name Of The Department: | Zoology |
| Year Of Establishment: | 1969 |
| Infrastructure: | 332 square meter area with a spacious junior lab , Sr Lab ,Research Lab ,HOD room, teaching staff rooms for Junior and Degree, and non teaching room. |
| Courses Offered: | B.Sc.Zoology, M.Sc( Research)Ph.D |
| Skill Development/Value Added Courses: | Certificate course in Bioinformatics Skill development courses in Home scale preparation of fish/prawn pickles and other products Learning the art of Mehendi, Home scale preparation of chocolates |
| List Of Faculty Members: | 8 |
| Dr.M.K.Pejaver(HOD) | Principal,Dean of Science faculty |
| Prof.S.D.Rathod | Associate professor |
| Dr.V.D.manjramkar | Associate professor |
| Dr.P.N.Kurve | Assistant professor |
| Dr.K.M.Pariya | Assistant professor |
| Prof.Abhay Morajkar | Assistant professor |
| Prof.Pratipada Lohar | Assistant professor |
| List Of Technical/Administrative staff: | 9 |
| Mr Vipul Chavan | Lab Assistant |
| Mr,D.D.More | Lab Attendant |
| Mr.V.B.Shigwan | Lab Attendant |
| Mr. V.G.Shelavale | Lab Attendant |
| MS. S.D.Sarangdhar | Lab Attendant |
| Mr.S.R.Patil | Lab Attendant |
| Mrs.S.P.Talpe | Lab Attendant |
| Mr.S.A.Mankar | Lab Attendant |
| Mr.R.M.Patil | Field collector |
| Research Guides /Research Areas: | 4 |
| DR.(MRS.)M.K.PEJAVER | Biodiversity,Limnology,Ecology,Environmental science |
| DR.(MRS.)N.N.PATIL | Ecology,Fishery biology |
| DR.(MR.)R.P.ATHALYE | Physiology,Ecology, Entomolo gy, Toxicology,Taxonomic studies |
| DR. (MRS.) P.N.KURVE | Fishery Biology,Biodiversity Ecology Department provides Consultancy in following research areas Biodiversity,Limnology,Ecology,Environmental science studies |
| Workshop/Seminar/Conference Conducted: | 3 |
| 28th to 30th Nov 2002 | National Seminar on “Creeks,Estuaries And Mangoves,Pollution And Conservation” |
| 03rd Dec 2008 | Seminar on “Wonderful World Of Insects” In Collaboration With Wwf, India. |
| 26TH AUG 07 & 16TH JAN 08 | Preparatory Workshps on National Conference on “Biodiversity Status And Challenges In Conservation- Faveo 2013” In collaboration with WWF and SACON |
| 27th July 2013 & 28thSept 2013 | |
| Students’ Achievements: | |
| 2004-05 | Miss. Pranali Gaonkar T.Y.B.Sc. Zoology 2nd Rank |
| 2006-07 | Mr. Rane Abhishek T.Y.B.Sc. Zoology 1st Rank |
| 2007-08 | Miss. Sonal Salvi T.Y.B.Sc. Zoology 3rd Rank |
| 2008-09 | Mr.Amol Patwardhan & Mr. Hemant Karkhanis (Ph.D. Zoology Students) Received Consolation PrizesIn National Science Congress Photography Contest “ Light And Shade Of Science”, Dst, New Delhi. |
| 2007-08 | Miss. Sagde Gayatri (M.Sc.- By Research Zoology Students) Post Graduate Merit Scholarship |
| 1st Oct.2006 | Dr. (Mrs.) M.K. Pejaver honoured with “Thane Gaurav Award “ By TMC For Extraordinary Work In The Field Of Conservation Of Environment |
| - | Dr. Amol Patwardhan discovered Four New Species And one New Genus Of Click Beetles under the guidence of Dr. R. P. Athalye. These findings were Published In a journal ‘Genus’ published from Poland. |
| 2012-13 | Dr.(Mrs.)M.K.Pejaver honoured with “Janakavi P.Savlaram Purskar” by TMC for extraordinary work in field of Education |
| 2013-14 | Dr.(Mrs.)M.K.Pejaver honoured with “Thane Nagar Ratna Purskar” for her extraordinary work in field of Education. |
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