Research facilities
Procedural and practical support is provided to researchers, with infrastructure made available for their work.
Research & Extension
Research & Development
Building an active research culture through expert guidance, well-equipped facilities, funded projects and opportunities for faculty and students.
Research overview
A culture of inquiry and innovation
Research is promoted across every faculty as an essential part of quality improvement and institutional development.
The Research Committee, together with the IQAC, works to provide a supportive research environment and appropriate resources in every field of study. A Central Instrumentation Facility Centre supports research in the physical, chemical and biological sciences with high-end instruments and laboratory facilities.
Research culture is strengthened through interactions with scientists, professors and industrialists invited for conferences and seminars. Funding has been secured through CPE, UGC minor and major research projects, and other schemes.
Governance
Research Committee
The committee guides research planning, facilities and support for researchers.
| Sr. No. | Name of faculty | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Dr. R. S. Patil | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr. R. Z. Sayyed | Coordinator |
| 3 | Dr. M. K. Patel | Secretary |
| 4 | Dr. U. V. Nile | Member |
| 5 | Dr. S. S. Bhande | Member |
Research Advisory Committee
Research support and outcomes
The Research Advisory Committee helps develop research culture and attitude among students and teachers.
Expert engagement
Experts from BARC, BAMU, NMU and RSTU–Nagpur have engaged budding researchers through talks and shared experience.
Participation and recognition
Students participate in Avishkar research competitions and Science Talent Search examinations; 428 students and faculty participated at state and university levels.
Grants and projects
The college has received CPE, RUSA, DBT and UGC support, including Basic Research Grants for its science departments.
Publication and events
Faculty have reported 285 peer-reviewed papers and 119 books or chapters, alongside 30 seminars, conferences and workshops.
Applied research
Thirteen linkages and eleven MoUs support research, training and field projects. Consultancy is offered in scientific testing and analysis.
IPR Cell
Intellectual Property Rights
The IPR Cell monitors and addresses research and intellectual-property matters.
Research methodology
Workshops strengthening research design and practice.
IPR and patents
Awareness sessions on intellectual property and patent processes.
Entrepreneurship
Workshops connecting knowledge, innovation and enterprise.
National e-seminar
A national e-seminar focused on intellectual property rights.
Priority areas
Areas of faculty expertise
Selected areas of active research across Science, Arts and Social Sciences.
| Faculty | Department | Area of specialisation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. M. K. Patel | Chemistry | Phytochemistry |
| Dr. S. D. Sindkhedkar | English | Modern and Indian English literature; applied linguistics |
| Dr. A. R. Nikam | Economics | Business economics |
| Dr. A. H. Jobanputra | Microbiology | Plant–microbe interactions and microbial polymers |
| Dr. Y. H. Wasu | Zoology | Entomology |
Funded work
Research projects — ongoing / completed
A selection of externally funded projects completed by the college’s researchers.
| Faculty | Project | Funding agency | Grant (₹ lakh) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. M. K. Patel | Phytochemical and microbial studies of Abutilon indicum leaves | UGC, WRO Pune | 1.30 | 2010–12, completed |
| Dr. A. H. Jobanputra | Biotransformation of rifamycin B to S using bacterial isolate | UGC, New Delhi | 7.51 | 2009–12, completed |
| Dr. R. Z. Sayyed | Molecular approaches for improving PHB production | DST Young Scientist Scheme | 20.38 | 2009–12, completed |
| Dr. Y. H. Wasu | Larvicidal effects of Parthenium hysterophorus against pests | UGC, WRO Pune | 3.25 | 2015–17, completed |
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