Department of Botany


Faculty Information


Name Dr. Bhupendra Kashinath Dorkar
(Left to other Institution as Principal on 27 May 2022)

Designation Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., Ph.D.
Experience 33 years
Area of Research Ecology and Taxonomy
Mobile No 7720974954
E-mail bhukado@gmail.com
Name Dr. Dinesh Dayaramji Khedkar
Designation Professor and Head
Qualifications M.Sc., Ph.D.
Experience 21 years
Area of Research Water Biology, Phyto-Pharmacognosy, Diversity and In-Silico Studies
Mobile No 9423622287
E-mail sonudin@gmail.com
Name Dr. Ganesh Bapudasji Hedawoo
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., Ph. D.
Experience 22 years
Area of Research Mycology, seed and plant pathology
Mobile No 9420714286
E-mail drgbhedawoo@gmail.com
Name Dr. Dilip Vinayakrao Hande
(Joined other Institution as a Principal[On-Lean] from 26 July 2022)

Designation Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., Ph. D.
Experience 20 years
Area of Research Mycology- Fungal taxonomy and endophytic fungi
Mobile No 9422736736
E-mail dvhande@gmail.com
Name Dr. Rekha Chandrakant Maggirwar
Designation Associate Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph. D., SET
Experience 16 years
Area of Research Mycorrhizal biotechnology
Mobile No 9822576066
E-mail dr.krekha@yahoo.com,karnewarrekha@gmail.com
Name Dr. Miss. Swati Vishwasrao Pundkar
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Experience 2 years 3 months
Area of Research Taxonomy of Angiosperms
Mobile No 91+ 9421792829, 9511838402
E-mail swatipundkar54@gmail.com
Name Avinash Narayan Darsimbe
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., NET-JRF, SET, GATE, B.Ed.
Experience 04 years
Area of Research Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Phytochemistry.
Mobile No 8007995211
E-mail darsimbean@gmail.com
Name Dr. Prashant Dilip Deshmukh
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Sc., PhD, NET, SET, B.Ed.
Experience 2 years 3 months
Area of Research Cytology & Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Plant Breeding
Mobile No 7304663303
E-mail prashantdeshmukh2008@gmail.com

Full Time Faculty on Self financing Courses


Name Ku. Vaishnavi Ingle
Designation Assistant Professor ( Full time on self financing course)
Qualifications M.Sc. Botany
Experience 06 Months
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Name Ku. Pranali Sherekar
Designation Assistant Professor ( Full time on self financing course)
Qualifications M.Sc. Botany
Experience 06 Months
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